Arabian Songbird (2020) Horse
About
Arabian Songbird is a 5yo bay mare trained by R James and R Wellwood, based in Cambridge. She is by Pierro out of Rare Delight. So far she has secured five wins. On 6 September 2025 at Ellerslie she earned her most notable triumph, taking the $75,000 Benchmark 75 Handicap. She has proved a lucrative runner for bettors; backing her throughout her career would have delivered a 201 % return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Pukekohe Park 22-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 G2 F&M Open Weight For Age $11,250 (of $225,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:21.920, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 8th 1st Qali Al Farrasha ( W Pinn 57 ) 2nd Provence ( C Grylls 57 ) 1.80L 3rd Jaarffi ( W Kennedy 57 ) 2.10L 4th Arabian Songbird ( M Hashizume 57 ) 3.90L See full results | M Hashizume 57kg 3.90L | 4 (11) |
| Ellerslie 18-Oct-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 Open Hcp $37,375 (of $65,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:22.330, SP: 5.70 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 9th 1st Arabian Songbird ( M Hashizume 54 ) 2nd Bourbon Empress ( J Doyle 54 ) 0.80L 3rd Tardelli ( G Rooke 60.5 ) 1.30L See full results | M Hashizume 54kg | 1 (14) |
| Ellerslie 06-Sep-25 1300m SOFT 6 R8 BM 75 Hcp $43,125 (of $75,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:18.630, SP: 8.70 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th 1st Arabian Songbird ( M Hashizume 56.5 ) 2nd Domain Ace ( M Cameron 57.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Moving Melody ( B Queiroz 58 ) 1.80L See full results | M Hashizume 56.5kg | 1 (16) |
| Pukekohe Park 23-Nov-24 1600m GOOD 4 R5 BM 75 Hcp (of $75,000) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 01:36.830, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Bourbon Empress ( M Cartwright 55.5 ) 2nd Dimaggio ( W F Pinn 57.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Kealoha ( N S Parmar 55.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.50L 11th Arabian Songbird ( M Hashizume 56.5 ) 6.20L See full results | M Hashizume 56.5kg 6.20L | 11 (14) |
| Ellerslie 19-Oct-24 1600m GOOD 4 R8 BM 75 Hcp $31,625 (of $55,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:38.120, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th 1st Arabian Songbird ( M Hashizume 54 ) 2nd Bourbon Empress ( S R Weatherley 54.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Jolted ( V A Colgan 56.5 ) 3.50L See full results | M Hashizume 54kg | 1 (14) |
| Ellerslie 21-Sep-24 1500m SOFT 5 R8 BM 65 Hcp $31,625 (of $55,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:31.890, SP: 9.80 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th 1st Arabian Songbird ( M Hashizume 56.5 ) 2nd He's Classic ( T C Moodley 59 , Cd 57 ) 3.00L 3rd Tommy Perfect ( V A Colgan 57.5 ) 4.50L See full results | M Hashizume 56.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Ellerslie 17-Feb-24 2100m GOOD 4 R8 BM 65 Hcp (of $55,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:11.630, SP: 8.80 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th 1st Sailor Jack ( G J Grylls 60 ) 2nd Let Fly ( K A Myers 57.5 ) 0.50L 3rd All Shook Up ( P Graberg 58 ) 1.80L 11th Arabian Songbird ( W Kennedy 56.5 ) 7.50L See full results | W Kennedy 56.5kg 7.50L | 11 (15) |
| Pukekura Raceway 03-Feb-24 1800m HEAVY 8 R7 LR 3YO F Open Set Weight (of $80,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:55.160, SP: 9.70 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th 1st Khanshe ( M Cameron 56.5 ) 2nd Chantilly Lace ( S C Spratt 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Moonlight Magic ( O P Bosson 56.5 ) 0.70L 12th Arabian Songbird ( W Kennedy 56.5 ) 14.90L See full results | W Kennedy 56.5kg 14.90L | 12 (13) |
| Ruakaka 05-Jan-24 1600m GOOD 3 R8 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.280, SP: 5.30 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 8th 1st Arabian Songbird ( W Kennedy 55 ) 2nd Rustic ( N S Parmar 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.80L 3rd He's Classic ( A C Goindasamy 58.5 ) 1.10L See full results | W Kennedy 55kg | 1 (12) |
| Arawa Park 15-Oct-23 1400m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $2,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.290, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 2nd 1st Fancy Like ( V A Colgan 56.5 ) 2nd Tempest ( J Doyle 56.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Arabian Songbird ( W Kennedy 54 ) 0.70L See full results | W Kennedy 54kg 0.70L | 3 (12) |
| Cambridge 27-Sep-23 970m SYNTHETIC R7 Mdn Set Weight $1,665 (of $18,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:56.490, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Driftin ( C J Grylls 55.5 ) 2nd Jinn Warrior ( L H Satherley 57.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Arabian Songbird ( W Kennedy 55.5 ) 1.50L See full results | W Kennedy 55.5kg 1.50L | 3 (6) |
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