Adelaide River (2020) Horse
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About
Adelaide River is a 6yo bay trained by J P O'Brien. The horse is by Australia out of Could It Be Love. As a stakes winner with $1,012,034 in earnings, Adelaide River is considered above‑average. On 9 Sep 2023 at Leopardstown, ridden by Ryan Moore, the horse secured its biggest victory, winning the $100,000.00 Cl1 and beating Al Aasy.
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Curragh • Caulfield • Flemington • Randwick • Rosehill Gardens • Gosford • Wyong • Beaumont • Hawkesbury • Eagle Farm • Leopardstown • ParisLongchamp • Epsom Downs • Chester • Saint-Cloud • DundalkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Curragh 04-May-26 2012m GOOD R6 CL1 $13,000 (of $130,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:06.500, SP: 12.00 1st Minnie Hauk ( R L Moore 128 ) 2nd Edward Hamilton ( W Lordan 131 ) 1.75L 3rd Adelaide River ( J M Sheridan 131 ) 3.25L See full results | J M Sheridan 59.4kg 3.25L | 3 (7) |
| Caulfield 18-Oct-25 2400m GOOD 4 R9 G1 CAUL CUP (of $5,000,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:29.050, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.610 1st Half Yours ( J Melham 117 ) 2nd River Of Stars ( B Mertens 117 ) 0.50L 3rd Valiant King ( J Mcneil 115 ) 1.00L 12th Adelaide River ( J Childs 54 ) 6.49L See full results | J Childs 54kg 6.49L | 12 (18) |
| Flemington 04-Oct-25 2000m GOOD 4 R8 G1 TURNBULL $15,000 (of $750,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:02.820, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.850 1st Sir Delius ( C Williams 128 ) 2nd Antino ( B Shinn 130 ) 1.75L 3rd Via Sistina ( J Mcdonald 126 ) 0.50L 7th Adelaide River ( M Dee 55 ) 3.23L See full results | M Dee 55kg 3.23L | 7 (14) |
| Randwick 20-Sep-25 2000m GOOD 4 R5 G3 KING TOWN $46,250 (of $250,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:01.850, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.970 1st Birdman ( K Mcevoy 121 ) 2nd Adelaide River ( T Schiller 56 ) 0.02L 3rd Etna Rosso ( E Brown 123 ) 4.00L See full results | T Schiller 56kg 0.02L | 2 (14) |
| Randwick 06-Sep-25 1600m GOOD 4 R7 G2 CHELMSFORD $3,700 (of $300,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:34.460, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.140 1st Lindermann ( N Rawiller 130 ) 2nd Sir Delius ( T Clark 130 ) 0.30L 3rd Vauban ( A Hyeronimus 130 ) 2.00L 8th Adelaide River ( D Gibbons 59 ) 6.14L See full results | D Gibbons 59kg 6.14L | 8 (12) |
| Rosehill Gardens 16-Aug-25 1400m HEAVY 9 R7 SPRINGPREV $3,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:25.600, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160 1st War Eternal ( J Collett 54 ) 2nd Birdman ( J B Mcdonald 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 0.25L 3rd Land Legend ( Z T Lloyd 61 ) 1.42L 8th Adelaide River ( D Gibbons 60 ) 4.18L See full results | D Gibbons 60 4.18L | 8 (12) |
| Gosford 23-Jul-25 1200m SOFT 6 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:12.580 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.960 1st Adelaide River ( J Mcdonald ) 2nd Salt Lake City ( B Simpson ) 0.51L 3rd Changingoftheguard ( D Gibbons ) 2.05L | J Mcdonald | 1 (8) |
| Wyong 16-Jun-25 1200m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:13.140 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 1st Adelaide River ( D Gibbons ) 2nd Sky Lab ( M Fitzgerald ) 6.45L 3rd Plaimont ( B Osmond ) 7.91L | D Gibbons | 1 (4) |
| Beaumont 02-Jun-25 1000m HEAVY 9 R5 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:01.980 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.270 1st Adelaide River ( A Gibbons ) 2nd Miss Cartel ( A Roper ) 0.99L 3rd Super Sugoi ( A Morgan ) 3.81L | A Gibbons | 1 (7) |
| Caulfield 12-Oct-24 2000m GOOD 3 R7 G1 3YO+ Open Weight For Age $45,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:01.400, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.380 1st Deny Knowledge ( M Zahra 126 ) 2nd Mr Brightside ( C Williams 130 ) 0.75L 3rd Atishu ( J Mcdonald 126 ) 0.75L 4th Adelaide River ( B Melham 59 ) 4.50L See full results | B Melham 59kg 4.50L | 4 (8) |
| Randwick 21-Sep-24 2000m GOOD 4 R5 G3 3YO+ Open Set Weight With Penalties (of $250,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 02:01.540, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.880 1st Eliyass ( T Clark 123 ) 2nd Ceolwulf ( J Mcdonald 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Golden Path ( C Schofield 121 ) 2.00L 15th Adelaide River ( D Gibbons 56 ) 11.78L See full results | D Gibbons 56kg 11.78L | 15 (16) |
| Randwick 07-Sep-24 1600m GOOD 4 R8 G2 3YO+ Open Weight For Age $13,250 (of $300,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:33.760, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.640 1st Buckaroo ( T Berry 59 ) 2nd Hinged ( N Rawiller 57 ) 0.05L 3rd Nonconformist ( H T Coffey 59 ) 1.33L 4th Adelaide River ( D Gibbons 59 ) 1.83L See full results | D Gibbons 59kg 1.83L | 4 (10) |
