Rufus (2022) Horse
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Rufus is a 4yo chestnut gelding trained by M L Price, Sefton. His sire is Circus Maximus and his dam is Bint Piavonic. He has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in 19 starts. In his latest run at Riccarton Park on 26 Sep 2026, Brett Murray rode him to a 12th place finish, behind winner Sheza Professional.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Riccarton Park 26-Sep-26 1400m SOFT 5 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $20,176) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.930, SP: 114.70 1st Sheza Professional ( L Hemi 54 ) 2nd Knight Guru ( Y Atchamah 58.5 ) 1.10L 3rd Cool As Bling ( T Wigram 56 , Cd 53 ) 1.20L 12th Rufus ( B Murray 58.5 ) 11.10L See full results | B Murray 58.5kg 11.10L | 12 (15) |
| Riccarton Park SYNTHETIC 10-Sep-26 1400m SYNTHETIC R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $300 (of $15,010) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.230, SP: 20.10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Stortford Lodge ( A Strawbridge 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Percival ( T C Moodley 58.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Starvinos ( S Mxothwa 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.30L 5th Rufus ( B Murray 58.5 ) 2.80L See full results | B Murray 58.5kg 2.80L | 5 (8) |
| Riccarton Park SYNTHETIC 26-Aug-26 2200m SYNTHETIC R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $309 (of $15,427) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:17.680, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Kessey ( T R Moseley 56.5 ) 2nd Gap It ( M Hashizume 58.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Salacia Princess ( A Strawbridge 56.5 , Cd 54 ) 1.70L 7th Rufus ( B Murray 58.5 ) 16.80L See full results | B Murray 58.5kg 16.80L | 7 (8) |
| Riccarton Park SYNTHETIC 05-Aug-26 1600m SYNTHETIC R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $837 (of $16,739) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.270, SP: 17.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Thee Auld Trick ( M Hashizume 56.5 ) 2nd Noivern ( J J Fawcett 58.5 ) 2.30L 3rd Unshackled ( B E Grylls 56.5 ) 2.40L 4th Rufus ( B Murray 58.5 ) 2.80L See full results | B Murray 58.5kg 2.80L | 4 (10) |
| Riccarton Park SYNTHETIC 23-Jul-26 1600m SYNTHETIC R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,273 (of $14,142) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.800, SP: 41.20 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Rekindle ( Y Atchamah 56.5 ) 2nd Unshackled ( B E Grylls 56.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Rufus ( B Murray 58.5 ) 1.70L See full results | B Murray 58.5kg 1.70L | 3 (9) |