Xerxes (AUS)

Country
Australia
Foal Date
08-Sep-21
Sex
gelding
Colour
chestnut
Sire
American Pharoah
Dam
Dorodansa
Prize Money
$32850
Owners
Group One Thoroughbreds (Mgr: J J Azzopardi), J J Azzopardi, Group One Dorodansa (Mgr: J J Azzopardi), R Nicolaidis, P I P H Racing (Mgr: S G Abel), A Xerri, J Hall, Go Top Left (Mgr: T Sparkes), S H Cheng, R K Burton & J J Hill
About

Xerxes, a 4yo chestnut gelding from Australia, is trained by Brett Cavanough at Scone. He is by American Pharoah out of Dorodansa. He remains a maiden, having failed to win in ten starts. In his latest outing at Muswellbrook on 15 Sep 2025, Mitchell Bell rode him to a second‑place finish behind Pinot Nero.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Muswellbrook 15-Sep-25 1500m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:29.080, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 1stM Bell 59kg 0.30L2 (14)
Tamworth 29-Aug-25 1400m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.820, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.720B Nock 59kg 0.49L2 (8)
Scone 19-Aug-25 1300m SOFT 5 R5 Mdn Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:18.040, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.350M Bell 59kg 4.56L7 (12)
Tamworth 18-Jul-25 1400m HEAVY 8 R4 Mdn Hcp $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.800, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.260M Bell 58kg 0.02L2 (10)
Tamworth 04-Jul-25 1200m SOFT 6 R4 Mdn Hcp $1,950 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.110, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.730M Bell 59kg 5.80L5 (9)
Scone 25-Jun-25 1000m HEAVY 8 R10 MDN-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.060M Bell 5.97L4 (8)
Muswellbrook 14-Mar-25 1280m SOFT 5 R7 Mdn Hcp $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:15.830, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.190B Nock 58.5kg 1.55L3 (13)
Mudgee 23-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Hcp $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.730, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5thB Nock 57.5kg 0.42L2 (9)
Scone 30-Jan-25 1400m GOOD 4 R7 Mdn Hcp $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:24.070, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4thA Morgan 58.5kg 22.73L10 (10)
Muswellbrook 13-Jan-25 1450m HEAVY 8 R2 Mdn Set Weight $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:28.460, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1stJ V Overmeire 57.5kg 0.52L3 (8)
Tamworth 23-Dec-24 1200m GOOD 3 R4 Mdn Set Weight $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.970, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.590M Bell 57.5kg 0.82L3 (14)
Newcastle 12-Dec-24 1200m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.110 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130A Bullock 9.29L6 (6)
Scone 13-Nov-24 1100m SOFT 6 R5 MDN-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:07.550B Nock1 (6)