Vatican (AUS) Horse
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Vatican is a 3yo bay or brown colt from Australia, trained by Chris Waller. His sire is Wootton Bassett and his dam is Egyptian Missile. He has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in two starts. In his latest run at Canterbury on 16 Sep 2026, he was ridden by James McDonald and finished third behind winner Crescent King.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury 16-Sep-26 1100m GOOD 4 R1 SUPER MDN-SW $9,750 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:03.670, SP: 7.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900 1st Crescent King ( Z T Lloyd 57 ) 2nd Better By Far ( T Clark 55 ) 0.30L 3rd Vatican ( J Mcdonald 57 ) 3.18L See full results | J Mcdonald 57kg 3.18L | 3 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 08-Sep-26 1030m GOOD 4 R5 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.380 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 1st Vatican ( J Mcdonald ) 2nd Federalist ( T J Schiller ) 0.98L 3rd Phlox ( S Clipperton ) 4.64L | J Mcdonald | 1 (9) |
| Randwick 28-Aug-26 1045m SOFT 6 R10 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.060 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.110 1st Italian Spirit ( R Bayliss ) 2nd Pulsator ( L Beuzelin ) 2.50L 3rd Better By Far ( T Clark ) 4.86L 4th Vatican ( J Mcdonald ) 5.28L | J Mcdonald 5.28L | 4 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 10-Mar-26 900m SOFT 7 R9 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.680 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.240 1st Vatican ( J Mcdonald ) 2nd Shiki ( R King ) 1.19L 3rd Fiaba ( T Berry ) 2.20L | J Mcdonald | 1 (9) |
| Warwick Farm 02-Mar-26 820m SOFT 6 R10 2YC&G-BT, Winning Time: 00:49.570 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.310 1st Peyton ( Z T Lloyd ) 2nd Vatican ( A Hyeronimus ) 1.17L 3rd Steel Will ( T J Schiller ) 1.30L | A Hyeronimus 1.17L | 2 (7) |