The Ritz (2022) Horse
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About
The Ritz is a 3yo bay filly (female) from trained by L O'sullivan & A Scott, who is based at Matamata. She is sired by the stallion Almanzor out of the dam Fleece. The Ritz is yet to break her maiden status, having not won a race yet from 5 attempts. During her most recent race at Te Rapa on 16th Jan 2026, The Ritz was ridden by Masahiro Hashizume and finished 4th, behind the winner My Fair Lily.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Te Rapa 16-Jan-26 2100m SOFT 6 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $925 (of $18,500) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:12.860, SP: 10.70 1st My Fair Lily ( G Rooke 56.5 ) 2nd Sarracina ( R T Elliot 56.5 , Cd 58 ) 0.80L 3rd Bertie Wooster ( D J Danis 58.5 ) 3.30L 4th The Ritz ( M Hashizume 55 ) 3.30L See full results | M Hashizume 55kg 3.30L | 4 (12) |
| Taupo 28-Dec-25 1800m SOFT 5 R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $925 (of $18,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:52.580, SP: 23.30 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th 1st Star Warrior ( J Doyle 58.5 ) 2nd Unodostrescuatro ( T Mitchell 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Redletterday ( O P Bosson 58.5 ) 0.30L 4th The Ritz ( M Hashizume 55 ) 1.30L See full results | M Hashizume 55kg 1.30L | 4 (13) |
| Matamata 19-Dec-25 1600m SOFT 5 R4 3YO Mdn Set Weight (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.580, SP: 57.70 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 13th 1st Los Santos ( C J Grylls 57.5 ) 2nd Born To Be Royal ( W F Pinn 55.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Della Ricci ( G Rooke 55.5 ) 0.50L 12th The Ritz ( C Barnes 55.5 ) 8.90L See full results | C Barnes 55.5kg 8.90L | 12 (14) |
| Te Aroha 26-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 3 R8 3YO+ F&M Mdn Set Weight (of $25,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:22.820, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th 1st Shiniqua ( J J Fawcett 56 ) 2nd Florenza ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Aspiritta ( H Hassman 56 , Cd 53 ) 0.30L 11th The Ritz ( W Pinn 56 ) 8.60L See full results | W Pinn 56kg 8.60L | 11 (12) |
| Tauranga 01-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.990, SP: 18.30 In-running: Settled 9th, 400m 12th 1st Happy Venture ( J J Fawcett 58.5 ) 2nd Linkin Park ( S T Collett 58.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Aranyani ( G Rooke 56.5 ) 2.50L 6th The Ritz ( J Doyle 55 ) 4.10L See full results | J Doyle 55kg 4.10L | 6 (13) |