State The Obvious (2023) Horse
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About
State The Obvious is a 3yo bay filly trained by G Richardson & R Norvall in Matamata. She is by Sword of State out of Pullyoursocksup. To date she has recorded one win. On 3 Jan 2026 at Te Aroha she captured her biggest triumph, winning the $18500.00 2yo Maiden Set Weight. She has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 2% return on investment for anyone who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellerslie 19-Sep-26 1400m SOFT 5 R4 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $2,215 (of $44,295) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.910, SP: 19.50 1st System Of Play ( M Mcnab 57 ) 2nd Grocer's Girl ( K Wilson-taylor 54 ) 0.50L 3rd Incandescent ( G Rooke 58 ) 2.80L 4th State The Obvious ( W Kennedy 55 ) 2.80L See full results | W Kennedy 55kg 2.80L | 4 (8) |
| Ellerslie 05-Sep-26 1400m SOFT 5 R1 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $920 (of $61,318) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.620, SP: 12.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th 1st Asturia ( M J Mcnab 54 ) 2nd Genie ( K Wilson-taylor 54 ) 0.80L 3rd Excite ( G Rooke 58 ) 0.90L 6th State The Obvious ( W Kennedy 55 ) 2.30L See full results | W Kennedy 55kg 2.30L | 6 (8) |
| Taupo 16-Aug-26 1100m HEAVY 8 R7 LR 3YO F Open Set Weight $1,246 (of $83,049) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:07.400, SP: 20.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 6th 1st Hawea ( W F Pinn 56.5 ) 2nd Phillyjean ( S Mcnab 56.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Latoya ( M Hashizume 56.5 ) 2.50L 8th State The Obvious ( W Kennedy 56.5 ) 5.50L See full results | W Kennedy 56.5kg 5.50L | 8 (11) |
| Trentham 28-Mar-26 1400m SOFT 5 R6 G1 2YO Open Set Weight $6,895 (of $459,666) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.090, SP: 36.90 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th 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 7th State The Obvious ( S Collett 55 ) 9.70L See full results | S Collett 55kg 9.70L | 7 (12) |
| Matamata 14-Feb-26 1200m HEAVY 9 R5 G2 2YO F Open Set Weight $9,611 (of $192,221) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.540, SP: 11.90 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 4th 1st Lara Antipova ( O P Bosson 56.5 ) 2nd Te Encuentro ( C J Grylls 56.5 ) 3.30L 3rd Hawea ( R Hutchings 56.5 ) 4.10L 4th State The Obvious ( R Goyaram 56.5 ) 11.70L See full results | R Goyaram 56.5kg 11.70L | 4 (6) |