High Ambitions (AUS) Horse
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High Ambitions is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Shane Nichols and Hayden Black. He is by Exceedance out of Amberino. He has recorded a single win so far. On 3 May 2026 at Sale he claimed his most notable victory, earning the $42500.00 3-y-o Maiden Plate. He has proved a profitable selection for punters, delivering a 50% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sale 10-Jun-26 1400m HEAVY 8 R3 3Y 0-62 $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.550, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Off Their Perch ( B Egan 58 ) 2nd Censori ( L Neindorf 58 ) 4.25L 3rd Hook 'N' Spur ( J Maskiell 59.5 ) 4.31L 7th High Ambitions ( T Nugent 59 ) 11.46L See full results | T Nugent 59kg 11.46L | 7 (7) |
| Sale 17-May-26 1419m GOOD 4 R7 0-62 $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.510, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.800 1st Lil Orlov ( L King 59.5 ) 2nd Bajaria ( J Mcneil 57.5 ) 0.15L 3rd Lots Of Time ( L Currie 57 ) 3.15L 7th High Ambitions ( T Nugent 59.5 ) 5.12L See full results | T Nugent 59.5kg 5.12L | 7 (12) |
| Sale 03-May-26 1200m GOOD 4 R2 3Y MDN-SW $23,375 (of $42,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.730, SP: 9.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 1st High Ambitions ( T Nugent 58 ) 2nd Posh Diamante ( B D Kennedy 56 ) 0.15L 3rd Lochend Princess ( R Lamont 56 , Cd 53 ) 1.40L See full results | T Nugent 58kg | 1 (9) |
| Balnarring 22-Apr-26 1000m R7 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 01:02.630 1st Blue Blue Day ( J Noonan ) 2nd Brazen Martini ( M Castle ) 3rd Outdrive ( N Daniels ) 5th High Ambitions ( L Burke ) | L Burke | 5 (7) |
| Sportsbet Sandown Hillside 16-Apr-26 800m R10 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:48.140 1st Brownbury ( D W Stackhouse ) 2nd High Ambitions ( Z Spain ) 3rd GOODness ( J Mott ) | Z Spain | 2 (7) |