Valiant Sun (2022)

Foal Date
13-Aug-22
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
The Autumn Sun
Dam
Valley Girl
Prize Money
$1100
Owners
Liam Howley Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr:L Howley), Wentwood Grange (Mgr: D Hawkins), Banjo Bloodstock (Mgr: C McNaughton), R Chapman, R Gamble, BMD Racing (Mgr: B Doherty), Hilltop Hustlers (Mgr: D Maher), R Mulcaster, S Noonan, D O'Leary, J O'Leary, Mrs N O'Leary, P Caldow, Mrs S Gamble, D Jones & G Penman
About

Valiant Sun is a 3yo bay gelding trained by Liam Howley, based at Kyneton. He is by The Autumn Sun out of Valley Girl. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in his single start. In his latest run at Seymour on 12 Oct 2025, Ryan Houston rode Valiant Sun to a 6th‑place finish, behind the winner Sunlit Serenade.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Seymour 12-Oct-25 1600m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:38.480, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12thR Houston 57kg 8.00L6 (13)
Tatura 01-Oct-25 1450m GOOD 3 R1 3UP-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:29.470D Munro 5.51L5 (8)
Wangaratta 09-Sep-25 900m GOOD 4 R9 3UP MDN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:53.830J Stanley 6.82L7 (7)
Kyneton 26-May-25 800m R1 Jump Out-G3T Germaine3 (5)
Apiam Bendigo 19-May-25 1000m R5 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:03.190D Munro6 (6)