Principled (2021) Horse
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Principled is a 5yo bay gelding trained by P S Richards. He is by the stallion Invincible Spirit out of the mare Effervesce. He has won four races to date. On 4th Jun 2026 at Te Aroha he secured his most important victory, collecting the $35000.00 Benchmark 75 Handicap. He has proved a lucrative runner for punters; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 285% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Te Aroha 03-Sep-26 1600m HEAVY 8 R8 Open Hcp $616 (of $41,065) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.420, SP: 2.60 1st Overrated ( G Rooke 54 ) 2nd Joshua Brown ( L Satherley 60 ) 0.30L 3rd She'll Be Right ( C Barnes 54 ) 0.60L 6th Principled ( T Wigram 54 , Cd 51 ) 3.70L See full results | T Wigram 54kg, Cd 51kg 3.70L | 6 (7) |
| Pukekura Raceway 15-Aug-26 1600m HEAVY 10 R5 BM 75 Hcp $436 (of $29,069) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:47.020, SP: 5.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Amira D'Argento ( A Simon 59 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Dubai's Potiki ( L Sutherland 57.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Rua Rocks ( C M Lindsay 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 4.50L 6th Principled ( K Myers 59 ) 12.20L See full results | K Myers 59kg 12.20L | 6 (8) |
| Te Rapa 08-Aug-26 1600m HEAVY 8 R7 Open Hcp $834 (of $33,358) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.870, SP: 6.10 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Astoria Brooke ( M J Mcnab 55.5 ) 2nd Rudyard ( J J Fawcett 55 ) 1.00L 3rd Lotus ( H Hassman 54 , Cd 53 ) 2.50L 5th Principled ( T Wigram 54 , Cd 51 ) 2.90L See full results | T Wigram 54kg, Cd 51kg 2.90L | 5 (7) |
| Pukekura Raceway 18-Jul-26 1600m HEAVY 10 R6 BM 75 Hcp $627 (of $41,802) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.660, SP: 10.70 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 6th 1st Jungle Love ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 2nd Afterglo ( G Rooke 54.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Loch Katrine ( F Moerman 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2.30L 6th Principled ( C Grylls 59.5 ) 5.30L See full results | C Grylls 59.5kg 5.30L | 6 (12) |
| Tauranga 27-Jun-26 1400m HEAVY 10 R7 BM 75 Hcp $430 (of $28,647) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:30.790, SP: 13.10 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th 1st Rocking ( T Wigram 55 , Cd 51 ) 2nd Transaction ( S Mcnab 54.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Sexy And I Moet ( G Rooke 54 ) 1.40L 8th Principled ( M Cameron 59.5 ) 5.70L See full results | M Cameron 59.5kg 5.70L | 8 (11) |