Pole Position (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

07-Sep-18

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay/brown

Sire

Astern

Dam

Speedwagon

Prize Money

106815

Trainer

Rodney Hay

Owners

R T Hay

About

Pole Position is a 7yo bay/brown gelding from Australia, trained by Rodney Hay. He is by the stallion Astern out of the mare Speedwagon. To date he has three career wins. On 11 February 2023 at Newcastle he captured his biggest victory, winning the $40,000 Benchmark 64 Handicap.

Raced At

Ipswich • Blackall • Barcaldine • Beaudesert • Deagon • Doomben • Rosehill Gardens • Kensington • Canterbury • Warwick Farm • Wyong • Kembla Grange • Hawkesbury • Gosford • Muswellbrook

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Ipswich 14-Aug-25 1100m GOOD 4 R2 CL4 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.890, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th 1st She's Exotic ( A Mallyon 54.5 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Treporti ( C Sutherland 61 , Cd 63 ) 1.30L 3rd Mayne ( J Huxtable 58 ) 1.65L 9th Pole Position ( L Dempsey 56 ) 13.34L See full results	L Dempsey 56kg 13.34L	9 (9)
Blackall 21-Jul-25 1050m GOOD R5 BM 65 Hcp $200 (of $15,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:01.400, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.730 1st Mon Pierre ( R Faehr 63 ) 2nd Za Hidden Dragon ( S Robbins 61 , Cd 63 ) 3.63L 3rd Voldemort ( D Evans 56 ) 4.10L 7th Pole Position ( K Barker 62.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 5.76L See full results	K Barker 62.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 5.76L	7 (10)
Barcaldine 07-Jul-25 1000m SOFT 5 R3 3YO+ CL6 Set Weight (of $15,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:56.770, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.860 1st Dehorned Unicorn ( A Meissner 62 , Cd 65 ) 2nd Daicos ( J Missen 62 ) 0.76L 3rd Palazzo Spirit ( R S Olivera 62 ) 1.23L 9th Pole Position ( M Mankelow 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 5.37L See full results	M Mankelow 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 5.37L	9 (10)
Beaudesert 12-Sep-24 1200m SOFT 6 R7 3YO+ CL4 Set Weight $1,450 (of $28,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.430, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 1st Salt Lake Betty ( S Collett 53.5 ) 2nd Micro ( J Huxtable 60 ) 1.30L 3rd Last Chance Saloon ( T Brooker 58.5 ) 1.50L 4th Pole Position ( J Guthmann-chester 58.5 ) 2.00L See full results	J Guthmann-chester 58.5kg 2.00L	4 (9)
Ipswich 19-Aug-24 1100m SOFT 7 R2 CL5 Hcp $1,000 (of $28,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.550, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 1st Godfather ( A Mallyon 59 ) 2nd Clover's Prince ( C Graham 57.5 ) 0.67L 3rd Tokyo Sins ( L Sykes 57 , Cd 60 ) 1.95L 5th Pole Position ( R Maloney 57 ) 2.71L See full results	R Maloney 57kg 2.71L	5 (6)
Deagon 06-Aug-24 1050m GOOD 4 R8 CL3-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:01.800 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980 1st Pole Position ( K Wilson-taylor ) 2nd Allumeur ( B Wheeler ) 0.30L 3rd All Inclusive ( R Maloney ) 0.70L	K Wilson-taylor	1 (6)
Doomben 03-Apr-24 1200m GOOD 4 R10 CH&G BM 65 Hcp (of $38,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.560, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.870 1st Mount Fuji ( J Bayliss 59 ) 2nd Bad Education ( M Harley 60.5 ) 0.39L 3rd Billionair Baby ( B Wheeler 60.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 0.95L 11th Pole Position ( M Potgieter 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 3.94L See full results	M Potgieter 61.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 3.94L	11 (12)
Doomben 13-Mar-24 1200m SOFT 6 R8 BM 70 Hcp $3,400 (of $38,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.090, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.550 1st En Pointe ( J Molloy 59.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 2nd Hoot 'N' Holler ( D Thornton 56.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Pole Position ( B Wheeler 59 , Cd 61 ) 1.32L See full results	B Wheeler 59kg, Cd 61kg 1.32L	3 (10)
