Wootton Verni (2021)

Foal Date
25-Mar-21
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
Wootton Bassett
Dam
Vernie
Prize Money
$312605
Owners
C J Waller, Go Bloodstock Australia (Mgr: Sir O G Glenn), N A Greenhalgh, Mrs M T Greenhalgh, Grand Parkview Stud (Mgr: Ms L C Timms), I Bruce, T A Corkhill, G D Pease, Mrs A P Pease, M R Smith & G E Ardill
About

Wootton Verni is a 4yo bay gelding trained by Chris Waller. He is by the stallion Wootton Bassett out of the dam Vernie. As a stakes winner with $312,605 in career earnings, he is considered an above‑average racehorse. On 7 May 2024 at Saint‑Cloud, ridden by Cristian Demuro, he secured his biggest win to date in the $80,001 Prix Greffulhe Stakes (Group 3), beating Sunway. He has been a profitable horse for bettors, offering a 149% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Randwick 06-Sep-25 1600m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ BM 94 Hcp $5,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:34.820, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720N Rawiller 59.5kg 2.12L5 (11)
Goulburn 24-Aug-25 1400m HEAVY 9 R7 Open Hcp $3,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.600, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.010K Mcevoy 58kg 6.36L8 (9)
Randwick 19-Aug-25 780m SYNTHETIC R7 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.130R Jones 2.11L7 (8)
Randwick 07-Aug-25 1044m HEAVY 9 R6 OPEN-BT Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:05.890 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.590J Mcdonald 0.75L3 (8)
Gosford 10-May-25 1600m SOFT 7 R8 LR Open Quality $11,750 (of $500,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.680, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.530J Ford 55.5kg 1.80L5 (10)
Randwick 26-Apr-25 1500m SOFT 6 R8 BM 100 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:30.750, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.820J Mcdonald 56.5kg 7.40L7 (15)
Warwick Farm 17-Apr-25 1207m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.570 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160J Mcdonald 3.50L2 (9)
Warwick Farm 07-Apr-25 804m GOOD 4 R4 OPEN-BT Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:47.280 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.750D Gibbons 5.01L7 (9)
Saint-Cloud 30-Jun-24 1999m SOFT R6 G2 CL1 $47,249 (of $130,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:04.510, SP: 5.10C Soumillon 57kg 1.30L2 (7)
Saint-Cloud 07-May-24 2099m SOFT R3 G3 Prix Greffulhe Stakes (Group 3) $66,083 (of $80,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:14.790, SP: 5.40C Demuro 58kg1 (4)
Chantilly 08-Mar-24 1799m GOOD R6 LR Maurice Caillault Listed Stakes-AWT $18,173 (of $55,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:50.760, SP: 3.00C Soumillon 57kg 1.50L2 (9)
Chantilly 09-Feb-24 1799m GOOD R1 Du Castel Stakes-Awt $28,911 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:50.990, SP: 2.80C Soumillon 57.5kg1 (5)
France 12-Dec-23 2000m SYNTHETIC R1 2YO Rest Weight For Age $21,190 (of $42,380) Barrier 4, SP: 4.20A Orani 59kg1 (6)
Pont De Vivaux 12-Dec-23 2000m SYNTHETIC R1 2Y COND WFA $21,190 (of $42,380) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:07.130, SP: $4.20A Orani 59kg1 (6)
Marseille-borely 12-Nov-23 1999m HEAVY R1 Jean-Claude Napoli Stakes $21,190 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:10.620, SP: 10.00A Orani 56.7kg1 (5)
France 12-Nov-23 2000m HEAVY R1 2YO Rest Weight For Age $21,190 (of $42,380) Barrier 1, SP: 10.00A Orani 258.5kg1 (5)
France 12-Nov-23 2000m HEAVY R2 2Y COND WFA $21,190 (of $42,380) Barrier 1, SP: $10A Orani 57kg1 (5)
Lyon-Parilly 08-Oct-23 1349m SOFT R4 CL $4,238 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.590, SP: 7.00A Orani 56.7kg 5.05L4 (6)
Vichy 20-Jul-23 1399m SOFT R4 LR CL (of $59,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.090, SP: 5.00A Orani 58.5kg 3.90L7 (9)
Lyon-Parilly 26-Jun-23 1349m GOOD R3 Md $18,051 (of $23,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.100, SP: 3.25A Orani 56.5kg1 (7)