Nellie Leylax (2021) Horse
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Nellie Leylax is a 5yo bay gelding trained by Annabel and Rob Archibald at Warwick Farm. He is by the stallion Calyx out of the dam Lovelocks. As a stakes winner with $550,919 in career earnings, he is regarded as above‑average. On 23 Aug 2025 at Randwick, ridden by Alysha Collett, he secured his most important win, the $250,000 Premiers Cup, defeating Belvedere Boys.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Caulfield 27-Jun-26 2000m SOFT 7 R5 Qlty Hcp $82,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:05.470, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd 1st Nellie Leylax ( R Houston 56 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Bankers Choice ( J G Radley 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Smokin' Romans ( J A Johnstone 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.25L See full results | R Houston 56kg, Cd 54kg | 1 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 30-May-26 2000m HEAVY 9 R9 LR MAYORS CUP $3,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:07.730, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.880 1st Portland ( W Costin 53.5 ) 2nd Zambardo ( D Gibbons 57.5 ) 0.19L 3rd Zaphod ( A Gibbons 53.5 ) 0.46L 9th Nellie Leylax ( A Collett 54 ) 5.00L See full results | A Collett 54kg 5.00L | 9 (18) |
| Doomben 16-May-26 2000m SOFT 7 R7 G3 CHAIRMAN'S HCP $2,750 (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:03.730, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.890 1st Middle Earth ( E P Brown 60.5 ) 2nd Belvedere Boys ( J L Bayliss 54 ) 1.02L 3rd Royal Supremacy ( M Zahra 58.5 ) 1.60L 6th Nellie Leylax ( B Thompson 54.5 ) 3.24L See full results | B Thompson 54.5kg 3.24L | 6 (13) |
| Eagle Farm 02-May-26 1825m HEAVY 8 R4 BM90 $16,400 (of $85,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:52.310, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.790 1st So You Are ( C Graham 56.5 ) 2nd Nellie Leylax ( C Keatings 63 , Cd 60 ) 1.13L 3rd Cavalry Man ( A R D Morgan 54 ) 1.72L See full results | C Keatings 63kg, Cd 60 1.13L | 2 (12) |
| Albury 20-Mar-26 2000m SOFT 6 R7 LR ALBURY CUP $3,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:00.690, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.700 1st Bianco Vilano ( T J Schiller 54 ) 2nd Plymouth ( L Currie 56.5 ) 1.66L 3rd Blazing Sword ( P Boudvillain 54 , Cd 55 ) 2.23L 9th Nellie Leylax ( R Houston 56 ) 5.74L See full results | R Houston 56kg 5.74L | 9 (14) |