Arctic Desert (AUS) Horse
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Arctic Desert is a 5yo chestnut gelding from Australia, trained by John Rolfe in Canberra. He is by Pride of Dubai out of Arctic Angel. He has secured five race wins to date. On 5th Jun 2025 at Wagga, he claimed his biggest triumph in the $30000.00 Benchmark 58 Handicap. The horse has been a profitable choice for bettors, offering a 44% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
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Parkes • Canberra • Sapphire Coast • Corowa • Moruya • Nowra • Wagga • Goulburn • Gundagai • Cootamundra • Queanbeyan • Canberra Acton • Orange • Cowra • Geelong • Werribee • Ballarat Synthetic • BendigoRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Parkes 24-Jan-26 1000m GOOD 4 R7 BM58 $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.800, SP: 10.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 8th 1st Cumboogle ( R Bradley 65.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 2nd Obsessive Nature ( J Stiff 64 , Cd 61 ) 0.14L 3rd Aerobatic Warrior ( C Frater 55 ) 0.35L 9th Arctic Desert ( M Heagney 62.5 ) 6.86L See full results | M Heagney 62.5kg 6.86L | 9 (9) |
| Canberra 28-Dec-25 1000m GOOD 4 R6 BM65 $310 (of $22,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:57.600, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.550 1st Famoso ( N Heywood 59.5 ) 2nd Margin Call ( B Ryan 60 ) 0.31L 3rd Destructive Diva ( J Brookes 63.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 2.21L 10th Arctic Desert ( B Owen 60 ) 10.40L See full results | B Owen 60 10.40L | 10 (10) |
| Sapphire Coast 01-Dec-25 1000m SOFT 5 R2 BM66 $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:56.160, SP: 10.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.350 1st Flip The Switch ( M Castle 57.5 ) 2nd Hellinda ( D Cole 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.29L 3rd Princess Halo ( C Ramsbotham 62.5 , Cd 61 ) 1.39L 4th Arctic Desert ( J Kissick 59.5 ) 1.70L See full results | J Kissick 59.5kg 1.70L | 4 (8) |
| Corowa 24-Jul-25 1000m SOFT 7 R5 BM 66 Hcp $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.250, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.770 1st Read My Lips ( B A Button 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Arctic Desert ( J Kissick 59.5 ) 2.52L 3rd Pride Of Sullivan ( C J Parish 59 ) 2.67L See full results | J Kissick 59.5kg 2.52L | 2 (8) |
| Moruya 11-Jul-25 920m SOFT 7 R3 BM 58 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:54.190, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720 1st Arctic Desert ( B Owen 61.5 ) 2nd Media Coverage ( B Ryan 56 ) 0.71L 3rd Selhurst Park ( O S Chambers 59 ) 0.88L See full results | B Owen 61.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Nowra 17-Jun-25 1000m SOFT 7 R6 BM 58 Hcp $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:00.900, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.920 1st Hold ( B Loy 59.5 ) 2nd Ulysses Blue ( J Penza 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Hope And Glory ( P Boudvillain 60 ) 0.30L 4th Arctic Desert ( J Kissick 61.5 ) 0.50L See full results | J Kissick 61.5kg 0.50L | 4 (7) |
| Wagga 05-Jun-25 1000m SOFT 5 R6 BM 58 Hcp $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.640, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.570 1st Arctic Desert ( J Kissick 59.5 ) 2nd Elastane Miss ( B Mcdougall 59.5 ) 0.09L 3rd Imabarbiegirl ( Q Krogh 57.5 ) 1.58L See full results | J Kissick 59.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Goulburn 08-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 4 R6 BM 58 Hcp $800 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.430, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.930 1st So You Pence ( N Heywood 59 ) 2nd East Harlem ( M G Bourke 58.5 ) 6.84L 3rd Ferrari Girl ( T Martin 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 7.09L 6th Arctic Desert ( J Kissick 59.5 ) 7.84L See full results | J Kissick 59.5kg 7.84L | 6 (13) |
| Canberra 26-Mar-25 900m GOOD 4 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.500 1st Sun 'N' Sand ( C Ramsbotham ) 2nd Sass 'N' Cheek ( L Day ) 1.03L 3rd My Last Hooray ( M A Cahill ) 2.03L 4th Arctic Desert ( P Boudvillain ) 2.30L | P Boudvillain 2.30L | 4 (7) |
| Sapphire Coast 15-Mar-25 1007m GOOD 4 R6 BM 50 Hcp $8,150 (of $16,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:56.380, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.060 1st Arctic Desert ( J Kissick 61.5 ) 2nd Arabian Soo ( A Mclucas 60 ) 0.22L 3rd Doctor Coto ( D Budler 57.5 ) 1.40L See full results | J Kissick 61.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Adaminaby 23-Nov-24 1000m FIRM 2 R2 CL1 Hcp $6,600 (of $12,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:56.150, SP: 2.50 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.240 1st Arctic Desert ( E Hennessy 56.5 ) 2nd Miss Bentley ( Q Krogh 55 ) 0.19L 3rd Mia's Dream ( R B Prag 55 , Cd 53 ) 0.36L See full results | E Hennessy 56.5kg | 1 (5) |
| Gundagai 16-Nov-24 1180m GOOD 3 R2 CL1 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:07.050, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.750 1st Snowy ( P Scorse 56.5 ) 2nd Getty ( C Keatings 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 0.18L 3rd Galston Gorge ( N Souquet 59.5 ) 3.27L 8th Arctic Desert ( A Mclucas 55 ) 9.60L See full results | A Mclucas 55kg 9.60L | 8 (8) |
