Poetic Champion (2021) Horse

Foal Date

16-Nov-21

Sex

gelding

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Super Seth

Dam

Regally Blonde

Prize Money

209918

Trainer

Tony Pike

Owners

GSA Bloodstock Pty Ltd

About

Poetic Champion is a 4yo chestnut gelding trained by Tony Pike in Cambridge. His sire is Super Seth and his dam is Regally Blonde. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $209,918, he is considered a racehorse of above-average talent. On 7 Sep 2024 at Hastings, ridden by Matthew Cartwright, he captured the $90,000 3yo Open Set Weight, beating Savaglee. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 66% return on investment for those who backed him over his career.

Raced At

Te Rapa • Ellerslie • Matamata • Hastings • Trentham • Pukekohe Park • Hawera

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Te Rapa 26-Apr-25 1200m SOFT 5 R6 G3 3YO Open Set Weight $2,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.090, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Ardalio ( M Mcnab 55 ) 2nd Archaic Smile ( R Elliot 55 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Whiskey 'N Roses ( J Doyle 57 ) 1.30L 5th Poetic Champion ( M Cartwright 57 ) 2.80L See full results	M Cartwright 57kg 2.80L	5 (14)
Ellerslie 25-Jan-25 1200m SOFT 5 R1 G3 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $12,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.860, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st 1st Ardalio ( M Mcnab 55 ) 2nd Vegas Queen ( J Fawcett 55 ) 1.00L 3rd Cheaha ( R Hutchings 57 ) 1.30L 4th Poetic Champion ( M Cartwright 58.5 ) 2.10L See full results	M Cartwright 58.5kg 2.10L	4 (13)
Ellerslie 01-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 Open Hcp $51,750 (of $90,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.150, SP: 4.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Poetic Champion ( M Cartwright 54.5 ) 2nd Sweynesday ( M Hashizume 56 ) 0.20L 3rd Shoes ( J Nishizuka 55.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.70L See full results	M Cartwright 54.5kg	1 (7)
Matamata 02-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 4 R4 G2 3YO Open Set Weight $8,750 (of $175,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.080, SP: 8.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Savaglee ( S Spratt 57 ) 2nd So Naive ( C Grylls 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Captured By Love ( W Kennedy 55 ) 0.40L 4th Poetic Champion ( M Cartwright 57 ) 0.40L See full results	M Cartwright 57kg 0.40L	4 (10)
Hastings 07-Sep-24 1200m GOOD 4 R5 LR 3YO Open Set Weight $51,750 (of $90,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.370, SP: 8.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Poetic Champion ( M Cartwright 57 ) 2nd Savaglee ( S Spratt 57 ) 2.30L 3rd Full Force ( R Elliot 57 ) 3.60L See full results	M Cartwright 57kg	1 (8)
Ellerslie 09-Mar-24 1200m GOOD 4 R5 G1 2YO Open Set Weight $6,750 (of $450,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.880, SP: 11.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 1st 1st Velocious ( S Spratt 55 ) 2nd Archaic Smile ( M Mcnab 55 ) 0.80L 3rd Captured By Love ( W Kennedy 55 ) 0.90L 6th Poetic Champion ( P Graberg 57 ) 3.90L See full results	P Graberg 57kg 3.90L	6 (8)
Matamata 24-Feb-24 1200m GOOD 4 R4 G3 2YO C&G Open Set Weight $18,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.070, SP: 10.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Savaglee ( S Spratt 57 ) 2nd Poetic Champion ( P Graberg 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Unbridled Joy ( S Weatherley 57 ) 2.00L See full results	P Graberg 57kg 0.50L	2 (6)
Ellerslie 27-Jan-24 1200m GOOD 4 R4 LR 2YO Open Set Weight $18,500 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:09.150, SP: 18.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th 1st Velocious ( J Mcdonald 55 ) 2nd Damask Rose ( B Shinn 55 ) 2.30L 3rd Full Force ( R Elliot 57 ) 3.80L 6th Poetic Champion ( C Grylls 57 ) 7.80L See full results	C Grylls 57kg 7.80L	6 (14)
Trentham 09-Dec-23 1100m GOOD 4 R4 G2 Open Set Weight $32,375 (of $175,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.460, SP: 5.70 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd 1st Captured By Love ( O Bosson 55 ) 2nd Poetic Champion ( V Colgan 57 ) 3.00L 3rd Dream Of The Moon ( M Mcnab 55 ) 4.80L See full results	V Colgan 57kg 3.00L	2 (11)
Pukekohe Park 25-Nov-23 1100m GOOD 4 R4 LR Open Set Weight $9,900 (of $110,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.440, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st 1st Velocious ( S Spratt 55 ) 2nd Bellatrix Star ( M Cameron 55 ) 1.50L 3rd Poetic Champion ( K Asano 57 ) 2.30L See full results	K Asano 57kg 2.30L	3 (5)
Hawera 07-Oct-23 950m SOFT 7 R2 Mdn Set Weight $14,375 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.140, SP: 5.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Poetic Champion ( C Grylls 57.5 ) 2nd Skymax ( C Barnes 55.5 ) 6.30L 3rd Cognoscenti ( M Mcnab 57.5 ) 6.80L See full results	C Grylls 57.5kg	1 (5)