Rhetoric (AUS) Horse
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Rhetoric, a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Ray Dart. His sire is Harry Angel and his dam is Wordcraft. He remains a maiden after six attempts. In his most recent run at Ipswich on 13 May 2026, ridden by Ryan Maloney, he finished second behind the winner Opetaia.
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Ipswich • Sunshine Coast Poly • Gatton • Wyong • Canterbury • Kensington • Randwick • HawkesburyRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ipswich 13-May-26 1200m SOFT 6 R2 MDN-SW $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.380, SP: 11.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.750 1st Opetaia ( B E Thompson 56 ) 2nd Rhetoric ( R Maloney 58 ) 0.10L 3rd Aristocratic Girl ( G J Cartwright 56.5 ) 0.42L See full results | R Maloney 58kg 0.10L | 2 (10) |
| Sunshine Coast Poly 01-May-26 1000m SYNTHETIC R1 MDN-SW $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.090, SP: 13.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.540 1st Everybody Rise ( T J Marshall 58.5 ) 2nd Problematical ( M Rodd 58 ) 1.29L 3rd Rhetoric ( K Wilson-taylor 58 ) 1.66L See full results | K Wilson-taylor 58kg 1.66L | 3 (8) |
| Gatton 26-Apr-26 860m GOOD 4 R1 MDN $400 (of $22,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:50.050, SP: 2.25 In-running: 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.440 1st Lucky Man ( E P Lang 57 ) 2nd Excess Capital ( K Yoshida 54 ) 2.17L 3rd It's A Power ( K Lenton 54.5 ) 5.09L 6th Rhetoric ( F Larson 59 ) 7.30L See full results | F Larson 59kg 7.30L | 6 (10) |
| Wyong 10-Feb-26 1100m SOFT 5 R2 CG&E MDN $1,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.730, SP: 11.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.240 1st Gravel Road ( A B Collett 58.5 ) 2nd Waverley Road ( D Gibbons 58.5 ) 0.08L 3rd Maidoff ( M Fitzgerald 60 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.60L 5th Rhetoric ( Z Lloyd 58.5 ) 3.23L See full results | Z Lloyd 58.5kg 3.23L | 5 (7) |
| Canterbury 23-Jan-26 1250m SOFT 6 R3 CG&E MDN $3,600 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.330, SP: 5.50 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.470 1st Willingham ( T Clark 56 ) 2nd Saint Aldwyn ( T Berry 56.5 ) 0.51L 3rd Eynesbury ( S Grima 57 , Cd 54 ) 1.17L 4th Rhetoric ( Z Lloyd 57.5 ) 3.06L See full results | Z Lloyd 57.5kg 3.06L | 4 (6) |
| Canterbury 01-Jan-26 1200m SOFT 5 R1 CGE MDN-SW $3,800 (of $65,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.890, SP: 2.90 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.550 1st Royal Corporal ( A B Collett 57.5 ) 2nd Master Zous ( R Bayliss 57.5 ) 1.44L 3rd Portofino ( J Collett 57.5 ) 1.58L 4th Rhetoric ( T Berry 57.5 ) 1.83L See full results | T Berry 57.5kg 1.83L | 4 (10) |
| Kensington 18-Dec-25 850m GOOD 4 R9 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:51.190 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960 1st Gorgeous ( J Collett ) 2nd Celestial Deal ( R King ) 0.58L 3rd Rhetoric ( T Berry ) 0.62L | T Berry 0.62L | 3 (9) |
| Kensington 09-Dec-25 850m GOOD 4 R15 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:49.630 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.630 1st Lady Of The Castle ( A Adkins ) 2nd Miss Farnan ( L Beuzelin ) 0.24L 3rd Saytara ( T Clark ) 2.37L 5th Rhetoric ( T Berry ) 4.49L | T Berry 4.49L | 5 (9) |
| Randwick 26-Sep-25 1045m GOOD 4 R5 3UP MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.200 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.290 1st The Magnet ( R King ) 2nd Three Arrows ( D Gibbons ) 0.71L 3rd Avenue Montaigne ( T Clark ) 0.88L 7th Rhetoric ( T Berry ) 4.42L | T Berry 4.42L | 7 (10) |
| Randwick 16-Sep-25 740m SOFT 5 R13 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:44.880 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.980 1st Viipuri ( A Adkins ) 2nd Revolutionary Star ( A Hyeronimus ) 0.14L 3rd Flaxlands ( Z T Lloyd ) 2.52L 5th Rhetoric ( T Berry ) 3.26L | T Berry 3.26L | 5 (9) |
| Hawkesbury 07-Jul-25 800m HEAVY 8 R16 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.100 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.310 1st Blinked ( T Sherry ) 2nd Charlecote Mill ( A B Collett ) 0.18L 3rd Grey Belief ( C Lever ) 2.26L 6th Rhetoric ( G Buckley ) 3.10L | G Buckley 3.10L | 6 (6) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 24-Feb-25 1000m SOFT 5 R17 2UP-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.270 1st Shiny Love ( T Stockdale ) 2nd Paythebelievers ( M J Dee ) 0.75L 3rd Orovero ( E P Brown ) 1.50L 5th Rhetoric ( D Lane ) 2.65L | D Lane 2.65L | 5 (7) |