Via Sistina (2018)
About
Via Sistina is a 7yo bay mare trained by Chris Waller. She is out of the dam Nigh and by the stallion Fastnet Rock. With a Group One victory and career earnings of $14,279,093, she is considered an elite racehorse. On 12 Apr 2025 at Randwick, James McDonald rode her to a decisive win in the $5,000,000 Open Weight‑for‑Age, beating Dubai Honour. Punters have found her to be a lucrative prospect; backing her throughout her career would have yielded a 99% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Flemington 13-Sep-25 1600m GOOD 4 R8 G1 3YO+ Open Weight For Age $67,500 (of $750,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.750, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd | J Mcdonald 57kg 1.90L | 3 (6) |
| Randwick 23-Aug-25 1400m HEAVY 10 R8 G1 3YO+ Open Weight For Age $585,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.020, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.220 | J Mcdonald 57kg | 1 (11) |
| Randwick 07-Aug-25 1000m HEAVY 9 R1 GROUP-BT Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:04.070 Sectionals: 600m 00:38.120 | J Mcdonald 0.20L | 2 (6) |
| Randwick 22-Jul-25 850m SOFT 5 R1 GROUP-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:51.480 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.670 | J Mcdonald 7.28L | 8 (8) |
| Randwick 12-Apr-25 2000m GOOD 4 R8 G1 Open Weight For Age $3,064,500 (of $5,000,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:00.410, SP: 2.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310 | J Mcdonald 57kg | 1 (13) |
| Rosehill Gardens 04-Apr-25 1000m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:01.180 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.080 | K Mcevoy 7.38L | 8 (11) |
| Rosehill Gardens 22-Mar-25 2000m GOOD 4 R5 G1 Open Weight For Age $587,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:02.450, SP: 1.22 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.090 | J Mcdonald 57kg | 1 (6) |
| Randwick 01-Mar-25 1600m GOOD 4 R8 G1 Open Weight For Age $585,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:33.620, SP: 1.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.700 | J Mcdonald 57kg | 1 (8) |
| Randwick 15-Feb-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 G2 Open Weight For Age $27,250 (of $300,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.180, SP: 2.10 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.390 | K Mcevoy 57kg 1.02L | 3 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 30-Jan-25 1000m SOFT 7 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:01.450 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 | J Mcdonald 1.80L | 2 (7) |
| Warwick Farm 20-Jan-25 900m HEAVY 8 R2 GROUP-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:56.160 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 | D Lane 2.50L | 3 (7) |
| Flemington 09-Nov-24 2000m GOOD 4 R8 G1 Open Weight For Age $1,810,325 (of $3,000,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:01.860, SP: 1.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 | J Mcdonald 57kg | 1 (11) |
| Moonee Valley 26-Oct-24 2040m GOOD 3 R9 G1 Open Weight For Age $3,050,000 (of $5,000,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:01.070, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360 | J Mcdonald 57kg | 1 (9) |
| Flemington 05-Oct-24 2000m SOFT 6 R8 G1 Open Set Weight With Penalties $455,325 (of $750,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:02.620, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 | D Lane 57kg | 1 (16) |
| Flemington 14-Sep-24 1600m HEAVY 9 R8 G1 Open Weight For Age $18,750 (of $750,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.980, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.600 | J Mcdonald 57kg 6.46L | 5 (8) |
| Randwick 24-Aug-24 1400m GOOD 4 R8 G1 Open Weight For Age $585,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.150, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.860 | K Mcevoy 57kg | 1 (12) |
| Rosehill Gardens 06-Aug-24 1000m GOOD 4 R1 GROUP-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:01.280 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.930 | J Mcdonald 0 1.93L | 6 (6) |
| Rosehill Gardens 23-Jul-24 1000m GOOD 4 R1 GROUP-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:01.540 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 | J Mcdonald 0 5.03L | 5 (7) |
