Booker (AUS)

Country

Australia

Foal Date

26-Aug-14

Sex

mare

Colour

bay or brown

Sire

Written Tycoon

Dam

Noondie

Prize Money

$856150

Trainer

Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou

Owners

B M Griffiths, Mrs M M Griffiths, N S Psaltis, Mrs G C Psaltis, W H A Rigg, Mrs A M Rigg, A G Freebairn & Mrs E L Freebairn

About

Booker is a 10-year-old bay or brown mare from Australia, trained by Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou. She is sired by Written Tycoon out of Noondie. With a Group One victory and career earnings of $856,150, Booker is considered an elite racehorse. On 23rd February 2019 at Caulfield, Booker, ridden by Dean Yendall, achieved her most notable win in the $500,000 Oakleigh Plate, defeating Encryption. She has been a profitable horse for bettors, with a 56% return on investment throughout her career. Booker has retired from racing, last running on 18th April 2020 at Royal Randwick.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Royal Randwick 18-Apr-20 1200m SOFT 5 R8 G3 Hall mark (of $140,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.900, SP: $81 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd	A Hyeronimus 58kg 10.50L	11 (11)
Royal Randwick 07-Mar-20 1200m SOFT 7 R1 G3 Wenonagirl $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.430, SP: $11 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.190 outside lead, under pump turn, bumped hard 250m	J Parr 59kg 8.80L	8 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 25-Feb-20 900m SOFT 5 R5 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.700 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.400	J Parr	1 (7)
Royal Randwick 06-Feb-20 742m SOFT 5 R12 3Y+ F/M BT, Winning Time: 00:43.620 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.500	J Parr 1.60L	4 (8)
Caulfield 12-Oct-19 1100m GOOD 4 R10 G2 Schillaci $8,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.040, SP: $12 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.400 4L back, widest turn, unable to quicken at all	D Oliver 56.5kg 4.60L	7 (9)
The Valley 27-Sep-19 1000m GOOD 3 R7 G1 Moir stks (of $1,000,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.280, SP: $18 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.550 6L back, stayed rail turn, boxed home well	D Oliver 56.5kg 2.90L	10 (15)
The Valley 07-Sep-19 1000m GOOD 4 R7 G2 Mcewen $4,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.680, SP: $4.60 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 5L back, railed turn, made ground in busy finish	D Oliver 56.5kg 1.30L	8 (10)
Morphettville 18-May-19 1200m GOOD 4 R7 G1 The goodwood (of $750,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:10.270, SP: $12 In-running: 800m 16th, 400m 15th Sectionals: 608m 00:34.150	D Dunn 56.5kg 6.30L	12 (16)
Flemington 09-Mar-19 1200m GOOD 4 R6 G1 Newmarket (of $1,250,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.010, SP: $26 In-running: 800m 17th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.220 6L back, ridden along 400m, just battled home	D Yendall 53kg 4.50L	9 (22)
Caulfield 23-Feb-19 1100m GOOD 4 R8 G1 Oakleigh plt $302,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:01.940, SP: $18 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.760 6L back, tracked up turn, weaved, got front 100m	D Yendall 52kg	1 (18)
Flemington 03-Nov-18 1100m GOOD 4 R9 G3 Begonia belle $36,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:03.310, SP: $13 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.690 7L back, winner swept past 150m, kept going well	D Oliver 59kg 3.25L	2 (16)
Caulfield 20-Oct-18 1400m SOFT 5 R9 G2 Tristarc $4,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:26.580, SP: $8.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 sat off leader, under pump 300m, last 150m plain	D Lane 57.5kg 5.40L	8 (12)
Caulfield 13-Oct-18 1200m GOOD 4 R4 G3 Northwood plume $27,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:09.670, SP: $12 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 7L back, very wide turn, rattled home, missed	M Zahra 58kg 0.10L	2 (16)
Caulfield 30-Sep-18 1200m GOOD 4 R5 LR Testa rossa $2,400 (of $120,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.170, SP: $6 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.340 inside leader, pushed to front 400m, claimed 150m	D Lane 58kg 3.60L	7 (10)
Royal Randwick 14-Apr-18 1200m GOOD 4 R5 G2 Arrowfield $28,000 (of $600,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.670, SP: $7.50 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.170 Outside leader and fought on gamely late	D Dunn 54.5kg 2.60L	4 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 06-Apr-18 900m GOOD 4 R13 3Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.300 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.100	K Mallyon	1 (6)
Flemington 10-Mar-18 1200m GOOD 4 R6 G1 Newmarket $25,000 (of $1,250,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:08.330, SP: $7 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.160 2L back inside, loomed 350m, run peaked 100m	B E Thompson 50 2.95L	7 (15)
Caulfield 24-Feb-18 1100m GOOD 3 R8 G1 Oakleigh plt $22,500 (of $500,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:03.000, SP: $7 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900 6L back, wide no cover, kept coming late, super	B E Thompson 51.5kg 0.40L	4 (18)
Caulfield 10-Feb-18 1200m GOOD 4 R5 G3 Kev hayes $90,750 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.110, SP: $4.40 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 got easy lead, clicked up 300m, never in doubt	D Dunn 57kg	1 (9)
Caulfield 14-Oct-17 1600m GOOD 3 R6 G1 1000 gneas $10,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.270, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200 outside leader, weakened in straight - Vet:Lame	D Dunn 55.5kg 9.90L	6 (8)
Caulfield 01-Oct-17 1400m GOOD 3 R5 G2 Tquil star $121,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.420, SP: $6.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.640 stalked leader, took front 350m, found plenty	D Dunn 55kg	1 (8)
Flemington 16-Sep-17 1200m GOOD 4 R5 G2 Danehill $18,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.340, SP: $6.50 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.150 sat inside leader, ran home solidly, good run	D Dunn 54kg 0.95L	3 (11)
Caulfield 02-Sep-17 1200m GOOD 3 R4 G3 Mcneil $27,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.840, SP: $6 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.040 4L back, 3 wide no cover, took lead 200m, claimed	D Dunn 54kg 0.20L	2 (10)
Morphettville 20-May-17 1200m GOOD 4 R2 G3 National $34,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.680, SP: $1.85F In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440	D Lane 55.5kg 1.30L	2 (9)
Flemington 06-May-17 1100m GOOD 4 R3 2yf-swp $55,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.600, SP: $5.50 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.600 led inside group, under whip 300m, found plenty	A Mallyon 55kg	1 (13)