Lilac (AUS)

Country
Australia
Foal Date
12-Aug-21
Sex
mare
Colour
bay
Sire
Justify
Dam
Paulownia
Prize Money
$378675
Trainer
Annabel & Rob Archibald
Owners
Champion Thoroughbreds (Mgr: J P Abrahams), Chimaera Racing (Mgr: P J Gray), D J Kelly, Thug Thoroughbreds, L N J Foxwoods, J E Abrahams Pty Ltd, Dr C M Rogers, RKH Thoroughbreds, Ms S R Smith, Coolmore, T A Janssens, Loftus Park, Ursino Racing, Esquin, Hon. G J Williamson & F F Fairthorne (Jnr)
About

Lilac is a 4yo bay mare from Australia, trained by Annabel and Rob Archibald at Eagle Farm. She is by Justify out of Paulownia. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $378,675, she is regarded as a racehorse with above‑average ability. On 19 April 2025 at Randwick, James McDonald rode Lilac to her most important win, the $250,000 Open Set Weight With Penalties, defeating More Territories. She has proven a profitable runner for punters; backing her throughout her career would have produced a 7% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Rosehill Gardens 13-Sep-25 1200m SOFT 5 R7 G2 3YO+ F&M Open Set Weight With Penalties $3,700 (of $300,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.400, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1stC Schofield 55kg 5.00L8 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 28-Aug-25 1030m SOFT 7 R2 OPEN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:01.910 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400C Schofield 3.99L3 (8)
Randwick 19-Apr-25 1400m SOFT 6 R4 G3 Open Set Weight With Penalties $141,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.060, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.830J Mcdonald 55kg1 (10)
Randwick 05-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 4 R10 G3 Open Set Weight With Penalties $22,400 (of $250,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.380, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.520C Williams 55kg 0.33L3 (10)
Randwick 01-Mar-25 1400m GOOD 4 R7 G1 Open Set Weight $33,250 (of $750,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:20.560, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960T Schiller 56kg 3.52L4 (14)
Randwick 15-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 G2 Open Set Weight $27,250 (of $300,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.810, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.450T Schiller 56kg 2.53L3 (13)
Rosehill Gardens 01-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 4 R5 BM 72 Hcp $5,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.930, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.470T Schiller 58kg 1.77L5 (10)
Warwick Farm 20-Jan-25 900m HEAVY 8 R3 GROUP-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:54.990 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.550J Collett1 (6)
Rosehill Gardens 07-Jan-25 900m SOFT 6 R8 OPEN-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:54.820 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.230J Mcdonald 5.30L3 (9)
Caulfield 21-Sep-24 1400m GOOD 4 R4 LR Open Set Weight With Penalties $105,750 (of $175,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.070, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080M Zahra 56kg1 (10)
Warwick Farm 04-Sep-24 1200m GOOD 4 R1 BM 64 Hcp $10,350 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.030, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.650C Schofield 58kg 0.33L2 (7)
Wyong 18-Aug-24 1200m SOFT 6 R3 Mdn Set Weight $20,550 (of $42,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.240, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420J Mcdonald 55kg1 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 06-Aug-24 1030m GOOD 4 R8 3Y+ MDN-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:03.130 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380J Mcdonald 1.40L3 (6)
Warwick Farm 26-Jul-24 818m SOFT 7 R11 2YF-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:48.580 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.180J Mcdonald 3.70L3 (7)
Kensington 13-Mar-24 1000m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Hcp $3,600 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:56.760, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.770C Schofield 58kg 1.71L4 (11)
Wyong 04-Mar-24 845m GOOD 4 R10 2Y-BT Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:50.710 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.040C Schofield1 (4)
Royal Randwick 22-Feb-24 737m SOFT 7 R12 2Y-BT Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:43.870 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.750C Schofield 0.90L3 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 18-Dec-23 900m GOOD 4 R11 2YF-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:53.910 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.850H V D Hoven1 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 05-Dec-23 900m SOFT 6 R7 2Y-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:54.260 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.030C Schofield 6.30L3 (10)