Artful Maximus (AUS) Horse
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Artful Maximus, a 3yo chestnut colt from Australia, is trained by Sarah Rutten in Murray Bridge. His sire is Sir Prancealot and his dam is Social Register. He remains unbeaten, having not captured a victory in four starts. In his latest start at Gawler on 27 May 2026, ridden by Connor Murtagh, he finished fourth behind the winner Live Forever.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gawler 27-May-26 1200m HEAVY 9 R3 3YO MDN-SW $1,950 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:16.590, SP: 7.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.060 1st Live Forever ( J Holder 57.5 ) 2nd Platino ( T Pannell 57.5 ) 0.89L 3rd Mr Vexatious ( S Metcalfe 57.5 ) 2.22L 4th Artful Maximus ( C Murtagh 57.5 ) 3.50L See full results | C Murtagh 57.5kg 3.50L | 4 (11) |
| Balaklava 20-May-26 1400m SOFT 6 R4 2UP MDN-SW $925 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.370, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.250 1st Green Summer ( J Holder 57.5 ) 2nd Hell's On Fire ( T J Pannell 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 0.17L 3rd Mystrix ( H Grace 55.5 ) 1.65L 5th Artful Maximus ( C Murtagh 57.5 ) 3.53L See full results | C Murtagh 57.5kg 3.53L | 5 (12) |
| Murray Bdge 06-May-26 1400m SOFT 5 R3 2UP MDN-SW $2,450 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:27.300, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.530 1st Camooweal Girl ( T J Pannell 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Think Lu Bella ( T Hutchinson 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.09L 3rd Artful Maximus ( C Murtagh 57.5 ) 0.88L See full results | C Murtagh 57.5kg 0.88L | 3 (14) |
| Murray Bdge 22-Apr-26 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3UP MDN-SW $2,450 (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.320, SP: 4.80 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 1st Golden Guru ( J Holder 57 ) 2nd Wine Snob ( J Toeroek 57 ) 0.96L 3rd Artful Maximus ( C Murtagh 57 ) 1.91L See full results | C Murtagh 57kg 1.91L | 3 (11) |
| Balaklava 16-Apr-26 1000m GOOD 4 R7 3Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.330 1st Gazelle ( S R Wright ) 2nd Aliandra ( T M Johnstone ) 0.93L 3rd Artful Maximus ( C Murtagh ) 1.31L | C Murtagh 1.31L | 3 (5) |
| Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge 30-Mar-26 600m R5 J/O 5 1st Artful Maximus ( C Murtagh ) 2nd Artful Flojo ( M Collett ) | C Murtagh | 1 (5) |
| Oakbank 05-Mar-26 1050m GOOD 4 R10 3Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:04.060 1st Jill On Ice ( S R Wright ) 2nd Trade Game ( J Toeroek ) 1.51L 3rd Synthesise ( K Crowther ) 1.94L 4th Artful Maximus ( C Murtagh ) 2.67L | C Murtagh 2.67L | 4 (7) |
| Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge 23-Feb-26 600m R11 J/O 11 1st Buffo ( T J Pannell ) 2nd Artful Maximus ( C Murtagh ) 3rd Synthesise ( J B Opperman ) | C Murtagh | 2 (5) |
| Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge 09-Feb-26 600m GOOD R6 J/O 6 1st Darci Lane ( T J Pannell ) 2nd Artful Maximus ( C Murtagh ) 3rd Hasta La Wizard ( A T Jolly ) | C Murtagh | 2 (6) |