Swordplay (AUS) Horse
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Swordplay, a 3yo bay filly from Australia, is trained by Bjorn Baker at Warwick Farm. She is by the stallion Shalaa out of the dam Adviso. She has secured three wins so far, highlighted by her most important victory on 19 Dec 2025 at the Gold Coast, where she claimed the $125000 3-y-o Plate. Punters have found her profitable; backing her throughout her career would have produced a 37% return on investment.
Raced At
Eagle Farm • Rosehill Gardens • Canterbury • Gold Coast • Warwick Farm • Hawkesbury • RandwickRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Farm 30-May-26 1000m SOFT 5 R2 BM85 $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.140, SP: 5.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 1st Silver Wedding ( K Mcevoy 54.5 ) 2nd Manolo Bling ( J Mcmurray 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.53L 3rd Lyles ( J Mcdonald 58.5 ) 2.71L 8th Swordplay ( R King 53 ) 5.25L See full results | R King 53kg 5.25L | 8 (11) |
| Rosehill Gardens 11-May-26 1030m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:01.200 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.790 1st Swordplay ( R King ) 2nd Dance To The Boom ( K Mcevoy ) 0.02L 3rd Heuristic ( S Clipperton ) 2.72L | R King | 1 (10) |
| Canterbury 01-May-26 896m SOFT 5 R7 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.590 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960 1st Napoleonic ( Z T Lloyd ) 2nd Frontex ( A Adkins ) 1.85L 3rd Dance To The Boom ( J Collett ) 2.05L 4th Swordplay ( A Morgan ) 2.86L | A Morgan 2.86L | 4 (7) |
| Gold Coast 10-Jan-26 1100m SOFT 5 R9 SUNLIGHT $135,000 (of $3,000,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:02.220, SP: 16.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.680 1st Grafterburners ( J B Mcdonald 57 ) 2nd Nashville Jack ( T J Schiller 57 ) 1.55L 3rd Sylph ( Z T Lloyd 55 ) 2.01L 6th Swordplay ( R King 55 ) 4.63L See full results | R King 55kg 4.63L | 6 (12) |
| Gold Coast 19-Dec-25 1000m SOFT 5 R6 3Y-PLATE $72,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:56.560, SP: 5.50 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.290 1st Swordplay ( R King 54 ) 2nd Get Ready Lass ( C Graham 54 ) 0.62L 3rd Metal Man ( M Rodd 56 ) 2.28L See full results | R King 54kg | 1 (9) |
| Warwick Farm 03-Dec-25 1000m GOOD 4 R3 3&4Y BM72 $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:56.450, SP: 1.80 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.120 1st Swordplay ( R King 54 ) 2nd Indefensible ( T J Schiller 54 ) 3.55L 3rd Formal ( B Osmond 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 4.44L See full results | R King 54kg | 1 (5) |
| Canterbury 19-Nov-25 1100m GOOD 4 R6 3&4Y BM68 $10,350 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.510, SP: 2.80 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.610 1st Crepe Myrtle ( Z T Lloyd 60 ) 2nd Swordplay ( R King 54.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Peace Centre ( T Clark 61 ) 2.91L See full results | R King 54.5kg 0.75L | 2 (8) |
| Newcastle 01-Nov-25 900m SOFT 5 R2 SUPER MDN-SW $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:51.940, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.370 1st Swordplay ( C Lever 55.5 ) 2nd Cool Blaze ( A J Calder 57 ) 4.76L 3rd Chisholm ( K Latham 55.5 ) 5.84L See full results | C Lever 55.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Hawkesbury 21-Oct-25 1000m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:58.550 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.420 1st Swordplay ( R King ) 2nd G'day Ausbred ( J Ford ) 4.93L 3rd Lune D'excellence ( D Gibbons ) 5.34L | R King | 1 (7) |
| Randwick 07-Oct-25 740m GOOD 4 R12 3YF MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:43.860 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.290 1st Swordplay ( R King ) 2nd Plaintiff ( T Berry ) 1.23L 3rd Fornelli ( D Gibbons ) 1.56L | R King | 1 (10) |
| Warwick Farm 04-Jun-25 1100m SOFT 7 R1 2YO F Mdn Hcp $3,600 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.580, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 1st Penpel ( A Hyeronimus 58 ) 2nd Ernaux ( J B Mcdonald 57 ) 3.04L 3rd Jarrito ( J Collett 57.5 ) 4.33L 4th Swordplay ( R King 57.5 ) 5.95L See full results | R King 57.5kg 5.95L | 4 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 09-May-25 900m SOFT 6 R9 2YF-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.060 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.790 1st Swordplay ( R King ) 2nd Rainbow Glow ( D Gibbons ) 4.30L 3rd The Pearls ( J Collett ) 5.10L | R King | 1 (9) |
| Warwick Farm 29-Apr-25 796m HEAVY 8 R8 2YF-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.030 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400 1st Swordplay ( R King ) 2nd Champere ( J Ford ) 2.68L 3rd Milk Foam ( M G Bourke ) 2.85L | R King | 1 (9) |