Christmas (2017)

Foal Date
15-Apr-17
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
Palace Episode
Prize Money
$129714
Owners
P A Preusker, J R Burke, F C Belot, K A J Peach, G J Morrow, G L Hayter, Harvey Racing & Breeding (Mgr: D M Harvey), G P Herrmann, K J Jones, M T Magrath, B J McPhee, Mrs S R Sullivan, K C Garland & Mrs B Hahnel
About

Christmas is an 8yo bay gelding trained by Paul Preusker. He is by Palace Episode out of Many Dreams. To date he has collected four wins. On 30 June 2023 at Geelong, Christmas secured his most notable triumph, winning the $37,500 Benchmark 58 Handicap.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Warrnambool 09-Sep-25 3100m HEAVY 8 R5 3YO+ BM 62 Hcp $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 03:28.040, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 9thC Hefel 55.5kg 7.11L5 (14)
Swan Hill 24-Aug-25 2400m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ Restricted 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:36.130, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.640W Gordon 58kg 3.15L8 (13)
Murtoa 26-Jul-25 2050m HEAVY 10 R4 Restricted 58 Hcp $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:14.610, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:40.300L Meech 58kg 1.75L2 (10)
Warrnambool 06-Jul-25 2350m HEAVY 8 R7 BM 58 Hcp $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:39.310, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.720C Leonard 69kg 13.25L10 (12)
Bordertown 27-Jun-25 2000m HEAVY 8 R8 BM 56 Hcp $725 (of $19,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:09.840, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 10thJ Potter 61kg 6.44L6 (12)
Swan Hill 06-Jun-25 2400m GOOD 4 R5 BM 64 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:39.430, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200J Allen 58kg 7.97L10 (10)
Geelong 09-May-25 2240m GOOD 3 R5 BM 58 Hcp $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:20.460, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480W Gordon 61kg 0.21L3 (13)
Bendigo 24-Apr-25 2200m GOOD 3 R5 BM 64 Hcp $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:17.440, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.210T Nugent 59kg 9.25L5 (7)
Warrnambool 28-Mar-25 2000m SOFT 6 R8 BM 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:11.960, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.090C Puls 63kg 8.22L9 (11)
Ballarat 17-Oct-24 2600m GOOD 4 R7 BM 64 Hcp (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:49.280, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.150J Allen 60.5kg 23.05L11 (11)
Bendigo 29-Aug-24 2400m SOFT 5 R5 BM 64 Hcp $3,150 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:33.550, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.750J Allen 60.5kg 7.50L3 (8)
bet365 Hamilton 12-Aug-24 2400m SOFT 5 R2 0-116 HDL-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:57.000R O'donoghue 36.00L3 (5)
Warrnambool 23-Jul-24 3100m HEAVY 8 R7 BM 70 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:36.800, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.500R Houston 57.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 6.21L6 (9)
Warrnambool 07-Jul-24 2350m SOFT 6 R8 BM 58 Hcp $19,250 (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:38.940, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.560W Gordon 71.5kg1 (11)
Geelong 21-Jun-24 2418m GOOD 4 R5 BM 64 Hcp $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:31.840, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.370J Allen 59kg 4.51L5 (11)
Swan Hill 07-Jun-24 2400m GOOD 4 R6 BM 64 Hcp $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:35.790, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 8th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.440R Houston 59.5kg, Cd 58kg 3.01L5 (13)
Geelong 24-May-24 1760m SOFT 5 R7 Restricted 64 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:47.500, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.840M Dee 59.5kg 7.10L9 (11)
Bendigo 11-Feb-24 2200m GOOD 3 R5 BM 64 Hcp $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:17.410, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940R Houston 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 7.66L9 (11)
