Ready To Shine (2020) Horse
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Ready To Shine is a 5yo bay gelding trained by Matthew Smith at Warwick Farm. He is by Better Than Ready out of Luminescent. He has secured three wins in his career. On 4 Mar 2026 at Warwick Farm he claimed his most important victory, taking the $60,000.00 5yo&up Bm 72 Hcp. The horse has been profitable for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 351% return on investment.
Raced At
Warwick Farm • Canterbury • Hawkesbury • Wyong • Kembla Grange • Rosehill Gardens • Scone • Randwick • Gosford • GoulburnRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Warwick Farm 04-Mar-26 1200m SOFT 7 R8 5Y+ BM72 $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.810, SP: 2.15 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 1st Ready To Shine ( Z Lloyd 56.5 ) 2nd Zale ( M Bourke 58 , Cd 56 ) 0.35L 3rd Xpresso ( A Hyeronimus 59.5 ) 0.94L See full results | Z Lloyd 56.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Canterbury 20-Feb-26 1100m GOOD 4 R3 5Y+ BM72 $5,500 (of $60,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:03.450, SP: 9.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 1st Kimberley Secrets ( B Nock 60 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd The Face ( S Grima 60 , Cd 57 ) 0.75L 3rd Ready To Shine ( Z Lloyd 56.5 ) 1.18L See full results | Z Lloyd 56.5kg 1.18L | 3 (9) |
| Canterbury 30-Jan-26 1100m GOOD 4 R3 BM72 $1,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.910, SP: 13.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.690 1st Albany Road ( R Bayliss 55 ) 2nd Agarwood ( J B Mcdonald 57.5 ) 0.19L 3rd Shaggy ( M Fitzgerald 59 , Cd 56 ) 1.11L 6th Ready To Shine ( A Morgan 56.5 ) 2.38L See full results | A Morgan 56.5kg 2.38L | 6 (8) |
| Hawkesbury 23-Jan-26 1000m SOFT 5 R4 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:58.800 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.450 1st Ready To Shine ( D Gibbons ) 2nd Platinum Gift ( L Beuzelin ) 0.67L 3rd Bella Khadijah ( T J Schiller ) 1.05L | D Gibbons | 1 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 09-Jan-26 800m SOFT 5 R5 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.740 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.080 1st Prince Harrison ( D Panya ) 2nd Banjora ( Z T Lloyd ) 0.15L 3rd Toque ( R Bayliss ) 1.66L 4th Ready To Shine ( A Morgan ) 1.96L | A Morgan 1.96L | 4 (10) |
| Wyong 23-Dec-25 845m GOOD 4 R8 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:49.170 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.180 1st Hawker Hall ( B Osmond ) 2nd Shaggy ( R Jones ) 0.87L 3rd Annie's Rose ( J Duggan ) 4.92L 4th Ready To Shine ( M Bell ) 7.49L | M Bell 7.49L | 4 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 21-May-25 1100m HEAVY 10 R5 3YO+ BM 72 Hcp $3,600 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:06.650, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.990 1st Apex ( N Rawiller 57.5 ) 2nd Struck Gold ( J W Mcmurray 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.20L 3rd Fangela ( R B Prag 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.22L 4th Ready To Shine ( R King 57 ) 2.61L See full results | R King 57kg 2.61L | 4 (6) |
| Wyong 01-May-25 1100m HEAVY 10 R6 CH&G BM 64 Hcp $1,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.960, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.220 1st Executive Decision ( J Duggan 55.5 ) 2nd The Wolf ( C Bellamy 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.11L 3rd Bodgie ( A Roper 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 0.24L 5th Ready To Shine ( C Lever 61 ) 0.66L See full results | C Lever 61kg 0.66L | 5 (10) |
| Kembla Grange 19-Apr-25 1300m GOOD 4 R5 BM 68 Hcp $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.690, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.570 1st Sizzler ( C Lever 58 ) 2nd Presides ( L Day 59 ) 2.00L 3rd Wild Gypsy ( M Bell 57.5 ) 2.10L 8th Ready To Shine ( J V Overmeire 59.5 ) 11.10L See full results | J V Overmeire 59.5kg 11.10L | 8 (8) |
