Political Debate (AUS)

Country
Australia
Foal Date
03-Sep-19
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
So You Think
Dam
Nakataan
Prize Money
545775
Owners
Hermitage (Mgr: Ms S M Clarke) & C J Waller
About

Political Debate is a 6yo bay gelding from Australia who trains under Chris Waller at Flemington. He is by So You Think out of Nakataan. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $545,775, he is considered a racehorse of above‑average class. On 4 Jun 2022 at Eagle Farm, James McDonald rode him to his biggest victory, capturing the $130,000 Phoenix 2yo and beating Sharp 'N' Smart.

Raced At
Warwick Farm • Randwick • Eagle Farm • Gold Coast • Wyong • Rosehill Gardens • Flemington • Caulfield • Wagga • Canterbury Park
Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Warwick Farm 15-Oct-25 1600m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ BM 88 Hcp $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.120, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 7thN Rawiller 58.5kg 8.97L8 (9)
Randwick 04-Oct-25 1600m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ BM 94 Hcp (of $160,000) Barrier 18, Winning Time: 01:33.010, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.510C Schofield 55.5kg 12.75L17 (18)
Randwick 20-Sep-25 1600m GOOD 4 R10 3YO+ BM 88 Hcp $4,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.890, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.330S Grima 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 1.74L6 (11)
Randwick 16-Sep-25 1050m SOFT 5 R5 OPEN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.460 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320J Mcdonald 9.16L8 (9)
Warwick Farm 04-Sep-25 790m SOFT 5 R5 OPEN-BT Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:46.130 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.910T Berry 8.29L9 (10)
Warwick Farm 22-Aug-25 740m SYNTHETIC 9 R3 OPEN-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:44.190 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.620T Berry 5.58L8 (9)
Eagle Farm 03-May-25 1835m GOOD 4 R4 BM 90 Hcp $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:51.070, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720T Clark 59kg 9.73L10 (12)
Eagle Farm 05-Apr-25 1805m SOFT 6 R5 Open Hcp $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:50.140, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.100A Mallyon 58.5kg 8.60L7 (10)
Gold Coast 15-Mar-25 1800m GOOD 4 R8 Open Quality $22,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:48.870, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.880A Jones 56.5kg 0.20L2 (13)
Randwick 01-Mar-25 2000m GOOD 4 R10 BM 88 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:02.980, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.420T Schiller 59.5kg 4.27L9 (10)
Randwick 15-Feb-25 1600m GOOD 4 R4 BM 88 Hcp $5,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:34.710, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.810T Clark 59.5kg 4.63L5 (16)
Randwick 25-Jan-25 1600m GOOD 4 R5 BM 88 Hcp $82,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.440, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.550T Berry 57.5kg1 (7)
Wyong 11-Jan-25 1350m SOFT 5 R4 BM 100 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.900, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960M Bourke 52kg, Cd 50.5kg 4.64L7 (8)
Warwick Farm 03-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.540 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.240T Berry 8.80L7 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 23-Dec-24 900m GOOD 4 R4 OPEN-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:55.830 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120R Jones 5.83L8 (9)
Randwick 24-Aug-24 2000m GOOD 4 R5 G3 Open Quality $3,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:02.850, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120Z Lloyd 53kg 12.36L7 (8)
Randwick 10-Aug-24 1800m SOFT 5 R9 Open Hcp $5,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:50.550, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.870J Ford 53kg 4.30L5 (12)
Flemington 20-Jul-24 2000m HEAVY 8 R8 Open Hcp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:06.620, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.240J Melham 54kg 4.01L9 (14)
Caulfield 29-Jun-24 2000m SOFT 6 R9 Open Quality (of $150,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:05.500, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.480B Mertens 54kg 6.42L11 (12)
Flemington 08-Jun-24 2000m GOOD 4 R6 BM 100 Hcp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:02.580, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.780B Mertens 53.5kg 2.12L6 (13)
Randwick 25-May-24 2000m SOFT 5 R9 BM 88 Hcp $4,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:04.500, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.220J Collett 60 5.42L6 (13)
