Samurai Sword (2023) Horse
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Samurai Sword, a 3yo bay gelding, is trained by P Gerard in Matamata. He is by Satono Aladdin out of Katana. He has not yet won, remaining winless in four starts. In his most recent start at Matamata on 3 Oct 2026, jockey Erin M Leighton rode him to a seventh‑place finish, behind the winner Shambo Jack.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Matamata 03-Oct-26 1400m SOFT 5 R2 3YO Mdn Set Weight $304 (of $20,240) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:24.550, SP: 27.90 1st Shambo Jack ( M Mcnab 57.5 ) 2nd Joyeuse ( W Kennedy 55.5 ) 0.20L 3rd No Curfew ( H Hassman 57.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.60L 7th Samurai Sword ( E M Leighton 57.5 ) 3.60L See full results | E M Leighton 57.5kg 3.60L | 7 (12) |
| Hastings 12-Sep-26 1200m HEAVY 8 R7 LR 3YO Open Set Weight $1,339 (of $89,264) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.880, SP: 17.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 7th 1st Justin Case ( S T Collett 57 ) 2nd Pinafore ( B Queiroz 55 ) 0.20L 3rd Shambo Jack ( C J Grylls 57 ) 1.50L 6th Samurai Sword ( G Rooke 57 ) 6.20L See full results | G Rooke 57kg 6.20L | 6 (7) |
| Taupo 16-Aug-26 1100m HEAVY 8 R3 3YO C&G Open Set Weight With Penalties $1,038 (of $41,525) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.370, SP: 10.90 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 7th 1st Fortunato ( C J Grylls 56 ) 2nd Honorable ( H Hassman 56 , Cd 55 ) 0.20L 3rd El Aye ( S T Collett 56 ) 0.60L 5th Samurai Sword ( G Rooke 56 ) 1.60L See full results | G Rooke 56kg 1.60L | 5 (7) |
| Matamata 14-Jun-26 1050m SOFT 7 R2 2YO Mdn Set Weight $704 (of $14,071) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.460, SP: 9.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 3rd 1st Dubawi Diva ( J Taplin 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Honorable ( H Hassman 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Actionbelle ( S Mcnab 55.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.70L 4th Samurai Sword ( E M Leighton 57.5 ) 1.40L See full results | E M Leighton 57.5kg 1.40L | 4 (10) |