El Rocko (AUS) Horse
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About
El Rocko, a 7yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by John McArdle in Mornington. He is by Fastnet Rock out of Butters. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $884,025, he is regarded as an above‑average racehorse. On 26 Oct 2025 at Sale, Jamie Mott rode him to his biggest triumph, securing the $200,000 Sale Cup over Cartoon Graveyard.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sandown Hillside 13-Jun-26 1400m HEAVY 9 R5 HCP $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.120, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th 1st Coeur Volante ( J Radley 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Boltsaver ( B Mertens 54 ) 1.25L 3rd Punch Lane ( T Stockdale 59.5 ) 1.27L 6th El Rocko ( J Mott 56.5 ) 10.02L See full results | J Mott 56.5kg 10.02L | 6 (7) |
| Caulfield 30-May-26 1600m HEAVY 8 R5 HCP $7,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.790, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.570 1st Jimmy The Bear ( H Durnan 61 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Cartoon Graveyard ( C Newitt 54.5 ) 0.06L 3rd Rumbled Again ( D Bates 55 ) 3.56L 4th El Rocko ( J Mott 58 ) 4.31L See full results | J Mott 58kg 4.31L | 4 (7) |
| Sandown Hillside 23-May-26 1400m SOFT 6 R8 BM100 $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:25.330, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.540 1st Meridius ( W J Egan 57.5 ) 2nd King Zephyr ( L K Cartwright 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Big Swinger ( C Williams 56.5 ) 2.75L 6th El Rocko ( J Mott 58.5 ) 4.20L See full results | J Mott 58.5kg 4.20L | 6 (16) |
| Caulfield 09-May-26 1440m SOFT 7 R7 BM100 $27,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.990, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.820 1st Brave One ( J Mcneil 55.5 ) 2nd El Rocko ( J Mott 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Give Me Space ( C Williams 53 ) 0.70L See full results | J Mott 58kg 0.20L | 2 (10) |
| Caulfield 11-Apr-26 1600m GOOD 4 R8 LR ANNIV VASE $4,375 (of $175,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.750, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.910 1st Al Duca ( L Currie 54 ) 2nd Taken ( B Mertens 54 ) 0.15L 3rd Cilacap ( H T Coffey 54 ) 1.40L 5th El Rocko ( M Bourke 54.5 ) 4.15L See full results | M Bourke 54.5kg 4.15L | 5 (13) |