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Randwick R8 PETALUMA APOLLO STAKES – The Instructor is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott at Randwick. He is by Russian Revolution out of Right of Way. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $847,350, he is considered to possess above‑average ability. On 19 Apr 2025 at Mornington, Jett Stanley rode The Instructor to his biggest victory, claiming the $200,000 Open Handicap and beating War Machine. He has consistently delivered value to bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 42% return on investment.
Raced At
Rosehill Gardens • Gold Coast • Canterbury • Kensington • Eagle Farm • Randwick • Scone • Wagga • Mornington • Flemington • Moonee Valley • Doomben • Hawkesbury • Caulfield • Sandown Hillside • Warwick Farm • Sandown Lakeside • PakenhamRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rosehill Gardens 31-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 4 R8 G3 JAPAN RA PLATE $46,250 (of $250,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.120, SP: 6.50 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.530 1st Willaidow ( J B Mcdonald 56 ) 2nd The Instructor ( A Hyeronimus 58.5 ) 0.11L 3rd Zarastro ( A Jones 59 ) 1.01L See full results | A Hyeronimus 58.5kg 0.11L | 2 (7) |
| Gold Coast 17-Jan-26 1200m SOFT 5 R6 MM SPRINT $10,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.540, SP: 2.90 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 1st Axius ( T Clark 56 ) 2nd Payline ( D M Lane 56 ) 0.65L 3rd Scampi ( C Williams 56 ) 1.99L 7th The Instructor ( A Hyeronimus 57.5 ) 4.01L See full results | A Hyeronimus 57.5kg 4.01L | 7 (11) |
| Canterbury 01-Jan-26 1200m SOFT 5 R7 LR CBY SPRINT $36,375 (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.680, SP: 2.70 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.200 1st King's Secret ( A Adkins 53 ) 2nd The Instructor ( A Hyeronimus 60 ) 0.30L 3rd Barber ( J Collett 55.5 ) 2.01L See full results | A Hyeronimus 60 0.30L | 2 (8) |
| Kensington 18-Dec-25 850m GOOD 4 R4 3Y OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:49.560 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.890 1st The Instructor ( R Bayliss ) 2nd Brutalina ( T J Schiller ) 3.38L 3rd Southern Heiress ( T Berry ) 3.50L | R Bayliss | 1 (9) |
| Canterbury 02-Dec-25 900m GOOD 4 R7 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.120 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.690 1st King Of Dragons ( R King ) 2nd The Instructor ( A Hyeronimus ) 3.84L 3rd Agenda Setter ( T J Schiller ) 7.38L | A Hyeronimus 3.84L | 2 (7) |
| Eagle Farm 14-Jun-25 1400m GOOD 3 R8 G1 3YO+ Open Hcp $36,000 (of $3,000,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:21.170, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.370 1st War Machine ( T Clark 53 ) 2nd Yellow Brick ( A J Mallyon 53.5 ) 0.76L 3rd Private Eye ( N Rawiller 57 ) 1.80L 6th The Instructor ( J Stanley 52 ) 2.54L See full results | J Stanley 52kg 2.54L | 6 (18) |
| Randwick 30-May-25 1045m HEAVY 8 R5 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.100 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.290 1st The Instructor ( A Hyeronimus ) 2nd Starphistocated ( C Schofield ) 4.87L 3rd Soldier Of Rome ( D Gibbons ) 6.22L | A Hyeronimus | 1 (9) |
| Scone 17-May-25 1300m SOFT 5 R10 LR Open Quality $110,200 (of $200,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:14.410, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.270 1st The Instructor ( A Hyeronimus 55.5 ) 2nd Whinchat ( J Ford 53 ) 0.16L 3rd Brudenell ( T Sherry 58 ) 3.81L See full results | A Hyeronimus 55.5kg | 1 (15) |
