Willows Word (2022) Horse
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About
Willows Word is a 4yo bay trained by P Rooney in Dublin, by Poet's Word out of Sable Tropical. The horse has yet to win, remaining maiden after three starts. In its most recent race at Kilbeggan on 5 Sep 2026, Alix Balfe rode it to a fifth-place finish behind winner Minella Cyclone.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kilbeggan 05-Sep-26 3242m SOFT R1 MdH $584 (of $19,412), Winning Time: 03:50.300, SP: 101.00 1st Minella Cyclone ( J J Slevin 166 ) 2nd Astelia ( S Ewing 159 ) 4.50L 3rd Glengarriff ( K Buckley 166 ) 22.50L 5th Willows Word ( A Balfe 157 , Cd 150 ) 25.50L See full results | A Balfe 71.2kg, Cd 68kg 25.50L | 5 (17) |
| Bellewstown 27-Aug-26 4124m GOOD R2 MdH (of $11,749), Winning Time: 04:56.700, SP: 101.00 1st Thesilverbridle ( A Harvey 151 ) 2nd Lygon Lad ( J Kennedy 158 ) 3.75L 3rd Whats New ( D O'keeffe 162 ) 4.00L 7th Willows Word ( A Balfe 147 , Cd 140 ) 20.25L See full results | A Balfe 66.7kg, Cd 63.5kg 20.25L | 7 (15) |
| Wexford 08-Aug-26 3392m GOOD R1 MdH (of $19,661), Winning Time: 03:56.500, SP: 67.00 1st Kingside Lady ( A Harvey 148 ) 2nd Baby Pearl ( D O'keeffe 148 ) 2.00L 3rd Casheldale Lass ( C Smithers 156 , Cd 149 ) 5.50L 7th Willows Word ( A Balfe 148 , Cd 141 ) 50.75L See full results | A Balfe 67.1kg, Cd 64kg 50.8kgL | 7 (12) |