Principled (2021) Horse
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About
Principled is a 5yo bay gelding trained by P S Richards in Matamata. He is by Invincible Spirit out of Effervesce. To date he has won four races. On 4th Jun 2026 at Te Aroha he claimed his biggest triumph, winning the $35,000.00 Benchmark 75 Handicap. He has been a profitable runner for punters; backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 358% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Pukekura Raceway 18-Jul-26 1600m HEAVY 10 R6 BM 75 Hcp $750 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.660, SP: 10.70 1st Jungle Love ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 2nd Afterglo ( G Rooke 54.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Loch Katrine ( F Moerman 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2.40L 6th Principled ( C Grylls 59.5 ) 5.30L See full results | C Grylls 59.5kg 5.30L | 6 (12) |
| Tauranga 27-Jun-26 1400m HEAVY 10 R7 BM 75 Hcp $525 (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:30.790, SP: 13.10 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th 1st Rocking ( T Wigram 55 , Cd 51 ) 2nd Transaction ( S Mcnab 54.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Sexy And I Moet ( G Rooke 54 ) 1.40L 8th Principled ( M Cameron 59.5 ) 5.70L See full results | M Cameron 59.5kg 5.70L | 8 (11) |
| Te Aroha 04-Jun-26 1600m HEAVY 10 R3 BM 75 Hcp $20,125 (of $35,000) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 01:45.210, SP: 54.70 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th 1st Principled ( C Berge 56.5 ) 2nd Nancy She Wrote ( C R Barnes 58 ) 5.30L 3rd War Queen ( C J Grylls 56.5 ) 6.60L See full results | C Berge 56.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Te Rapa 02-May-26 1400m GOOD 4 R8 BM 75 Hcp (of $35,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:23.120, SP: 71.80 In-running: Settled 16th, 400m 16th 1st Overdrawn ( G Rooke 57 ) 2nd Merchant Queen ( S Mcnab 59 , Cd 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Prudentia ( M Hashizume 54 ) 0.30L 14th Principled ( C Berge 57 ) 7.50L See full results | C Berge 57kg 7.50L | 14 (16) |
| Te Rapa 20-Dec-25 2100m SOFT 5 R3 BM 75 Hcp $1,125 (of $45,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:11.350, SP: 11.30 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 8th 1st Roctave ( R Hutchings 56.5 ) 2nd One Bold Gigolo ( S Mcnab 57 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Awhina ( D J Danis 56.5 ) 4.50L 5th Principled ( M Cameron 57 ) 6.10L See full results | M Cameron 57kg 6.10L | 5 (11) |