MAJOR REASON Harness



Major Reason is a standardbred horse born in Australia in 2017. Major Reason is by For A Reason (AUS) out of Murgatroyd (AUS) , trained by R E Roots Jnr. Major Reason form is available here. Owned by M Musolino.


Pedigree :

About the horse :
Foal Date 05 Nov 2017
Description 8yo B Gelding
Trainer R E Roots Jnr
Owner M Musolino
Career 15 Wins (15%) - 30 Placings (46%) - 98 starts
Wins 1609m (2), 1790m (1), 1800m (6), 2030m (5), 2070m (1)



Starts:

98

Win Rate:

15%

Place Rate:

46%










Major Reason Past Races

9 of 10, 01 May 2026, R3 MITAVITE, LEAVING NOTHING TO CHANCE PACE 1609m | AUD $9,790 | -kg | J: J L CONEY | T: R E ROOTS JNR | | Fr8 | 1:53.10 | Winner: SPUNKYS GOTSECRETS
6 of 9, 24 Apr 2026, R5 WOODLANDS STUD, SHUTTLING THE WORLDS BEST STALLIONS PACE 1609m | AUD $9,790 | -kg | J: J L CONEY | T: R E ROOTS JNR | | Fr7 | 1:55.50 | Winner: SPIRIT KING
6 of 9, 10 Apr 2026, R3 SOMERSET MEATS PACE 1609m | AUD $9,790 | -kg | J: VAUGHAN DUNCAN | T: R E ROOTS JNR | | Fr5 | 1:53.00 | Winner: ONE FOR THE RODI
9 of 10, 28 Mar 2026, R4 BARASTOC PACE 1609m | AUD $9,790 | -kg | J: K L LANGELAAR | T: R E ROOTS JNR | | Fr8 | 1:53.70 | Winner: PETES CRUNCH TIME
6 of 8, 19 Mar 2026, R4 PSC INSURANCE PACE 1609m | AUD $11,830 | -kg | J: WILL RIXON | T: R E ROOTS JNR | | Fr5 | 1:54.40 | Winner: AMERICAN HAMMER
10 of 10, 28 Feb 2026, R4 PERFECT STING STANDING AT COBBITTY EQUINE FARM PACE 1609m | AUD $20,400 | -kg | J: JOSHUA GALLAGHER | T: R E ROOTS JNR | | Fr1 | 1:50.10 | Winner: HOLLYWOOD STRIP
6 of 9, 20 Feb 2026, R5 PSC INSURANCE PACE 1609m | AUD $11,830 | -kg | J: ASHLEIGH DELOSA | T: R E ROOTS JNR | | Fr4 | 1:51.00 | Winner: HAVEYOUCHECKEDIN
3 of 12, 05 Dec 2025, R7 TAB REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL HUNTER 2030m | AUD $75,000 | -kg | J: J G CONEY | T: R E ROOTS JNR | | Sr4 | 2:26.80 | Winner: GROSSO NASO
1 of 11, 21 Nov 2025, R4 TAB REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS HUNTER HEAT 2030m | AUD $14,500 | -kg | J: CAMERON HART | T: R E ROOTS JNR | | Sr4 | 2:26.20 | 2nd: ROUGE BLING
RT, 19 Sep 2025, R4 HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOSH AND GRACE PACE 2030m | AUD $9,790 | -kg | J: COOPER GRIFFITHS | T: R E ROOTS JNR | | Fr6 | 2:24.20 | Winner: ALWAYS BE CHAPS



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
D W GIRARDI 8 21% 17 45% 38 $39,027 -127 46
G A PANELLA 3 25% 3 25% 12 $23,670 -10 67
T M ISON 1 25% 1 25% 4 $7,344 -18 30
ASHLEIGH DELOSA 1 10% 1 10% 10 $8,776 -64 26
JACK CALLAGHAN 1 50% 0 0% 2 $5,584 50 300
CAMERON HART 1 100% 0 0% 1 $7,830 85 850
SAMANTHA PASCOE 0 0% 0 0% 2 $204 -20 0
G J PULLICINO 0 0% 0 0% 1 $61 -10 0
D B HILL 0 0% 1 100% 1 $392 -10 0
M T HARDING 0 0% 1 33% 3 $821 -30 0
M G HARDING 0 0% 0 0% 1 $54 -10 0
M L HARDING 0 0% 3 43% 7 $1,727 -70 0
M A NORMAN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $79 -10 0
R P MORRIS 0 0% 1 50% 2 $18,500 -20 0
B L MCDONOUGH 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,200 -10 0
ZARA FITZPATRICK 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,056 -10 0
DECLAN MURPHY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $192 -10 0
VAUGHAN DUNCAN 0 0% 0 0% 2 $576 -20 0
JEMMA CONEY 0 0% 0 0% 3 $384 -30 0
COOPER GRIFFITHS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $192 -10 0
J G CONEY 0 0% 1 100% 1 $8,250 -10 0
JOSHUA GALLAGHER 0 0% 0 0% 1 $400 -10 0
WILL RIXON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $232 -10 0
K L LANGELAAR 0 0% 0 0% 1 $192 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
NEWCASTLE 7 19% 7 19% 37 $78,718 -37 71
Globe Derby Park 6 12% 20 41% 49 $34,533 -282 30
MILDURA 1 50% 1 50% 2 $4,690 8 90
GAWLER 1 100% 0 0% 1 $2,047 8 75
VICTOR HARBOR 0 0% 1 100% 1 $950 -10 0
TAMWORTH 0 0% 1 50% 2 $1,776 -20 0
STRATHALBYN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $145 -10 0
MENANGLE 0 0% 0 0% 4 $3,500 -40 0
Maitland 0 0% 0 0% 1 $384 -10 0