Empire Ruler (AUS) Horse
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Empire Ruler is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Luke O'Connor at Morphettville. His sire is Pierata and his dam is Miss Matriarch. He remains a maiden, unbeaten in four starts. In his most recent start at Oakbank on 21 Jan 2026, he was ridden by Rochelle Milnes and finished sixth, trailing winner Impact Storm.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Morphettville 21-Jul-26 600m R10 J/O 10 1st Captainwackydoodle ( I Sit ) 2nd Black Shellac ( D Caboche ) 3rd Empire Ruler ( J Murphy ) | J Murphy | 3 (3) |
| Oakbank 21-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R1 3UP MDN-SW $925 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:28.320, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Impact Storm ( T J Pannell 56.5 ) 2nd I'm A Hottie ( T Voorham 56 ) 0.95L 3rd Orlova ( T Hutchinson 54.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 2.49L 6th Empire Ruler ( R Milnes 58 ) 12.59L See full results | R Milnes 58kg 12.59L | 6 (8) |
| Gawler 03-Jan-26 1207m GOOD 4 R3 4UP MDN-SW $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.470, SP: 41.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.710 1st Act Natural ( C Jones 58 ) 2nd Belongtojill ( E Finnegan 56 ) 0.28L 3rd Discreetly Blue ( J Holder 58 ) 1.24L 6th Empire Ruler ( R Milnes 58 ) 4.69L See full results | R Milnes 58kg 4.69L | 6 (7) |
| Morphettville 12-Dec-25 1050m GOOD 3 R2 4UP MDN-SW $925 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:00.200, SP: 81.00 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.510 1st So Polite ( T Voorham 56 ) 2nd Reoffer ( T M Johnstone 56 ) 3.74L 3rd Tiddy Widdy ( A Livesey 56 ) 5.37L 7th Empire Ruler ( D Caboche 58 ) 10.11L See full results | D Caboche 58kg 10.11L | 7 (10) |
| Morphettville 25-Nov-25 600m R5 J/O 5 1st Teardrop Rotation ( T Voorham ) 2nd Tripod Terror ( M Chadwick ) 3rd Magic Princess ( J Toeroek ) 5th Empire Ruler ( R Milnes ) | R Milnes | 5 (6) |