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REY MAGNERIO STRIKES GOLD

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December 16, 2025

Trained by Griffiths, 6YO galloper hits pay dirt in G3 race under top Perth jockey Pike

REY MAGNERIO STRIKES GOLD

Rey Magnerio (William Pike) motoring home strongly to score in the Group 3 The Gold Rush at Ascot on Dec 13. Robbie Griffiths-trained six-year-old passed his first test on the 1,400m trip with flying colours at his 26th start. PHOTO: RACING WA

(RACING WA)

PERTH - Rey Magnerio’s first crack at 1,400m ended in Gold Rush glory, with William Pike steering the Robbie Griffiths-trained galloper to victory in the A$1.5m (S$1.29m) Group 3 feature at Ascot on Dec 13.

After finishing a gallant third behind Libertad in the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1,200m) on Nov 29, the Magnus six-year-old gelding stayed in Western Australia.

Rey Magnerio thrived when stepping up to the 1,400m for the first time at his 26th start.

He enjoyed a perfect run racing in the one-one spot throughout as Overpass (Joshua Parr) set a strong tempo up front.

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