Political Debate

 (AUS)
Country
Australia
Foal Date
03-Sep-19
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
So You Think
Dam
Nakataan
Prize Money
$539150
Trainer
Chris Waller
Owners
Hermitage (Mgr: Ms S M Clarke) & C J Waller
About

Political Debate is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Chris Waller. He is sired by the stallion So You Think out of the dam Nakataan. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $539,150, Political Debate is considered a racehorse with above-average ability. On 4th Jun 2022 at Eagle Farm, Political Debate, ridden by James McDonald, achieved his most notable victory, winning the $130000 The Phoenix 2yo and defeating Sharp 'N' Smart.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Eagle Farm 05-Apr-25 1805m SOFT 6 R5 Open Hcp $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:50.140, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 6thA Mallyon 58.5kg 8.60L7 (10)
Gold Coast 15-Mar-25 1800m GOOD 4 R8 Open Quality $22,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:48.870, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.880A Jones 56.5kg 0.20L2 (13)
Randwick 01-Mar-25 2000m GOOD 4 R10 3YO+ BM 88 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:02.980, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.420T Schiller 59.5kg 4.30L9 (10)
Randwick 15-Feb-25 1600m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ BM 88 Hcp $5,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:34.710, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.810T Clark 59.5kg 4.60L5 (16)
Randwick 25-Jan-25 1600m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ BM 88 Hcp $82,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.440, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.550T Berry 57.5kg1 (7)
Wyong 11-Jan-25 1350m SOFT 5 R4 3YO+ BM 100 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.900, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960M Bourke 52kg, Cd 50.5kg 4.60L7 (8)
Warwick Farm 03-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.540 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.240T Berry 8.80L7 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 23-Dec-24 900m GOOD 4 R4 OPEN-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:55.830 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120R Jones 5.80L8 (9)
Randwick 24-Aug-24 2000m GOOD 4 R5 G3 3YO+ Open Quality $3,500 (of $251,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:02.850, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120Z Lloyd 53kg 12.40L7 (8)
Randwick 10-Aug-24 1800m SOFT 5 R9 3YO+ Open Hcp $5,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:50.550, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.870J Ford 53kg 4.30L5 (12)
Flemington 20-Jul-24 2000m HEAVY 8 R8 3YO+ Open Hcp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:06.620, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.240J Melham 54kg 4.00L9 (14)
Caulfield 29-Jun-24 2000m SOFT 6 R9 3YO+ Open Quality (of $150,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:05.500, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.480B Mertens 54kg 6.40L11 (12)
Flemington 08-Jun-24 2000m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ BM 100 Hcp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:02.580, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.780B Mertens 53.5kg 2.10L6 (13)
Randwick 25-May-24 2000m SOFT 5 R9 3YO+ BM 88 Hcp $4,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:04.500, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.220J Collett 60 5.40L6 (13)
Wagga 03-May-24 2000m GOOD 4 R7 LR Open Hcp $36,375 (of $204,700) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:00.510, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.520T Berry 56kg, Cd 55kg 0.80L2 (12)
Rosehill Gardens 27-Apr-24 1800m GOOD 4 R9 3YO+ BM 94 Hcp $5,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:51.440, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.530S Clipperton 55.5kg 1.70L5 (12)
Rosehill Gardens 30-Mar-24 1400m GOOD 4 R10 3YO+ BM 88 Hcp (of $160,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:22.670, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.260N Rawiller 59.5kg 4.70L11 (13)
Rosehill Gardens 18-Mar-24 1030m SOFT 7 R4 OPEN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:02.110 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650J Mcdonald 0 5.30L8 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 01-Mar-24 900m GOOD 4 R6 OPEN-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:55.120 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.420K Mcevoy 0 5.90L7 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 04-Nov-23 2000m GOOD 4 R9 ROSEHILL CUP $7,500 (of $750,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:03.200, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.590K O'hara 52kg 3.18L9 (11)
Randwick 21-Oct-23 1600m GOOD 4 R7 FILANTE $29,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.400, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.470K O'hara 52kg 4.00L2 (13)
Randwick 30-Sep-23 1600m GOOD 4 R8 G1 EPSOM (of $1,507,500) Barrier 18, Winning Time: 01:34.260, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 18th, 1200m 18th, 800m 18th, 400m 18th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.000R King 50 6.30L16 (18)
Randwick 16-Sep-23 1400m GOOD 4 R9 G3 BILL RITCHIE $3,500 (of $251,600) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:21.540, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.750K Mcevoy 53kg 4.40L9 (12)
Rosehill Gardens 26-Aug-23 1400m GOOD 4 R9 BM100 $29,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.050, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960K Mcevoy 54.5kg 0.20L2 (11)
Rosehill Gardens 12-Aug-23 1400m GOOD 4 R9 SPRINGPREV $5,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.810, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360K O'hara 52.5kg 2.70L5 (10)
Canterbury 01-Aug-23 899m GOOD 4 R9 OPEN-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:54.260 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.270J Collett 0 7.80L7 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 21-Jul-23 900m GOOD 4 R2 GROUP-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:56.680 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.100T Clark 0 4.40L4 (6)
Rosehill Gardens 24-Sep-22 1400m GOOD 4 R8 G1 GOLDEN ROSE (of $1,000,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:22.560, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 16th, 800m 16th, 400m 16th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.540K Mcevoy 56.5kg 6.99L15 (16)
Rosehill Gardens 10-Sep-22 1200m GOOD 4 R7 G2 RUN TO ROSE $3,500 (of $252,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.120, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.310W Pike 56kg 6.60L8 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 23-Aug-22 900m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:53.000 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.470J Mcdonald 0 9.80L8 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 12-Aug-22 900m SOFT 5 R2 GROUP-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:55.940 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.000J Mcdonald 0 12.20L7 (10)
Eagle Farm 11-Jun-22 1600m GOOD 4 R7 G1 J J ATKINS $180,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.010, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 15th, 1200m 15th, 800m 16th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.660J Mcdonald 57kg 0.40L2 (17)
Eagle Farm 04-Jun-22 1500m GOOD 4 R3 LR PHOENIX $75,400 (of $130,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:30.250, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580J Mcdonald 57kg1 (12)
Eagle Farm 14-May-22 1200m SOFT 6 R5 G2 CHAMPAGNE CLSS $18,125 (of $250,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:13.160, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.480W Pike 57kg 2.80L3 (16)
Canterbury 20-Apr-22 1200m HEAVY 9 R2 2YCG MDN $9,050 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.250, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.640J Mcdonald 57kg 2.80L2 (9)
Warwick Farm 11-Apr-22 740m SYNTHETIC R17 2YO BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:44.600 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400J Mcdonald 0 2.40L4 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 22-Mar-22 900m HEAVY 8 R10 2Y-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:55.820 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.040H Bowman 0 1.10L3 (9)