Markus Aurelius (2016) Horse

Foal Date

10-Oct-16

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Ghibellines

Dam

Evancho

Prize Money

288758

Trainer

Mark Walker

Owners

Te Akau Great Southern Man Syndicate (Mgr: Karyn Fenton-Ellis Mnzm)

About

Markus Aurelius is a 9yo bay gelding trained by Mark Walker of Cranbourne. He is by Ghibellines out of Evancho. With a Group Two victory and $288,758 in earnings, he is regarded as a very talented racehorse. On 10 Nov 2021 at Riccarton Park, ridden by Opie Bosson, Markus Aurelius achieved his most significant win, claiming the $230,000 Open Handicap and defeating Seriously.

Raced At

Trentham • Awapuni • Tauranga • Riccarton Park • Matamata • Te Rapa • Ruakaka • Otaki • Ellerslie • Taupo • Wairoa

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Trentham 11-Mar-23 1600m GOOD R7 $289,433 Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.140 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th 1st Bully Boy ( M Hudson 54 ) 2nd Lightning Jack ( L Sutherland 59 ) 0.00L 3rd Kelly Coe ( T Taiaroa 54 ) 0.00L 7th Markus Aurelius ( K Hakim 57.5 , Cd 0 ) 7.80L See full results	K Hakim 57.5kg, Cd 0 7.80L	7 (7)
Awapuni 01-Mar-23 1400m SOFT 4 R4 Open Hcp $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:21.260, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Field Of Gold ( M Mcnab 56 ) 2nd Belclare ( L Allpress 60.5 ) 0.10L 3rd On The Bubbles ( O Bosson 58.5 ) 2.40L 5th Markus Aurelius ( N S Parmar 62 , Cd 60 ) 9.70L See full results	N S Parmar 62kg, Cd 60 9.70L	5 (6)
Tauranga 05-Feb-23 1200m HEAVY R3 Open $2,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.780, SP: 5.70 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th 1st Brando ( N S Parmar 59 ) 2nd Amusez Moi ( K L Hannan 54.5 ) 0.40L 3rd One More Time ( J J Fawcett 54 ) 0.50L 4th Markus Aurelius ( O Bosson 60 ) 1.30L See full results	O Bosson 60 1.30L	4 (7)
Riccarton Park 09-Nov-22 1600m GOOD R9 G3 Open Hcp (of $250,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:36.470, SP: 5.70 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 10th 1st He's A Doozy ( K Asano 56 ) 2nd Kick On ( T Moseley 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Phelan The Power ( T Mitchell 53 ) 1.20L 18th Markus Aurelius ( M Mcnab 58.5 ) 21.00L See full results	M Mcnab 58.5kg 21.00L	18 (18)
Trentham 23-Oct-22 1600m GOOD R8 G3 Open $15,725 (of $85,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.060, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.420 1st He's A Doozy ( K Asano 53.5 ) 2nd Markus Aurelius ( M M Nab 58 ) 0.80L 3rd Deerfield ( S M M Kay 60 ) 3.30L See full results	M M Nab 58kg 0.80L	2 (14)
Matamata 08-Oct-22 1600m SOFT R7 LR Open Hcp $8,937 (of $65,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:36.270, SP: 13.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.910 1st Paisley Park ( W Pinn 53.5 ) 2nd White Noise ( K Hannan 53 ) 0.20L 2nd Markus Aurelius ( M Mcnab 57 ) 0.20L See full results	M Mcnab 57kg 0.20L	2 (14)
Te Rapa 30-Sep-22 1600m SOFT R6 Open (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.820, SP: 13.40 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 7th, 400m 10th 1st Le Sablier ( M Hashizume 53.25 ) 2nd He's A Doozy ( W F Pinn 53 ) 3.30L 3rd Perfect Scenario ( J Kamaruddin 54.5 ) 5.10L 13th Markus Aurelius ( O Bosson 58.5 ) 17.20L See full results	O Bosson 58.5kg 17.20L	13 (14)
Te Rapa 04-Sep-22 1500m SOFT R9 Open (of $40,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:33.950, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th 1st Marroni ( K L Hannan 52 ) 2nd Bullybrook ( E A Bragg 52 ) 0.20L 3rd Masetto ( S R Weatherley 57.5 ) 1.70L 15th Markus Aurelius ( M Mcnab 57.5 ) 10.40L See full results	M Mcnab 57.5kg 10.40L	15 (16)
