Alma Mater (AUS) Horse
About
Alma Mater is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Darren McAuliffe of Pinjarra. He is by Al Maher out of She Rules All. So far, he has recorded a single win. On 4 Sep 2024 at Belmont he claimed the $25,000 3yo+ Maiden Set Weight, his most important victory to date. He has proved a lucrative runner for punters; betting on him throughout his career would have delivered a 523% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot 15-Oct-25 1500m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ CL1 Hcp $540 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:32.170, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Shaula ( L F Fiore 57.5 ) 2nd Across Generations ( S Parnham 58.5 ) 0.24L 3rd Must Be Nice ( L Campbell 59 ) 0.51L 6th Alma Mater ( B Parnham 58 ) 1.14L See full results | B Parnham 58kg 1.14L | 6 (11) |
| Belmont 24-Sep-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ CL3 Hcp $540 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.770, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.460 1st Cavallo Red ( Z Johnston-porter 59.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 2nd Great Edition ( L Ramoly 58.5 ) 0.22L 3rd Major Mario ( T Turner 60 ) 1.50L 6th Alma Mater ( B Parnham 56.5 ) 3.16L See full results | B Parnham 56.5kg 3.16L | 6 (12) |
| Belmont 03-Sep-25 1400m SOFT 5 R5 3YO+ CL3 Hcp $540 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.680, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 11th 1st Nine Ball ( C Johnston-porter 56.5 ) 2nd Too Much Talk ( J Tsang 58.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 1.21L 3rd Millstee ( S O'donnell 58.5 ) 2.79L 6th Alma Mater ( Z Johnston-porter 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 4.53L See full results | Z Johnston-porter 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 4.53L | 6 (11) |
| Pinjarra 20-Aug-25 1300m HEAVY 8 R5 3YO+ CL1 Hcp $1,170 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:20.000, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th 1st Pat's Last Bang ( S Parnham 55.5 ) 2nd Mavis Myrtle ( K Pateman 56.5 ) 3.08L 3rd Talk To Wyn ( C Cooper 58 , Cd 61 ) 3.16L 4th Alma Mater ( Z Johnston-porter 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 4.52L See full results | Z Johnston-porter 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 4.52L | 4 (12) |
| Belmont 26-Jul-25 1200m SOFT 6 R3 3YO Open Hcp $1,440 (of $80,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.870, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Yorga Pride ( W Pike 57 ) 2nd Snow God ( B Parnham 56 ) 0.92L 3rd Lipstick Jungle ( L Campbell 55 ) 2.81L 6th Alma Mater ( S O'donnell 55 ) 4.90L See full results | S O'donnell 55kg 4.90L | 6 (10) |
| Pinjarra 09-Jul-25 1200m SOFT 7 R6 2YO+ CH&G CL3 Hcp $540 (of $30,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:11.920, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.170 1st Repeater ( B Gaerth 59 ) 2nd Hey Pino ( J Azzopardi 58 ) 2.04L 3rd Let's Talk ( C Cooper 61 , Cd 64 ) 2.44L 6th Alma Mater ( B Parnham 58.5 ) 5.84L See full results | B Parnham 58.5kg 5.84L | 6 (12) |
| Pinjarra 21-Jun-25 1200m HEAVY 9 R5 3YO Open Hcp $3,120 (of $80,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.300, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.440 1st Allentown ( C Johnston-porter 56 ) 2nd Lucky I Am ( J Brown 57 ) 0.40L 3rd True Apostle ( L F Fiore 59.5 ) 2.29L 4th Alma Mater ( B Parnham 56.5 ) 2.65L See full results | B Parnham 56.5kg 2.65L | 4 (9) |