Wagga 03-May-24 2000m GOOD 4 R7 LR Open Hcp $36,375 (of $200,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:00.510, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.520T Berry 54kg 0.87L2 (12)
Rosehill Gardens 27-Apr-24 1800m GOOD 4 R9 BM 94 Hcp $5,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:51.440, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.530S Clipperton 55.5kg 1.68L5 (12)
Rosehill Gardens 30-Mar-24 1400m GOOD 4 R10 BM 88 Hcp (of $160,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:22.670, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.260N Rawiller 59.5kg 4.74L11 (13)
Rosehill Gardens 18-Mar-24 1030m SOFT 7 R4 OPEN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:02.110 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650J Mcdonald 0 5.32L8 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 01-Mar-24 900m GOOD 4 R6 OPEN-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:55.120 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.420K Mcevoy 0 5.94L7 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 04-Nov-23 2000m GOOD 4 R9 Open Quality $7,500 (of $750,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:03.200, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.590K O'hara 52kg 3.18L9 (11)
Randwick 21-Oct-23 1600m GOOD 4 R7 Open Quality $29,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.400, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.470K O'hara 52kg 3.90L2 (13)
Randwick 30-Sep-23 1600m GOOD 4 R8 G1 Open Hcp (of $1,500,000) Barrier 18, Winning Time: 01:34.260, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 18th, 1200m 18th, 800m 18th, 400m 18th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.000R King 50 6.30L16 (18)
Randwick 16-Sep-23 1400m GOOD 4 R9 G3 Open Quality $3,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:21.540, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.750K Mcevoy 53kg 4.45L9 (12)
Rosehill Gardens 26-Aug-23 1400m GOOD 4 R9 BM 100 Hcp $29,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.050, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960K Mcevoy 54.5kg 0.20L2 (11)
Rosehill Gardens 12-Aug-23 1400m GOOD 4 R9 Open Hcp $5,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.810, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360K O'hara 52.5kg 2.74L5 (10)
Canterbury Park 01-Aug-23 899m GOOD 4 R9 OPEN-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:54.260 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.270J Collett 0 7.75L7 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 21-Jul-23 900m GOOD 4 R2 GROUP-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:56.680 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.100T Clark 0 4.40L4 (6)
Rosehill Gardens 24-Sep-22 1400m GOOD 4 R8 G1 Open Set Weight (of $1,000,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:22.560, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 16th, 800m 16th, 400m 16th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.540K Mcevoy 56.5kg 6.99L16 (16)
Rosehill Gardens 10-Sep-22 1200m SOFT 5 R7 G2 RUN TO ROSE $3,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.120, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.310W Pike 56kg 6.61L8 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 23-Aug-22 900m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:53.000 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.470J Mcdonald 0 9.76L8 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 12-Aug-22 900m SOFT 5 R2 GROUP-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:55.940 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.000J Mcdonald 0 12.16L7 (10)
Eagle Farm 11-Jun-22 1600m GOOD 4 R7 G1 J J ATKINS $180,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.010, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 15th, 1200m 15th, 800m 16th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.660J Mcdonald 57kg 0.40L2 (17)
Eagle Farm 04-Jun-22 1500m GOOD 4 R3 LR PHOENIX $75,400 (of $130,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:30.250, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580J Mcdonald 57kg1 (12)
Eagle Farm 14-May-22 1200m SOFT 6 R5 G2 CHAMPAGNE CLSS $18,125 (of $250,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:13.160, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.480W Pike 57kg 2.80L3 (16)
Canterbury Park 20-Apr-22 1200m HEAVY 9 R2 2YCG MDN $9,050 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.250, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.640J Mcdonald 57kg 2.80L2 (9)
Warwick Farm 11-Apr-22 740m GOOD R24 2YO BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:44.600 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400J Mcdonald 0 2.32L4 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 22-Mar-22 900m HEAVY 8 R10 2Y-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:55.820 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.040H Bowman 0 1.10L3 (9)