Ascot (WA)
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R9
The Gold Rush Gr3
1400m | 8:00pm
RAIL POSITION
+3m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Weight For Age
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$1,500,000
 
 
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R9
2 - Western Empire (13)
  • 2 Western Empire (13)
  • J: W Egan 59.0kg
  • T: G & A Williams
  • 9-1-x-9-1-4-x-5-2-3
10.0 10.0 11.0 12.0 11.0 12.0
$10.00 $10.00 $11.00 $12.00 $11.00 $12.00
RACE COMMENT
Gave good account when 3/4 len 2nd of 16 (1) $5.50 58.0 Watch Me Rock 1600m Ascot Railway Stakes Good(4) Nov 22. Gave good account when hd, 4-3/4 len 3rd of 16 (6) $8.00 59.0 Cosmic Crusader 1800m Ascot Northerly Stakes Good(4) Dec 6. On a quick back-up. Winner too strong but ran on for the minors here over a longer assignment. Coming back in distance. Needs the breaks this time.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
29-11-4-5
GOOD
19-7-4-4
TRACK
10-3-1-1
DISTANCE
5-2-1-1
TRK / DIST
3-1-1-1
JKY RIDING
18-3-2-2
WEIGHT FOR AGE
4/13
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
32%
WIN S/RATE
62%
PLACE S/RATE
34-11-5-5
CAREER
$3,432,050
PRIZE MONEY
1100 - 2400
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 34-11-5-5 32% 62% 4
Distance 10-3-1-1 30% 50% 6
Track 19-7-4-4 37% 79% 4
Track / Dist 5-2-1-1 40% 80% 3
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 9-1-1-2 11% 44% 12
2nd up 9-3-2-0 33% 56% 6
3rd up 7-2-1-1 29% 57% 5
4th up 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 12
Group 1 9-1-2-1 11% 44% 3
Group 2 5-1-0-0 20% 20% 5
Group 3 10-5-2-0 50% 70% 2
Listed 6-3-1-2 50% 100% 1
WFA 18-3-2-2 17% 39% 5
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1100m (1), 1300m (1), 1400m (3), 1600m (3), 1800m (1), 2200m (1), 2400m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 29-11-4-5 38% 69% 3
Soft 4-0-1-0 0% 25% 11
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 5-0-1-0 0% 20% 11
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 544-69-72-64 13% 38% 7
W Egan
Trainer 12mth 489-101-63-45 21% 43% 4
G & A Williams
Trained at: Karnup
Owners: Mrs A D Williams, A Latassa & Ms S J Leury
Colours: Orange, White Checks, Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 8 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Iffraaj - Western Jewel
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 16 14
Ascot (Good) 06/12/2025, Race 9, 1800m, Northerly Stakes
Finished 3/16 5.0L, $132000, Jockey W Egan, Barrier 6, Weight 59kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.70s
1st Cosmic Crusader (NZ)
2nd Watch Me Rock 59kg 0.2L
3rd Western Empire (NZ) 59kg 5.0L
2 of 16 14
Ascot (Good) 22/11/2025, Race 9, 1600m, Railway Stakes
Finished 2/16 0.8L, $279000, Jockey W Egan, Barrier 1, Weight 58kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 4, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.14s
1st Watch Me Rock
2nd Western Empire (NZ) 58kg 0.8L
3rd Sentimental Hero 54kg 2.1L
5 of 11 140
Ascot (Good) 08/11/2025, Race 8, 1400m, Lee Steere Stakes
Finished 5/11 2.2L, $8700, Jockey W Pike, Barrier 11, Weight 59kg
$2.90, In-running Settled 10, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:33.88s
1st Super Smink
2nd In Good Order 59kg 0.5L
3rd Comfort Me 59kg 1.5L
TRIAL 107
Lark Hill (Good) 06/10/2025, Race 3, 950m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/7 0.1L, Jockey Chanel Cooper, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Western Empire (NZ)
