Wootton Verni (2021) Horse
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Wootton Verni is a 5yo bay gelding trained by Chris Waller at Rosehill. He is by Wootton Bassett out of Vernie. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $950,270, he is considered above‑average. On 1 Nov 2025 at Randwick, James McDonald rode him to his biggest victory, the $750,000 Rosehill Gold Cup, beating Imperialist. He has been a profitable runner for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 79% ROI.
Raced At
Randwick • Warwick Farm • Caulfield • Sandown Hillside • Goulburn • Gosford • Saint-Cloud • Chantilly • Marseille-borely • Lyon-Parilly • VichyRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Randwick 14-Feb-26 1400m GOOD 4 R8 G2 APOLLO $3,700 (of $300,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.110, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.430 1st Autumn Glow ( J Mcdonald 57 ) 2nd Aeliana ( Z Lloyd 57 ) 2.66L 3rd Lindermann ( N Rawiller 59 ) 3.57L 7th Wootton Verni ( J Parr 59 ) 6.23L See full results | J Parr 59kg 6.23L | 7 (10) |
| Warwick Farm 03-Feb-26 1000m SOFT 6 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:01.980 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.290 1st Just Fine ( R Bayliss ) 2nd Wootton Verni ( J Mcdonald ) 1.28L 3rd Ceolwulf ( C Schofield ) 1.36L | J Mcdonald 1.28L | 2 (6) |
| Warwick Farm 22-Jan-26 900m HEAVY 8 R2 GROUP-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.140 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.450 1st Willaidow ( D Panya ) 2nd Oh Diamond Lil ( J Collett ) 0.06L 3rd Joliestar ( J Mcdonald ) 8.27L 5th Wootton Verni ( A Hyeronimus ) 10.42L | A Hyeronimus 10.42L | 5 (6) |
| Randwick 01-Nov-25 2000m SOFT 7 R9 G3 ROSEHILL CUP $431,500 (of $750,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:04.670, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.180 1st Wootton Verni ( J Mcdonald 54.5 ) 2nd Imperialist ( R King 53 ) 2.31L 3rd Redstone Well ( T Sherry 54 ) 3.30L See full results | J Mcdonald 54.5kg | 1 (15) |
| Caulfield 15-Oct-25 2000m GOOD 4 R7 G3 COONGY $145,600 (of $240,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:01.750, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.220 1st Wootton Verni ( D Lane 55 ) 2nd Casino Seventeen ( W J Egan 59 ) 0.46L 3rd Future History ( M Zahra 59.5 ) 3.21L See full results | D Lane 55kg | 1 (13) |
| Sandown Hillside 27-Sep-25 1800m GOOD 4 R8 HCP $7,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:47.680, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.040 1st Charterhouse ( D W Stackhouse 55 ) 2nd Globe ( B A Shinn 59 ) 0.25L 3rd Cadmus ( J Mcneil 54 ) 2.50L 4th Wootton Verni ( J Childs 55.5 ) 2.85L See full results | J Childs 55.5kg 2.85L | 4 (12) |
| Randwick 06-Sep-25 1600m GOOD 4 R5 BM94 $5,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:34.820, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720 1st Shohisha ( A Roper 52 ) 2nd Fully Lit ( R Bayliss 55 ) 0.30L 3rd Aberlour ( A Adkins 52.5 ) 0.68L 5th Wootton Verni ( N Rawiller 59.5 ) 2.12L See full results | N Rawiller 59.5kg 2.12L | 5 (11) |
| Goulburn 24-Aug-25 1400m HEAVY 9 R7 GOUL CUP MBM99 $3,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.600, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.010 1st Ruby Flyer ( D Gibbons 55 ) 2nd The Novelist ( A Hyeronimus 58.5 ) 1.55L 3rd Estadio Mestalla ( C Schofield 61.5 ) 1.84L 8th Wootton Verni ( K Mcevoy 58 ) 6.36L See full results | K Mcevoy 58kg 6.36L | 8 (9) |
| Randwick 19-Aug-25 780m SYNTHETIC R7 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.130 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.820 1st Angel Capital ( T Berry ) 2nd Hammett ( A Hyeronimus ) 0.66L 3rd Militarize ( K Mcevoy ) 0.75L 7th Wootton Verni ( R Jones ) 2.11L | R Jones 2.11L | 7 (8) |
| Randwick 07-Aug-25 1044m HEAVY 9 R6 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:05.890 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.590 1st Wootton Lass ( M G Bourke ) 2nd Socrazyinlove ( A B Collett ) 0.06L 3rd Wootton Verni ( J Mcdonald ) 0.75L | J Mcdonald 0.75L | 3 (8) |
| Gosford 10-May-25 1600m SOFT 7 R8 LR 3,4YO Open Quality $11,750 (of $500,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.680, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.530 1st Know Thyself ( A Morgan 53 ) 2nd Depth Of Character ( T Sherry 56 ) 0.97L 3rd Mare Of Mt Buller ( T Schiller 54 ) 1.09L 5th Wootton Verni ( J Ford 55.5 ) 1.80L See full results | J Ford 55.5kg 1.80L | 5 (10) |