| Hawkesbury 26-Aug-24 1250m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:14.870 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 1st Adelaide River ( D Gibbons 0 ) 2nd Without You ( L Beuzelin ) 2.28L 3rd Serpentine ( T Clark ) 2.74L | D Gibbons 0 | 1 (6) |
| Eagle Farm 15-Jun-24 2200m GOOD 3 R9 G2 3YO+ Open Weight For Age $14,400 (of $1,200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:14.410, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.230 1st Fawkner Park ( T Schiller 59 ) 2nd Knight's Choice ( R D Dolan 59 ) 3.87L 3rd Bois D'argent ( B Shinn 59 ) 5.30L 10th Adelaide River ( J Mcdonald 59 ) 8.27L See full results | J Mcdonald 59kg 8.27L | 10 (18) |
| Eagle Farm 01-Jun-24 1800m SOFT 6 R4 G3 3YO+ Open Set Weight With Penalties $2,750 (of $200,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:51.920, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200 1st Just Folk ( N Rawiller 58.5 ) 2nd Converge ( T Clark 56 ) 1.40L 3rd Territory Express ( J Collett 56 ) 1.93L 9th Adelaide River ( D Gibbons 58 ) 5.77L See full results | D Gibbons 58kg 5.77L | 9 (14) |
| Leopardstown 09-Sep-23 2410m GOOD R6 G3 CL1 $94,177 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:31.050, SP: $2.38F 1st Adelaide River ( R Moore 127 ) 2nd Al Aasy ( J Crowley 62.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Layfayette ( C T Keane 62.5 ) 1.00L See full results | R Moore 57.6kg | 1 (7) |
| ParisLongchamp 15-Jul-23 2400m SOFT R8 G1 CL $215,288 (of $600,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:26.710, SP: 4.50 1st Feed the Flame ( C Demuro 58.5 ) 2nd Adelaide River ( R Moore 129 ) 1.00L 3rd Soul Sister ( K Shoemark 125 , Cd 57 ) 1.30L See full results | R Moore 58.5kg 1.00L | 2 (8) |
| Curragh 02-Jul-23 2410m GOOD R4 G1 CL1 $372,783 (of $1,237,499) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:33.240, SP: $34 Led, niggled along and headed 2 1/2f out, pushed along and pressed winner over 1f out, ridden 1f out, kept on well in 2nd final furlong 1st Auguste Rodin ( R Moore 58 ) 2nd Adelaide River ( S Heffernan 128 ) 1.50L 3rd Covent Garden ( D P Mcdonogh 58 ) 3.80L See full results | S Heffernan 58.1kg 1.50L | 2 (9) |
| Epsom Downs 03-Jun-23 2420m GOOD R2 G1 CL1 (of $1,561,950) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:33.880, SP: $34 Sweating, tracked leaders out wide, led 10f out, awkward on downhill run, narrowly headed turning in, every chance 3f out, went 2nd again 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased clear leading pair, well held and weakened final furlong 1st Auguste Rodin ( R Moore 58 ) 2nd King of Steel ( K J Stott 58 ) 0.50L 3rd White Birch ( C T Keane 58 ) 5.30L UPL Adelaide River ( S Heffernan 128 ) 11.00L See full results | S Heffernan 58.1kg 11.00L | UPD (14) |
| Chester 10-May-23 2470m SOFT R4 G3 CL1 $45,391 (of $118,044) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:52.310, SP: $3.25 1st Arrest ( L Dettori 58 ) 2nd Adelaide River ( R Moore 128 ) 6.50L 3rd Hadrianus ( F Norton 128 , Cd 58 ) 16.50L See full results | R Moore 58.1kg 6.50L | 2 (5) |
| Saint-Cloud 22-Oct-22 2000m HEAVY R3 G1 Crit.st-cloud Group 1 Stakes $44,746 (of $237,394) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:20.570, SP: $4.50 1st Dubai Mile ( D Muscutt 57 ) 2nd Arrest ( R Havlin 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Adelaide River ( I Mendizabal 125 ) 6.20L See full results | I Mendizabal 56.7kg 6.20L | 3 (9) |
| Curragh 24-Sep-22 1610m SOFT R2 G2 CL1 $35,703 (of $120,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.300, SP: $1.57F Prominent and led after 1f, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed 150 yards, no impression on winner, kept on one pace 1st Crypto Force ( C T Keane 59.5 ) 2nd Adelaide River ( W Lordan 131 ) 2.30L 3rd Young Ireland ( K J Manning 131 , Cd 59.5 ) 6.30L See full results | W Lordan 59.4kg 2.30L | 2 (5) |
| ParisLongchamp 08-Sep-22 1600m SOFT R2 G3 Prix des Chenes (Group 3) $25,055 (of $75,967) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.800, SP: 2.75 Always front rank, ridden 2f out, kept on 1st Kubrick ( C Demuro 58 ) 2nd Adelaide River ( R Moore 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Pivotal Trigger ( S Foley 128 , Cd 58 ) 1.10L See full results | R Moore 58.1kg 0.30L | 2 (6) |
| Dundalk 15-Aug-22 1610m SYNTHETIC R1 Md $13,858 (of $14,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.850, SP: $3.75F Slowly into stride and towards rear early, swift progress to dispute after 2f, ridden to lead narrowly 1 1/2f out, kept on well inside final furlong and asserted closing stages 1st Adelaide River ( W Lordan 133 ) 2nd Golden Temple ( J Sheridan 59 ) 2.80L 3rd Gimme Shelter ( D B Monagle 133 , Cd 60.5 ) 3.00L See full results | W Lordan 60.3kg | 1 (9) |