Morphettville 27-Jan-24 2500m SOFT 6 R1 BM 70 Hcp $2,050 (of $55,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:42.180, SP: 1.85 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.120C Murray 58.5kg 7.20L5 (5)
Geelong 06-Jan-24 2400m GOOD 3 R4 BM 70 Hcp $9,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:29.080, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.220R Houston 58.5kg 1.95L3 (11)
Moonee Valley 08-Dec-23 2040m GOOD 3 R5 BM 70 Hcp $5,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:03.300, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.440D Yendall 58.5kg 5.50L3 (8)
Moonee Valley 12-Aug-23 2500m GOOD 3 R8 BM 78 Hcp $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:39.060, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.780C Williams 54.5kg 2.70L6 (9)
Sandown Hillside 19-Jul-23 2400m SOFT 5 R3 BM 70 Hcp $2,750 (of $55,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:30.790, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.060D Bates 58.5kg 4.45L4 (8)
Geelong 30-Jun-23 2470m HEAVY 8 R6 BM 58 Hcp $20,625 (of $37,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:40.700, SP: 2.45 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.540J Allen 62kg1 (9)
Swan Hill 09-Jun-23 2400m SOFT 7 R5 BM 64 Hcp $9,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:41.740, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.690R Houston 59kg 0.20L2 (12)
Horsham 28-May-23 2100m HEAVY 8 R7 BM 58 Hcp $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:17.990, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.860R Houston 62kg 4.00L2 (11)
Stawell 16-May-23 1600m GOOD 4 R6 BM 64 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:38.100, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.920H Coffey 59kg 10.60L8 (9)
Le Croise-Laroche 26-Oct-22 1799m R5 Hcp $5,697 (of $11,395) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:57.400P Bazire 58.5kg1 (15)
Le Cr-Laroche 26-Oct-22 1800m SOFT R1 4YO+ Open Hcp $9,396 (of $18,791) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:57.400, SP: $4.20FP Bazire 58.5kg1 (14)
Compiegne 14-Oct-22 1799m R5 Hcp $1,520 (of $15,194) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:57.370P Bazire 58.5kg 1.20L3 (18)
Compiegne 14-Oct-22 1800m SOFT R1 4YO+ Cls 3 Hcp $3,758 (of $25,055) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:57.370, SP: $14P Bazire 58.5kg 1.20L3 (14)
Evreux 20-Sep-22 1799m R5 Hcp $1,234 (of $12,344) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:57.160P Bazire 59kg 2.65L4 (14)
Evreux 20-Sep-22 1800m SOFT R1 4YO+ Cls 4 Hcp $2,036 (of $20,357) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:57.160, SP: $28P Bazire 59kg 2.50L4 (14)
Chantilly 10-Sep-22 1800m SYNTHETIC R1 4YO+ Cls 4 Hcp (of $21,923) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:57.960, SP: $44P Bazire 59kg 9.50L8 (16)
Chantilly 10-Sep-22 1899m R1 Hcp (of $13,293) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:57.960P Bazire 59kg 9.50L8 (16)
Chantilly 28-Jan-22 1899m R6 Hcp (of $15,194) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:55.730, SP: $83H Besnier 54.4kg 9.30L11 (14)
Deauville 12-Jan-22 2500m R9 Hcp (of $23,962) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:47.570, SP: $24R Mangione 56.2kg 9.55L15 (15)
Lyon La Soie 06-Dec-21 2149m R6 Batterie Claiming Stakes $1,312 (of $13,116) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:11.700L Carboni 53.1kg 5.00L4 (11)
Lyon 05-Dec-21 2150m SYNTHETIC R1 4YO+ Cls 4 Hcp $2,059 (of $20,592) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:11.700L Carboni 53kg 5.00L4 (11)
Saint-Cloud 07-Oct-21 1999m R8 Hcp (of $23,962) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:13.650L Bails 54.9kg 22.15L11 (11)
Saint Cloud 07-Oct-21 2000m SOFT R1 4YO+ Cls 3 Hcp (of $39,601) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:13.650, SP: $32L Bails 53.5kg 22.30L11 (11)
France 21-Aug-21 2100m SOFT R3 4YO+ Cls 3 Special Weight $1,742 (of $17,424) Barrier 8L Carboni 57kg 7.00L4 (8)
Dieppe 02-Aug-21 2399m R6 Sardiniers Stakes (of $28,251) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:46.800Q Perrette 56.7kg 12.20L8 (8)
France 02-Aug-21 2400m SOFT R2 4YO+ Cls 3 Special Weight (of $44,353) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:46.800, SP: $66Q Perrette 57kg 12.00L8 (8)
Compiegne 15-Jun-21 2399m R8 De Saint-crepin Stakes (of $26,838) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:39.450, SP: $76A Pouchin 57.6kg 31.20L10 (12)