Etymology

 (AUS)
Country
Australia
Foal Date
25-Sep-12
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
New Approach
Dam
Weaver of Words
Prize Money
$924335
Owners
Godolphin
About

Etymology is a 12yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by James Cummings. Sired by New Approach out of Weaver of Words, he's a stakes winner with career earnings of $924,335, indicating above-average ability. On 1st Jan 2019 at Flemington, ridden by Craig Williams, Etymology scored his biggest win, taking the $160,000 Bagot Hcp by defeating Berisha. His last race was on 26th Oct 2019 at The Valley.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
The Valley 26-Oct-19 2500m GOOD 4 R7 G2 Mv cup $10,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:40.670, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7thB Melham 56.5kg 7.25L8 (8)
Flemington 05-Oct-19 2520m GOOD 4 R8 G3 Bart cummings (of $500,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:40.060, SP: $19 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.180 7L back, similar turn, unable to quicken upC Williams 54kg 8.10L11 (13)
Caulfield 21-Sep-19 2000m GOOD 4 R6 G3 Naturalism (of $160,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:03.190, SP: $8.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.780 6L back, under pump turn but held ground homeB Melham 54kg, Cd 54.5kg 4.95L9 (11)
Caulfield 31-Aug-19 1700m GOOD 4 R4 LR Heatherlie hcp $12,600 (of $140,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.289, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.540 8L back rail, no run turn, off heels 200m, soundB Melham 55.5kg 1.25L3 (12)
Kensington 17-Aug-19 1400m GOOD 4 R7 Springprev $3,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:21.880, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.350 last, still there turn, always too far backN Rawiller 58.5kg 3.80L8 (11)
Warwick Farm 09-Aug-19 795m GOOD 4 R8 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.150 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.850K Mcevoy 7.00L9 (9)
Royal Randwick 06-Apr-19 2600m SOFT 7 R5 G2 Chairman (of $300,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:48.920, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 16th, 1200m 16th, 800m 17th, 400m 15th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.000 10L back, wide turn, left run too lateC Williams 54kg 6.20L12 (19)
Rosehill Gardens 23-Mar-19 2400m HEAVY 8 R3 G3 Manion cup $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:36.350, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.340 8L back cover couldn't bridge gap. Vet-CoughingH Bowman 56.5kg 7.50L9 (12)
Royal Randwick 14-Mar-19 1200m SOFT 7 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:16.700 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.700H Bowman 1.00L3 (6)
Launceston 27-Feb-19 2400m GOOD 4 R8 G3 Laun cup $5,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:31.540, SP: $3.30F In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 800m 00:47.180B Mccoull 58kg 6.15L8 (10)
Warwick Farm 28-Jan-19 2400m HEAVY 9 R6 LR Aust day $77,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:30.400, SP: $3.30F In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.050 4L back, clicked up 600m, loomed turn, bit strongK Mcevoy 55.5kg1 (6)
Warwick Farm 22-Jan-19 1200m SOFT 5 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:14.640 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.500R King 3.90L4 (8)
Flemington 01-Jan-19 2800m GOOD 4 R7 LR Bagot hcp $97,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:54.240, SP: $2F In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.450 2L back, clear 400m, solid win, vet: heat stressC Williams 55.5kg1 (14)
Flemington 22-Dec-18 2500m SOFT 5 R4 Hcp $66,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:38.610, SP: $3.70F In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.560 2L back rail, bumped 450m, clear 300m, gutsy winB Melham 55.5kg1 (9)
Flemington 15-Dec-18 1720m SOFT 5 R3 Bm84 $9,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:46.940, SP: $5.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.830 5L back, loomed up with winner turn, gave allC Williams 59kg 0.40L3 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 08-Dec-18 2000m GOOD 4 R4 Bm88 $5,000 (of $125,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:03.110, SP: $4F In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.670 back 4l, closer turn, weakened 150mG Schofield 57kg 3.40L5 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 24-Nov-18 1800m GOOD 4 R4 Bm88 $12,000 (of $125,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:48.640, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.870 6L back, saved ground turn, ran on well, no matchB Avdulla 57kg 1.40L3 (12)
