The True Believer (NZ) 2017
Profile
8g The Bold One x Bailar Riovida (No Excuse Needed (GB))
Foaled October 04, 2017
Career: 61 starts, 5 - 7 - 6 $162,946
Trainer: Grant Young, Murray Bridge
Ownership: Miss K J Mckerlie, C Miller, A S Kittel, S Arthur, D P Curnow, C Briggs, G S Hutchison, Mrs D F Hutchison, S Candy, B R Dinning, M Stopp, M K Aitchison & M L Madigan
The True Believer is a 8 year old gelding by The Bold One out of the No Excuse Needed mare, Bailar Riovida.
Last start was 2nd at Morphettville Parks on February 14, 2026 in the Fleurieu Milk Company Hcp (64) over 2250 metres.
The Bold One (NZ)
Bailar Riovida (NZ)
Fastnet Rock (AUS)
The Jewel (NZ)
No Excuse Needed (GB)
Cralheba (NZ)
Danehill (USA)
Piccadilly Circus (AUS)
O'Reilly (NZ)
The Grin (NZ)
Machiavellian (USA)
Nawaiet (USA)
Centaine (AUS)
Lavender (NZ)
Danzig (USA)
Royal Academy (USA)
Last Tycoon (IRE)
Grosvenor (NZ)
Mr. Prospector (USA)
Zilzal (USA)
Century (AUS)
Super Gray (USA)
Race Record
8yo
11Feb26
4th
Gawler
Coopers Brewery Hcp (56) 2108m
Good(4) Alyssa Webb (54) 14/1 - 1st: Warrandyte Road (1.6L)
8yo
9Aug25
4th
Morphettville
SkyCity (Bm78) 2008m
Soft(6) Ben Price (54.5) 16/1 - 1st: Peta's Heart (7.9L)
7yo
6Jul25
5th
Port Augusta
City Of Port Augusta Cup 2300m
Good Felicity Atkinson (54) 20/1 - 1st: Ichibansan (7.8L)
7yo
16May25
9th
Werribee
Global Turf Hwt (Bm58) 2761m
Good(4) Daniel Small (70.5) 16/1 - 1st: The Storyteller (22.8L)
7yo
9May25
7th
Mt Gambier
Mitre 10 (Bm58) 2075m
Soft(5) E J Walsh (61) 7/1 - 1st: The Kings Gospel (6.8L)
7yo
29Apr25
8th
Warrnambool
Carlton Draught (Bm70) 2350m
Soft(6) Harry Grace (56) 25/1 - 1st: Wuddzz (11.5L)
7yo
6Apr25
1st
Ballarat Synthetic
Hammonds Paint Hwt (58) 2200m
Synthetic Daniel Small (70) 11/4 - 2nd: Cool King (0.3L)
7yo
28Mar25
4th
Warrnambool
Whalers Hotel (Bm58) 2000m
Soft(6) Jordyn Weatherley (58) 13/2 - 1st: Rapid Impact (0.9L)
7yo
24Jan25
8th
Moonee Valley
Piper-Heidsieck (Bm70) 3000m
Good(4) D W Stackhouse (55.5) 60/1 - 1st: Highland Blaze (14.3L)
7yo
15Jan25
7th
Geelong
Prestige Jayco (Bm64) 2418m
Good(4) Neil Farley (59.5) 14/1 - 1st: Sun Gift (6.5L)
7yo
28Dec24
7th
Morphettville
Sportsbet (Bm78) 2500m
Good(4) Alana Kelly (54) 20/1 - 1st: Arugamama (7.6L)
7yo
12Sep24
1st
Warrnambool
Sungold Milk (Bm64) 3100m
Heavy(8) D W Stackhouse (56.5) 13/4 - 2nd: Goondiwindi (0.2L)
7yo
17Aug24
5th
Warracknabeal
Pony Xpress Hcp (58) 2015m
Soft(5) Neil Farley (59.5) 5/1 - 1st: Figo The Great (5.3L)
7yo
11Aug24
2nd
Casterton
Vickery Bros Hwt (58) 2000m
Soft(6) Luke Dempsey (69.5) 5/2 - 1st: Golden Garden (3L)
6yo
7Jun24
2nd
Swan Hill
Qube Logistics (Bm64) 2400m
Good(4) W Gordon (58) 9/1 - 1st: King's Crossing (1.5L)
6yo
2Dec23
2nd
Wanganui
Loaders Wanganui (Bm65) 2040m
Good(4) J Parkes (60) 11/1 - 1st: Unscripted (0.1L)
6yo
12Nov23
3rd
Tauherenikau
NZ Forest Works (Bm75) 2050m
Good(3) W B Kennedy (55) 13/4 - 1st: Illusion Of Paris (2.2L)
5yo
14Apr23
5th
Awapuni
Pohangina Cup (Bm75) 2100m
Good(4) J Kamaruddin (56) 15/1 - 1st: Kingfisher Lad (2.3L)
5yo
1Mar23
1st
Awapuni
Hr Jones & Co Ltd (Bm65) 2200m
Good(4) J Kamaruddin (57.5) 8/1 - 2nd: Soul Of Fire (0.2L)
5yo
6Nov22
7th
Tauherenikau
Printcraft Mdn 1600m
Good(3) S J O'Malley (58.5) 15/2 - 1st: Shez Super (4.6L)
5yo
17Oct22
12th
Woodville
The President's Mile Mdn 1600m
Slow(7) M K Hudson (58.5) 7/4 - 1st: Rischio (8.1L)
4yo
2Jun22
2nd
Woodville
Spray Specialist Ltd Mdn 1400m
Heavy(10) M K Hudson (58.5) 7/1 - 1st: Air Waves (0.2L)