Press Statement
(AUS)About
Press Statement is a 12yo bay from Australia trained by Chris Waller. It is sired by the stallion Hinchinbrook out of the dam Kaaptive Empress. With a Group One win and career earnings of $1,832,275, Press Statement is considered an elite racehorse. On 10th Oct 2015 at Caulfield, Press Statement, ridden by Hugh Bowman, achieved its most notable victory in the $1,000,000 Beck Caulfield Guineas, defeating Lizard Island. It has been a profitable horse for bettors throughout its career. Backing Press Statement throughout its career would have yielded a 219% return on investment. Press Statement has retired from racing, with its final race on 16th Apr 2016 at Royal Randwick.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Randwick 16-Apr-16 1400m SOFT 5 R7 G1 All aged $12,000 (of $600,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.900, SP: $3.10F In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 1st | H Bowman 56.5kg 3.30L | 5 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 19-Mar-16 1500m GOOD 4 R5 G1 Geo ryder $100,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:28.700, SP: $4.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.930 Midfield on rails and fought on gamely late | J Mcdonald 56kg 3.30L | 3 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 05-Mar-16 1600m GOOD 3 R7 G1 Rand gneas $200,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:33.830, SP: $1.30F In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.580 Midfield with cover, held up, kept coming late | H Bowman 56.5kg 0.20L | 2 (13) |
| Rosehill Gardens 20-Feb-16 1400m GOOD 3 R7 G2 Hobartvlle $242,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.560, SP: $2F In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.730 Just off pace, strode away from rivals, too good | H Bowman 56.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Warwick Farm 25-Jan-16 800m SOFT 6 R1 BT-3UCGOPN, Winning Time: 00:46.900 | T Berry | 6 (10) |
| Royal Randwick 12-Jan-16 838m GOOD 4 R1 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 00:49.900 | J Collett 0.30L | 3 (8) |
| Caulfield 10-Oct-15 1600m GOOD 3 R9 G1 Caul guineas $608,500 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:36.470, SP: $2.50F In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 pushed on to lead, kicked 300m, too classy | H Bowman 56.5kg | 1 (16) |
| Rosehill Gardens 26-Sep-15 1500m SOFT 5 R2 G2 Stan fox $122,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:29.320, SP: $1.30F In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.770 3L back, cruised up 4 wide turn, ran home soft win | H Bowman 56.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Rosehill Gardens 12-Sep-15 1400m GOOD 3 R6 G1 Goldenrose $20,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:21.830, SP: $3.70 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.690 Just off pace, held up, kept coming late | T Angland 56.5kg 3.20L | 5 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 29-Aug-15 1200m SOFT 6 R5 G2 Runto rose $35,000 (of $175,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.620, SP: $5 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430 Just off pace and fought on gamely late | T Angland 60 1.30L | 2 (5) |
| Warwick Farm 14-Aug-15 809m GOOD 4 R11 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 00:48.700 | T Angland | 4 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 04-Aug-15 900m SOFT 6 R5 BT-3-OPN, Winning Time: 00:53.500 | T Angland 1.70L | 3 (9) |
| Doomben 06-Jun-15 1600m GOOD 3 R6 G1 J J ATKINS $391,000 (of $600,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.400, SP: $6.50 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.950 one out 2L back, burst through 300m, too good | T Angland 57kg | 1 (12) |
| Canterbury Park 29-Apr-15 1100m SOFT 6 R1 2Y NMW $33,025 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:06.420, SP: $21 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.060 Just off pace and ran home strongly to win | T Angland 58kg | 1 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 24-Apr-15 740m SYNTHETIC R15 BT-2CG-UNR, Winning Time: 00:43.700 | T Angland | 4 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 06-Jan-15 900m GOOD 3 R10 BT-2-C-UNR, Winning Time: 00:52.900 | T Angland | 5 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 13-Nov-14 900m GOOD 3 R6 BT-2CG-UNR, Winning Time: 00:54.500 | T Angland 2.00L | 2 (5) |