| Bunbury 05-Jun-25 1200m SOFT 6 R6 2YO+ CL1 Hcp $5,580 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.350, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.200 1st Run Pattie Run ( J Azzopardi 58.5 ) 2nd Alma Mater ( B Parnham 60 ) 0.49L 3rd Just Famous ( Z Johnston-porter 59 , Cd 62 ) 0.66L See full results | B Parnham 60 0.49L | 2 (13) |
| Belmont 21-May-25 1200m GOOD 4 R5 2YO+ CL1 Hcp $540 (of $30,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:12.520, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.580 1st Mighty Hosanna ( J Brown 57.5 ) 2nd Cantrix ( H Watson 57.5 ) 1.92L 3rd Classic Ruler ( J Mcnaught 56.5 ) 2.59L 10th Alma Mater ( B Parnham 59.5 ) 6.76L See full results | B Parnham 59.5kg 6.76L | 10 (13) |
| Lark Hill 05-May-25 400m GOOD 4 R3 3Y-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:25.080 1st Rosay Allday ( N Faithfull ) 2nd Alma Mater ( B Parnham ) 0.50L 3rd Rebelnado ( C Johnston-porter ) 0.70L | B Parnham 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Pinjarra 13-Dec-24 1000m GOOD 4 R3 3YO Rst 0 Met Win-LY Hcp $630 (of $35,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:57.300, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.650 1st Supernatural ( C Johnston-porter 55.5 ) 2nd Daytona Pete ( S Mcgruddy 58.5 ) 0.75L 3rd De Grandhomme ( J Azzopardi 57.5 ) 1.52L 9th Alma Mater ( B Parnham 58.5 ) 4.59L See full results | B Parnham 58.5kg 4.59L | 9 (11) |
| Lark Hill 02-Dec-24 950m GOOD 4 R5 3UP 0-71 TRL Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:57.330 1st Hostile Talk ( C Johnston-porter ) 2nd General Knowledge ( M Wallrodt ) 0.50L 3rd Our Existence ( W Pike ) 1.50L 7th Alma Mater ( B Parnham 0 ) 4.02L | B Parnham 0 4.02L | 7 (12) |
| Belmont 28-Sep-24 1300m SOFT 5 R2 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $1,440 (of $80,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.500, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.320 1st True Apostle ( L F Fiore 57 ) 2nd Blue Rocket ( W Pike 56 ) 0.93L 3rd Sainty Cullity ( C Johnston-porter 56 ) 1.18L 8th Alma Mater ( B Parnham 56 ) 3.60L See full results | B Parnham 56kg 3.60L | 8 (10) |
| Belmont 04-Sep-24 1200m SOFT 5 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $13,700 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.930, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.310 1st Alma Mater ( B Parnham 55.5 ) 2nd Star Prophet ( K Bennett 58 ) 0.01L 3rd Flinders Lane ( S Parnham 56 ) 0.02L See full results | B Parnham 55.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Pinjarra 14-Aug-24 1000m SOFT 6 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.210, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080 1st Desert Whisper ( P Carbery 53.5 ) 2nd Charino ( L F Fiore 55.5 ) 0.32L 3rd Hyperreal ( H Watson 58 ) 0.99L 13th Alma Mater ( T Faithfull 55.5 ) 10.24L See full results | T Faithfull 55.5kg 10.24L | 13 (15) |
| Lark Hill 29-Jul-24 1000m SOFT 6 R6 2Y-TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.780 1st Loud Halo ( N Faithfull ) 2nd Naughty Tortie ( S Parnham ) 0.10L 3rd Antiquus ( C Parnham ) 0.60L 5th Alma Mater ( J Whiting 0 ) 2.04L | J Whiting 0 2.04L | 5 (10) |
| Lark Hill 15-Jul-24 950m SOFT 6 R6 2Y-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.690 1st Mt Shirataku ( W Pike ) 2nd Supernatural ( L Fiore ) 0.10L 3rd Anaballistic ( P Carbery ) 4.40L 5th Alma Mater ( B Parnham 0 ) 5.68L | B Parnham 0 5.68L | 5 (12) |