Road To Paris
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| Road To Paris | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Circus Maximus |
| Grandsire | Galileo |
| Dam | Spirit Of Heaven |
| Damsire | Savabeel |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 5 October 2022 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Mrs J M Wanless |
| Owner | Ron & Judi Wanless |
| Trainer | Roger James & Robert Wellwood |
| Record | 7:2-2-0 |
| Earnings | NZ$823,235 |
| Major wins | |
| New Zealand Derby (2026) | |
Road To Paris (foaled 5 October 2022) is a New Zealand racehorse and winner of the 2026 New Zealand Derby.[1] He was a record-extending seventh winner of the race for Roger James, who trains in partnership with Robert Wellwood.[2]
Road To Paris was bred by Judi Wanless, who races him in partnership with her husband Ron. Road To Paris is a son of the triple Group One-winning Galileo stallion Circus Maximus. Circus Maximus stands at Windsor Park Stud, and Road To Paris comes from his first southern hemisphere three-year-old crop. He is the first stallion to sire a New Zealand Derby winner in his first crop of three-year-olds since Stryker with Rangipo in 2016.[3]