Randwick (NSW)
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R9
ATC Australian Derby Gr1
2400m | 5:15pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Set Weight
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$2,000,000
 
 
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R9
2 - Road To Paris (10)
  • 2 Road To Paris (10)
  • J: Z Purton 56.5kg
  • T: R James & R Wellwood
  • 7-1-L-6-2-2-1
11.0 11.0 9.5 10.0 9.0 10.0
$11.00 $11.00 $9.50 $10.00 $9.00 $10.00
RACE COMMENT
Began awkwardly, Laid in in straight when 3-3/4 len 2nd of 12 (10) $5.60 57.0 That's Gold 2100m Ellerslie Avondale Guineas Soft(5) Feb 21. Flashed home to post 1 len win of 16 (13) $9.70 57.0 Autumn Glory 2400m Ellerslie NZ Derby Good(4) Mar 7. NZ Derby winner on a Good track. Freshened. Purton rides. Among the dangers.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
3-2-0-0
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
1-1-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-1-0-0
GROUP 1
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
2/13
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
29%
WIN S/RATE
57%
PLACE S/RATE
7-2-2-0
CAREER
$706,535
PRIZE MONEY
1400 - 2400
WIN RANGE
28
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 7-2-2-0 29% 57% 5
Distance 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
3rd up 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 1 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Group 2 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 6
Group 3 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1400m (1), 2400m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 3-2-0-0 67% 67% 1
Soft 4-0-2-0 0% 50% 6
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 4-0-2-0 0% 50% 7
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 702-144-102-82 21% 47% 2
Z Purton
Trainer 12mth 251-42-30-29 17% 40% 2
R James & R Wellwood
Trained at: Randwick
Owners: R M Wanless & Mrs J M Wanless
Colours: Blue Tartan, Yellow Seams, Yellow Pom Pom
Age/Sex: 3 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Circus Maximus - Spirit Of Heaven
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 16 14
Ellerslie (Good) 07/03/2026, Race 8, 2400m, Nz Derby
Finished 1/16 1L, $750000, Jockey G Rooke, Barrier 13, Weight 57kg
$9.70, In-running Settled 15, 1200m 15th, 800m 15th, 400m 15th,
1st Road To Paris (NZ)
2nd Autumn Glory (NZ) 55kg 1L
3rd Geneva (NZ) 57kg 1.8L
2 of 12 21
Ellerslie (Soft) 21/02/2026, Race 5, 2100m, Avondale Guineas
Finished 2/12 3.8L, $46250, Jockey G Rooke, Barrier 10, Weight 57kg
$5.60, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th,
1st That's Gold
2nd Road To Paris (NZ) 57kg 3.8L
3rd Genki (NZ) 57kg 4.3L
2 of 17 28
Ellerslie (Soft) 31/01/2026, Race 6, 1600m, (Bm65)
Finished 2/17 0.2L, $10175, Jockey G Rooke, Barrier 22, Weight 57.5kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 17, 1200m 17th, 800m 17th, 400m 14th,
1st Aksil (NZ)
2nd Road To Paris (NZ) 57.5kg 0.2L
3rd Hakata Bay (NZ) 59.5kg 0.3L
6 of 14 34
Trentham (Soft) 03/01/2026, Race 7, 1400m, Levin Classic
Finished 6/14 3.9L, $6000, Jockey M Hashizume, Barrier 11, Weight 57kg
$12.30, In-running Settled 13, 400m 11th,
1st La Dorada (NZ)
2nd Swiss Prince (NZ) 57kg 0.5L
3rd Argo (NZ) 57kg 2.3L
LR of 12 24
Otaki (Good) 30/11/2025, Race 7, 1600m, Wellington Stakes
Finished LR/12 0L, Jockey M Hashizume, Barrier 10, Weight 57kg
$3.40, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th,
1st Ammirati (NZ)
2nd Tulsa King (NZ) 57kg 0.1L
3rd Road To Paris (NZ) 57kg 0L
1 of 15 19
Avondale (Good) 06/11/2025, Race 6, 1400m, 3yo+ Mdn
Finished 1/15 1.8L, $10360, Jockey G Rooke, Barrier 11, Weight 57kg
$3.30, In-running Settled 9, 400m 7th,
1st Road To Paris (NZ)
2nd Night Wolf (NZ) 57kg 1.8L
3rd Sneaky Cyclone (NZ) 57kg 4.1L
7 of 14 N/A
Ellerslie (Soft) 18/10/2025, Race 1, 1200m, 3yo+ Mdn
Finished 7/14 5.9L, $450, Jockey C J Grylls, Barrier 3, Weight 56kg
$14.40, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 10th,
1st Miss Fladgate
2nd Golden Wings (NZ) 58.5kg 0.3L
3rd Fleeting Star 54kg 2.8L