Doomben 13-Feb-24 840m SOFT 5 R21 CL3-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:50.690 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.580 1st Shalaa's Moment ( E Lang ) 2nd Dimension ( C Bayliss ) 1.30L 3rd Pole Position ( B Wheeler ) 2.10L	B Wheeler 2.10L	3 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 27-Sep-23 1200m GOOD 4 R7 BM 72 Hcp (of $60,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.740, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.370 1st Felix Majestic ( J Collett 58 ) 2nd Cool Lad ( K Mcevoy 57.5 ) 0.37L 3rd Silentsar ( T Clark 59 ) 1.43L 12th Pole Position ( S Clipperton 57.5 ) 14.34L See full results	S Clipperton 57.5kg 14.34L	12 (12)
Kensington 06-Sep-23 1150m GOOD 4 R6 BM 72 Hcp $5,500 (of $60,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:06.640, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.150 1st Able Willie ( N Rawiller 58.5 ) 2nd Lavish Empire ( J Parr 60 ) 1.19L 3rd Pole Position ( S Clipperton 57.5 ) 1.62L See full results	S Clipperton 57.5kg 1.62L	3 (11)
Canterbury 16-Aug-23 1100m SOFT 6 R5 BM 72 Hcp $5,500 (of $60,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:04.380, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.540 1st Cecil Street Lad ( L Magorrian 59.5 ) 2nd Destination ( A Mclucas 63 , Cd 66 ) 0.04L 3rd Pole Position ( S Clipperton 57.5 ) 0.83L See full results	S Clipperton 57.5kg 0.83L	3 (11)
Kensington 02-Aug-23 1100m GOOD 4 R7 BM 72 Hcp $5,500 (of $60,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:02.690, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.890 1st Stromboli ( Z Lloyd 61 , Cd 62.5 ) 2nd Atlantic Ocean ( J Mcdonald 56 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.56L 3rd Pole Position ( S Clipperton 57.5 ) 1.08L See full results	S Clipperton 57.5kg 1.08L	3 (11)
Warwick Farm 24-Jul-23 802m SOFT 5 R6 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.640 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.940 1st De Poet ( T Sherry 0 ) 2nd Spencer's Spirit ( R Jones 0 ) 0.10L 3rd Marquess ( J B Mcdonald 0 ) 0.60L 7th Pole Position ( L Small 0 ) 5.19L	L Small 0 5.19L	7 (9)
Warwick Farm 07-Jul-23 798m SOFT 5 R6 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.710 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.120 1st Vindication ( J R Collett 0 ) 2nd Clovelly ( R King 0 ) 1.30L 3rd Nonshalaant ( R Jones 0 ) 2.30L 7th Pole Position ( L Small 0 ) 10.96L	L Small 0 10.96L	7 (9)
Warwick Farm 15-Mar-23 1100m SOFT 5 R7 BM 72 Hcp (of $55,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.380, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.170 1st Renosu ( K Mcevoy 59.5 ) 2nd The Art Of Flying ( B Avdulla 59.5 ) 0.68L 3rd Tucson Valley ( B Prebble 60 ) 0.71L 12th Pole Position ( K Latham 58 ) 6.56L See full results	K Latham 58kg 6.56L	12 (12)
Canterbury 24-Feb-23 1250m SOFT 6 R5 BM 72 Hcp $2,250 (of $55,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.340, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.040 1st Pungo ( J Mcdonald 57 ) 2nd Twice As Special ( K Mcevoy 55 ) 0.07L 3rd Conceited ( T Schiller 58.5 ) 1.59L 5th Pole Position ( B Avdulla 58 ) 3.31L See full results	B Avdulla 58kg 3.31L	5 (7)
Newcastle 11-Feb-23 1200m GOOD 4 R8 BM 64 Hcp $19,700 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.170, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.330 1st Pole Position ( K Latham 59.5 ) 2nd Aspen Chase ( W Costin 59.5 ) 0.57L 3rd Greenheart ( C Reith 60 ) 1.48L See full results	K Latham 59.5kg	1 (12)
Wyong 22-Jan-23 1100m HEAVY 8 R1 CL1 Hcp $19,700 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.300, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.370 1st Pole Position ( C Schofield 58.5 ) 2nd Oxford Vision ( J Ford 59 ) 0.15L 3rd Justina ( B Prebble 55.5 ) 0.30L See full results	C Schofield 58.5kg	1 (6)
Warwick Farm 03-Jan-23 812m GOOD 4 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.560 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.840 1st Recommendation ( B Avdulla 0 ) 2nd King Charming ( R King 0 ) 0.20L 3rd Titanium Power ( R Hutchings 0 ) 1.70L 4th Pole Position ( B Panya 0 ) 1.70L	B Panya 0 1.70L	4 (8)
