Philia (AUS) Horse
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About
Philia, a 4yo bay mare from Australia trained by David Vandyke, is by All Too Hard out of Meerlust. With a Group Two victory and $384,200 in earnings, she is seen as a highly capable racehorse. On 24 May 2025 at Doomben, she was aboard Kerrin McEvoy and captured her biggest triumph, winning the $300,000 3yo F Open Set Weight ahead of Jenni's Meadow. Punters have found her to be a lucrative ticket, delivering roughly a 33% return on investment for those who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Flemington 28-Mar-26 2000m SOFT 7 R8 G1 AUST CUP (of $2,000,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:03.450, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.310 1st Light Infantry Man ( H Coffey 59 ) 2nd Pride Of Jenni ( D Bates 57 ) 0.02L 3rd Apulia ( W Pike 59 ) 1.02L 9th Philia ( D Stackhouse 57 ) 9.88L See full results | D Stackhouse 57kg 9.88L | 9 (12) |
| Caulfield 21-Mar-26 1600m GOOD 4 R7 G2 SUNLINE STKS $13,500 (of $300,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.900, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.860 1st Treasurethe Moment ( D W Stackhouse 57 ) 2nd Astral Flame ( L J Neindorf 57 ) 2.00L 3rd Suntora ( W J Egan 57 ) 2.75L 4th Philia ( J Mott 57 ) 2.85L See full results | J Mott 57kg 2.85L | 4 (10) |
| Flemington 07-Mar-26 1600m GOOD 4 R8 G3 MATRON STKS $9,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.530, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.040 1st Ahha Ahha ( B J Melham 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Damask Rose ( C Williams 56 ) 0.15L 3rd Sea What I See ( J L Melham 55 ) 0.90L 4th Philia ( J Mott 58 ) 1.10L See full results | J Mott 58kg 1.10L | 4 (11) |
| Southside Cranbourne 23-Feb-26 1200m R1 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 01:14.800 1st Pride Of Jenni ( D Bates ) 2nd Philia ( J Mott ) 3rd Vivy Air ( E P Brown ) | J Mott | 2 (7) |
| Flemington 14-Feb-26 1400m GOOD 4 R10 G3 TRESSADY $4,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.180, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.770 1st Paradise City ( Z Spain 56 ) 2nd Sea What I See ( J L Melham 56 ) 0.15L 3rd Wrote To Arataki ( D Yendall 58 ) 0.45L 6th Philia ( E Brown 58.5 ) 4.25L See full results | E Brown 58.5kg 4.25L | 6 (10) |
| Southside Cranbourne 02-Feb-26 1200m R14 Jump Out-G4 1st Philia ( E Brown ) 2nd Perfect Link ( B Mertens ) 3rd Alder ( J B Stanley ) | E Brown | 1 (12) |
| Beaudesert 12-Jan-26 1200m SOFT 5 R2 OPEN Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.130 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 1st Philia ( M Powell ) 2nd Autunno ( A C Goindasamy ) 0.35L 3rd Modesty ( J Franklin ) 0.46L | M Powell | 1 (6) |
| Deagon 23-Dec-25 1200m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.950 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.120 1st Philia ( A Jones ) 2nd Central Park ( C Graham ) 0.75L 3rd Merchant Flyer ( D Smith ) 1.15L | A Jones | 1 (6) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 09-Dec-25 1000m SOFT 5 R2 OPEN Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:02.330 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.710 1st Calico Jack ( K A Johnston ) 2nd Central Park ( C Graham ) 0.05L 3rd Arabian Rose ( T Brooker ) 0.80L 6th Philia ( M Rodd ) 3.81L | M Rodd 3.81L | 6 (6) |
| Eagle Farm 07-Jun-25 2200m SOFT 5 R8 G1 3YO F Open Set Weight $8,400 (of $700,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:16.860, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.410 1st You Wahng ( T Berry 56.5 ) 2nd Pinito ( J Collett 56.5 ) 0.11L 3rd Benagil ( M Zahra 56.5 ) 0.79L 8th Philia ( K Mcevoy 56.5 ) 2.40L See full results | K Mcevoy 56.5kg 2.40L | 8 (18) |
