Island Life (2021)

Foal Date
29-Aug-21
Sex
mare
Colour
bay
Prize Money
$202894
Trainer
S Ramsay & J Ritchie
Owners
Sir Peter Vela
About

Island Life is a 4yo bay mare trained by S Ramsay and J Ritchie in Matamata. She is by the stallion Vadamos out of the dam Lycia. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $202,894, she is regarded as a racehorse of above‑average ability. On 8 March 2025 at Ellerslie, ridden by Michael Dee, she secured her most important win to date, taking the $250,000 Open Set Weight and defeating This Time Girl.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Ellerslie 06-Sep-25 1300m SOFT 6 R8 BM 75 Hcp (of $75,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:18.630, SP: 18.80M Cartwright 56.5kg 4.30L11 (16)
Trentham 22-Mar-25 2400m SOFT 6 R8 G1 Open Set Weight $15,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:28.900, SP: 13.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4thM Hashizume 56.5kg 9.50L10 (15)
Ellerslie 08-Mar-25 2100m SOFT 5 R2 G3 Open Set Weight $143,750 (of $250,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:15.000, SP: 2.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2ndM Dee 56.5kg1 (6)
Pukekohe Park 23-Feb-25 1500m GOOD 4 R8 BM 65 Hcp $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:29.400, SP: 5.10 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 9thT Moodley 59kg, Cd 57kg 4.90L6 (14)
Ellerslie 01-Jan-25 2000m GOOD 4 R7 G2 Open Set Weight $24,300 (of $270,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:06.430, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 4thS Spratt 56.5kg 2.60L3 (11)
Trentham 21-Dec-24 1600m GOOD 4 R5 G3 Open Set Weight $2,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:34.180, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9thS Weatherley 56.5kg 4.80L5 (10)
Otaki 28-Nov-24 1600m SOFT 5 R7 G3 Open Set Weight $18,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.170, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2ndS Spratt 55kg 0.20L2 (11)
Tauranga 02-Nov-24 1600m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $14,375 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:37.350, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 5thS Spratt 55kg1 (14)
Pukekohe Park 16-Oct-24 1400m SOFT 7 R6 Mdn Set Weight $4,625 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.050, SP: 10.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6thS Spratt 55.5kg 0.20L2 (11)