Golden Vader (AUS) Horse
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Golden Vader is a 4yo chestnut mare from Australia, trained by Liam Ruddy. She is by Invader out of Hey Doris. She has earned two victories so far. On 3rd Oct 2025 at Warrnambool she secured her most important win, claiming the $32,000 Maiden Plate. The horse has been profitable for punters, delivering an 11% return on investment for anyone who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tamworth 15-Jun-26 1200m SOFT 5 R6 CL3 $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.730, SP: 4.80 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 6th 1st Apache Jack ( S Lisnyy 55 ) 2nd Irish Jig ( M Weir 56.5 ) 0.45L 3rd Golden Vader ( B Nock 55 ) 0.48L See full results | B Nock 55kg 0.48L | 3 (14) |
| Dubbo 05-Jun-26 1100m HEAVY 9 R4 CTRY CL1 $16,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.060, SP: 7.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd 1st Golden Vader ( A Farragher 55 ) 2nd Starverna ( B Nock 56 ) 0.81L 3rd Deodee ( Z A Hunt 55 ) 1.29L See full results | A Farragher 55kg | 1 (11) |
| Scone 15-May-26 1100m GOOD 4 R5 CTRY CL1 $1,100 (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:03.250, SP: 71.00 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.110 1st Chains Of Love ( A Bullock 57 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Starverna ( B Nock 56 ) 4.49L 3rd Jagerschnitzel ( A R D Morgan 58.5 ) 5.15L 6th Golden Vader ( A Farragher 55.5 ) 7.11L See full results | A Farragher 55.5kg 7.11L | 6 (16) |
| Quirindi 11-May-26 1000m SOFT 6 R4 BM58 $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.480, SP: 4.80 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.490 1st Kawatiri ( A L Brennan 56 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Iknowyou ( N Palmer 60 , Cd 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Denman Bandit ( J Pracey-holmes 61.5 ) 0.24L 5th Golden Vader ( L Smyth 58 , Cd 56 ) 1.28L See full results | L Smyth 58kg, Cd 56kg 1.28L | 5 (10) |
| Quirindi 28-Apr-26 1000m GOOD 4 R3 CTRY BM58 $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:56.670, SP: 5.50 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.010 1st Vierville ( J Urquhart-warren 62.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Golden Vader ( L Smyth 58 , Cd 55 ) 0.89L 3rd Northern Boogie ( B Looker 55 ) 1.00L See full results | L Smyth 58kg, Cd 55kg 0.89L | 2 (7) |