| Doomben 24-May-25 2000m GOOD 4 R7 G2 3YO F Open Set Weight $174,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:02.740, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.900 1st Philia ( K Mcevoy 56.5 ) 2nd Jenni's Meadow ( E P Brown 56.5 ) 0.60L 3rd Movin Out ( C Newitt 56.5 ) 1.63L See full results | K Mcevoy 56.5kg | 1 (16) |
| Deagon 13-May-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R2 2Y&3Y-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.400 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.670 1st Philia ( N Callow ) 2nd Freddie Time ( J L Bayliss ) 3.50L 3rd Lou Vega ( R D Dolan ) 4.75L | N Callow | 1 (6) |
| Eagle Farm 26-Apr-25 1600m HEAVY 8 R7 LR PRINCESS STAKES $92,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.470, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200 1st Philia ( K Mcevoy 56.5 ) 2nd Pinito ( A J Mallyon 56.5 ) 2.05L 3rd Meridiana ( D Thornton 56.5 ) 2.58L See full results | K Mcevoy 56.5kg | 1 (17) |
| Eagle Farm 15-Mar-25 1600m GOOD 4 R8 3YO Open Hcp $48,800 (of $85,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.730, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.950 1st Philia ( C Graham 57 ) 2nd Deep Focus ( M Rodd 58.5 ) 1.96L 3rd Azafran ( K Wilson-taylor 56 ) 4.60L See full results | C Graham 57kg | 1 (7) |
| Doomben 26-Feb-25 1350m GOOD 3 R3 3YO Mdn Set Weight $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:20.110, SP: 2.45 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.750 1st Philia ( C Graham 56 ) 2nd Some Style ( E P Lang 56 , Cd 54 ) 1.90L 3rd Invisible Target ( C Vitler 58 , Cd 55 ) 3.39L See full results | C Graham 56kg | 1 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 04-Feb-25 1000m GOOD 4 R3 3Y-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:02.410 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.100 1st Lucifer's Way ( T Brooker ) 2nd The Torque Factor ( C D Collis ) 0.10L 3rd Daulat Rotinikuda ( N E Palasthy ) 0.20L 4th Philia ( J Orman ) 0.40L | J Orman 0.40L | 4 (6) |
| Doomben 30-Oct-24 1350m SOFT 5 R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:19.710, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.770 1st Divine Diamonds ( T M Fenlon 56 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Philia ( R Stewart 56 ) 0.20L 3rd Kettlebell ( D Smith 56 ) 2.68L See full results | R Stewart 56kg 0.20L | 2 (7) |
| Gold Coast 05-Oct-24 1200m SOFT 5 R5 Mdn Hcp $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.440, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st Andersen ( B Thornton 57.5 ) 2nd Philia ( M Hellyer 55 ) 1.50L 3rd Ready For The Trip ( A T Allen 59 ) 3.50L See full results | M Hellyer 55kg 1.50L | 2 (12) |
| Deagon 03-Sep-24 1200m SOFT 5 R1 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.480 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.340 1st Philia ( R Maloney ) 2nd Queen High ( M Harley ) 2.50L 3rd Show 'Em Norm ( S T Collett ) 2.52L | R Maloney | 1 (4) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 20-Aug-24 850m SOFT 7 R11 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:54.250 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.000 1st Claw Machine ( K A Johnston ) 2nd Prominent Lad ( H J Saunders ) 0.10L 3rd Llewellyn Bay ( N E Palasthy ) 2.60L 4th Philia ( P Hamblin 0 ) 3.60L | P Hamblin 0 3.60L | 4 (6) |
| Deagon 20-Feb-24 1050m SOFT 7 R5 2Y-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.460 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.860 1st I'm Heroic ( A Jones ) 2nd Silk Warrior ( K Wilson-taylor ) 1.50L 3rd Philia ( J Orman ) 1.70L | J Orman 1.70L | 3 (3) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 06-Feb-24 1000m SOFT 5 R2 2Y-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:02.010 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.330 1st All Inclusive ( R Maloney ) 2nd Take A Bow ( J H Huxtable ) 1.30L 3rd Can't Recall One ( B Wheeler ) 3.80L 4th Philia ( P Hamblin 0 ) 6.30L | P Hamblin 0 6.30L | 4 (5) |