2nd Watch Me Rock 0kg 0.1L
3rd Bonjoy 0kg 0.3L
TRIAL 93
Lark Hill (Good) 22/09/2025, Race 14, 950m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/9 3L, Jockey W Pike, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Western Empire (NZ)
2nd Storyville 0kg 3L
3rd Comfort Me 0kg 3.4L
4 of 9 14
Pinjarra (Heavy) 21/06/2025, Race 7, 2000m, Strickland Stakes
Finished 4/9 3.8L, $7800, Jockey W Pike, Barrier 9, Weight 59kg
$2.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:34.99s
1st Admiration Express
2nd Buckets Ridge 59kg 1.5L
3rd Ginger Baker 59kg 2.0L
1 of 16 42
Pinjarra Scarpside (Good) 07/06/2025, Race 7, 1600m, Hyperion Stakes
Finished 1/16 0.2L, $109600, Jockey W Pike, Barrier 8, Weight 59kg
$3.50, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.92s
1st Western Empire (NZ)
2nd Magnificent Andy 59kg 0.2L
3rd Triple Missile 59kg 1.5L
9 of 13 133
Ascot (Good) 26/04/2025, Race 8, 1200m, The Kia Quokka
Finished 9/13 3.9L, $190000, Jockey W Pike, Barrier 6, Weight 58.5kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.70s
1st Jokers Grin
2nd Headwall 58.5kg 0.2L
3rd Generosity 56.5kg 0.6L
TRIAL 121
Belmont Park (Good) 14/04/2025, Race 5, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/9 0.5L, Jockey W Pike, Barrier 7, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Western Empire (NZ)
2nd Twain's Angel 0kg 0.5L
3rd Ripcord 0kg 0.7L
TRIAL 107
Belmont Park (Good) 31/03/2025, Race 6, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/9 2.3L, Jockey W Pike, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Comfort Me
2nd Western Empire (NZ) 0kg 2.3L
3rd Tycoon Harry 0kg 2.8L
1 of 16 14
Ascot (Good) 14/12/2024, Race 8, 1400m, 7plus Sport - Gold Rush
Finished 1/16 1.5L, $831200, Jockey W Egan, Barrier 12, Weight 59kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 12, 800m 12th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:35.46s
1st Western Empire (NZ)
2nd Magnificent Andy 59kg 1.5L
3rd Super Smink 57kg 1.7L
9 of 16 14
Ascot (Good) 30/11/2024, Race 8, 1200m, Winterbottom Stakes
Finished 9/16 4.1L, $27000, Jockey W Pike, Barrier 4, Weight 58.5kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:35.07s
1st Overpass
2nd Maharba 58.5kg 0.8L
3rd Hot Zed 58.5kg 1.1L
2 of 12 154
Ascot (Good) 16/11/2024, Race 5, 1100m, Colonel Reeves Stakes
Finished 2/12 0.8L, $37200, Jockey W Pike, Barrier 1, Weight 58.5kg
$2.60, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.06s
1st Rope Them In
2nd Western Empire (NZ) 58.5kg 0.8L
3rd Saloon Bar 56.5kg 2.3L
TRIAL 142
Lark Hill (Good) 04/11/2024, Race 5, 950m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/7 0.1L, Jockey W Pike, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Western Empire (NZ)
2nd Devine Belief 0kg 0.1L
3rd Duchess Of Gossip 0kg 2.4L
TRIAL 128
Lark Hill (Good) 21/10/2024, Race 4, 950m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/7 0.5L, Jockey W Pike, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Western Empire (NZ)
2nd Red Can Man 0kg 0.5L
3rd Upper Limits 0kg 1.3L
2 of 7 14
Belmont Park (Soft) 15/06/2024, Race 8, 2000m, Strickland Stakes
Finished 2/7 0.2L, $37200, Jockey W Pike, Barrier 7, Weight 59kg
$1.35, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.59s
1st Let's Galahvant
2nd Western Empire (NZ) 59kg 0.2L
3rd Ginger Baker 59kg 1.0L