Zethus (AUS) Horse
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Zethus is an 8yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Peter Smith. His sire is the stallion Exceed And Excel and his dam is Melpomene. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $460,450, he is considered a horse of above‑average ability. On 30 January 2021 at Rosehill Gardens, Rachel King rode him to his most important victory, capturing the $160,000 Canonbury Stakes over Home Affairs.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Seymour 07-Aug-26 1200m SOFT 7 R5 BM62 (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.810, SP: 13.00 In-running: 800m 14th, 400m 14th 1st Bardia's Dream ( D Lane 57.5 ) 2nd Crown Crusher ( L Nolen 60.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Illuminance ( C Hollowood 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.35L 12th Zethus ( B Rawiller 62 ) 7.50L See full results | B Rawiller 62kg 7.50L | 12 (14) |
| Sandown Hillside 29-Jul-26 1200m HEAVY 9 R1 BM66 $2,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.300, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.950 1st Miss Lola ( J Mcneil 56 ) 2nd Electric Elvis ( D W Stackhouse 59.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Star Trip ( T Stockdale 58.5 ) 1.55L 4th Zethus ( B Rawiller 60.5 ) 7.05L See full results | B Rawiller 60.5kg 7.05L | 4 (9) |
| Flemington 18-Jul-26 1200m SOFT 6 R7 BM88 (of $130,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.350, SP: 51.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 1st Piastri ( C Williams 54 ) 2nd Royal Insignia ( L K Cartwright 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Betwitchery ( H Durnan 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.60L 14th Zethus ( T Nugent 54 ) 14.59L See full results | T Nugent 54kg 14.59L | 14 (14) |
| Caulfield 11-Jul-26 1100m SOFT 7 R2 BM78 $2,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:05.450, SP: 101.00 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900 1st Markdel ( C Williams 59 ) 2nd Luna Cat ( J G Radley 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.15L 3rd Behaviour ( J B Stanley 56 ) 0.35L 5th Zethus ( T Nugent 54.5 ) 1.70L See full results | T Nugent 54.5kg 1.70L | 5 (12) |
| Caulfield 27-Jun-26 1100m SOFT 7 R9 BM84 $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.130, SP: 101.00 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360 1st Winnasedge ( B Allen 60.5 ) 2nd Bazaball Rewarded ( J Mott 59.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Great Maximus ( H Durnan 62 , Cd 59 ) 3.50L 9th Zethus ( A Kelly 54 ) 6.03L See full results | A Kelly 54kg 6.03L | 9 (12) |