| Randwick 13-Apr-24 2000m GOOD 4 R8 G1 Open Weight For Age $850,000 (of $5,000,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:02.020, SP: 1.85 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.830 | J Mcdonald 57kg 6.54L | 2 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 23-Mar-24 2000m GOOD 4 R5 G1 Open Weight For Age $587,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:04.490, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.480 | J Mcdonald 57kg | 1 (6) |
| Ascot 21-Oct-23 2011m SOFT R5 G1 CL1 $495,655 (of $1,300,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:08.420, SP: 6.50 | O Murphy 59kg 0.80L | 2 (9) |
| Ascot (GB) 21-Oct-23 2011m SOFT R1 G1 CHAMP STKS $495,655 (of $2,267,796) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:08.420, SP: $6.50 | O Murphy 59kg | 2 (8) |
| Deauville 20-Aug-23 1999m HEAVY R5 G1 CL $89,703 (of $250,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:06.770, SP: 2.50 Headway to lead over 1f out, caught on line | J Spencer 57kg 0.00L | 2 (8) |
| Newmarket 14-Jul-23 1609m GOOD R4 G1 CL1 $55,634 (of $291,565) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.520, SP: 2.00 In touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | J Spencer 61kg 6.50L | 3 (9) |
| Newmarket (GB) 14-Jul-23 1609m GOOD R1 G1 FALMOUTH STKS $55,634 (of $508,622) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.520, SP: $2F | J P Spencer 61kg | 3 (8) |
| Curragh 01-Jul-23 2011m GOOD R4 G1 CL1 $277,821 (of $300,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:06.170, SP: 2.50 Towards rear, switched left and headway on outer over 1f out, drifted right and led early final furlong, kept on well final 100 yards | J Spencer 61.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Newmarket (GB) 07-May-23 1810m SOFT R2 G2 DAHLIA STKS $125,710 (of $218,060) Barrier 3, SP: $3.50F | J P Spencer 58kg | 1 (9) |
| Newmarket 07-May-23 1810m SOFT R4 G2 CL1 $125,710 (of $125,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:51.490, SP: 3.50 Travelled strongly, held up in rear, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, soon led, ridden entering the final furlong, cruised clear close home, eased near finish, impressive | J Spencer 58kg | 1 (9) |
| Toulouse 12-Nov-22 2099m R4 G3 Fille De L'air Stakes-Group 3 $62,637 (of $75,966) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:09.400, SP: 3.30 | J Spencer 56.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Toulouse 11-Nov-22 2100m GOOD R1 G3 3YO+ F&M Open Weight For Age $62,637 (of $125,274) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:10.590, SP: 3.30 | J P Spencer 56.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Newmarket (GB) 07-Oct-22 2012m GOOD R2 G3 PRIDE STKS $32,042 (of $146,602) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:02.760, SP: $6.50F | J P Spencer 59.5kg | 2 (13) |
| Newmarket 07-Oct-22 2011m GOOD R8 G3 CL1 $32,042 (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:02.760, SP: 6.50 Awkwardly away, in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on, not reach winner | J Spencer 59.5kg 0.30L | 2 (14) |
| Windsor 28-Aug-22 2011m SOFT R6 G3 CL1Md $5,991 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:03.010, SP: 34.00 Held up last, went modest 4th out wide over 2f out, no chance with leading trio | D O'neill 59kg 6.50L | 4 (7) |
| Doncaster 06-Nov-21 2051m SOFT R3 LR CL1 (of $53,613) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:14.740, SP: 3.75 Steadied start and awkwardly away, well off the pace and always in rear | J P Spencer 56.7kg 19.50L | UPD (18) |
| Newmarket 02-Oct-21 2011m GOOD R2 CL2Hcp $45,338 (of $50,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:08.030, SP: 13.00 Steadied start, in rear, switched right 4f out, smooth headway over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on | J Spencer 58kg | 1 (14) |
| ParisLongchamp 15-Jul-21 2399m R7 G2 Prix De Malleret-Group 2 (of $131,161) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:32.870, SP: 7.00 With leaders to 2f out, faded in latter stages | W Buick 55.8kg 8.65L | 10 (10) |
| Longchamp 14-Jul-21 2400m SOFT R1 G2 3YO F Open Set Weight (of $205,924) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:32.870, SP: 7.80 With leaders to 2f out, faded in latter stages | W Buick 56kg 8.50L | 10 (10) |
| Goodwood 22-May-21 1990m SOFT R7 CL4 Nv $8,288 (of $8,853) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:15.600, SP: 6.50 Broke well, settled behind leaders, travelled powerfully to lead final furlong, readily | J Crowley 57kg | 1 (5) |
| Thirsk 01-May-21 1408m GOOD R4 CL4 Md $2,020 (of $8,903) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.820, SP: 41.00 Edged right start, mid-division, headway 2f out, went third 1f out, kept on final furlong | S H James 57kg 2.80L | 3 (12) |