BRAVE SPIRIT Thoroughbred



Brave Spirit is a thoroughbred horse born in New Zealand in 2019. Race horse Brave Spirit is by Swiss Ace (AUS) out of Spirit Of Joy (AUS) , trained by Joseph Waldron. Brave Spirit form is available here. Owned by JASON STEWART, EMMA STEWART, WAYNE STEWART, RICKY STEWART, JO COCKROFT, JOHN HORNBROOK, PETER WILSON, SARAH FANNIN & JOE WALDRON.


Pedigree :
Sire SWISS ACE (AUS) 2004
Dam SPIRIT OF JOY (AUS) 2011
Dam Sire BIG BROWN (USA) 2005

About the horse :
Foal Date 23 Nov 2019
Description 6yo B Gelding
Trainer Joseph Waldron
Owner Jason Stewart, Emma Stewart, Wayne Stewart, Ricky Stewart, Jo Cockroft, John Hornbrook, Peter Wilson, Sarah Fannin & Joe Waldron
Career 5 Wins (29%) - 6 Placings (65%) - 17 starts
Wins 1200m (3), 1300m (1), 1400m (1)
PM New Zealand : NZD $169,500

Sale Information :

2025 Thoroughbred 4 August auction (20)  

Balmain

NZD $ 10,000



Starts:

17

Win Rate:

29%

Place Rate:

65%










Brave Spirit Past Races

4 of 15, 07 Feb 2026, R8 PROPERTY BROKERS RAY KEAN HAZLETT STAKES 1400m | NZD $ 80,000 | 53.0kg | J: T MOODLEY | T: JOSEPH WALDRON | Led-Folded up late | 1:22.02 | Winner: WITZ END
2 of 8, 17 Jan 2026, R6 HOPE & SONS / ADAM'S PLUMBING OPEN 1400m | NZD $ 50,000 | 54.5kg | J: T MOODLEY | T: JOSEPH WALDRON | MF-Got into the frame | 1:24.58 | Winner: PENVOSE LAD
1 of 11, 26 Dec 2025, R3 KB CONTRACTORS OPEN 1200m | NZD $ 50,000 | 53.0kg | J: T MOODLEY | T: JOSEPH WALDRON | OP-Scored a narrow win | 1:10.43 | 2nd: TIKKI
1 of 15, 15 Nov 2025, R7 REMEMBERING SNOW REARDON PREMIER 1200m | NZD $ 65,000 | 58.0kg | J: MATT CARTWRIGHT | T: JOSEPH WALDRON | MF-Just got the verdict | 1:13.00 | 2nd: HOORAY FOR HARRY
2 of 14, 25 Oct 2025, R5 HELSTON & ASSOCIATES RATING 75 1200m | NZD $ 40,000 | 57.0kg | J: MATT CARTWRIGHT | T: JOSEPH WALDRON | Off-P-Only beaten narrowly | 1:07.52 | Winner: LEGALLY BINDING
6 of 8, 29 Mar 2025, R5 JAPAC HOMES 1200m | NZD $ 65,000 | 58.0kg | J: J DOYLE | T: S RITCHIE & C MURRAY | OP-Didn't finish off | 1:06.80 | Winner: SLIPPER ISLAND
8 of 12, 02 Mar 2025, R6 MG TILING & CLARKY'S PAINTING 1200m | NZD $ 40,000 | 59.0kg | J: K STOTT | T: S RITCHIE & C MURRAY | OP-Plain effort late | 1:07.33 | Winner: SLIPPER ISLAND
5 of 11, 08 Feb 2025, R9 DR JOHN SOUTHWORTH MEMORIAL VASE 1200m | NZD $ 65,000 | 58.0kg | J: K STOTT | T: S RITCHIE & C MURRAY | OP-Couldn't finish off | 1:10.62 | Winner: MISS BO PEEP
1 of 13, 18 Jan 2025, R7 MODE TECHNOLOGY 1200m | NZD $ 65,000 | 56.0kg | J: K STOTT | T: S RITCHIE & C MURRAY | OP-Just arrived | 1:09.00 | 2nd: RAYET
4 of 14, 04 May 2024, R8 METALCO 1400m | NZD $ 35,000 | 56.0kg | J: M MCNAB | T: S RITCHIE & C MURRAY | Off-P-Got home fair | 1:25.41 | Winner: LITTLE BIT OF LOVE



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
M MCNAB 2 33% 2 33% 6 $28,759 -28 20
KEVIN STOTT 1 33% 0 0% 3 $35,999 56 253
MATT CARTWRIGHT 1 50% 1 50% 2 $39,276 25 175
TRISTON MOODLEY 1 33% 1 33% 3 $36,641 -8 40
SAM WEATHERLEY 0 0% 1 100% 1 $6,852 -10 0
MATTHEW CAMERON 0 0% 1 100% 1 $3,333 -10 0
JOE DOYLE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $886 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
CAMBRIDGE SYNTHETIC 1 50% 1 50% 2 $14,111 -4 30
RICCARTON PARK 1 50% 1 50% 2 $39,276 25 175
WINGATUI 1 33% 1 33% 3 $36,641 -8 40
RUAKAKA 1 100% 0 0% 1 $9,505 6 60
TRENTHAM 1 33% 0 0% 3 $35,408 56 253
TE RAPA 0 0% 1 33% 3 $6,401 -30 0
TAURANGA 0 0% 1 100% 1 $3,333 -10 0
MATAMATA 0 0% 1 100% 1 $3,333 -10 0
ELLERSLIE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $3,738 -10 0