| Randwick 26-Apr-25 1500m SOFT 6 R8 3YO+ BM 100 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:30.750, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.820 1st Punch Lane ( N Rawiller 59 ) 2nd Bold Mac ( J Collett 57 ) 4.19L 3rd Al Mubhir ( B Nock 62.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 4.88L 7th Wootton Verni ( J Mcdonald 56.5 ) 7.40L See full results | J Mcdonald 56.5kg 7.40L | 7 (15) |
| Warwick Farm 17-Apr-25 1207m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:12.570 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160 1st Oh Diamond Lil ( K Mcevoy ) 2nd Wootton Verni ( J Mcdonald ) 3.41L 3rd Steely Girl ( D Panya ) 3.51L | J Mcdonald 3.41L | 2 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 07-Apr-25 804m GOOD 4 R4 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.280 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.750 1st Unnatural Power ( D Yeo ) 2nd Wave Breaker ( K Mcevoy ) 0.19L 3rd Coleman ( J B Mcdonald ) 0.30L 7th Wootton Verni ( D Gibbons ) 5.01L | D Gibbons 5.01L | 7 (8) |
| Saint-Cloud 30-Jun-24 2000m SOFT R6 G2 CL1 $47,249 (of $130,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:04.510, SP: $5.10 1st Bright Picture ( M Guyon 57 ) 2nd Wootton Verni ( C Soumillon 57 ) 1.30L 3rd Wahdan ( J Eyquem 57 ) 2.50L See full results | C Soumillon 57kg 1.30L | 2 (7) |
| Saint-Cloud 07-May-24 2100m GOOD R3 G3 Prix Greffulhe Stakes (Group 3) $66,083 (of $80,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:14.790, SP: $5.40 1st Wootton Verni ( C Demuro 58 ) 2nd Sunway ( O Murphy 58 ) 0.40L 3rd Casapueblo ( M Barzalona 58 ) 1.20L See full results | C Demuro 58kg | 1 (4) |
| Chantilly 08-Mar-24 1800m GOOD R6 LR Maurice Caillault Listed Stakes-AWT $18,173 (of $55,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:50.760, SP: $3F 1st Darlinghurst ( M Barzalona 57 ) 2nd Wootton Verni ( C Soumillon 57 ) 1.50L 3rd Mondo Man ( C Demuro 57 ) 1.70L See full results | C Soumillon 57kg 1.50L | 2 (9) |
| Chantilly 09-Feb-24 1800m GOOD R1 Du Castel Stakes-Awt $28,911 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:50.990, SP: $2.80F 1st Wootton Verni ( C Soumillon 57 ) 2nd Holy See ( P Bazire 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Shalella ( E Hardouin 55.5 ) 4.20L See full results | C Soumillon 57kg | 1 (5) |
| Marseille 13-Dec-23 2000m GOOD R7 P. Massot Stakes $21,190 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:07.130, SP: 3.50 1st Wootton Verni ( A Orani 130 ) 2nd Trafalgar Square ( M Grandin 125 ) 5.00L 3rd Paradise Storm ( E Hardouin 125 ) 0.15L See full results | A Orani 59kg | 1 (6) |
| Pont De Vivaux 12-Dec-23 2000m SYNTHETIC R1 2Y COND WFA $21,190 (of $42,380) Barrier 4, SP: $4.20 1st Wootton Verni ( A Orani 59 ) 2nd Trafalgar Square ( M Grandin 57 ) 5.00L 3rd Paradise Storm ( E Hardouin 57 ) 5.10L | A Orani 59kg | 1 (6) |
| France 12-Dec-23 2000m SYNTHETIC R1 2YO Rest Weight For Age $21,190 (of $42,380) Barrier 4, SP: 4.20 1st Wootton Verni ( A Orani 59 ) 2nd Trafalgar Square ( M Grandin , Cd 57 ) 5.00L 3rd Paradise Storm ( E Hardouin , Cd 57 ) 5.10L | A Orani 59kg | 1 (6) |
| France 12-Nov-23 2000m HEAVY R2 2Y COND WFA $21,190 (of $42,380) Barrier 1, SP: $10 1st Wootton Verni ( A Orani 57 ) 2nd Trafalgar Square ( M Grandin 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Un Instant ( A Crastus , Cd 57 ) 8.50L | A Orani 57kg | 1 (5) |
| Marseille-borely 12-Nov-23 2000m HEAVY R1 Jean-Claude Napoli Stakes $21,190 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:10.620 1st Wootton Verni ( A Orani 125 ) 2nd Trafalgar Square ( M Grandin 125 ) 0.50L 3rd Un Instant ( A Crastus 130 ) 8.00L See full results | A Orani 56.7kg | 1 (5) |
| France 12-Nov-23 2000m HEAVY R1 2YO Rest Weight For Age $21,190 (of $42,380) Barrier 1, SP: 10.00 1st Wootton Verni ( A Orani 570 ) 2nd Trafalgar Sqaure ( M Grandin , Cd 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Un Instant ( A Crastus , Cd 57 ) 8.50L | A Orani 258.5kg | 1 (5) |
| Lyon-Parilly 08-Oct-23 1350m SOFT R4 CL $4,238 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.590, SP: 7.00 1st Tomakay ( M Barzalona 57 ) 2nd Alabama Moon ( M Guyon 122 ) 3.50L 3rd Une Peinture ( C Demuro 125 ) 1.25L 4th Wootton Verni ( A Orani 125 ) 5.05L See full results | A Orani 56.7kg 5.05L | 4 (6) |
| Vichy 20-Jul-23 1400m SOFT R4 LR CL (of $59,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.090, SP: 5.00 1st Les Pavots ( M Barzalona 57 ) 2nd Employ ( C Lecoeuvre 125 ) 0.50L 3rd Tulipa Chope ( T Bachelot 125 ) 0.30L 7th Wootton Verni ( A Orani 129 ) 3.90L See full results | A Orani 58.5kg 3.90L | 7 (9) |
| Lyon-Parilly 26-Jun-23 1350m GOOD R3 Md $18,051 (of $23,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.100, SP: 3.25 1st Wootton Verni ( A Orani 56 ) 2nd Spirituale ( A Lemaitre 57 ) 1.50L 3rd Man With The Plan ( M Velon 125 , Cd 57 ) 2.00L See full results | A Orani 56kg | 1 (7) |