Socrates

(New Zealand)
Country
New Zealand
Foal Date
2017-08-19
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
Tavistock
Dam
Tricia'o
Sire of Dam
O'reilly
Home Track
Hawkesbury
Prize Money
$335,700
Trainer
James Ponsonby
Owner
Mrs K L Ponsonby, J W Gibb, R B M Gibb, J Stanley & A H Martin
About

Socrates is a 7-year-old bay gelding from New Zealand, trained by James Ponsonby, who operates out of Hawkesbury. He is the offspring of the stallion Tavistock and the mare Tricia’o. Throughout his career, Socrates has achieved victory in 6 races. His most notable win occurred on October 22, 2022, at Randwick, where he was ridden by Dylan Gibbons, securing first place in the $120,000.00 3yo+ Class 3 Handicap, beating King Of Spades.

Race Record
Track Date Type Condition Place Prize
Newcastle 2025-02-18 5YO+ BM 64 Hcp GOOD 4 1 (9) 20550
Kembla Grange 2024-10-12 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp GOOD 4 10 (12) 1050
Kembla Grange 2024-10-03 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp HEAVY 10 5 (5) 1400
Rosehill Gardens 2024-08-31 3YO+ BM 72 Hcp GOOD 4 14 (14)
Kensington 2024-08-14 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp HEAVY 8 2 (8) 10350
Wagga 2024-07-22 BM 82 Hcp HEAVY 10 13 (13)
Warwick Farm 2024-07-10 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp HEAVY 9 12 (14)
Warwick Farm 2024-06-26 3YO+ BM 72 Hcp HEAVY 8 7 (12) 1625
Kembla Grange 2024-05-28 BM 68 Hcp SOFT 5 6 (12) 1150
Sapphire Coast 2024-02-04 Open Hcp GOOD 4 12 (13)
Kembla Grange 2024-01-13 BM 68 Hcp GOOD 3 3 (6) 3900
Kembla Grange 2023-12-30 BM64 HEAVY 10 5 (7) 1400
Wyong 2023-12-23 PROV BM64 GOOD 4 9 (9) 1300
Randwick 2023-12-16 MIDWAY BM72 GOOD 4 6 (7) 4000
Rosehill Gardens 2023-12-02 BM78 SOFT 5 5 (9) 5200
Gosford 2023-11-25 PROV BM68 SOFT 6 2 (7) 8000
Caulfield 2023-11-18 BM80 GOOD 4 8 (10) 3000
Kembla Grange 2023-11-07 BM64 SOFT 7 1 (6) 20550
Gosford 2023-10-26 BM64 SOFT 6 3 (10) 3900
Gosford 2023-10-05 COND BM68 GOOD 4 4 (7) 2300
Randwick 2023-09-16 MIDWAY BM72 GOOD 4 11 (12)
Gosford 2023-08-24 MID BM68 GOOD 4 1 (8) 21000
Eagle Farm 2023-08-12 BM70 GOOD 4 2 (12) 14350
Coffs Harbour 2023-08-04 KEN HOWARD BM85 GOOD 4 4 (10) 3275
Warwick Farm 2023-07-19 BM64 SOFT 5 5 (10) 2250
Warwick Farm 2023-06-28 BM72 SOFT 6 9 (13) 1500
Warwick Farm 2023-06-12 4Y+ BM72 GOOD 4 2 (11) 10350
Warwick Farm 2023-05-31 BM72 GOOD 4 13 (14)
Hawkesbury 2023-05-22 OPEN-BT GOOD 4 1 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 2023-01-14 BM78 GOOD 4 11 (15)
Randwick 2022-12-31 BM78 GOOD 4 5 (13) 5000
Warwick Farm 2022-12-21 BM64 GOOD 3 10 (10) 1500
Canterbury 2022-12-09 BM72 GOOD 4 3 (10) 5200
Taree 2022-11-20 TAREE CUP BM92 GOOD 4 3 (11) 9750
Randwick 2022-10-22 HIGHWAY-C3 SOFT 6 1 (13) 55000
Randwick 2022-10-08 HIGHWAY-C3 HEAVY 10 1 (15) 55000
Tuncurry 2022-09-09 CL1-SW HEAVY 10 1 (8) 13950
Rosehill Gardens 2022-08-27 HIGHWAY-C2 SOFT 5 11 (16)
Randwick 2022-08-06 H'WAY CL3SW SOFT 6 10 (14) 2800
Hawkesbury 2022-07-18 OPEN-BT SOFT 6 7 (7)
Randwick 2022-02-12 HIGHWAY-C3 SOFT 5 9 (13) 2800
Sapphire Coast 2022-01-29 CL1-SW GOOD 3 2 (9) 4440
Bathurst 2022-01-25 CL1-SW GOOD 4 3 (8) 2300
Gosford 2021-12-23 CL1-SW SOFT 7 4 (6) 1980
Hawkesbury 2021-12-16 CL1-SW GOOD 4 7 (8) 1000
Warwick Farm 2021-12-01 BM64 SOFT 7 10 (12) 1500
Queanbeyan 2021-11-21 CL1-SW SOFT 7 3 (10) 2800
Hawkesbury 2021-09-23 BM64 GOOD 3 7 (8) 1000
Wyong 2021-09-03 BM64 GOOD 4 2 (8) 8950
Hawkesbury 2021-08-10 CL1 GOOD 4 4 (7) 1980
Randwick 2021-07-27 OPEN-BT SOFT 5 3 (7)
Randwick 2021-07-09 OPEN-BT SOFT 7 4 (10)
Hawkesbury 2021-03-16 BM64 SOFT 6 4 (8) 1980
Kembla Grange 2021-03-02 BM64 GOOD 4 2 (14) 6000
Newcastle 2021-02-18 CG&E BM64 SOFT 7 6 (11) 1100
Randwick 2021-02-05 3YO+ Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight SOFT 5 4 (8)
Randwick 2020-10-10 G1 CHAMPION GOOD 4 9 (13) 8000
Kembla Grange 2020-09-26 MDN-SW GOOD 4 1 (12) 16740
Kembla Grange 2020-09-12 MDN-SW GOOD 3 6 (12) 1100
Newcastle 2020-08-22 MDN GOOD 3 4 (12) 1980
Randwick 2020-08-11 3YO C&G Barrier Trial Mdn Catch Weight SYNTHETIC 6 (9)
Randwick 2020-07-28 2YO C&G Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight SYNTHETIC 5 (6)
Randwick 2020-04-21 2YO Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight GOOD 4 6 (8)
Randwick 2020-04-09 2YO C&G Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight SOFT 7 4 (8)