Playhouse Patron (AUS) Horse
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Playhouse Patron is a 7yo bay or brown gelding from Australia trained by Bob McPherson. He is by Patronize out of Playhouse Theatre. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $566,910, he is considered above‑average. On 17 Dec 2025 at Ascot, Jason Whiting rode him to a victory in the $125,000 A.T.A. Stakes, leaving Filthy Habits behind. The horse has been a reliable money‑maker for bettors; a lifetime bet would have produced a 115% return on investment.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont 12-Sep-26 1200m SOFT 5 R7 NICOPOLIS $1,800 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.840, SP: 91.00 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Haida Gwaii ( C Parnham 54.5 ) 2nd Ginnivan ( H Nottle 56.5 ) 0.38L 3rd Rissoles ( W Pike 55.5 ) 0.64L 8th Playhouse Patron ( B Gaerth 57.5 ) 3.05L See full results | B Gaerth 57.5kg 3.05L | 8 (11) |
| Lark Hill 07-Sep-26 950m SOFT 5 R3 3UP-TRL 72+, Winning Time: 00:57.100 1st Famous Dain ( N Faithfull ) 2nd Timeless Gem ( J A Gray ) 0.56L 3rd Spacewalk ( J Mcnaught ) 1.13L 6th Playhouse Patron ( B Gaerth ) 2.93L | B Gaerth 2.93L | 6 (9) |
| Lark Hill 24-Aug-26 950m SOFT 5 R3 3UP-TRL 72+, Winning Time: 00:57.970 1st Correct Choice ( W A Pike ) 2nd Rally The Troops ( N Faithfull ) 0.04L 3rd Devine Belief ( P J Harvey ) 0.50L 4th Playhouse Patron ( B Gaerth ) 0.59L | B Gaerth 0.59L | 4 (5) |
| Ascot 01-Jan-26 2400m GOOD 4 R10 G2 PERTH CUP $29,000 (of $1,027,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:28.130, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.280 1st Apulia ( W A Pike 58.5 ) 2nd Filthy Habits ( L F Fiore 53 ) 2.90L 3rd Forever Boy ( C J Parnham 53 ) 3.82L 5th Playhouse Patron ( S Mcgruddy 53 ) 4.88L See full results | S Mcgruddy 53kg 4.88L | 5 (15) |
| Ascot 17-Dec-25 2200m GOOD 4 R6 LR ATA $68,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:17.060, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd 1st Playhouse Patron ( J Whiting 55.5 ) 2nd Filthy Habits ( L F Fiore 56.5 ) 0.21L 3rd Forever Boy ( C T Johnston-porter 56.5 ) 0.88L See full results | J Whiting 55.5kg | 1 (9) |