Born A King
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Born A King is an 8yo bay gelding from the United Kingdom trained by Chris Waller. He is sired by the stallion Frankel out of the dam Fairwater. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $509,396, Born A King is considered a racehorse with above-average ability. On September 30, 2023, at Mornington, Born A King, ridden by Beau Mertens, secured his most notable victory to date, winning the $175,000 R.m. Ansett Classic and defeating Regal Power. He has been a profitable horse for bettors throughout his career. If you had backed Born A King throughout his career, you would have achieved a 53% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Flemington 20-Jul-24 2800m SOFT 7 R7 3YO+ Open Hcp (of $175,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 03:01.780, SP: 19.00 | J Allen 60 0.00L | UPD (11) |
| Flemington 06-Jul-24 2600m SOFT 5 R2 3YO+ Open Quality $4,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:43.560, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480 | J Allen 60 11.30L | 5 (7) |
| Flemington 22-Jun-24 2540m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Open Quality $82,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:39.140, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.570 | J Allen 59kg | 1 (10) |
| Flemington 08-Jun-24 2000m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ BM 100 Hcp (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:02.580, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 10th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.780 | L Currie 56.5kg 4.70L | 11 (13) |
| Flemington 18-May-24 1600m SOFT 7 R9 BM 100 Hcp (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.340, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.010 | L Currie 56.5kg 6.00L | 12 (16) |
| Caulfield 27-Apr-24 1400m GOOD 4 R10 Open Hcp (of $150,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:23.960, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.930 | L Currie 56.5kg, Cd 56kg 6.70L | 14 (14) |
| Mornington 30-Sep-23 2400m GOOD 4 R7 LR H white $105,750 (of $175,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:28.329, SP: $2.70F In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.340 | B Mertens 54kg | 1 (9) |
| The Valley 09-Sep-23 2040m GOOD 4 R7 Bm100 $13,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:05.960, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 8th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.610 | C Williams 54kg 0.60L | 3 (14) |
| Royal Randwick 19-Aug-23 2000m SOFT 7 R6 G3 Premiercup $3,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:04.700, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 15th, 1200m 15th, 800m 15th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.330 | K O'hara 53kg 4.47L | 8 (16) |
| Rosehill Gardens 05-Aug-23 1800m GOOD 4 R9 Prem prel $4,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:49.920, SP: $20 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.030 | K O'hara 54kg 3.45L | 6 (11) |
| Rosehill Gardens 22-Jul-23 1300m GOOD 4 R10 Bm88 $3,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:17.660, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.060 | T Clark 60 4.75L | 8 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 04-Jul-23 1030m SOFT 6 R1 Open-bt Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.780 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.280 | L Magorrian 0 4.86L | 3 (10) |
| Canterbury Park 26-Jun-23 905m SOFT 7 R7 Open-bt Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:55.860 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.380 | K Mcevoy 0 7.38L | 3 (6) |
| Newcastle 16-Sep-22 2300m SOFT 7 R6 G3 Ncle cup $4,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:26.720, SP: $2.80F In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700 | K Mcevoy 54kg 8.18L | 6 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 27-Aug-22 2000m SOFT 5 R3 Bm78 $76,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:05.660, SP: $2.80F In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.860 | D Gibbons 62kg, Cd 59kg | 1 (10) |
| Flemington 06-Aug-22 1620m SOFT 6 R6 Bm84 $23,400 (of $130,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.280, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 | B Prebble 59kg 1.75L | 2 (11) |
| Rosehill Gardens 29-Jul-22 1030m HEAVY 8 R4 Open-bt Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.540 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.850 | H Bowman 0 0.34L | 2 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 18-Jun-22 2000m GOOD 4 R5 Bm78 $61,250 (of $130,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:01.880, SP: $4.80EF In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.510 | H Bowman 59kg | 1 (12) |
| Flemington 04-Jun-22 2000m SOFT 6 R6 Bm84 $23,400 (of $130,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:03.930, SP: $8.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.660 | J Mcneil 56.5kg 1.50L | 2 (12) |
| Flemington 21-May-22 1800m GOOD 4 R6 Bm84 $6,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:49.350, SP: $17 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.880 | D Thornton 55.5kg 2.20L | 4 (13) |
| Ladbrokes Park Hillside 30-Apr-22 1600m HEAVY 8 R9 Bm78 $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.560, SP: $16 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.460 | C Newitt 59kg 7.05L | 7 (10) |
| Hawkesbury 13-Apr-22 1500m SOFT 7 R8 Bm78 $3,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:30.400, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.950 | J Mcdonald 60 3.90L | 4 (16) |
| Warwick Farm 08-Apr-22 1175m SYNTHETIC R1 Open-bt Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.410 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.230 | S Clipperton 1.79L | 4 (6) |
| Warwick Farm 25-Mar-22 1200m HEAVY 8 R3 Open-bt Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.560 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.800 | T Berry 0 3.01L | 4 (8) |
| Kensington 01-Jan-22 2400m GOOD 4 R3 Bm78 $24,000 (of $130,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:31.540, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.110 | R Hutchings 58kg 0.15L | 2 (9) |
| Royal Randwick 18-Dec-21 2000m GOOD 4 R5 Bm88 $12,200 (of $130,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:02.750, SP: $4.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.630 | T Berry 54kg 2.56L | 3 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 04-Dec-21 2000m GOOD 4 R7 4y+ bm78 $6,550 (of $130,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:03.940, SP: $3.80F In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.710 | J Collett 57.5kg 1.79L | 4 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 17-Nov-21 1500m GOOD 3 R6 Cg&e bm72 $22,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:29.070, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.110 | J Collett 59kg | 1 (11) |
| Royal Randwick 02-Nov-21 1300m GOOD 4 R9 4y+ bm72 $8,950 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.010, SP: $6.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.990 | G Schofield 58.5kg 1.15L | 2 (6) |
| Rosehill Gardens 22-Oct-21 1030m GOOD 4 R2 Open-bt Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.570 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.860 | T Clark 0 1.26L | 4 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 11-Oct-21 900m SOFT 7 R3 Open-bt Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:55.530 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 | K Mcevoy 0 1.52L | 4 (8) |
| Chelmsford City 02-Oct-20 2012m SYNTHETIC R1 3Y RATING 75 $2,112 (of $7,021) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:02.780, SP: $4.50 | T Marquand 63kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Lingfield 22-Sep-20 2012m SYNTHETIC R1 CL5Hcp $6,483 (of $6,545) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:04.280, SP: 7.50 Made all, 4 lengths clear over 4f out, increased lead 2f out, unchallenged | T Marquand 59.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Newmarket 29-Aug-20 1408m SOFT R1 CL5Hcp (of $5,400) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:27.620, SP: 3.75 Prominent, ridden and weakened over 2f out | T Marquand 60.5kg 13.30L | 6 (9) |
| Redcar 27-Jun-20 2012m GOOD R1 CL5Hcp $981 (of $5,400) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:09.520, SP: 2.75 Tracked leaders, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten, eased towards finish | C Fallon 60, Cd 58.5kg 1.60L | 3 (12) |
| Kempton Park 02-Jun-20 1609m SYNTHETIC R1 CL5Md $582 (of $6,400) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:38.590, SP: 5.50 Raced wide, in touch, headway to go prominent over 4f out, effort 3f out, soon ridden and not quicken, faded inside final furlong | J Doyle 59.5kg 15.30L | 4 (10) |
| Doncaster 25-Oct-19 1414m HEAVY R1 CL5Md $461 (of $5,300) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:36.330, SP: 3.75 In touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong | T Marquand 57.5kg 3.30L | 4 (13) |