Ardashir (2022) Horse

Foal Date

06-Mar-22
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay

Dam

Kuna Yala

Prize Money

52072

Owners

Ciaron Maher Racing, Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock Pty Ltd, W Bradnam, Finn Thoroughbreds, G Ferguson, Ms G Peirson-Jones, B C Showniruk, Brittain Racing, M I Banks, D A Barker, R P Whyte, F Wright, M Templeton, P Gallivan, S R Wagner, C J G Smith, Lines Mojito, CMR Ardashir & T Denniss

About

Ardashir is a 4yo bay gelding trained by Ciaron Maher of Moss Vale. He is by Persian King out of Kuna Yala and has earned two career wins. On 2 April 2026 at Pakenham, Ardashir captured his most important victory, winning the $45,000 Vobis Silver Maiden Plate.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Pakenham 23-Apr-26 2500m GOOD 4 R4 BM66 $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:43.620, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Ardashir ( L Neindorf 58 ) 2nd Quite The Lass ( J Mcneil 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Madame Lexis ( T Nugent 56 ) 1.20L See full resultsL Neindorf 58kg1 (8)
Pakenham 02-Apr-26 2550m SOFT 5 R4 MDN-SW $24,750 (of $45,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:44.210, SP: 1.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.690 1st Ardashir ( E Brown 59.5 ) 2nd Erupt ( J C Maskiell 59 ) 3.25L 3rd Angel Feet ( D M Lane 59 ) 5.75L See full resultsE Brown 59.5kg1 (8)
Caulfield Heath 26-Mar-26 1500m GOOD 4 R4 CL2-TRL, Winning Time: 01:35.820 1st Mukhtalif ( J Allen ) 2nd Iron Legacy ( D W Stackhouse ) 0.50L 3rd Ardashir ( E Brown ) 3.75LE Brown 3.75L3 (6)
Ballarat 10-Mar-26 2000m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:04.190, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 8th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.790 1st Princess Painton ( L J Neindorf 57.5 ) 2nd Tryst And Doubt ( D Bates 59 ) 0.06L 3rd Shaw Can Fly ( W J Egan 59 ) 0.21L 8th Ardashir ( J Noonan 59.5 ) 2.78L See full resultsJ Noonan 59.5kg 2.78L8 (11)
Pakenham 19-Feb-26 1600m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $900 (of $45,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.520, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.860 1st Mr Independent ( B Mertens 59 ) 2nd Butterscotch ( C Williams 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Shotaro ( J Mott 59 ) 2.10L 6th Ardashir ( B Allen 59.5 ) 5.35L See full resultsB Allen 59.5kg 5.35L6 (8)
Southside Cranbourne 02-Feb-26 1200m R14 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:13.900 1st Philia ( E P Brown ) 2nd Perfect Link ( B Mertens ) 3rd Alder ( J B Stanley ) 9th Ardashir ( S Foley )S Foley9 (12)
Southside Cranbourne 19-Jan-26 1200m R15 Jump Out-G3, Winning Time: 01:12.680 1st Perfect Link ( L J Neindorf ) 2nd Prestige Geoffrey ( C E Hollowood ) 3rd Ateyate ( J B Stanley ) 7th Ardashir ( E Brown )E Brown7 (7)
Southside Cranbourne 05-Jan-26 1000m R14 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:00.900 1st Ten Warriors ( J Mott ) 2nd Olive Road ( J Beriman ) 8th Ardashir ( Z Waller )Z Waller8 (8)
Tipperary 28-May-25 2510m SOFT R6 Md $3,782 (of $12,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:54.100, SP: 12.00 1st Pharos Freedom ( W J Lee 59.5 ) 2nd Ardashir ( C Keane 131 ) 1.75L 3rd Factual Fact ( G Carroll 66.5 ) 6.50L See full resultsC Keane 59.4kg 1.75L2 (12)