Reigning King (AUS) Horse
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Reigning King is a 5yo bay or brown gelding from Australia trained by Shane Nichols and Hayden Black. He is by Snitzel out of Courgette and has won four races to date. On 31 Oct 2024 at Wyong, he recorded his most important triumph, earning $45,000 in the 3yo+ Benchmark 68 Handicap.
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Warrnambool • Flemington • Mornington • Moonee Valley • Cranbourne • Wyong • Eagle Farm • Gosford • Kembla Grange • Hawkesbury • Scone • Randwick • BallaratRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Warrnambool 11-Jan-26 1000m GOOD 3 R5 BM66 Hcp $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.360, SP: 17.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd 1st Du Clisson ( L Meech 57 ) 2nd Charmed Run ( B Kinninmont 61.5 , Cd 64.5 ) 2.75L 3rd Dapper Don ( C Taylor 57 ) 3.21L 8th Reigning King ( D Yendall 61.5 ) 17.97L See full results | D Yendall 61.5kg 17.97L | 8 (8) |
| Flemington 31-Dec-25 1000m GOOD 4 R6 BM70 (of $65,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:57.370, SP: 41.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.440 1st Celerity ( J L Melham 55 ) 2nd Salsa Fellow ( M T Aitken 62 ) 3.75L 3rd Hello Romeo ( J G Radley 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 4.15L 11th Reigning King ( L Cartwright 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 12.92L See full results | L Cartwright 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 12.92L | 11 (12) |
| Balnarring 16-Dec-25 1000m R2 Jump Out-G3 1st Reigning King ( L Burke ) 2nd Hot Chips ( S K Kennedy ) 3rd Eye Of Epaulette ( R Tremsal ) | L Burke | 1 (3) |
| Mornington 10-Dec-25 1000m R1 Jump Out-G4 1st Reigning King ( L Neindorf ) 2nd Chinqui ( J Mcneil ) 3rd Zousinger ( L E Burke ) | L Neindorf | 1 (4) |
| Mornington 03-Dec-25 790m R5 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:43.570 1st Viasain ( J Mott ) 2nd Rewards And More ( T Stockdale ) 3rd Hot Chips ( S K Kennedy ) 4th Reigning King ( L Neindorf ) | L Neindorf | 4 (7) |
| Moonee Valley 13-Dec-24 955m GOOD 3 R6 3YO+ BM 70 Hcp $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:54.860, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.300 1st Major Share ( T Madden 60.5 ) 2nd Big Me ( C Williams 60.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Moon And Back ( J Allen 58 ) 1.25L 8th Reigning King ( T Prebble 61 , Cd 58 ) 5.30L See full results | T Prebble 61kg, Cd 58kg 5.30L | 8 (10) |
| Cranbourne 23-Nov-24 1000m GOOD 3 R5 3YO+ BM 70 Hcp $3,900 (of $130,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.710, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.000 1st Harry Got Styles ( E P Brown 60 ) 2nd Fission ( J Mcneil 61 ) 0.10L 3rd Don't Hope Do ( J Childs 59 ) 2.10L 5th Reigning King ( T Prebble 61 , Cd 58 ) 2.22L See full results | T Prebble 61kg, Cd 58kg 2.22L | 5 (9) |
| Wyong 31-Oct-24 1000m GOOD 3 R6 3YO+ BM 68 Hcp $21,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.850, SP: 1.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.200 1st Reigning King ( B Osmond 60.5 ) 2nd Princeston ( A B Collett 55 ) 2.50L 3rd Border Control ( D Gibbons 59 ) 3.38L See full results | B Osmond 60.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Eagle Farm 12-Oct-24 1000m GOOD 4 R4 BM 80 Hcp $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.450, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.100 1st Appin Girl ( B Thornton 57.5 ) 2nd Acres Away ( R D Dolan 55 ) 0.54L 3rd Xpresso ( C D Collis 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.83L 8th Reigning King ( T Marshall 54.5 ) 4.06L See full results | T Marshall 54.5kg 4.06L | 8 (11) |
| Newcastle 21-Sep-24 900m GOOD 3 R6 BM 64 Hcp $21,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:51.540, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.310 1st Reigning King ( B Nock 60 ) 2nd Akaka Falls ( M Stapleford 63 , Cd 60 ) 0.40L 3rd River Pat ( A Morgan 56 ) 1.44L See full results | B Nock 60 | 1 (11) |
| Wyong 01-Sep-24 1000m GOOD 4 R6 BM 64 Hcp $20,550 (of $42,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.250, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.400 1st Reigning King ( J Parr 58 ) 2nd Fire Star ( R Bayliss 60.5 ) 0.01L 3rd After Match ( T Schiller 57.5 ) 1.31L See full results | J Parr 58kg | 1 (10) |
| Newcastle 15-Aug-24 900m HEAVY 9 R2 CL1 Hcp $3,900 (of $42,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:53.040, SP: 2.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.790 1st Bourbon Flyer ( C Vitler 60 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Willingale ( B Nock 55.5 , Cd 53 ) 0.99L 3rd Reigning King ( R King 58 ) 1.76L See full results | R King 58kg 1.76L | 3 (7) |
