Sir Basil (AUS) Horse
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Sir Basil is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia trained by John & Chris Ledger at Wangaratta 1. He is by the stallion Foxwedge out of Divine Way. He has recorded two career wins. On 27th Jun 2026 at Wodonga he earned his most important victory, the $32,000.00 Vobis Silver Maiden Plate. He has proven a profitable runner for punters, offering a 38% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wangaratta 06-Jul-26 2000m HEAVY 10 R5 BM52 $12,100 (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:14.520, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Sir Basil ( A Kennedy 63 , Cd 60 ) 2nd I Could Do Better ( J Duffy 56.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Just Landed ( R Hurdle 61 ) 3.50L See full results | A Kennedy 63kg, Cd 60 | 1 (9) |
| Wodonga 27-Jun-26 2050m HEAVY 8 R3 MDN-SW $17,600 (of $32,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:09.770, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:39.770 1st Sir Basil ( B Button 59.5 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Meka Vibe ( M T Aitken 59.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Ate Iron ( D J Dunn 59.5 ) 6.25L See full results | B Button 59.5kg, Cd 58kg | 1 (12) |
| Wangaratta 14-Jun-26 1590m HEAVY 10 R3 MDN-SW $7,650 (of $42,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.410, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:40.160 1st Spietata ( J Duffy 59.5 ) 2nd Sir Basil ( B Button 59.5 , Cd 58 ) 0.40L 3rd She's Astunnerarch ( D Thornton 57.5 ) 0.86L See full results | B Button 59.5kg, Cd 58kg 0.40L | 2 (7) |
| Albury 26-May-26 1400m SOFT 6 R4 MDN $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.500, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.730 1st Cooranga ( B Loy 58 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Burning Issues ( C A Taylor 55 ) 0.22L 3rd Chief Of War ( D Budler 58.5 ) 1.63L 6th Sir Basil ( B Button 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 3.09L See full results | B Button 55kg, Cd 53.5kg 3.09L | 6 (12) |
| Echuca 11-May-26 1000m SOFT 5 R2 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.710, SP: 101.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.520 1st Taupe ( D Thornton 57.5 ) 2nd Magnus Maximus ( J Duffy 59.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Nitro Sonic ( T M Nugent 57 ) 0.90L 9th Sir Basil ( B Button 59.5 , Cd 58 ) 9.00L See full results | B Button 59.5kg, Cd 58kg 9.00L | 9 (11) |