Flemington 10-Nov-18 2000m GOOD 4 R2 Bm90 $21,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:03.450, SP: $19 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.730 5L off, shuffled back, no run 400-200, best closerW Buick 56kg 0.20L2 (12)
Royal Randwick 20-Oct-18 1600m SOFT 7 R5 Bm88 $3,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.210, SP: $7.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.880 back 10l last, saved ground turn, had enough 200mJ Collett 58.5kg 4.80L9 (10)
Royal Randwick 06-Oct-18 1400m HEAVY 9 R4 Oct hcp $23,000 (of $125,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.180, SP: $7.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.350 back 6l, behind winner turn, winner way too goodR King 52.5kg 2.50L2 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 21-Sep-18 1030m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.740 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900T Angland 1.90L5 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 03-Sep-18 895m GOOD 4 R4 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.690 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400T Angland 6.30L9 (10)
Rosehill Gardens 02-Jun-18 1800m GOOD 4 R5 Eremein $4,450 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:50.820, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.510 Raced midfield and made some good late groundG Schofield 55.5kg 1.30L4 (10)
Rosehill Gardens 19-May-18 2000m GOOD 4 R5 Bm85 $4,450 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:03.920, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.140 Raced midfield and found the line nicely on insideR King 61kg 1.40L4 (11)
Royal Randwick 25-Apr-18 1800m GOOD 3 R6 Anzac cup $9,900 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:49.020, SP: $3.50F In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 Raced midfield and went through the line stronglyT Angland 59kg 1.50L2 (11)
Moruya 10-Apr-18 1650m GOOD 4 R4 Cl1-sw $11,085 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.740, SP: $1.28F In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400J Penza 59kg1 (12)
Rosehill Gardens 17-Mar-18 1350m GOOD 4 R9 Bm89 $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:21.120, SP: $18 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.630 Back and wide and tried hard, unable to bridge gapT Angland 59.5kg 2.60L6 (12)
Rosehill Gardens 24-Feb-18 1350m GOOD 4 R9 Bm89 $8,900 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:20.980, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 Worse than midfield and hit the line stronglyC Brown 59.5kg 1.00L3 (12)
Warwick Farm 01-Feb-18 807m GOOD 4 R6 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.300C Brown 2.70L4 (8)
Royal Randwick 28-Oct-17 1800m SOFT 7 R9 Bm95 $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:52.300, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.840 Drifted back and worked home but no threatJ Parr 57.5kg 8.40L7 (9)
Moonee Valley 29-Sep-17 2040m GOOD 3 R5 G3 Jra cup $4,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:07.120, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.100 beyond midfield, held spot-Vet:Laceration, EIPHC Brown 54kg 5.55L8 (13)
Cranbourne-Trn 18-Sep-17 1550m HEAVY 9 R26 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:43.280 Sectionals: 600m 00:38.000C Williams1 (8)
Moonee Valley 09-Sep-17 1600m GOOD 4 R9 Hcp $2,400 (of $120,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.840, SP: $4.20EF In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.780 8L back, pushed up from 600m, run peaked turnC Williams 54kg 5.00L7 (12)
Rosehill Gardens 12-Aug-17 1400m GOOD 3 R7 Springprev $9,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.110, SP: $9.50 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.270 Raced midfield and went through the line nicelyC Brown 55kg 0.50L3 (10)
Royal Randwick 08-Aug-17 1045m SOFT 5 R7 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.800 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400C Brown 2.80L2 (9)