| Wyong 29-Jul-24 845m SOFT 6 R11 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:51.060 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.390 1st Reigning King ( Z Lloyd ) 2nd Border Control ( A Gibbons ) 2.78L 3rd Chilli Filly ( B Spriggs ) 2.78L | Z Lloyd | 1 (7) |
| Wyong 30-Mar-24 1200m GOOD 4 R8 BM 68 Hcp $1,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.400, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700 1st Resistible ( R Hutchings 59 ) 2nd Overextend ( C Hillier 60 , Cd 57 ) 1.01L 3rd Proud Image ( H E V D Hoven 55.5 ) 1.18L 5th Reigning King ( A Morgan 56 ) 2.14L See full results | A Morgan 56kg 2.14L | 5 (9) |
| Gosford 16-Mar-24 1000m GOOD 4 R4 BM 68 Hcp $4,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.120, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.680 1st Cecil Street Lad ( A Roper 62 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Mr Rock It ( R P Downey 58.5 ) 0.81L 3rd Reigning King ( A Morgan 56 ) 0.94L See full results | A Morgan 56kg 0.94L | 3 (8) |
| Kembla Grange 05-Mar-24 1000m GOOD 4 R3 CL1 Hcp $2,675 (of $45,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:56.870, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.420 1st Layin' Four ( P Wells 56.5 ) 2nd Royal Bombadier ( K Mcevoy 57.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Black Alexandra ( T Schiller 55 ) 2.30L 4th Reigning King ( K Jennings 58.5 ) 2.80L See full results | K Jennings 58.5kg 2.80L | 4 (6) |
| Hawkesbury 21-Feb-24 1000m SOFT 7 R3 CL1 Hcp $8,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.330, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.350 1st Dark Glitter ( M G Bourke 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Reigning King ( K Jennings 58 ) 1.27L 3rd Santasia ( J Collett 57.5 ) 1.45L See full results | K Jennings 58kg 1.27L | 2 (6) |
| Scone 14-Feb-24 1000m GOOD 4 R12 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:58.250 1st Once Again My Girl ( B Nock ) 2nd Reigning King ( K Jennings ) 0.87L 3rd Snowdrop ( B Cray ) 2.33L | K Jennings 0.87L | 2 (5) |
| Wyong 31-Jan-24 845m GOOD 4 R15 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:50.600 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.520 1st Cecil Street Lad ( L Magorrian ) 2nd Reigning King ( K Jennings ) 0.03L 3rd The Bopper ( A Bullock ) 1.93L | K Jennings 0.03L | 2 (5) |
| Randwick 07-Nov-23 1300m SOFT 5 R4 BM 64 Hcp $3,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:17.030, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.430 1st Ningaloo Star ( M G Bourke 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Power Of The Brave ( N Rawiller 60 ) 0.25L 3rd Belleistic Kids ( A Hyeronimus 59 ) 0.57L 7th Reigning King ( T Berry 57.5 ) 2.25L See full results | T Berry 57.5kg 2.25L | 7 (13) |
| Gosford 26-Oct-23 1200m SOFT 6 R3 CL1 Hcp $7,450 (of $42,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.110, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160 1st Let's Try ( B Lerena 59.5 ) 2nd Reigning King ( T Schiller 56 ) 1.52L 3rd Noble Attack ( A B Collett 55.5 ) 4.33L See full results | T Schiller 56kg 1.52L | 2 (9) |
| Gosford 05-Oct-23 1100m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Set Weight $21,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:04.870, SP: 2.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.330 1st Reigning King ( T Berry 56.5 ) 2nd Rapt ( T Clark 55 ) 0.88L 3rd Showtime Sassy ( J B Stanley 55 , Cd 53 ) 1.23L See full results | T Berry 56.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Kembla Grange 14-Sep-23 1000m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Hcp $4,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:56.570, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.360 1st Spirit Of Varanasi ( B Ryan 57.5 ) 2nd Jared ( J Ford 57.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Reigning King ( K Jennings 58.5 ) 1.50L See full results | K Jennings 58.5kg 1.50L | 3 (8) |
| Beaumont Newcastle 04-Sep-23 1000m SOFT 5 R7 3Y MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:00.560 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.970 1st Reigning King ( K Jennings 0 ) 2nd Jared ( S Lisnyy 0 ) 1.07L 3rd Briasa ( G Buckley 0 ) 2.32L | K Jennings 0 | 1 (8) |
| Gosford 25-Aug-23 800m GOOD 4 R10 3YF MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.680 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.270 1st Reigning King ( N Heywood 0 ) 2nd Bakerloo ( J Taylor 0 ) 0.30L 3rd Monarabia ( C J Thompson 0 ) 3.25L | N Heywood 0 | 1 (9) |
| Ballarat 14-Mar-23 1000m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:58.490, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.340 1st Tumbling ( B Mertens 58 ) 2nd Loose On Gin ( D Yendall 58 ) 2.00L 3rd Hedged ( J Allen 58 ) 2.10L 6th Reigning King ( D Stackhouse 58 ) 3.15L See full results | D Stackhouse 58kg 3.15L | 6 (9) |