Ready To Shine (2020) Horse
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Ready To Shine is a 5yo bay gelding trained by Matthew Smith of Warwick Farm. He is out of the mare Luminescent and sired by Better Than Ready. He has recorded five wins in his career. On 27 June 2026 at Rosehill Gardens he captured his most important victory, winning the $160,000 Bm 78 Hcp. The horse has been profitable for bettors; wagering on him throughout his career would have produced a 357% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rosehill Gardens 18-Jul-26 1300m HEAVY 9 R8 BM88 $7,100 (of $160,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:19.720, SP: 3.60 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.370 1st Romeo's Choice ( W Stanley 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Elouyou ( T Berry 58 ) 0.10L 3rd Midnight Opal ( D Gibbons 57.5 ) 0.93L 4th Ready To Shine ( S Grima 56 , Cd 54 ) 2.05L See full results | S Grima 56kg, Cd 54kg 2.05L | 4 (12) |
| Rosehill Gardens 27-Jun-26 1200m SOFT 6 R9 BM78 $82,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:11.460, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 1st Ready To Shine ( S Grima 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Zouripper ( R Jones 55 ) 0.58L 3rd Snack Bar ( R Bayliss 57 ) 1.52L See full results | S Grima 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Canterbury 08-Jun-26 1100m GOOD 4 R7 BM88 $27,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.290, SP: 6.00 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.860 1st Istolea Merc ( A R D Morgan 54.5 ) 2nd Ready To Shine ( R King 54 ) 1.16L 3rd World Alliance ( K Mcevoy 58.5 ) 1.87L See full results | R King 54kg 1.16L | 2 (14) |
| Hawkesbury 01-Jun-26 1000m SOFT 7 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:01.010 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.880 1st General Salute ( A Adkins ) 2nd Ready To Shine ( R King ) 0.25L 3rd Dashing Rupert ( A R D Morgan ) 1.00L | R King 0.25L | 2 (7) |
| Warwick Farm 15-Apr-26 1200m GOOD 4 R5 CG&E BM72 $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.950, SP: 7.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.010 1st Ready To Shine ( Z Lloyd 59 ) 2nd Swift Legend ( J Collett 59 ) 1.72L 3rd Sanctified ( T J Schiller 57.5 ) 2.42L See full results | Z Lloyd 59kg | 1 (9) |