Royal Randwick 24-Jul-17 1050m GOOD 4 R4 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.300 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400C Brown 3.10L4 (9)
Warwick Farm 21-Apr-17 803m SOFT 6 R9 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.200 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.100J Parr 7.80L6 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 17-Jan-17 1030m GOOD 4 R2 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:01.300 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900J Doyle 1.00L4 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 30-Dec-16 900m GOOD 4 R11 BT-4U-OPN, Winning Time: 00:56.100 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200B Shinn 2.10L5 (7)
Eagle Farm 11-Jun-16 2400m GOOD 4 R8 G1 Qld derby (of $600,000) Barrier 18, Winning Time: 02:32.800, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.680 wide, pushed 2nd, took over 400m, peaked-Vet:LameJ Mcdonald 57kg 9.60L7 (18)
Morphettville 14-May-16 2500m GOOD 4 R7 G1 Sa derby $85,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:40.160, SP: $16 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 602m 00:35.680 Perfect sit behind leaders, loomed but out-gunnedB Melham 56.5kg 0.50L2 (16)
Flemington 25-Apr-16 2800m GOOD 3 R5 LR Vrc st leger $36,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:55.960, SP: $2.20F In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.210 sat off leader, took over 400m, kicked, one betterC Williams 56kg 2.25L2 (13)
Royal Randwick 02-Apr-16 2400m SOFT 6 R7 G1 Atc derby $40,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:33.670, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.090 Worse than midfield and was doing best work lateS Clipperton 56.5kg 8.30L5 (13)
Rosehill Gardens 19-Mar-16 2000m GOOD 4 R6 G1 Rosehill gneas $6,000 (of $600,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:03.560, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.540 Worse than midfield and was doing best work lateJ Mcdonald 56.5kg 4.60L6 (14)
Royal Randwick 05-Mar-16 1600m GOOD 3 R7 G1 Rand gneas (of $1,000,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:33.830, SP: $101 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.580 Went back and tried hard, unable to bridge gapT Berry 56.5kg 5.90L10 (13)
Rosehill Gardens 20-Feb-16 1400m GOOD 3 R7 G2 Hobartvlle (of $400,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.560, SP: $51 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.730 Worse than midfield and worked home but no threatK O'hara 56.5kg 5.40L9 (13)
Warwick Farm 08-Feb-16 800m SOFT 6 R16 BT-3CG-OPN, Winning Time: 00:46.900B Shinn7 (9)
Warwick Farm 25-Jan-16 800m SOFT 6 R1 BT-3UCGOPN, Winning Time: 00:46.900J I Jnr9 (10)
Flemington 31-Oct-15 2500m SOFT 5 R7 G1 Vic derby $270,000 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:38.390, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.390 beyond midfield, saved ground turn, tried hardJ Mcdonald 55.5kg 2.00L2 (16)
Caulfield 17-Oct-15 2000m GOOD 3 R5 G3 N robinson $45,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:03.200, SP: $18 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.220 Held up for clear running, hit line stronglyJ Mcdonald 57kg 1.20L3 (11)
Flemington 04-Oct-15 1800m GOOD 3 R4 LR Uci stakes $2,400 (of $120,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:49.360, SP: $4.20F In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 got back, made ground to 400m, then held thatJ Mcdonald 56kg 3.10L6 (16)
Caulfield 19-Sep-15 1600m GOOD 3 R9 3y hcp $7,200 (of $80,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:37.440, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.430 worse than midfield, got home hard final 150mP Moloney 57kg, Cd 55.5kg 1.50L3 (16)
Racing.com Park Synthetic 03-Sep-15 1400m SYNTHETIC R4 Mdn-sw $12,650 (of $23,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:27.130, SP: $2.15F In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.440G Boss 56kg1 (12)
Geelong Synthetic 11-Aug-15 1200m SYNTHETIC R2 3y mdn-sw $1,600 (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.039, SP: $5 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600P Moloney 58kg 2.20L3 (12)
Cranbourne-Trn 14-Apr-15 800m SOFT 5 R5 2YC&G-TRL, Winning Time: 00:47.280 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.200J Mott 1.40L3 (8)
Cranbourne-Trn 23-Mar-15 800m GOOD 3 R2 2YC&G-TRL, Winning Time: 00:47.380 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.980J Mott 5.40L7 (8)