State Of Valour (2023) Horse
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State Of Valour is a 3yo bay gelding trained by Lance Noble in Matamata, NZ. His sire is Sword of State and his dam is Illadore. He has yet to break his maiden, having not won in seven attempts. In his most recent start at Hastings on 12 Sep 2026, jockey Warren Kennedy guided him to a fourth‑place finish behind winner Justin Case.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hastings 12-Sep-26 1200m HEAVY 8 R7 LR 3YO Open Set Weight $4,463 (of $89,264) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.880, SP: 12.10 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 4th 1st Justin Case ( S Collett 57 ) 2nd Pinafore ( B Queiroz 55 ) 0.20L 3rd Shambo Jack ( C Grylls 57 ) 1.40L 4th State Of Valour ( W Kennedy 57 ) 3.00L See full results | W Kennedy 57kg 3.00L | 4 (7) |
| Ruakaka 15-Aug-26 1200m SOFT 6 R6 G3 3YO Open Set Weight $1,246 (of $83,053) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:11.930, SP: 11.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 5th 1st She's No Saint ( G Rooke 55 ) 2nd Shalabiya ( M J Mcnab 55 ) 3.80L 3rd Silhouette ( S T Collett 55 ) 5.10L 7th State Of Valour ( W Kennedy 57 ) 10.60L See full results | W Kennedy 57kg 10.60L | 7 (9) |
| Trentham 28-Mar-26 1400m SOFT 5 R6 G1 2YO Open Set Weight (of $459,666) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.090, SP: 6.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd 1st Seize The Day ( O P Bosson 57 ) 2nd Sweetest Thing ( W F Pinn 55 ) 4.50L 3rd Speed Demon ( J Doyle 57 ) 5.00L 12th State Of Valour ( W Kennedy 57 ) 24.10L See full results | W Kennedy 57kg 24.10L | 12 (12) |
| Ellerslie 07-Mar-26 1200m GOOD 4 R5 G1 2YO Open Set Weight $41,489 (of $460,992) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:10.750, SP: 66.10 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Lara Antipova ( M J Dee 55 ) 2nd Liguria ( W B Kennedy 55 ) 1.80L 3rd State Of Valour ( T Mitchell 57 ) 2.10L See full results | T Mitchell 57kg 2.10L | 3 (10) |
| Ellerslie 21-Feb-26 1100m SOFT 5 R1 2YO Mdn Set Weight $6,252 (of $33,794) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.640, SP: 8.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Summer Schemer ( C J Grylls 55.5 ) 2nd State Of Valour ( W Kennedy 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Seize The Day ( O P Bosson 57.5 ) 0.60L See full results | W Kennedy 57.5kg 0.10L | 2 (9) |