Empire Ruler (AUS) Horse
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Empire Ruler, a 5yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Luke O'Connor. He is by Pierata out of Miss Matriarch. The horse has not yet secured a win, remaining winless in eight starts. In his latest outing at Gawler on 5 Oct 2026, Noel Callow rode him to a second-place finish behind Miami Miller.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gawler 05-Oct-26 1719m SOFT 5 R1 3UP MDN-SW $4,400 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:45.610, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.780 1st Miami Miller ( A Warren 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Empire Ruler ( N Callow 58 ) 0.56L 3rd Rich Melody ( B King 58 ) 0.75L See full results | N Callow 58kg 0.56L | 2 (9) |
| Balaklava 16-Sep-26 1600m GOOD 4 R2 3UP MDN-SW $4,400 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.870, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.540 1st Largs Legacy ( J B Murphy 56 ) 2nd Empire Ruler ( N Callow 58 ) 0.45L 3rd Pretty Morsel ( K Crowther 56 ) 6.97L See full results | N Callow 58kg 0.45L | 2 (6) |
| Murray Bdge 09-Sep-26 1600m SOFT 5 R2 3UP MDN-SW $2,450 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:39.710, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.200 1st Or Am I ( P Brewster 56 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Pretty Morsel ( A J Warren 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.16L 3rd Empire Ruler ( N Callow 58 ) 2.00L See full results | N Callow 58kg 2.00L | 3 (10) |
| Strathalbyn 19-Aug-26 1350m SOFT 7 R1 3UP MDN-SW $2,450 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:28.030, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.170 1st Winning All Round ( J B Murphy 58 ) 2nd Blazing Red ( C P Murtagh 58 ) 2.00L 3rd Empire Ruler ( B Price 58 ) 2.17L See full results | B Price 58kg 2.17L | 3 (8) |
| 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) |