VIRTUOUS CIRCLE Thoroughbred
Virtuous Circle is a thoroughbred horse born in New Zealand in 2019. Race horse Virtuous Circle is by Almanzor (FR) out of She Is Stryking (AUS) , trained by Liam Howley. Virtuous Circle form is available here. Owned by C W Kwok, Miss E McDonald, Ms D F Howley, F J Howley, Upper Bloodstock (Mgr: H F Lau), B Smith, Stag's Leap (Mgr: A Williams), Whiskey Racing (Mgr: W C Phillips), Ms D L McDonald & R G Mulcaster.
Pedigree :
| Sire | ALMANZOR (FR) 2013 |
| Dam | SHE IS STRYKING (AUS) 2012 |
| Dam Sire | STRYKER (AUS) 2006 |
About the horse :
| Foal Date | 15 Oct 2019 |
| Description | 6yo B/BR Gelding |
| Trainer | Liam Howley |
| Owner | C W Kwok, Miss E Mcdonald, Ms D F Howley, F J Howley, Upper Bloodstock (Mgr: H F Lau), B Smith, Stag's Leap (Mgr: A Williams), Whiskey Racing (Mgr: W C Phillips), Ms D L Mcdonald & R G Mulcaster |
| Career | 3 Wins (12%) - 3 Placings (25%) - 24 starts |
| Wins | 1500m (2), 2000m (1) |
Sale Information :
offline
2021 Classic Yearling Sale (309)
Wentwood Grange, Cambridge, NZ
Liam Howley Racing / Andrew Williams Bloodstock / Bevan Smith Bloodstock
AUD $ 360,000
Starts:24 |
Win Rate:13% |
Place Rate:25% |
Virtuous Circle Past Races
| 11 of 11, 19 Jul 2025, R7 DEANE LESTER FLEMINGTON CUP 1849 2800m | AUD $152,000 | 60.0kg | J: THOMAS STOCKDALE | T: LIAM HOWLEY | Got Bk-Never in the picture | 2:56.85 | Winner: MORMONA |
| 4 of 10, 05 Jul 2025, R5 BANJO PATERSON SERIES FINAL 2600m | AUD $150,000 | 59.5kg | J: THOMAS STOCKDALE | T: LIAM HOWLEY | Last-Worked home fair. | 2:44.18 | Winner: GOLDENSTATEWARRIOR |
| 4 of 12, 21 Jun 2025, R6 BRUCE GADSDEN HANDICAP 2540m | AUD $150,000 | 58.5kg | J: THOMAS STOCKDALE | T: LIAM HOWLEY | Got Bk-Solid effort late. | 2:40.27 | Winner: BOLD SOUL |
Horse Stat |
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Jockey
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Win
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Win%
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Place
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Place%
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Starts
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PM
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Profit
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POT
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| BLAIKE MCDOUGALL | 1 | 25% | 0 | 0% | 4 | $109,200 | 220 | 625 | ||||
| Fred W Kersley | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $71,500 | 600 | 6000 | ||||
| ETHAN BROWN | 1 | 50% | 0 | 0% | 2 | $85,500 | 120 | 650 | ||||
| JAMES MCDONALD | 0 | 0% | 2 | 100% | 2 | $117,000 | -20 | 0 | ||||
| DANIEL MOOR | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 2 | $3,000 | -20 | 0 | ||||
| BRETT PREBBLE | 0 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 1 | $380,000 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| MARK ZAHRA | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $0 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| BILLY EGAN | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $0 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| DAMIAN LANE | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 2 | $10,000 | -20 | 0 | ||||
| CRAIG NEWITT | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $0 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| REGAN BAYLISS | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $3,500 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| JORDAN CHILDS | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $0 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| ALANA KELLY | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $6,000 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| ROSE HAMMOND | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $3,000 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| THOMAS STOCKDALE | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 3 | $15,000 | -30 | 0 | ||||
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Course
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Win
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Win%
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Place
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Place%
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Starts
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PM
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Profit
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POT
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| MOONEE VALLEY | 1 | 25% | 2 | 50% | 4 | $199,500 | 220 | 625 |
| MORNINGTON | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $71,500 | 600 | 6000 |
| FLEMINGTON | 1 | 9% | 0 | 0% | 11 | $129,500 | 30 | 118 |
| RANDWICK | 0 | 0% | 1 | 50% | 2 | $383,500 | -20 | 0 |
| PAKENHAM | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $700 | -10 | 0 |
| SANDOWN-HILLSIDE | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $6,000 | -10 | 0 |
| CAULFIELD | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 2 | $3,000 | -20 | 0 |
| GEELONG | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $10,000 | -10 | 0 |
| WARRNAMBOOL | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $0 | -10 | 0 |