Arctic Desert (AUS) Horse
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Arctic Desert is a 6yo chestnut gelding from Australia under the training of John Rolfe in Canberra. His sire is Pride of Dubai and his dam is Arctic Angel. To date he has recorded five victories, including his most notable triumph on 5 Jun 2025 at Wagga, where he captured the $30,000 Benchmark 58 Handicap. He has been a rewarding runner for bettors, delivering a 33% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Nowra 10-Aug-26 1000m SOFT 7 R3 BM58 $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.900, SP: 61.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 1st Abstruse ( B Loy 60 ) 2nd Vereeva ( L Day 58.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Getty ( E Ly 62 , Cd 60 ) 1.90L 6th Arctic Desert ( G Cahill 61 , Cd 59 ) 2.70L See full results | G Cahill 61kg, Cd 59kg 2.70L | 6 (10) |
| Wagga 20-Jul-26 1000m HEAVY 8 R8 BM58 $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.650, SP: 71.00 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400 1st Brial Rose ( E Bent 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Witch Of November ( B A Button 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 1.58L 3rd Justbetryin' ( D Cole 55 , Cd 53 ) 1.92L 8th Arctic Desert ( G Cahill 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 8.40L See full results | G Cahill 61.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 8.40L | 8 (10) |
| 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 B Bradley 65.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 2nd Obsessive Nature ( J G 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) |