Glory Daze (2019) Horse
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About
Glory Daze is a 7yo bay gelding trained by Ciaron Maher at Cranbourne. He is by Cotai Glory out of Pioneer Alexander. As a stakes winner with $641,592 in career earnings, he is regarded as an above‑average racehorse. On 27 Jun 2026 at Rosehill Gardens, jockey Adam Farragher took him to his most important victory, the $200,000 McKell Cup, defeating Tavros. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering about a 190% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rosehill Gardens 27-Jun-26 2000m SOFT 6 R8 LR MCKELL CUP $110,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:07.160, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.830 1st Glory Daze ( A Farragher 54 ) 2nd Tavros ( A Roper 53 ) 1.01L 3rd God's Window ( K Mcevoy 55 ) 1.24L See full results | A Farragher 54kg | 1 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 30-May-26 2000m HEAVY 9 R9 LR MAYORS CUP (of $200,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:07.730, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.880 1st Portland ( W Costin 53.5 ) 2nd Zambardo ( D Gibbons 57.5 ) 0.19L 3rd Zaphod ( A Gibbons 53.5 ) 0.46L 14th Glory Daze ( A Farragher 54 ) 11.16L See full results | A Farragher 54kg 11.16L | 14 (18) |
| Gosford 18-May-26 1200m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:13.790 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.840 1st Oceanfront ( D Gibbons ) 2nd Resume ( J Taylor ) 0.88L 3rd Tod ( G Buckley ) 3.40L 4th Glory Daze ( A Farragher ) 3.55L | A Farragher 3.55L | 4 (4) |
| Doomben 28-Mar-26 2000m GOOD 4 R5 HCP $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:02.270, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.410 1st Zoology ( C Baker 54 , Cd 52 ) 2nd Prince Levi ( M R D Plessis 54 ) 0.94L 3rd Akkadian Emperor ( B E Thompson 52 ) 2.09L 9th Glory Daze ( J Franklin 59 , Cd 57 ) 4.49L See full results | J Franklin 59kg, Cd 57kg 4.49L | 9 (10) |
| Gold Coast 14-Mar-26 1800m SOFT 7 R10 GC STAKES $22,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:50.830, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.720 1st Encoder ( B Thornton 57.5 ) 2nd Glory Daze ( R Maloney 58 ) 0.60L 3rd Felix The Scat ( M R D Plessis 52 ) 1.15L See full results | R Maloney 58kg 0.60L | 2 (13) |