Royal Diplomat (AUS) Horse
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Royal Diplomat is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Darren Bell. He is by Rothesay out of She's a Royal. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in three starts. In his latest start at Sunshine Coast on 11 Jan 2026, jockey Justin Huxtable guided him to a sixth‑place finish behind the winner Ozzie Invader.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast 11-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R4 3Y MDN $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.660, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890 1st Ozzie Invader ( D Thornton 59.5 ) 2nd Kurithea ( B Thompson 58 ) 0.13L 3rd Turbo Torque ( R Wiggins 59 ) 1.82L 6th Royal Diplomat ( J Huxtable 59 ) 3.66L See full results | J Huxtable 59kg 3.66L | 6 (10) |
| Warwick 26-Dec-25 1350m GOOD 4 R2 3Y MDN-SW $650 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:20.230, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.240 1st Mishani Comrade ( O L Kendal 58 ) 2nd Astern Effort ( N Fazackerley 58 ) 1.07L 3rd Zousain Girl ( C Whiteley 56 ) 1.32L 5th Royal Diplomat ( B Baker 58 , Cd 55 ) 3.15L See full results | B Baker 58kg, Cd 55kg 3.15L | 5 (10) |
| Doomben 15-Dec-25 1000m SOFT 5 R7 3Y MDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:59.660 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160 1st Knuckle Duster ( R Maloney ) 2nd Starlightning ( E P Lang ) 0.10L 3rd Rusty Tycoon ( D G Moor ) 0.33L 4th Royal Diplomat ( J Huxtable ) 1.75L | J Huxtable 1.75L | 4 (5) |
| Eagle Farm 13-Aug-25 1000m SOFT 5 R3 3YO Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:57.690, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.080 1st Miss Funny Honey ( J L Bayliss 56 ) 2nd Shadwell Lane ( C Graham 56 ) 0.14L 3rd Crypto Miss ( K Wilson-taylor 56 ) 1.26L 10th Royal Diplomat ( J Huxtable 58 ) 5.37L See full results | J Huxtable 58kg 5.37L | 10 (11) |
| Doomben 29-Jul-25 840m SOFT 6 R14 2Y-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:50.760 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560 1st Earn To Burn ( L Dempsey ) 2nd Royal Diplomat ( C Francis ) 2.00L 3rd Silver Spoon ( C Graham ) 2.60L | C Francis 2.00L | 2 (6) |
| Deagon 08-Jul-25 650m SOFT 5 R13 2Y-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:39.150 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000 1st Zoubuca Shots ( D Thornton ) 2nd Royal Diplomat ( C Francis ) 0.20L 3rd Subpoena Colada ( K Wilson-taylor ) 0.22L | C Francis 0.20L | 2 (5) |