Delightful Journey (AUS) Horse
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Delightful Journey is a 9yo chestnut gelding from Australia, trained by Christine Sexton in Sale. He is by Delightful Choice out of Ultimate Journey and has recorded seven victories to date. On 26 March 2023 at Bairnsdale, he claimed his biggest triumph, winning the $70,000 Bairnsdale Cup. Punters have found him profitable; backing his entire career would have yielded an 83% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Moe 18-Oct-26 1600m GOOD 3 R7 0-56 $550 (of $22,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:39.520, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Cable De Vega ( L King 57.5 ) 2nd Tassadar ( J Bowditch 59 ) 0.30L 3rd Shubael ( H Spitse 58 , Cd 55 ) 0.76L 8th Delightful Journey ( A Sweeney 60 ) 4.12L See full results | A Sweeney 60 4.12L | 8 (11) |
| Bairnsdale 12-Oct-26 1600m SOFT 7 R8 BM56 $550 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.350, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:39.000 1st Torn ( P M Moloney 60.5 ) 2nd Spirit Angel ( N Punch 57 ) 1.75L 3rd Great Prosperity ( B Rawiller 62 ) 2.25L 7th Delightful Journey ( T Nugent 61 ) 6.10L See full results | T Nugent 61kg 6.10L | 7 (9) |
| Moe 08-Sep-26 1614m HEAVY 8 R5 BM56 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.390, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.340 1st Bonnaroo ( H Spitse 61 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Savannah Chill ( J Mott 61.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Great Prosperity ( B Rawiller 62 ) 1.50L 12th Delightful Journey ( C Newitt 61 ) 6.92L See full results | C Newitt 61kg 6.92L | 12 (13) |
| Sale 21-Aug-26 1400m SOFT 6 R8 BM62 $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:26.600, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 10th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.300 1st Lofty Thoughts ( L J Neindorf 60.5 ) 2nd Earthing ( L Nolen 60 ) 0.40L 3rd Godtfred Kirk ( B Allen 59.5 ) 1.40L 8th Delightful Journey ( T Nugent 58.5 ) 4.35L See full results | T Nugent 58.5kg 4.35L | 8 (11) |
| Sale 26-Jul-26 1400m SOFT 6 R8 BM62 $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.270, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.500 1st Princing ( C Newitt 60.5 ) 2nd Lofty Thoughts ( L J Neindorf 60.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Annabelle Sunshine ( J Beriman 58 ) 3.21L 10th Delightful Journey ( T Nugent 59 ) 9.16L See full results | T Nugent 59kg 9.16L | 10 (14) |