| Wagga 01-May-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 Open Quality $17,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.050, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.880 1st Compelling Truth ( B Wheeler 56.5 ) 2nd Gravina ( A Morgan 54 ) 0.25L 3rd The Instructor ( J Stanley 60 ) 0.91L See full results | J Stanley 60 0.91L | 3 (16) |
| Mornington 19-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 3 R9 LR Open Hcp $120,750 (of $200,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.310, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.540 1st The Instructor ( J Stanley 54 ) 2nd War Machine ( D Bates 54 ) 0.02L 3rd Hedged ( B J Melham 54.5 , Cd 55 ) 0.52L See full results | J Stanley 54kg | 1 (9) |
| Flemington 04-Apr-25 1000m R1 Jump Out-G4 1st The Instructor ( J Stanley ) 2nd Top Arctic ( S King ) 3rd Suntora ( R Mcleod ) | J Stanley | 1 (6) |
| Moonee Valley 22-Mar-25 1200m SOFT 6 R11 BM 96 Hcp $82,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.680, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.500 1st The Instructor ( J Stanley 54.5 ) 2nd Marble Nine ( H T Coffey 54 ) 2.75L 3rd Extratwo ( E P Brown 55 ) 3.50L See full results | J Stanley 54.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Eagle Farm 01-Jun-24 1400m SOFT 6 R6 G3 3YO Open Set Weight (of $300,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.690, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.060 1st Roll On High ( V Duric 55 ) 2nd Rhythm Of Love ( J Collett 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Stefi Magnetica ( T Berry 55 ) 1.64L 16th The Instructor ( R King 57 ) 14.03L See full results | R King 57kg 14.03L | 16 (18) |
| Doomben 18-May-24 1350m SOFT 7 R3 3YO Open Set Weight $22,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:21.620, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.170 1st Amur ( J M Orman 57 ) 2nd The Instructor ( A Hyeronimus 57 ) 0.39L 3rd Abounding ( M Harley 55 ) 0.40L See full results | A Hyeronimus 57kg 0.39L | 2 (12) |
| Canterbury 01-May-24 1250m SOFT 6 R5 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.840, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 1st The Instructor ( A Hyeronimus 61 ) 2nd Wolves ( C Reith 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.93L 3rd Atlantic Ocean ( D Gibbons 56 ) 1.95L See full results | A Hyeronimus 61kg | 1 (9) |
| Randwick 13-Apr-24 1200m GOOD 4 R5 G2 3YO Open Set Weight $8,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.020, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620 1st Joliestar ( J Kah 54.5 ) 2nd Hedged ( D M Lane 56.5 ) 0.07L 3rd Libertad ( M J Dee 56.5 ) 1.40L 10th The Instructor ( A Hyeronimus 56.5 ) 6.17L See full results | A Hyeronimus 56.5kg 6.17L | 10 (12) |
| Randwick 22-Mar-24 1050m SOFT 6 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.170 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.950 1st The Instructor ( A Hyeronimus ) 2nd Resistible ( R Hutchings ) 1.90L 3rd King Of Sparta ( J Parr ) 2.85L | A Hyeronimus | 1 (8) |
| Hawkesbury 11-Mar-24 800m GOOD 4 R10 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.040 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.500 1st The Instructor ( A Hyeronimus ) 2nd Eye Pea Oh ( T Gould ) 0.63L 3rd Party Doll ( T Schiller ) 2.46L | A Hyeronimus | 1 (8) |
| Caulfield 18-Nov-23 1400m GOOD 4 R6 G3 BLUE SAPPHIRE (of $500,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.150, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.290 1st Run Harry Run ( D W Stackhouse 57 ) 2nd Brave Mead ( M Zahra 57 ) 0.75L 3rd Arkansaw Kid ( D Oliver 57 ) 2.25L 10th The Instructor ( J Childs 57 ) 12.40L See full results | J Childs 57kg 12.40L | 10 (10) |
| Caulfield 21-Oct-23 1400m GOOD 4 R1 3YC&G-SWP $27,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.790, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 1st Brave Mead ( M Zahra 57.5 ) 2nd The Instructor ( T Clark 57.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Kaizad ( A Hyeronimus 56 ) 0.85L See full results | T Clark 57.5kg 0.75L | 2 (8) |
