Determination (AUS) Horse
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About
Determination is a six-year-old chestnut gelding bred in Australia, by Churchill out of Forget The Weather. He is under the care of Ricky Vale and races for R J D Vale, T R Simpson, R G Unwin and others. Out of 26 starts he has secured five wins, placed seven seconds and three thirds, accumulating $111,000 in earnings. His most recent start took place at Mackay on 23 October 2026, where he finished 4th out of a field of 7. His latest victory was recorded at Mackay on 23 June 2026.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mackay 23-Oct-26 1100m SOFT 5 R2 BM65 (of $21,000) Barrier 7, SP: 10.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th | A Holt 63.5kg 4.76L | 4 (7) |
| Mackay 20-Aug-26 1200m GOOD 4 R6 BM70 $3,800 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.690, SP: 4.20 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.110 1st Our Missile ( A Sewell 60.5 ) 2nd Determination ( A Holt 60.5 ) 1.29L 3rd Lucky Lass ( N Thomas 58 ) 1.81L See full results | A Holt 60.5kg 1.29L | 2 (9) |
| Eagle Farm 08-Aug-26 1200m GOOD 4 R5 BM72 $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.540, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.270 1st Neverenoughlego ( B E Thompson 57 ) 2nd Manpower ( J M Orman 57.5 ) 0.21L 3rd Billionair Baby ( M Rodd 56.5 ) 1.15L 8th Determination ( J Mcmurray 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 7.80L See full results | J Mcmurray 57.5kg, Cd 56kg 7.80L | 8 (9) |
| Mackay 23-Jun-26 1200m SOFT 5 R5 BM70 $11,600 (of $21,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.160, SP: 2.70 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.690 1st Determination ( A Holt 58.5 ) 2nd Spirit Of Mac ( C L Jokic 57.5 ) 3.28L 3rd Flying Shamus ( R Wiggins 60 ) 3.80L See full results | A Holt 58.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Mackay 11-Jun-26 1300m GOOD 4 R5 CL3-SW $11,600 (of $21,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:17.050, SP: 6.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.960 1st Determination ( A Holt 60 ) 2nd Spirit Of Mac ( C L Jokic 60 ) 0.88L 3rd Got Gumption ( A Sewell 60 ) 1.14L See full results | A Holt 60 | 1 (9) |
| Mackay 23-May-26 1300m GOOD 4 R7 CL4 $3,800 (of $21,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:16.510, SP: 9.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.530 1st Our Missile ( A Sewell 57 ) 2nd Determination ( A Holt 58 ) 2.38L 3rd Hyde Park ( R Wiggins 62.5 ) 4.37L See full results | A Holt 58kg 2.38L | 2 (10) |
| Rockhampton 24-Apr-26 1300m SOFT 5 R7 BM60 (of $21,000) Barrier 6, SP: 9.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd | A Holt 59.5kg 0.8L | 1 (12) |
| Mackay 02-Apr-26 1200m GOOD 4 R7 BM65 (of $21,000) Barrier 5, SP: 5.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th | W Satherley 57.5kg 6.76L | 5 (7) |
| Rockhampton 14-Mar-26 1200m SOFT 5 R4 CL4 (of $21,000) Barrier 6, SP: 5.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd | W Satherley 56.5kg 1.35L | 3 (7) |
| Rockhampton 17-Feb-26 1050m SOFT 6 R3 BM60 (of $21,000) Barrier 2, SP: 1.45 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th | W Satherley 60 0.36L | 3 (6) |
| Rockhampton 29-Jan-26 1050m SOFT 5 R7 CL2 (of $21,000) Barrier 3, SP: 2.15 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 4th | W Satherley 57.5kg 0.2L | 1 (11) |
| Rockhampton 18-Dec-25 1050m SOFT 5 R6 CL1-SW (of $21,000) Barrier 7, SP: 11.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 5th | W Satherley 60 2.55L | 2 (8) |
| Rockhampton 29-Jul-25 1400m SOFT 6 R7 CL1 (of $21,000) Barrier 2, SP: 5.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th | L Tilley 60 0.24L | 2 (9) |
| Rockhampton 05-Jul-25 1200m SOFT 5 R5 CL1 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, SP: 9.50 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th | A Butler 56.5kg 6.2L | 8 (12) |
| Rockhampton 30-May-25 1400m HEAVY 9 R8 CL1 (of $21,000) Barrier 5, SP: 2.10 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 1st | R Wiggins 58.5kg 0.34L | 2 (8) |
| Rockhampton 13-May-25 1200m SOFT 5 R6 BM55 (of $21,000) Barrier 7, SP: 2.35 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th | M Kenzie Apel 56.5kg 0.85L | 2 (10) |