Hillbilly Elegy (AUS) Horse
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Hillbilly Elegy is a 3yo bay colt from Australia trained by Michael, John and Wayne Hawkes. He is by Victor Ludorum out of the mare Alternatively. He has recorded a single win, the most notable coming on 24th Sep 2026 at Hawkesbury when he captured the $42000.00 Maiden Plate. The horse has proved a profitable choice for punters, offering about a 300% return on investment for anyone who supported him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rosehill Gardens 10-Oct-26 1800m GOOD 4 R4 G3 GLOAMING $5,000 (of $501,150) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:50.520, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480 1st Proxima Dea ( Z Lloyd 54.5 ) 2nd Wonka ( J Collett 56.5 ) 0.28L 3rd Scarole ( N Rawiller 56.5 ) 0.33L 8th Hillbilly Elegy ( T Schiller 56.5 ) 3.81L See full results | T Schiller 56.5kg 3.81L | 8 (10) |
| Hawkesbury 24-Sep-26 1500m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $20,550 (of $42,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:30.020, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.050 1st Hillbilly Elegy ( T Schiller 56.5 ) 2nd True Tone ( J B Mcdonald 56.5 ) 0.31L 3rd In Circles ( R Bayliss 57 ) 1.19L See full results | T Schiller 56.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Hawkesbury 05-Sep-26 1400m GOOD 4 R8 CG&E MDN-SW $3,900 (of $42,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:22.970, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 1st Unbridled Storm ( A Bullock 59 ) 2nd Kiviska ( K Latham 56.5 ) 0.09L 3rd Hillbilly Elegy ( J Ford 56.5 ) 2.77L See full results | J Ford 56.5kg 2.77L | 3 (11) |
| Rosehill Gardens 21-Aug-26 900m SOFT 5 R9 3Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:55.440 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.990 1st The Wildling ( C Schofield ) 2nd Definition ( R King ) 1.21L 3rd Speed Encore ( A Adkins ) 2.92L 4th Hillbilly Elegy ( J Ford ) 3.10L | J Ford 3.10L | 4 (10) |
| Flemington 14-Aug-26 800m R13 Jump Out-S5 1st Hillbilly Elegy ( B Melham ) 2nd The Cellist ( D W Stackhouse ) 3rd Spiridon ( H T Coffey ) | B Melham | 1 (5) |