| Sandown Hillside 01-Oct-23 1400m GOOD 4 R3 3YC&G-Qlty $82,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.500, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.420 1st The Instructor ( J Childs 60 ) 2nd Snippety Legend ( Z Spain 55 ) 1.50L 3rd Copacabana ( J Mcneil 53.5 ) 1.60L See full results | J Childs 60 | 1 (7) |
| Flemington 16-Sep-23 1100m GOOD 4 R4 LR POSEIDON STAKES $4,375 (of $175,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:03.890, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.370 1st Archo Nacho ( B J Melham 56 ) 2nd I Am Unstoppable ( Z Spain 57.5 ) 0.50L 3rd King's Gambit ( B Shinn 57.5 ) 2.75L 5th The Instructor ( W Costin 57.5 ) 5.75L See full results | W Costin 57.5kg 5.75L | 5 (11) |
| Rosehill Gardens 26-Aug-23 1100m GOOD 4 R8 G3 S DOMENICO $3,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.390, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.480 1st Libertad ( C Schofield 57 ) 2nd Moravia ( T Schiller 55 ) 0.69L 3rd Butch Cassidy ( B Prebble 55 ) 0.94L 7th The Instructor ( A Hyeronimus 56 ) 2.61L See full results | A Hyeronimus 56kg 2.61L | 7 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 12-Aug-23 1100m GOOD 4 R8 LR ROSEBUD $17,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.270, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.930 1st Tiz Invincible ( J B Mcdonald 58 ) 2nd Introducing ( T Clark 57 ) 0.30L 3rd The Instructor ( A Hyeronimus 59 ) 0.54L See full results | A Hyeronimus 59kg 0.54L | 3 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 21-Jul-23 900m GOOD 4 R13 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.040 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.940 1st Russian Snitzel ( J Ford 0 ) 2nd The Instructor ( A Hyeronimus 0 ) 0.14L 3rd Limburg ( Z T Lloyd 0 ) 2.77L | A Hyeronimus 0 0.14L | 2 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 07-Jul-23 792m SOFT 5 R9 2YC&G-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.370 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.040 1st The Instructor ( A Hyeronimus 0 ) 2nd Zale ( S Guymer 0 ) 1.27L 3rd Via Varallo ( T Sherry 0 ) 1.44L | A Hyeronimus 0 | 1 (8) |
| Sandown Lakeside 25-Feb-23 1200m GOOD 4 R7 G1 BLUE DIAMOND $40,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.000, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.820 1st Little Brose ( M J Dee 57 ) 2nd Don Corleone ( M Zahra 57 ) 1.00L 3rd Arkansaw Kid ( J Mcneil 57 ) 1.20L 8th The Instructor ( J Childs 57 ) 2.65L See full results | J Childs 57kg 2.65L | 8 (16) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 06-Feb-23 990m SOFT 6 R3 2UP-TRL, Winning Time: 00:57.540 1st Annavisto ( J Kah 0 ) 2nd The Instructor ( J Childs 0 ) 0.20L 3rd La Rocque ( J Mott 0 ) 0.40L | J Childs 0 0.20L | 2 (10) |
| Sandown Hillside 26-Jan-23 1000m GOOD 4 R3 LR BD/PREV CG $120,750 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.120, SP: 2.15 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.200 1st The Instructor ( J Childs 56 ) 2nd Corniche ( J Kah 56 ) 1.25L 3rd Scorsese ( D Oliver 56 ) 1.75L See full results | J Childs 56kg | 1 (9) |
| Pakenham 12-Jan-23 1000m GOOD 4 R1 2Y MDN-SW $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.210, SP: 1.95 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.200 1st The Instructor ( J Childs 58 ) 2nd Imminance ( C Newitt 56 ) 3.00L 3rd Miss Sunshine ( D Holland 56 ) 4.00L See full results | J Childs 58kg | 1 (10) |
| Randwick 13-Dec-22 740m GOOD 4 R11 2YO BT, Winning Time: 00:43.650 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.380 1st The Instructor ( T Clark 0 ) 2nd Hokusai ( R King 0 ) 0.69L 3rd Storm The Ramparts ( J Parr 0 ) 0.79L | T Clark 0 | 1 (10) |