| Wagga 01-Nov-24 1200m GOOD 3 R4 CL1 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.260, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.760 1st Kaida Blaze ( J Brookes 58 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Whitehart ( A O'driscoll 55 , Cd 52 ) 0.07L 3rd Oimbari ( E Mcguirk 55 , Cd 52 ) 0.13L 10th Arctic Desert ( R B Prag 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 3.27L See full results | R B Prag 55.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 3.27L | 10 (12) |
| Nowra 20-Oct-24 1200m GOOD 4 R7 CL1 Hcp $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.400, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360 1st Laguna Seca ( K Latham 57.5 ) 2nd Arctic Desert ( R B Prag 55 ) 0.10L 3rd Commandoro ( A Mclucas 59 ) 0.20L See full results | R B Prag 55kg 0.10L | 2 (12) |
| Cootamundra 06-Oct-24 1200m GOOD 3 R6 CL1 Hcp $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.130, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.980 1st Pretty Sassy ( J Martin 56.5 ) 2nd Kaida Blaze ( J Kissick 58 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Jazz All Knight ( P Scorse 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 1.73L 5th Arctic Desert ( R B Prag 56 , Cd 54 ) 3.23L See full results | R B Prag 56kg, Cd 54kg 3.23L | 5 (10) |
| Goulburn 26-Sep-24 1000m HEAVY 8 R2 CL1 Hcp $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.920, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 1st My Last Hooray ( B Owen 57.5 ) 2nd Woodzy ( A Morgan 59 ) 2.01L 3rd Arctic Desert ( R B Prag 56 ) 2.64L See full results | R B Prag 56kg 2.64L | 3 (7) |
| Queanbeyan 10-Sep-24 1200m GOOD 4 R7 CL2 Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.030, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 1st Tavolo ( D Budler 59.5 ) 2nd Heavenly Legend ( P Scorse 57 ) 1.38L 3rd Pretty Vegas ( J Taylor 59.5 ) 1.63L 10th Arctic Desert ( P Boudvillain 55 , Cd 56 ) 7.24L See full results | P Boudvillain 55kg, Cd 56kg 7.24L | 10 (10) |
| Canberra Acton 23-Aug-24 1080m SYNTHETIC R7 CL2 Hcp $310 (of $22,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:03.260, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 1st Russian Snitzel ( J V Overmeire 59.5 ) 2nd Everido ( J Martin 61.5 ) 1.46L 3rd Shelly's Ace ( M A Cahill 56 ) 3.12L 9th Arctic Desert ( P Boudvillain 55 , Cd 56 ) 8.67L See full results | P Boudvillain 55kg, Cd 56kg 8.67L | 9 (11) |
| Orange 24-Mar-24 1290m SOFT 5 R7 BM 58 Hcp $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.140, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Tiger Town ( J Pracey-holmes 58 ) 2nd Magnace ( K Bell-pitomac 60 ) 1.13L 3rd Pyromania ( H E V D Hoven 61.5 ) 2.19L 6th Arctic Desert ( P Boudvillain 56.5 ) 3.34L See full results | P Boudvillain 56.5kg 3.34L | 6 (12) |
| Cowra 04-Mar-24 1200m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.030, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Arctic Desert ( P Boudvillain 58.5 ) 2nd Sworntomymission ( C Keatings 57 , Cd 55 ) 1.16L 3rd Love For Us ( H Durnan 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.73L See full results | P Boudvillain 58.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Wagga 25-Feb-24 1000m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.470, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.580 1st Trifecta Ruby ( H Durnan 57 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Final Crack ( S Guymer 59 ) 0.55L 3rd Destiny's Prophet ( K Nisbet 57 ) 1.79L 5th Arctic Desert ( P Boudvillain 58.5 ) 3.99L See full results | P Boudvillain 58.5kg 3.99L | 5 (9) |
| Geelong 19-Jan-24 1230m GOOD 4 R3 3YO Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.360, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.720 1st Magnolia Lodge ( W J Egan 58 ) 2nd Dios ( F W Kersley 56 ) 1.00L 3rd Zaaffair Steal ( B Mcdougall 56 ) 1.20L 8th Arctic Desert ( C Newitt 58 ) 7.35L See full results | C Newitt 58kg 7.35L | 8 (9) |
| Werribee 06-Jan-24 1006m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:59.210, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.320 1st Jehbenti ( L King 58 ) 2nd Mighty Fox ( M J Lloyd 58 ) 1.25L 3rd Angerstein ( T Prebble 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.25L 7th Arctic Desert ( L Lafferty 58 ) 5.15L See full results | L Lafferty 58kg 5.15L | 7 (9) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 07-Aug-23 1400m SYNTHETIC R1 Mdn Set Weight $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.900, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.060 1st Theodor ( H T Coffey 58 ) 2nd Ruminate ( D Bates 58 ) 1.50L 3rd Towering ( P Gatt 58 ) 3.75L 5th Arctic Desert ( L Lafferty 58 ) 7.75L See full results | L Lafferty 58kg 7.75L | 5 (6) |
| Bendigo 27-Jul-23 1100m SOFT 6 R1 Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:05.230, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.700 1st Pantelone ( D Oliver 58 ) 2nd Pontipines ( C G Gaudray 58 ) 0.50L 3rd Quebeck ( P M Moloney 58 ) 0.70L 6th Arctic Desert ( D Yendall 58 ) 3.80L See full results | D Yendall 58kg 3.80L | 6 (12) |
| Bendigo 13-Jul-23 1100m HEAVY 8 R1 Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.320, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.320 1st Mansiere ( R Mcleod 58 ) 2nd Abstruse ( C G Gaudray 56 ) 2.25L 3rd Ferrimo ( W F Pinn 58 ) 4.50L 8th Arctic Desert ( L Lafferty 58 ) 11.70L See full results | L Lafferty 58kg 11.70L | 8 (13) |