Ruakaka 20-Aug-22 1400m GOOD R7 Open Hcp $1,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.530, SP: 13.20 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.650 1st Zelenski ( A Lawson-carroll 54 , Cd 50.5 ) 2nd Follow Your Dreams ( K Hannan 54 , Cd 51 ) 1.80L 3rd Prise De Fer ( T Mitchell 62 , Cd 58 ) 3.30L 4th Markus Aurelius ( J Kamaruddin 57.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.40L See full results	J Kamaruddin 57.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 3.40L	4 (10)
Otaki 26-Feb-22 1600m GOOD R7 G1 Open Weight For Age (of $220,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.610, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th 1st Mascarpone ( W Pinn 59 ) 2nd Amarelinha ( J Parkes 57 ) 2.00L 3rd Brando ( K Asano 59 ) 2.20L 11th Markus Aurelius ( L Allpress 59 ) 9.40L See full results	L Allpress 59kg 9.40L	11 (11)
Te Rapa 12-Feb-22 1400m SOFT R9 G1 Open $11,000 (of $220,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.560, SP: 17.30 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 1st Levante ( R T Elliot 57 ) 2nd Entriviere ( O P Bosson 57 ) 0.80L 3rd Mascarpone ( J K Riddell 59 ) 4.10L 4th Markus Aurelius ( S Weatherley 59 ) 5.60L See full results	S Weatherley 59kg 5.60L	4 (7)
Ellerslie 22-Jan-22 1200m GOOD R5 G3 Open Hcp $1,650 (of $110,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:08.820, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.250 1st Babylon Berlin ( M M Nab 56 ) 2nd Festivity ( K Asano 53.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Iconic Star ( M Cameron 53 ) 3.10L 9th Markus Aurelius ( O Bosson 58 ) 6.90L See full results	O Bosson 58kg 6.90L	9 (11)
Riccarton Park 10-Nov-21 1600m GOOD R10 G2 Open Hcp $132,250 (of $230,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:36.290, SP: 4.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Markus Aurelius ( O Bosson 57.5 ) 2nd Seriously ( C Johnson 53 ) 0.80L 3rd Colorado Star ( L Hemi 58 ) 1.30L See full results	O Bosson 57.5kg	1 (13)
Riccarton Park 23-Oct-21 1400m GOOD R9 Open Hcp $7,400 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.850, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Hasabro ( J Lowry 60 ) 2nd Markus Aurelius ( J Laking 59.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Beneficial ( L Allpress 54 ) 1.00L See full results	J Laking 59.5kg 0.80L	2 (14)
Riccarton Park 02-Oct-21 1400m GOOD R8 Open Hcp $7,400 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.060, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Miss Tycoon Rose ( K Chowdhoory 54.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Markus Aurelius ( J Laking 57.5 ) 2.30L 3rd Monza Circuito ( T Newman 54 , Cd 52 ) 2.60L See full results	J Laking 57.5kg 2.30L	2 (14)
Riccarton Park 18-Sep-21 1200m SOFT R7 Open Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.660, SP: 6.70 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 14th 1st Hasabro ( J Lowry 58.5 ) 2nd Summer Monsoon ( C Barnes 56 ) 0.20L 3rd Whale Song ( T Comignaghi 60.5 ) 0.40L 6th Markus Aurelius ( J Laking 59.5 ) 1.70L See full results	J Laking 59.5kg 1.70L	6 (14)
Ellerslie 24-Apr-21 1600m SOFT R8 G2 Open Hcp $1,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:38.720, SP: 1.90 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.400 1st Demonetization ( S Collett 55 ) 2nd Hasabro ( S Spratt 54 , Cd 53 ) 4.00L 3rd Marroni ( M Hashizume 52 ) 4.50L 8th Markus Aurelius ( D Johnson 54 ) 11.30L See full results	D Johnson 54kg 11.30L	8 (14)
