Say It How It Is (AUS) Horse
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Say It How It Is is a 4yo bay or brown mare (female) from Australia trained by Rachel Samsonenko, who is based at Stawell. She is sired by the stallion Rubick out of the dam To Be Honest. Say It How It Is is yet to break her maiden status, having not won a race yet from 8 attempts. During her most recent race at Ararat on 8th Feb 2026, Say It How It Is was ridden by Will Gordon and finished 4th, behind the winner Snappy Beau.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ararat 08-Feb-26 1100m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $1,600 (of $32,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.130, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Snappy Beau ( J Maskiell 59.5 ) 2nd Una Gentle ( T Nugent 57 ) 1.50L 3rd Zercardy ( H Grace 59 ) 2.50L 4th Say It How It Is ( W Gordon 57.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2.60L See full results | W Gordon 57.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 2.60L | 4 (11) |
| Stawell 04-Jan-26 1100m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:06.280, SP: 101.00 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560 1st Grammy's Sunshine ( H T Coffey 56 ) 2nd Begonia ( D Yendall 56 ) 1.25L 3rd She's Loaded ( A K Kelly 56 ) 1.31L 6th Say It How It Is ( C Macredmond 57.5 ) 3.91L See full results | C Macredmond 57.5kg 3.91L | 6 (11) |
| Donald 02-Dec-25 1350m SOFT 5 R4 4UP MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:20.340, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370 1st Thinking Sensation ( E J Walsh 59.5 ) 2nd Moral Turpitude ( R Mcleod 59.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Petroula ( D Bates 57.5 ) 3.25L 8th Say It How It Is ( T Cameron 57.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 9.65L See full results | T Cameron 57.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 9.65L | 8 (11) |
| Donald 16-Nov-25 1350m GOOD 4 R2 4UP MDN-SW $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:20.960, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.650 1st Jotopeli ( D Yendall 59.5 ) 2nd French Love ( S H Pang 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.10L 3rd I Am Titan ( N Farley 59.5 ) 2.10L 9th Say It How It Is ( J Fry 57.5 ) 7.46L See full results | J Fry 57.5kg 7.46L | 9 (12) |
| Mortlake 01-Nov-25 1100m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $2,125 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.770, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.040 1st The Nephilim ( F W Kersley 59.5 ) 2nd Dad Bod ( P Gatt 59.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Say It How It Is ( J Fry 57.5 ) 1.50L See full results | J Fry 57.5kg 1.50L | 3 (9) |
| Swan Hill 28-Sep-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW (of $32,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.890, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.820 1st Bakersbend ( W Gordon 59.5 ) 2nd Ponte Arcobaleno ( A G Kennedy 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Shame On Sue ( L Meech 57.5 ) 1.75L 11th Say It How It Is ( T Madden 57.5 ) 8.50L See full results | T Madden 57.5kg 8.50L | 11 (11) |
| Donald 18-Sep-25 1050m GOOD 4 R9 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:04.650 1st Say It How It Is ( N Farley ) 2nd Flying Shelby ( C N Rawiller ) 0.40L 3rd Smoke Screen ( H T Coffey ) 2.40L | N Farley | 1 (7) |
| Ararat 08-Sep-25 850m R5 Jump Out-H8, Winning Time: 00:55.750 1st Fille En Or ( N Farley ) 2nd Catatomic ( E J Walsh ) 3rd Say It How It Is ( J Fry ) | J Fry | 3 (8) |
| Donald 17-Nov-24 1350m GOOD 4 R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:21.580, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.870 1st My Zephyr ( J Noonan 56 ) 2nd Centennial Park ( T Madden 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Wollemia Angel ( F W Kersley 56 ) 0.40L 7th Say It How It Is ( A Kelly 56 ) 5.32L See full results | A Kelly 56kg 5.32L | 7 (11) |
| St Arnaud 26-Oct-24 1100m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.280, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.100 1st The Crusader ( T Madden 57 ) 2nd Esquel ( J E Weatherley 55 , Cd 53 ) 0.02L 3rd Silky Smooth ( L Meech 55 ) 3.00L 5th Say It How It Is ( N Farley 55 ) 6.75L See full results | N Farley 55kg 6.75L | 5 (9) |
| Murtoa 09-Oct-24 900m GOOD 4 R7 3UP-MDN-CL2 TRL, Winning Time: 00:55.010 1st Jennyanydots ( A K Kelly ) 2nd Say It How It Is ( N Farley ) 1.25L 3rd Mississippi Miller ( J Allen ) 1.75L | N Farley 1.25L | 2 (8) |
| bet365 Stawell 24-Jun-24 800m R7 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:49.000 1st Galath ( M T Aitken ) 3rd Say It How It Is ( M Julius ) | M Julius | 3 (8) |
| Horsham 13-Jun-24 800m R9 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:47.390 1st Commissions ( S L Fawke ) 2nd Miss Top Gun ( T Madden ) 3rd Say It How It Is ( M Julius ) | M Julius | 3 (7) |
| Donald 13-Mar-24 850m R9 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:54.000 1st Denial ( N Farley ) 2nd Blaiken ( M J Lloyd ) 3rd Our Santos ( E J Walsh ) 5th Say It How It Is ( T Doyle ) | T Doyle | 5 (7) |