Kings Valley (2021) Horse
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Kings Valley is a 5yo bay gelding trained by Ciaron Maher in Ballarat. He is by the stallion Territories out of the mare Crystal Etoile. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $579,771, he is considered above‑average ability. On 18 Apr 2026 at Mornington, ridden by Lachlan Neindorf, Kings Valley secured his biggest victory, winning the $300,000 Mornington Cup over Pounding.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Caulfield 19-Sep-26 2000m GOOD 3 R8 G3 NATURALISM $4,000 (of $201,750) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:02.270, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 15th, 1200m 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 13th 1st Zahrann ( E Brown 55 ) 2nd Saint George ( M Zahra 58.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Asterix ( B Melham 58.5 ) 1.30L 7th Kings Valley ( J Melham 54 ) 1.91L See full results | J Melham 54kg 1.91L | 7 (16) |
| Sandown Hillside 05-Sep-26 1500m SOFT 7 R7 So You Think $4,000 (of $201,300) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:33.660, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.080 1st Evaporate ( B A Shinn 58.5 ) 2nd Pinstriped ( L J Neindorf 57 ) 1.75L 3rd Zambardo ( J L Melham 57 ) 2.10L 8th Kings Valley ( J Allen 58 ) 9.60L See full results | J Allen 58kg 9.60L | 8 (9) |
| Caulfield 15-Aug-26 1400m SOFT 6 R7 G2 LAWRENCE STK $3,000 (of $302,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.160, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.540 1st Cosmic Crusader ( W A Pike 59 ) 2nd Private Eye ( N C Rawiller 59 ) 0.75L 3rd Evaporate ( B A Shinn 59 ) 1.50L 10th Kings Valley ( J Allen 59 ) 7.06L See full results | J Allen 59kg 7.06L | 10 (11) |
| Mornington 18-Apr-26 2400m GOOD 4 R8 LR MORN CUP $180,750 (of $300,750) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:30.590, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.030 1st Kings Valley ( L Neindorf 54 ) 2nd Pounding ( L Nolen 54.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Suntora ( D W Stackhouse 54.5 , Cd 55 ) 1.45L See full results | L Neindorf 54kg | 1 (14) |
| Caulfield 04-Apr-26 2000m GOOD 3 R8 G3 EASTER CUP (of $201,300) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:01.440, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.970 1st Ambassadorial ( L J Bates 54 ) 2nd Sea What I See ( B Mertens 54.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Immediacy ( J B Stanley 57.5 ) 1.60L 9th Kings Valley ( D Bates 54 ) 3.00L See full results | D Bates 54kg 3.00L | 9 (14) |