Textbook

Textbook is a 6-year-old bay gelding from New Zealand, trained by Lydia Pickford in Hunterville. He is sired by the stallion Wrote and is out of the mare Effloresce. Throughout his career, Textbook has won 4 races. His most notable victory came on May 20, 2023, at Awapuni, where he was ridden by K R Hercock and won the $30,000 Benchmark 65 Handicap, beating Wheelitin. He has proven to be a profitable horse for bettors, yielding a 34 percent return on investment if you had backed him during his career.