Ellerslie 03-Apr-21 1500m GOOD R7 Open Hcp $17,556 (of $32,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:28.590, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 1st Markus Aurelius ( J Kamaruddin 57 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Cha Siu Bao ( A Goindasamy 56 , Cd 55 ) 2.30L 3rd Hasabro ( S Spratt 54 ) 5.10L See full results	J Kamaruddin 57kg, Cd 54kg	1 (8)
Ellerslie 07-Mar-21 1600m GOOD R4 BM 74 Hcp $27,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.550, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st 1st Markus Aurelius ( J Kamaruddin 62 , Cd 61 ) 2nd The Buzz ( J Fawcett 58 ) 3.00L 3rd Les Crayeres ( D Johnson 58 ) 3.20L See full results	J Kamaruddin 62kg, Cd 61kg	1 (10)
Te Rapa 03-Feb-21 1400m GOOD R1 BM74 $5,940 (of $11,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:21.340, SP: 1.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.230 1st Markus Aurelius ( J Kamaruddin 55.5 ) 2nd Jakkalbomb ( D S Johnson 56 ) 3.50L 3rd Saignon ( R Beemud 50 ) 5.30L	J Kamaruddin 55.5kg	1 (5)
Riccarton Park 14-Nov-20 1600m SOFT R12 BM74 $21,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.430, SP: 4.10 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Markus Aurelius ( O Bosson 57 ) 2nd Aotea Lad ( R Mudhoo 58 ) 3.30L 3rd Ritani ( D R Bothamley 56.5 ) 3.80L	O Bosson 57kg	1 (17)
Riccarton Park 24-Oct-20 1800m GOOD R6 BM74 $550 (of $27,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:48.870, SP: 4.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st 1st Nomoathaj ( J R Lowry 57 ) 2nd Beached As Bro ( K Mudhoo 56.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Vainglory ( L T Hemi 58.5 ) 2.10L 7th Markus Aurelius ( C Burdan 55.5 ) 5.50L	C Burdan 55.5kg 5.50L	7 (14)
Riccarton Park 03-Oct-20 1400m GOOD R12 BM65 $12,150 (of $22,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.890, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 4th 1st Markus Aurelius ( C Burdan 57.5 ) 2nd Paint Me Red ( K Mudhoo 59 ) 0.50L 3rd Boyslightup ( M K Williams 56.5 ) 0.80L	C Burdan 57.5kg	1 (15)
Riccarton Park 12-Sep-20 1400m SOFT R4 BM65 $3,375 (of $22,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:26.810, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th 1st Boyslightup ( A Comignaghi 54 ) 2nd Markus Aurelius ( J Laking 59 ) 0.30L 3rd Madam Sequoia ( T R Moseley 56.5 ) 0.80L	J Laking 59kg 0.30L	2 (15)
Taupo 12-Aug-20 1300m SOFT R2 BM65 $200 (of $10,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:20.080, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st One Prize One Goal ( T D Thornton 59 ) 2nd Felix Faure ( C E Lammas 55 ) 0.50L 3rd Valetti ( J J Fawcett 57 ) 0.60L 6th Markus Aurelius ( D Johnson 59 ) 2.60L	D Johnson 59kg 2.60L	6 (13)
Matamata 11-Mar-20 1400m GOOD R6 Mdn $6,250 (of $10,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.280, SP: 1.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.850 1st Markus Aurelius ( O Bosson 58 ) 2nd Its So Easy ( J J Fawcett 55.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Landry ( M Cameron 58 ) 3.80L	O Bosson 58kg	1 (9)
Wairoa 23-Feb-20 1350m GOOD R4 Mdn $1,000 (of $10,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.420, SP: 1.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Don Draper ( A C Goindasamy 56 ) 2nd Flautino ( S M M Kay 56.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Markus Aurelius ( S Collett 58 ) 1.20L	S Collett 58kg 1.20L	3 (9)
Matamata 02-Feb-20 1200m GOOD R4 Mdn $2,000 (of $10,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.790, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.950 1st Valetti ( V A Colgan 58.5 ) 2nd Markus Aurelius ( O Bosson 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Victory Glory ( J K Riddell 58 ) 0.40L	O Bosson 58kg 0.20L	2 (11)