| Wyong 03-Apr-25 1200m SOFT 5 R8 CH&G BM 64 Hcp $7,450 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.510, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430 1st Metallic Ruler ( J Parr 60.5 ) 2nd Ready To Shine ( R King 61 ) 1.25L 3rd Botanica ( D Gibbons 61.5 ) 1.71L See full results | R King 61kg 1.25L | 2 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 17-Mar-25 900m GOOD 4 R5 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.150 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.910 1st Ballroom Bella ( T Schiller ) 2nd Starmae ( R King ) 0.62L 3rd Phearson ( Z Wadick ) 1.21L 8th Ready To Shine ( J Parr ) 3.67L | J Parr 3.67L | 8 (10) |
| Warwick Farm 03-Mar-25 792m GOOD 4 R4 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.110 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.610 1st Pisanello ( Z T Lloyd ) 2nd Dame Annie ( J Taylor ) 0.52L 3rd Ballistic Therapy ( D Panya ) 1.28L 9th Ready To Shine ( A Morgan ) 5.28L | A Morgan 5.28L | 9 (10) |
| Canterbury 03-Dec-24 902m SOFT 7 R6 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.880 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.670 1st Incarcerated ( T Clark ) 2nd Ka Bling ( T Cousin ) 0.73L 3rd Ready To Shine ( A Collett ) 3.75L | A Collett 3.75L | 3 (8) |
| Hawkesbury 14-Nov-24 800m GOOD 4 R7 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:49.030 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.790 1st Lady Extreme ( J V Overmeire ) 2nd Crickets Chirping ( C Reith ) 0.26L 3rd Froebel Star ( D B Mcmonagle ) 1.62L 4th Ready To Shine ( R King 0 ) 2.80L | R King 0 2.80L | 4 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 29-Jun-24 1100m HEAVY 8 R6 3YO BM 72 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.570, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.880 1st In Flight ( J Ford 56.5 ) 2nd Disneck ( C Schofield 60 ) 0.77L 3rd Eye Of The Fire ( J Collett 56 ) 1.03L 7th Ready To Shine ( B Wheeler 56 , Cd 54 ) 2.86L See full results | B Wheeler 56kg, Cd 54kg 2.86L | 7 (9) |
| Scone 11-Jun-24 1100m SOFT 6 R9 CL1 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.900, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.320 1st Ready To Shine ( A Collett 60.5 ) 2nd Up The Country ( B Looker 56 ) 0.19L 3rd Climate Control ( R Jones 56 ) 1.47L See full results | A Collett 60.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Randwick 31-May-24 742m GOOD 4 R14 3Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:44.370 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.690 1st Detendu ( T Berry ) 2nd Ready To Shine ( R King ) 0.31L 3rd Kitty Chat ( T Clark ) 1.51L | R King 0.31L | 2 (5) |
| Gosford 16-May-24 1100m HEAVY 8 R1 Mdn Hcp $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:06.030, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.260 1st Ready To Shine ( A Collett 58 ) 2nd Presides ( Z T Lloyd 59 ) 0.34L 3rd Lily Bobtail ( T Schiller 56.5 ) 1.34L See full results | A Collett 58kg | 1 (8) |
| Goulburn 29-Apr-24 1000m GOOD 4 R5 Mdn Hcp $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.060, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.390 1st Zambezi River ( K Latham 60 ) 2nd She's All It ( Z Wadick 58 ) 0.62L 3rd Allegro Miss ( J Ford 56 ) 2.43L 5th Ready To Shine ( A Collett 58.5 ) 4.89L See full results | A Collett 58.5kg 4.89L | 5 (9) |
| Warwick Farm 12-Apr-24 811m SOFT 7 R17 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.700 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.280 1st Ready To Shine ( R King ) 2nd Tulle ( Z T Lloyd ) 0.01L 3rd Bucareli Bay ( T Berry ) 0.60L | R King | 1 (5) |
| Warwick Farm 26-Mar-24 791m GOOD 4 R13 3YMDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:45.860 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.580 1st Duke Of Bronte ( L Small ) 2nd Pombia ( D Panya ) 1.41L 3rd Ready To Shine ( R King ) 4.04L | R King 4.04L | 3 (9) |