Stay Focused (AUS) Horse
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Stay Focused is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Phillip Stokes at Pakenham OC. His sire is Cosmic Force and his dam is Coral Reef. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $416,750, he is considered an above‑average racehorse. On 5 Apr 2025 at Morphettville Parks, ridden by Lachlan Neindorf, he secured his biggest victory to date, winning the $120000.00 3yo Open Set Weight With Penalties and beating On Display.
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Pakenham • Flemington • Ipswich • Doomben • Morphettville Parks • Moonee Valley • Morphettville • Caulfield • GeelongRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Caulfield Heath 20-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R8 MM CLASSIC $5,250 (of $175,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.790, SP: 2.60 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd 1st Gin A Tonic ( L Bates 59 ) 2nd Steel Move ( J Melham 59 ) 3.00L 3rd Volatile ( L Cartwright 59 ) 4.00L 5th Stay Focused ( T Stockdale 59 ) 4.90L See full results | T Stockdale 59kg 4.90L | 5 (8) |
| Pakenham 13-Dec-25 1200m SOFT 5 R10 BM84 $5,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.030, SP: 7.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.840 1st Recon ( P M Moloney 55.5 ) 2nd Big Swinger ( B Allen 62.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Hearcomesthestar ( L Currie 58.5 ) 3.25L 4th Stay Focused ( T Stockdale 60.5 ) 3.27L See full results | T Stockdale 60.5kg 3.27L | 4 (16) |
| Flemington 08-Nov-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R3 LR Open Hcp $4,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.600, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200 1st Need Some Luck ( J L Melham 54.5 ) 2nd De Bergerac ( D Bates 54 ) 1.75L 3rd Big Swinger ( C Williams 54 ) 2.50L 7th Stay Focused ( D Stackhouse 54 ) 6.50L See full results | D Stackhouse 54kg 6.50L | 7 (9) |
| Southside Pakenham 21-Oct-25 1000m R1 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 01:00.530 1st Chakado ( H P Edgley ) 2nd Trapeze Warrior ( L J Neindorf ) 3rd Big Swinger ( B Allen ) 4th Stay Focused ( T Stockdale ) | T Stockdale | 4 (6) |
| Southside Pakenham 07-Oct-25 800m R4 Jump Out-S5 1st Stay Focused ( T Stockdale ) 2nd Five Star King ( B E L Temple ) 3rd Pascero ( S Clarke ) | T Stockdale | 1 (6) |
| Ipswich 21-Jun-25 1350m GOOD 4 R6 3YO Open Set Weight $27,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:19.650, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.910 1st Mister Bianco ( A J Mallyon 57 ) 2nd Stay Focused ( K Wilson-taylor 57 ) 0.56L 3rd Bollinger Miss ( T M Fenlon 55 ) 1.18L See full results | K Wilson-taylor 57kg 0.56L | 2 (14) |
| Doomben 04-Jun-25 1350m SOFT 5 R6 G3 3YO Open Set Weight (of $300,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:20.950, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.290 1st Spicy Martini ( C Williams 55 ) 2nd Media World ( R Bayliss 57 ) 0.22L 3rd Pisces ( M Rodd 57 ) 0.49L 13th Stay Focused ( E Brown 57 ) 7.83L See full results | E Brown 57kg 7.83L | 13 (15) |
| Morphettville Parks 05-Apr-25 1400m GOOD 4 R7 LR 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $65,500 (of $120,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.860, SP: 2.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 1st Stay Focused ( L Neindorf 56 ) 2nd On Display ( R L Milnes 54 ) 4.02L 3rd Justa Star ( T Pannell 56 ) 4.44L See full results | L Neindorf 56kg | 1 (7) |
| Moonee Valley 22-Mar-25 1500m SOFT 5 R4 BM 84 Hcp $71,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:31.970, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.710 1st Stay Focused ( L Neindorf 54 ) 2nd El Rocko ( H T Coffey 56 ) 0.06L 3rd Ambassadorial ( D W Stackhouse 55 ) 3.06L See full results | L Neindorf 54kg | 1 (10) |
| Flemington 01-Mar-25 1600m GOOD 3 R8 G1 3YO Open Set Weight $20,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.460, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 1st Feroce ( W J Egan 57 ) 2nd Savaglee ( M J Dee 57 ) 0.75L 3rd Goldrush Guru ( J Melham 57 ) 1.75L 6th Stay Focused ( T Stockdale 57 ) 3.60L See full results | T Stockdale 57kg 3.60L | 6 (15) |
| Flemington 15-Feb-25 1400m SOFT 7 R7 G3 3YO C&G Open Set Weight With Penalties $5,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.210, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.060 1st Sepals ( B Shinn 56 ) 2nd Ndola ( L Currie 57 ) 3.25L 3rd Feroce ( W J Egan 57 ) 3.65L 5th Stay Focused ( B Allen 57 ) 5.10L See full results | B Allen 57kg 5.10L | 5 (13) |
