Ready To Shine (2020) Horse
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Ready To Shine is a 6yo bay gelding (male) trained by Matthew Smith at Warwick Farm. He is by the stallion Better Than Ready out of the dam Luminescent. He has secured five wins in his career. On 27 June 2026 at Rosehill Gardens, he claimed his most important victory in the $160,000 Bm 78 Handicap. The horse has proved lucrative for bettors, offering a 331% return on investment for those who backed him over his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Randwick 08-Aug-26 1200m GOOD 4 R10 CG&E BM78 $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.750, SP: 15.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 1st Exit Fee ( C Schofield 55 ) 2nd Kreon ( R King 52 ) 0.14L 3rd Columbia Blue ( A Hyeronimus 60 ) 0.34L 7th Ready To Shine ( S Grima 61 , Cd 59 ) 4.73L See full results | S Grima 61kg, Cd 59kg 4.73L | 7 (10) |
| 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) |