Road To Paris (2022) Horse
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About
Road To Paris is a 3yo bay gelding trained by Roger James and Robert Wellwood. He is by Circus Maximus out of Spirit of Heaven. With a Group One win and $726,535 in career earnings, he is classed as an elite racehorse. On 7 March 2026 at Ellerslie, George Rooke rode him to his most important victory, claiming the $1,250,000 3yo Open Set Weight and beating Autumn Glory. He has been a profitable prospect for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have generated a 63% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Randwick 04-Apr-26 2400m SOFT 7 R9 G1 ATC DERBY $20,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:32.840, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.360 1st Green Spaces ( R King 56.5 ) 2nd Dezignation ( T Schiller 56.5 ) 3.19L 3rd Storm Leopard ( T Berry 56.5 ) 3.61L 7th Road To Paris ( Z Purton 56.5 ) 8.05L See full results | Z Purton 56.5kg 8.05L | 7 (13) |
| Ellerslie 07-Mar-26 2400m GOOD 4 R8 G1 3YO Open Set Weight $643,225 (of $1,250,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:31.250, SP: 9.70 In-running: Settled 15th, 1200m 15th, 800m 15th, 400m 15th 1st Road To Paris ( G Rooke 57 ) 2nd Autumn Glory ( W F Pinn 55 ) 0.90L 3rd Geneva ( B E Thompson 57 ) 1.60L See full results | G Rooke 57kg | 1 (16) |
| Ellerslie 21-Feb-26 2100m SOFT 5 R5 G2 3YO Open Set Weight $39,666 (of $250,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:12.620, SP: 5.60 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th 1st That's Gold ( S T Collett 57 ) 2nd Road To Paris ( G Rooke 57 ) 3.70L 3rd Genki ( R Hutchings 57 ) 4.20L See full results | G Rooke 57kg 3.70L | 2 (12) |
| Ellerslie 31-Jan-26 1600m SOFT 5 R6 BM 65 Hcp $8,726 (of $55,000) Barrier 22, Winning Time: 01:37.830, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 17th, 1200m 17th, 800m 17th, 400m 14th 1st Aksil ( O P Bosson 58.5 ) 2nd Road To Paris ( G Rooke 57.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Hakata Bay ( C Berge 59.5 ) 0.70L See full results | G Rooke 57.5kg 0.20L | 2 (17) |
| Trentham 03-Jan-26 1400m SOFT 5 R7 G2 3YO Open Set Weight $5,146 (of $400,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:24.400, SP: 12.30 In-running: Settled 13th, 400m 11th 1st La Dorada ( C J Grylls 55 ) 2nd Swiss Prince ( J Doyle 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Argo ( J B Mcdonald 57 ) 2.30L 6th Road To Paris ( M Hashizume 57 ) 3.90L See full results | M Hashizume 57kg 3.90L | 6 (14) |
| Otaki 30-Nov-25 1600m GOOD 4 R7 G3 3YO Open Set Weight (of $100,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:36.560, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Ammirati ( M Cartwright 57 ) 2nd Tulsa King ( C Dell 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Landman ( S T Collett 57 ) 0.20L LR Road To Paris ( M Hashizume 57 ) See full results | M Hashizume 57kg | UPD (12) |
| Avondale 06-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $9,365 (of $18,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:23.320, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 9th, 400m 7th 1st Road To Paris ( G Rooke 57 ) 2nd Night Wolf ( M Cameron 57 ) 1.80L 3rd Sneaky Cyclone ( C J Grylls 57 ) 4.10L See full results | G Rooke 57kg | 1 (15) |
| Ellerslie 18-Oct-25 1200m SOFT 5 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $407 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.660, SP: 14.40 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th 1st Miss Fladgate ( O P Bosson 56.5 ) 2nd Golden Wings ( G Rooke 58.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Fleeting Star ( W F Pinn 54 ) 2.90L 7th Road To Paris ( C Grylls 56 ) 5.90L See full results | C Grylls 56kg 5.90L | 7 (14) |