Royal Diplomat (AUS) Horse
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Royal Diplomat is a 4yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Darren Bell. He is by Rothesay out of She’s a Royal. He has won just one race so far. On 13 Sep 2026 at Dalby, he claimed his most important victory, earning the $22,000.00 Maiden Hcp prize.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dalby 13-Sep-26 1400m GOOD 4 R3 MDN $12,200 (of $22,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.440, SP: 2.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.480 1st Royal Diplomat ( I Jessop 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Zouman ( W O'connell 57.5 ) 7.70L 3rd He's A Fighter ( B Lerena 58 ) 7.96L See full results | I Jessop 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Toowoomba Inner Track 08-Sep-26 925m GOOD 4 R5 MDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.310 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.930 1st Mr Hilton ( L J Tilley ) 2nd Royal Diplomat ( I Jessop ) 0.16L 3rd Worthy Stunnah ( H C Rees ) 3.81L | I Jessop 0.16L | 2 (5) |
| Warwick 25-Aug-26 800m GOOD 4 R6 MDN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:48.610 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.080 1st Come Sundown ( H Richardson ) 2nd Handsome Triumph ( M Savva ) 0.60L 3rd Victory Link ( I Jessop ) 1.64L 4th Royal Diplomat ( J Black ) 1.90L | J Black 1.90L | 4 (6) |
| 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 E 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) |