Warwick Farm 18-Oct-22 824m SOFT 5 R7 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:49.010 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.030 1st Key Largo ( K Jennings 0 ) 2nd Miss Anticipation ( J Presits 0 ) 0.20L 3rd Broken Arrows ( J R Collett 0 ) 0.70L 6th Pole Position ( R Hutchings 0 ) 5.15L	R Hutchings 0 5.15L	6 (7)
Kembla Grange 30-Jul-22 1400m HEAVY 8 R8 CG&E CL1 $1,100 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.280, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.110 1st Yoshino ( Z Lloyd 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd King Adviso ( K Jennings 59 ) 0.80L 3rd Donegal Lights ( J Penza 56 ) 3.80L 6th Pole Position ( R Hutchings 58.5 ) 4.80L See full results	R Hutchings 58.5kg 4.80L	6 (9)
Kembla Grange 16-Jul-22 1200m HEAVY 8 R5 CL1 $7,150 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.770, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.530 1st Las Vegas Girl ( O Chambers 55 , Cd 51 ) 2nd Pole Position ( M Bell 58.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Slickman ( G Buckley 56.5 ) 1.50L See full results	M Bell 58.5kg 1.30L	2 (10)
Hawkesbury 30-Jun-22 1300m GOOD 4 R7 CL1 $1,980 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.710, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 1st The Himalayas ( J Bowman 58 ) 2nd Xpresso ( K Jennings 59.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Tocomah ( G Buckley 59 ) 3.10L 4th Pole Position ( S Clipperton 59 ) 4.20L See full results	S Clipperton 59kg 4.20L	4 (9)
Kembla Grange 18-Jun-22 1200m GOOD 4 R3 CL1 $6,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.180, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.830 1st Sepoy Star ( J V Overmeire 59 ) 2nd Pole Position ( A Collett 58 ) 0.30L 3rd Slickman ( G Buckley 56.5 ) 3.10L See full results	A Collett 58kg 0.30L	2 (6)
Warwick Farm 10-Jun-22 804m SOFT 7 R12 3Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.290 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.850 1st Reach For Gold ( J Taylor 0 ) 2nd Pole Position ( H Bowman 0 ) 1.00L 3rd Choisir's Choice ( K O'hara 0 ) 1.30L	H Bowman 0 1.00L	2 (8)
Royal Randwick 03-Jun-22 1045m SOFT 7 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.980 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080 1st Fashchanel ( B Avdulla 0 ) 2nd Shout The Bar ( J B Mcdonald 0 ) 0.30L 3rd Le Vizir ( S Clipperton 0 ) 0.50L 6th Pole Position ( R Dolan 0 ) 3.71L	R Dolan 0 3.71L	6 (6)
Newcastle 12-Feb-22 1200m SOFT 6 R2 CG&E BM64 $1,980 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.660, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.540 1st Turning ( R Hutchings 59 ) 2nd Legend Rules ( C C Williams 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Bully For You ( K S Latham 56.5 ) 1.70L 4th Pole Position ( A Adkins 58 ) 2.13L See full results	A Adkins 58kg 2.13L	4 (8)
Gosford 03-Feb-22 1200m SOFT 6 R7 CG&E BM64 $6,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.270, SP: 1.70 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980 1st Tinka's Lad ( D Gibbons 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Pole Position ( R Hutchings 57.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Joey's Chance ( R Jones 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.40L See full results	R Hutchings 57.5kg 0.20L	2 (8)
Muswellbrook 17-Jan-22 1280m GOOD 4 R3 MDN $12,280 (of $24,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:14.720, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.170 1st Pole Position ( R Hutchings 57.5 ) 2nd City Gold Lucky ( K Jennings 59 ) 2.50L 3rd Keen Idea ( M Palmer 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 2.60L See full results	R Hutchings 57.5kg	1 (13)
Gosford 06-Jan-22 1000m SOFT 7 R10 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:01.920 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.990 1st Notabadbuy ( J V Overmeire 0 ) 2nd Miss Santorini ( A Bullock 0 ) 0.50L 3rd Pole Position ( R Hutchings 0 ) 0.70L	R Hutchings 0 0.70L	3 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 14-Dec-21 900m GOOD 4 R13 3YCGMDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.640 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.690 1st Adviser ( J B Mcdonald 0 ) 2nd Nickelback ( T Berry 0 ) 0.20L 3rd Willinga Tyson ( K S Latham ) 1.50L 5th Pole Position ( A Adkins 0 ) 2.11L	A Adkins 0 2.11L	5 (7)