Delightful Journey (AUS) Horse
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Delightful Journey is an 8yo chestnut gelding from Australia, trained by Christine Sexton in Sale. He is by Delightful Choice out of Ultimate Journey and has recorded seven wins in his career. His most notable victory arrived on 26 March 2023 at Bairnsdale, where he claimed the $70,000.00 Bairnsdale Cup. He has consistently been a profitable runner for punters, offering a 97% return on investment to anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1st Princing ( C Newitt 60.5 ) 2nd Lofty Thoughts ( L 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) |
| Sale 14-Sep-25 1728m GOOD 3 R7 BM62 $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.480, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.800 1st Zambardo ( B A Shinn 60.5 ) 2nd Hot Too Go ( C Williams 60 ) 1.25L 3rd Jenni Intiba ( B Allen 58 ) 4.00L 6th Delightful Journey ( T Nugent 59.5 ) 8.55L See full results | T Nugent 59.5kg 8.55L | 6 (11) |
| Moe 04-Sep-25 1614m HEAVY 10 R7 CG&E BM62 $6,300 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.480, SP: 2.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:39.300 1st Aseventy Seven ( L J Neindorf 56.5 ) 2nd Delightful Journey ( T Nugent 59.5 ) 2.75L 3rd Flossing ( C E Hollowood 63 , Cd 61 ) 3.25L See full results | T Nugent 59.5kg 2.75L | 2 (8) |
| Moe 24-Aug-25 1600m SOFT 6 R7 BM64 $6,300 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.620, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:38.320 1st Sweet Jasmine ( W J Egan 59.5 ) 2nd Delightful Journey ( T Nugent 58.5 ) 0.06L 3rd Leg Drive ( D G Moor 59 ) 2.31L See full results | T Nugent 58.5kg 0.06L | 2 (11) |
| Bairnsdale 12-Aug-25 1600m SOFT 5 R9 BM58 $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.260, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:38.080 1st Gymkhana ( E K Pozman 59.5 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Pro Aussie ( K Jennings 61 ) 0.75L 3rd Delightful Journey ( T Nugent 61.5 ) 0.90L See full results | T Nugent 61.5kg 0.90L | 3 (14) |