WAR COUNCIL Thoroughbred



War Council is a thoroughbred horse born in Australia in 2021. Race horse War Council is by Royal Meeting (IRE) out of Russian Rites (AUS) , trained by Steven Royes. War Council form is available here. Owned by Hedley Racing (Mgr: T W Hedley), G Suffield, Mrs J M Suffield, T W Hedley, B J McDonald & J R McDonald.


Pedigree :
Sire ROYAL MEETING (IRE) 2016
Dam RUSSIAN RITES (AUS) 2008
Dam Sire STRAVINSKY (USA) 1996

About the horse :
Foal Date 18 Oct 2021
Description 4yo BR Gelding
Trainer Steven Royes
Owner Hedley Racing (Mgr: T W Hedley), G Suffield, Mrs J M Suffield, T W Hedley, B J Mcdonald & J R Mcdonald
Career 2 Wins (9%) - 2 Placings (18%) - 22 starts
Wins 1180m (1), 1200m (1)

Sale Information :
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2024 NOVEMBER (Late) Online Sale (35)  

Hawkes Racing (as agent) 

T Hedley

AUD $ 42,500

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2023 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (1233)  

Carrington Park Stud, Carrington Falls, Nsw (As Agent) 

Psd. AUD $ 20,000

Res. AUD $ 40,000

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2022 Australian Weanling Sale (313)  

Erinvale Thoroughbreds, Buckley, Vic 

M Le Guay

AUD $ 7,000



Starts:

22

Win Rate:

9%

Place Rate:

18%










War Council Past Races

4 of 8, 30 Apr 2026, R3 LADBROKES PUNTER ASSIST RATINGS BAND 0 55 HANDICAP 1400m | AUD $21,000 | 60.0kg | J: A HOLT | T: S ROYES | | 1:24.42 | Winner: FOOLS PLAY
1 of 7, 18 Apr 2026, R2 NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS RATINGS BAND 0 50 HANDICAP 1180m | AUD $10,000 | 61.0kg | J: A HOLT | T: S ROYES | OP-Game win. | 1:10.24 | 2nd: BUBBLES'N'FROTH
2 of 6, 11 Apr 2026, R2 FILBY'S MOTORS BENCHMARK 50 HANDICAP 1470m | AUD $10,000 | 61.0kg | J: MS T CHAMBERS | T: S ROYES | Led-Just couldn't hold on. | 1:26.29 | Winner: SILVER CITY
4 of 9, 04 Apr 2026, R3 SHOEY MEMORIAL QTIS RATINGS BAND 0 50 HANDICAP 1250m | AUD $14,000 | 60.0kg | J: A HOLT | T: S ROYES | OP-Couldn't finish off. | 1:17.06 | Winner: CYCLONE COCO
8 of 12, 26 Mar 2026, R10 BOOK NOW LEGENDS BEEF & BEER LUNCHEON MAY 29 RATINGS BAND 0 55 HANDICAP 1250m | AUD $21,000 | 58.0kg | J: S CORMACK | T: S ROYES | MF-No run on. | 1:16.54 | Winner: ELLIS BEACH
8 of 9, 19 Mar 2026, R8 RACING AGAIN THURSDAY 2ND APRIL BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP 1200m | AUD $21,000 | 58.5kg | J: ASHLEY BUTLER | T: S ROYES | OP-Pretty poor effort. | 1:11.63 | Winner: FLYING ANIMO
4 of 14, 05 Mar 2026, R7 LADBROKES FORM GENIUS BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP 1200m | AUD $21,000 | 58.5kg | J: R WIGGINS | T: S ROYES | Off-P-Got home fair | 1:10.94 | Winner: ASPEN COWBOY
5 of 14, 19 Jul 2025, R10 LADBROKES ODD SURGE RATINGS BAND 0 55 HANDICAP 1200m | AUD $21,000 | 58.5kg | J: S CORMACK | T: S ROYES | OP-Not disgraced. | 1:10.22 | Winner: GOLDEN OCTAVIAN
4 of 11, 06 Jul 2025, R4 BELLE PROPERTY TOWNSVILLE RATINGS BAND 0 55 HANDICAP 1200m | AUD $21,000 | 58.5kg | J: R WIGGINS | T: S ROYES | Off-P-Got home fair | 1:09.70 | Winner: PRIMO
7 of 10, 24 Jun 2025, R7 PAUL DAVIS CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT BM55 HANDICAP 1250m | AUD $21,000 | 60.0kg | J: R WIGGINS | T: S ROYES | Led-Just missed top 3 | 1:14.35 | Winner: NOBLE ATTACK



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
RYAN WIGGINS 1 17% 0 0% 6 $16,640 -38 20
AIDAN HOLT 1 33% 0 0% 3 $8,360 -1 63
KOBY JENNINGS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $8,000 -10 0
TYLER SCHILLER 0 0% 0 0% 1 $7,100 -10 0
JASON COLLETT 0 0% 1 100% 1 $14,000 -10 0
JYE MCNEIL 0 0% 0 0% 1 $12,500 -10 0
DEAN YENDALL 0 0% 0 0% 3 $40,000 -30 0
JADEN LLOYD 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,800 -10 0
TOMMY BERRY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $2,250 -10 0
SEAN CORMACK 0 0% 0 0% 2 $1,050 -20 0
ASHLEY BUTLER 0 0% 0 0% 1 $400 -10 0
TASHA CHAMBERS 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,800 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
MACKAY 1 50% 0 0% 2 $13,200 2 60
HOME HILL 1 100% 0 0% 1 $6,800 19 190
RANDWICK 0 0% 1 100% 1 $14,000 -10 0
BOWEN 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,800 -10 0
ROSEHILL 0 0% 0 0% 2 $15,100 -20 0
BENDIGO 0 0% 0 0% 1 $12,500 -10 0
CAULFIELD 0 0% 0 0% 1 $30,000 -10 0
FLEMINGTON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $7,500 -10 0
SANDOWN-LAKESIDE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $2,500 -10 0
NEWCASTLE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,800 -10 0
RANDWICK KENSINGTON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $2,250 -10 0
CAIRNS 0 0% 0 0% 4 $1,800 -40 0
TOWNSVILLE 0 0% 0 0% 5 $4,650 -50 0