First Light (2023) Horse
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First Light is a 2yo bay filly trained by Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson at Riccarton Park. She is by Savabeel out of Early Morning Rise. The filly has not yet broken her maiden, failing to win in three starts. In her latest start at Otaki on 11th Apr 2026, Bruno Queiroz rode her to a fifth‑place finish behind Walkin In Memphis.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Otaki 11-Apr-26 1300m SOFT 6 R2 2YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $875 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:19.100, SP: 9.40 1st Walkin In Memphis ( C Grylls 56 ) 2nd Royce ( S Collett 56 ) 1.60L 3rd Nanesse ( G Rooke 54 ) 1.90L 5th First Light ( B Queiroz 54 ) 5.90L See full results | B Queiroz 54kg 5.90L | 5 (7) |
| Matamata 22-Mar-26 1050m SOFT 5 R2 2YO Mdn Set Weight $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:02.800, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 8th 1st Mayfair Street ( J J Fawcett 57.5 ) 2nd Sir Richie ( J Taplin 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Miss Janet ( M J Mcnab 55.5 ) 0.20L 6th First Light ( H Hassman 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.70L See full results | H Hassman 55.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 1.70L | 6 (9) |
| Ellerslie 29-Nov-25 1100m SOFT 5 R1 2YO Mdn Set Weight $1,500 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.760, SP: 4.10 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 3rd 1st Incandescent ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 2nd She's No Saint ( W B Kennedy 55.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Enchantment ( V A Colgan 55.5 ) 5.80L 4th First Light ( W Pinn 55.5 ) 7.10L See full results | W Pinn 55.5kg 7.10L | 4 (6) |