Mississippi Dawn (AUS) Horse
About
Mississippi Dawn is a 4yo bay mare from Australia trained by Michael Grantham. She is by Pierro out of Mississippi Delta and has recorded three wins so far. Her most notable victory arrived on 29 Nov 2025 at Ascot, when she took the $60,000 Graduation Handicap (1 mw). She has been a profitable runner for punters, delivering a 65% return on investment for those who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot 13-Dec-25 1800m GOOD 4 R1 RTG 65+ $1,440 (of $80,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:50.780, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.870 1st Hoba West ( A Galati 60 ) 2nd Freedom Escape ( C Parnham 55 ) 1.10L 3rd Audio Boy ( C Cooper 55 , Cd 57 ) 1.83L 7th Mississippi Dawn ( C Johnston-porter 55 ) 5.31L See full results | C Johnston-porter 55kg 5.31L | 7 (8) |
| Ascot 29-Nov-25 1800m GOOD 4 R6 GRAD HCP 60+ $32,880 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:50.410, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.120 1st Mississippi Dawn ( C Johnston-porter 54 ) 2nd The Crimson Pirate ( L F Fiore 54.5 ) 0.16L 3rd Magna's Choice ( S D Parnham 57.5 ) 1.12L See full results | C Johnston-porter 54kg | 1 (15) |
| Ascot 15-Nov-25 1800m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp $1,740 (of $60,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:53.120, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.740 1st Summer's Legacy ( W A Pike 57 ) 2nd Extreme Love ( B M Gaerth 54.5 ) 0.07L 3rd Major Mario ( H M Watson 57 ) 0.77L 5th Mississippi Dawn ( C Johnston-porter 54.5 ) 1.38L See full results | C Johnston-porter 54.5kg 1.38L | 5 (15) |
| Ascot 25-Oct-25 1800m SOFT 5 R4 3YO+ Rst 0 Met Win-LY Hcp $720 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:50.670, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.590 1st Exquisite Taste ( A J H Hayes 55 , Cd 52.5 ) 2nd Romantic Ruler ( J S Whiting 56.5 ) 0.34L 3rd Major Mario ( H M Watson 56.5 ) 0.60L 10th Mississippi Dawn ( C Johnston-porter 54.5 ) 5.00L See full results | C Johnston-porter 54.5kg 5.00L | 10 (12) |
| Ascot 11-Oct-25 1800m GOOD 4 R7 3YO+ Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp $5,280 (of $60,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:50.630, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.500 1st Old Mate Henry ( W A Pike 55 ) 2nd My Mate ( H M Watson 56 ) 0.35L 3rd Mississippi Dawn ( C Johnston-porter 54.5 ) 0.74L See full results | C Johnston-porter 54.5kg 0.74L | 3 (16) |
| Bunbury 18-Sep-25 1400m SOFT 6 R2 3YO+ CL1 Hcp $16,440 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.830, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.760 1st Mississippi Dawn ( C Johnston-porter 58 ) 2nd Golden Kathleen ( J R Azzopardi 60 ) 0.43L 3rd Mavis Myrtle ( M L A Ramoly 56 ) 0.71L See full results | C Johnston-porter 58kg | 1 (8) |
| Belmont 27-Aug-25 1200m SOFT 7 R4 3YO+ F&M CL1 Hcp $540 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.560, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.180 1st Star Supreme ( C J Parnham 58 ) 2nd Lipstick Jungle ( M Cheung 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2.62L 3rd Nice As Pie ( N Faithfull 55 ) 4.13L 9th Mississippi Dawn ( A J Hayes 59 , Cd 56 ) 7.24L See full results | A J Hayes 59kg, Cd 56kg 7.24L | 9 (9) |
| Lark Hill 11-Aug-25 950m SOFT 6 R3 3UP 0-71 TRL, Winning Time: 00:58.080 1st Ain'tsobad ( B M Gaerth ) 2nd With Discretion ( C T Johnston-porter ) 1.56L 3rd Mississippi Dawn ( C Parnham ) 1.57L | C Parnham 1.57L | 3 (8) |
| Ascot 09-Mar-25 1800m GOOD 4 R7 LR 3YO F Open Set Weight With Penalties (of $125,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:49.750, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.090 1st Glasgow Lass ( L F Fiore 55.5 ) 2nd Machine Gun Gracie ( S L O'donnell 54 ) 0.42L 3rd Twilight Tale ( C T Johnston-porter 54 ) 1.25L 11th Mississippi Dawn ( H Watson 54 ) 7.41L See full results | H Watson 54kg 7.41L | 11 (13) |
| Ascot 26-Feb-25 1600m GOOD 4 R4 2YO+ CL3 Hcp $540 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:38.260, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.990 1st Blazing Emerald ( B M Parnham 58 ) 2nd Rommel's Goddess ( L M Campbell 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 0.64L 3rd Happy As Larry ( L T Staples 59 ) 0.80L 7th Mississippi Dawn ( C Parnham 56.5 ) 2.27L See full results | C Parnham 56.5kg 2.27L | 7 (9) |
| Bunbury 13-Feb-25 1400m GOOD 4 R5 3YO Mdn Set Weight $13,700 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.560, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.540 1st Mississippi Dawn ( C Johnston-porter 55 ) 2nd Return Of The Mach ( L F Fiore 55 ) 0.35L 3rd Parish Prince ( S D Parnham 57 ) 2.34L See full results | C Johnston-porter 55kg | 1 (11) |
| Pinjarra Scarpside 27-Jan-25 1400m GOOD 4 R3 3YO Mdn Set Weight $4,650 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.340, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480 1st Mavis Myrtle ( M L A Ramoly 55 ) 2nd Mississippi Dawn ( C Johnston-porter 55 ) 0.23L 3rd Ordashus ( J D Valas 57 ) 1.29L See full results | C Johnston-porter 55kg 0.23L | 2 (8) |
| Lark Hill 13-Jan-25 950m GOOD 4 R11 3Y MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:56.680 1st Bosisto ( J S Whiting ) 2nd Prince ( N Faithfull ) 1.35L 3rd Return Of The Mach ( L F Fiore ) 2.13L 6th Mississippi Dawn ( C Johnston-porter ) 5.59L | C Johnston-porter 5.59L | 6 (11) |
| Lark Hill 30-Dec-24 950m GOOD 4 R9 3Y MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:57.320 1st Snow God ( J R Azzopardi ) 2nd Nicciana ( C T Johnston-porter ) 3.09L 3rd Mississippi Dawn ( S Parnham ) 3.79L | S Parnham 3.79L | 3 (12) |
| Lark Hill 29-Jul-24 1000m SOFT 6 R4 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:03.870 1st Fifth Essence ( L F Fiore ) 2nd Mississippi Dawn ( J Azzopardi ) 0.55L 3rd Star Muse ( C Cooper ) 0.79L | J Azzopardi 0.55L | 2 (10) |
| Lark Hill 01-Jul-24 950m GOOD 4 R5 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:58.220 1st Horcrux ( J T Turner ) 2nd Bondi Bay ( A Kennedy ) 2.50L 3rd Riveting Rosie ( J R Azzopardi ) 3.06L 7th Mississippi Dawn ( C Parnham 0 ) 5.61L | C Parnham 0 5.61L | 7 (11) |
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