Esther Mary (AUS) Horse
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Esther Mary, a 4yo bay mare from Australia, is trained by Matthew Dunn. She is by American Pharoah out of Hold On Tight. She remains maiden, having failed to win in three starts. In her most recent start at Grafton on 24 Jul 2026, Fred Larson rode her to a 9th place finish behind the winner No Woman No Cry.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Grafton 24-Jul-26 1630m SOFT 5 R1 MDN-SW $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.240, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.610 1st No Woman No Cry ( C Whiteley 59 ) 2nd Antonucci ( A Mccolm 57 , Cd 55 ) 2.49L 3rd Laurie's Quill ( Y Lewis 59 ) 5.23L 9th Esther Mary ( F Larson 57 ) 10.58L See full results | F Larson 57kg 10.58L | 9 (10) |
| Ipswich 03-Jul-26 1350m GOOD 4 R5 MDN-SW $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:21.220, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.380 1st Hell Of A High ( M Rodd 56 ) 2nd English Conqueror ( T J Marshall 58 ) 0.13L 3rd I Say I Say ( A Butler 58 ) 0.70L 9th Esther Mary ( J Newman 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 5.86L See full results | J Newman 56.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 5.86L | 9 (13) |
| Doomben 18-Jun-26 1000m HEAVY 9 R17 MDN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:02.260 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.390 1st Artistic Endeavour ( C Graham ) 2nd Conquering Hero ( B E Thompson ) 0.95L 3rd Gone By Daylight ( S F Bailey ) 8.41L 4th Esther Mary ( J Bayliss ) 8.89L | J Bayliss 8.89L | 4 (5) |
| Doomben 02-Jun-26 1000m SOFT 5 R13 MDN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:01.190 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.610 1st Katie Aine ( T M Fenlon ) 2nd Canya Berich ( M R D Plessis ) 1.59L 3rd Prophet Of Destiny ( M Hellyer ) 1.77L 6th Esther Mary ( R Dolan ) 8.05L | R Dolan 8.05L | 6 (7) |
| Murwillumbah 29-Dec-25 1010m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:01.060 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.930 1st Chief Of Staff ( A J Mallyon ) 2nd Dubious Rose ( D L Turner ) 0.43L 3rd Southampton Flare ( J L Bayliss ) 0.89L 5th Esther Mary ( S Rigley ) 4.27L | S Rigley 4.27L | 5 (6) |