| Morphettville 25-Jan-25 1100m GOOD 4 R8 LR Open Weight For Age $4,500 (of $120,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.180, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:32.480 1st Prairie Flower ( K Crowther 56.5 ) 2nd Extremely Lucky ( T Pannell 58.5 ) 1.11L 3rd Tiffany Valentine ( J B Opperman 56.5 ) 1.80L 5th Stay Focused ( L Neindorf 55 ) 2.85L See full results | L Neindorf 55kg 2.85L | 5 (10) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham 07-Jan-25 1000m R1 Jump Out-G4 1st Stay Focused ( S Duric ) 2nd Time Of My Life ( E K Pozman ) 3rd Headsmart ( L Riordan ) | S Duric | 1 (7) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham 31-Dec-24 800m R6 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:46.720 1st Joyful Fortune ( D Keane ) 2nd Stay Focused ( S Duric ) 3rd Magice ( E K Pozman ) | S Duric | 2 (7) |
| Moonee Valley 27-Sep-24 1200m GOOD 4 R1 3YO Open Hcp $4,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.620, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480 1st Stoli Bolli ( B Shinn 55 ) 2nd Gallant Son ( L Meech 55 ) 2.00L 3rd Thames ( J Kah 55 ) 4.75L 5th Stay Focused ( E Brown 57.5 ) 9.00L See full results | E Brown 57.5kg 9.00L | 5 (7) |
| Flemington 14-Sep-24 1100m SOFT 7 R4 LR 3YO C&G Open Set Weight With Penalties (of $175,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:06.200, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160 1st Growing Empire ( M Zahra 58.5 ) 2nd First Settler ( M J Dee 57 ) 1.25L 3rd King Of Roseau ( J Kah 56 ) 2.50L 10th Stay Focused ( D Stackhouse 57 ) 9.20L See full results | D Stackhouse 57kg 9.20L | 10 (10) |
| Caulfield 31-Aug-24 1200m GOOD 4 R6 G3 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $18,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.380, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920 1st Growing Empire ( M Zahra 58.5 ) 2nd Wonder Boy ( C Williams 57 ) 1.25L 3rd Stay Focused ( D Stackhouse 57 ) 4.00L See full results | D Stackhouse 57kg 4.00L | 3 (8) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham SYNTHETIC 20-Aug-24 1000m R1 Jump Out-S5 1st Stay Focused ( D Stackhouse ) 2nd Desert Lightning ( C Hefel ) 3rd Codigo ( L Meech ) | D Stackhouse | 1 (7) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham SYNTHETIC 06-Aug-24 1000m R1 Jump Out-S7, Winning Time: 01:03.440 1st Savannah Cloud ( S C Duric ) 2nd All Woke ( V Duric ) 3rd Stay Focused ( D Stackhouse ) | D Stackhouse | 3 (5) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham SYNTHETIC 16-Jul-24 750m R10 JumpOut-Synth Sectionals: 600m 00:32.340 1st Stay Focused ( T Stockdale ) 2nd Immortal Shield ( D Keane ) | T Stockdale | 1 (7) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham 26-Mar-24 1000m R2 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:00.900 1st La Caresse ( D Keane ) 2nd Stay Focused ( D Stackhouse ) 3rd Elly Dee ( S Clarke ) | D Stackhouse | 2 (6) |
| Caulfield 24-Feb-24 1200m GOOD 4 R8 G1 2YO Open Set Weight $50,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:09.560, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440 1st Hayasugi ( J Kah 55 ) 2nd Lady Of Camelot ( A Hyeronimus 55 ) 0.20L 3rd Kuroyanagi ( B Avdulla 55 ) 1.20L 5th Stay Focused ( D Stackhouse 57 ) 1.40L See full results | D Stackhouse 57kg 1.40L | 5 (16) |
| Caulfield 10-Feb-24 1100m GOOD 4 R6 G3 2YO C&G Open Set Weight $54,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.640, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.820 1st Bodyguard ( M Zahra 57 ) 2nd Stay Focused ( D Stackhouse 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Holmes A Court ( J Mcneil 57 ) 2.75L See full results | D Stackhouse 57kg 0.50L | 2 (9) |
| Geelong 06-Jan-24 1100m GOOD 4 R2 2YO Open Hcp $82,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.770, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.160 1st Stay Focused ( D Stackhouse 58.5 ) 2nd Trunk ( J Mcneil 58.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Markdel ( D Moor 58.5 ) 4.75L See full results | D Stackhouse 58.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 11-Dec-23 800m SOFT 7 R1 2YC&G-TRL, Winning Time: 00:46.320 1st Stay Focused ( J Melham ) 2nd Velocity Mirage ( J Mott ) 0.75L 3rd Appointed ( J Childs ) 1.50L | J Melham | 1 (6) |