Essay (AUS) Horse
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Essay is a 2yo bay filly from Australia trained by Richard Collett. She is by stallion Zousain out of dam Written Star. The filly remains maiden after one start, having not yet won. In her most recent race at Randwick on 7 Feb 2026, she was ridden by Alysha Collett and finished seventh behind the winner Agrarian Girl.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rosehill Gardens 19-Jun-26 900m SOFT 5 R11 2YF-BT, Winning Time: 00:56.270 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 1st Essay ( A Collett ) 2nd Grand Saddles ( N C Rawiller ) 1.20L 3rd Promenade ( T Berry ) 1.86L | A Collett | 1 (8) |
| Hawkesbury 01-Jun-26 800m SOFT 7 R15 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.920 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.740 1st Mean Rhythm ( J Ford ) 2nd Essay ( A Collett ) 0.01L 3rd Volcanic Activity ( M Fitzgerald ) 0.61L | A Collett 0.01L | 2 (5) |
| Randwick 07-Feb-26 1000m GOOD 4 R3 LR LONHRO $3,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.170, SP: 5.50 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.370 1st Agrarian Girl ( W Costin 54 ) 2nd Spicy Miss ( Z T Lloyd 54 ) 0.50L 3rd Savage Look ( R Jones 56 ) 2.20L 7th Essay ( A Collett 54 ) 5.63L See full results | A Collett 54kg 5.63L | 7 (10) |
| Warwick Farm 22-Jan-26 799m HEAVY 8 R11 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.990 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.750 1st Agrarian Girl ( A Hyeronimus ) 2nd Essay ( A Collett ) 0.02L 3rd Hidrix ( J B Mcdonald ) 0.03L | A Collett 0.02L | 2 (8) |