Island Life

(NZ)

Country

New Zealand

Foal Date

29-Aug-21

Sex

filly

Colour

bay

Sire

Vadamos

Dam

Lycia

Prize Money

$202894

Trainer

S & J Ramsay & Ritchie

Owners

Sir Peter Vela

About

Island Life is a 3yo bay filly from New Zealand, trained by S & J Ramsay & Ritchie. She is by Vadamos, out of Lycia. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $202,894, Island Life is considered a racehorse of above-average ability. On March 8, 2025, at Ellerslie, Island Life, ridden by Michael Dee, achieved her most notable victory to date, winning the $250,000 3yo F Open Set Weight, and beating This Time Girl.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Trentham 22-Mar-25 2400m SOFT 6 R8 3YO F Open Set Weight $15,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 4, SP: 13.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th	M Hashizume 56.5kg 9.50L	10 (15)
Ellerslie 08-Mar-25 2100m SOFT 5 R2 G3 3YO F Open Set Weight $143,750 (of $250,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:15.000, SP: 2.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd	M Dee 56.5kg	1 (6)
Pukekohe 23-Feb-25 1500m GOOD 4 R8 BM 65 Hcp $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:29.400, SP: 5.10 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th	T Moodley 59kg, Cd 57kg 4.90L	6 (14)
Ellerslie 01-Jan-25 2000m GOOD 4 R7 G2 3YO F Open Set Weight $24,300 (of $270,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:06.430, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th	S Spratt 56.5kg 2.60L	3 (11)
Trentham 21-Dec-24 1600m GOOD 4 R5 G3 3YO F Open Set Weight $2,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:34.180, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th	S Weatherley 56.5kg 4.80L	5 (10)
Otaki 28-Nov-24 1600m SOFT 5 R7 G3 3YO Open Set Weight $18,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.170, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd	S Spratt 55kg 0.20L	2 (11)
Tauranga 02-Nov-24 1600m SOFT 5 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $14,375 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:37.350, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 5th	S Spratt 55kg	1 (14)
Pukekohe 16-Oct-24 1400m SOFT 7 R6 3YO Mdn Set Weight $4,625 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.050, SP: 10.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th	S Spratt 55.5kg 0.20L	2 (11)