Poor Ol' Johny Ray (2022) Horse
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Poor Ol' Johny Ray is a 3yo bay gelding trained by Denis Pagan in Flemington. He is by Reliable Man out of Zuzela. The horse has not broken his maiden, finishing winless in 14 starts. In his most recent start at Pakenham Synthetic on 29 Jun 2026, he was ridden by Fred Kersley and placed third behind winner Itsagiven.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Pakenham SYNTHETIC 29-Jun-26 2200m SYNTHETIC R5 MDN-SW $2,880 (of $32,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:17.980, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.080 1st Itsagiven ( C Newitt 57.5 ) 2nd Reel Raider ( D W Stackhouse 57.5 ) 0.15L 3rd Poor Ol' Johny Ray ( F Kersley 59.5 ) 4.40L See full results | F Kersley 59.5kg 4.40L | 3 (7) |
| Bendigo 13-Jun-26 2400m SOFT 5 R1 MDN-SW $2,880 (of $32,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:32.430, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.230 1st Reelzaz ( J D Hill 57.5 ) 2nd Explain ( L Wood 57.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Poor Ol' Johny Ray ( F Kersley 59.5 ) 1.45L See full results | F Kersley 59.5kg 1.45L | 3 (10) |
| Werribee 30-May-26 2238m SOFT 6 R3 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:24.190, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.800 1st Sasterion ( M T Aitken 59.5 ) 2nd Lillard ( A Mccabe 59.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Janey Bopper ( N Farley 57.5 ) 1.21L 8th Poor Ol' Johny Ray ( K Jennings 59.5 ) 9.06L See full results | K Jennings 59.5kg 9.06L | 8 (11) |
| Pakenham 08-May-26 2000m SOFT 7 R4 MDN-SW $1,350 (of $45,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:08.500, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.320 1st Kazungula ( N Daniels 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Shindy ( B Allen 57.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Montesquieu ( W J Egan 59.5 ) 0.65L 5th Poor Ol' Johny Ray ( T Nugent 59.5 ) 4.10L See full results | T Nugent 59.5kg 4.10L | 5 (10) |
| Caulfield Heath 30-Apr-26 1400m GOOD 4 R8 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:29.530 1st Different Gravy ( B Allen ) 2nd Rainsun ( J Childs ) 2.00L 3rd Poor Ol' Johny Ray ( T Nugent ) 2.02L | T Nugent 2.02L | 3 (7) |