Illustrious (2022) Horse
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About
Illustrious is a 3yo bay gelding trained by Robbie Patterson of New Plymouth. He is by the stallion Eminent out of Lucy With Diamonds. To date he has recorded two victories. His most notable triumph came on 19 Oct 2025 at Waverley, where he captured the $22,000 3yo Maiden Set Weight. The horse has consistently delivered value for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 110% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Pukekura Raceway 18-Jul-26 1600m HEAVY 10 R5 BM 65 Hcp $9,250 (of $50,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:42.050, SP: 16.50 1st Dubai's Potiki ( L Kauri 60 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Illustrious ( F Moerman 60 , Cd 58 ) 1.80L 3rd Indian Gold ( A Strawbridge 60 , Cd 57 ) 2.00L See full results | F Moerman 60, Cd 58kg 1.80L | 2 (14) |
| Arawa Park 01-Jul-26 1400m HEAVY 9 R8 BM 65 Hcp $9,520 (of $17,000) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 01:28.170, SP: 11.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Illustrious ( C Grylls 58 ) 2nd Misissipi Gambler ( M J Mcnab 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Digger ( A Strawbridge 58 , Cd 55 ) 1.00L See full results | C Grylls 58kg | 1 (12) |
| Pukekura Raceway 27-Dec-25 1600m SOFT 7 R7 BM 65 Hcp $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.870, SP: 6.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st The Precursor ( C J Grylls 60 ) 2nd Brave Rebel ( T Mitchell 57 , Cd 56 ) 1.30L 3rd Betterbeyou ( T Davies 56 , Cd 54 ) 6.60L 5th Illustrious ( K Myers 57 ) 8.30L See full results | K Myers 57kg 8.30L | 5 (7) |
| Trentham 06-Dec-25 1600m SOFT 5 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $975 (of $65,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.510, SP: 5.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Girl Talk ( K R Hercock 58 ) 2nd Can Do ( M Hashizume 58.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Teresa Mac ( M Singh 55 ) 0.60L 9th Illustrious ( C Grylls 57 ) 5.80L See full results | C Grylls 57kg 5.80L | 9 (12) |
| Waverley 19-Oct-25 1400m SOFT 7 R2 3YO Mdn Set Weight $12,650 (of $22,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.710, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Illustrious ( J Doyle 57.5 ) 2nd Dux ( C J Grylls 55.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Kawakawa ( S T Collett 55.5 ) 1.00L See full results | J Doyle 57.5kg | 1 (8) |