Persica (2021) Horse
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About
Persica is a 5yo ch trained by R Hannon, Marlborough. It is sired by the stallion New Bay out of the dam Rubira. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $1,595,968, Persica is regarded as a racehorse of above‑average ability. On 7th Jun 2025 at Epsom, ridden by R L Moore, Persica secured its most significant win to date, taking the $56,710.00 Betfred Diomed Stakes (Group 3) against Ice Max. It has been a profitable choice for punters, delivering a 35% return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot 17-Oct-26 1609m GOOD R7 CL2 Hcp (of $376,678) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:40.840, SP: 23.00 1st Fifth Column ( W Buick 127 ) 2nd Indalo ( J Mitchell 131 ) 0.75L 3rd Ebt's Guard ( L Edmunds 130 ) 0.95L 14th Persica ( T Moore 142 , Cd 135 ) 7.00L See full results | T Moore 64.4kg, Cd 61.2kg 7.00L | 14 (21) |
| Newmarket 25-Sep-26 1609m GOOD R4 CL1 $33,456 (of $176,327) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:34.300, SP: 11.00 1st Talk Of New York ( W Buick 128 ) 2nd The Lost King ( O Murphy 132 ) 4.75L 3rd Persica ( J Doyle 132 ) 5.05L See full results | J Doyle 59.9kg 5.05L | 3 (7) |
| Haydock 05-Sep-26 1602m HEAVY R1 CL1 $101,315 (of $101,315) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:45.250, SP: 4.33 1st Persica ( J Doyle 131 ) 2nd The Lost King ( P J Mcdonald 131 ) 0.00L 3rd Fondo Blanco ( R Dawson 131 ) 0.75L See full results | J Doyle 59.4kg | 1 (9) |
| York 22-Aug-26 1771m SOFT R1 CL1 $36,009 (of $189,780) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:49.500, SP: 6.50 1st Archivist ( C Rodriguez 133 ) 2nd Saber Strike ( T Marquand 126 ) 7.50L 3rd Persica ( S M Levey 133 ) 9.25L See full results | S M Levey 60.3kg 9.25L | 3 (13) |
| Newbury 18-Jul-26 2012m GOOD R1 CL1 $76,476 (of $132,656) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:04.990, SP: 2.00 1st Persica ( S M Levey 134 ) 2nd Oceans Four ( T Marquand 125 ) 0.75L 3rd Arabian Light ( K Shoemark 134 ) 1.50L See full results | S M Levey 60.8kg | 1 (6) |