PARADISE WAY is a filly by Canford Cliffs (IRE), out of the Silvano (GER) mare Perfect Pathway. Purchased by Hollywood Racing privately, she was bred by Ridgemont.
Name: PARADISE WAY
Named By: Ridgemont
Sex: Bay Filly
Sire: Canford Cliffs (IRE)
Dam: Perfect Pathway
Damsire: Silvano (GER)
DOB: 20 August 2022
Breeder: Ridgemont
Trainer: Dean Smith
Previous Trainer: Alec Laird (17/12/2025)
Record: 8-1-2
UPDATES – Paradise Way
May 15th, 2026
Raced over 1200m at Fairview on the polytrack. Finished 7th out of 11 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: A disappointing run as she had every chance in the race. She didn’t finish her race off.
March 6th, 2026
Raced over 1000m at Fairview on the turf. Finished 7th out of 10 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: – I feel Craig Zackey may have made too much use of her in the early stages of the race.
February 3rd, 2026
Raced over 1200m at Fairview on the polytrack. Finished 8th out of 10 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: She missed the break and was a long way out of her ground. She is better than that run.
December 17th, 2025
She has relocated to the Eastern Cape and will be trained by Dean Smith.
November 27th, 2025
Raced over 1000m at Turffontein on the Inside track. Finished 10th out of 12 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: I feel she may be better at a weaker centre.
October 23rd, 2025
Raced over 1000m at the Vaal on the Classic track. Finished 8th out of 11 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: She was up with the pace early but then kept falling back the further they went. A disappointing run. She looks like she will prefer a bit further.
September 30th, 2025
Raced over 1000m at the Vaal. Finished 4th out of 7 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: A good first run out of the maidens. She may have been better off given a chance racing off the speed.
August 23rd, 2025
703 – PARADISE WAY quickens up well to win Race 3 over 1000m on the Turffontein Inside course this afternoon. This is her second visit to the races and she was ridden to victory by SplashOut-sponsored Jockey Calvin Habib. The daughter of Canford Cliffs is trained by Alec Laird and is bred by Ridgemont. Race Replay & Interview.
July 19th, 2025
Raced over 1000m at Turffontein on the Standside track. Finished 2nd out of 7 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: A good first run finishing second. She will improve a lot from the run and looks like she will prefer further.
May 7th, 2024
Hollywood Racing purchased Paradise Way who is a Canford Cliffs bay filly out of the dam Perfect Pathway (by Silvano) privately. She is bred by Ridgemont.