The Rocket (AUS) Horse
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The Rocket is a 3yo chestnut gelding from Australia, trained by Sean & Jake Casey in Bullsbrook. His sire is Toronado and his dam is Secret Mak. He is still maiden, having failed to win in seven starts. In his latest run at Ascot on 15 February 2026, jockey Fred W Kersley rode him to a ninth‑place finish behind the winner Playin' it Sweet.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot 15-Feb-26 1500m GOOD 4 R6 LR CHALLENGE $2,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:30.700, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.890 1st Playin'it Sweet ( L Fiore 56 ) 2nd Dominatus ( W Pike 55 ) 0.01L 3rd Aberdeen Flyer ( C Parnham 55 ) 0.12L 9th The Rocket ( F W Kersley 55 ) 3.99L See full results | F W Kersley 55kg 3.99L | 9 (13) |
| Ascot 04-Feb-26 1600m GOOD 4 R2 MDN $975 (of $25,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:36.940, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.210 1st Back To Bondi ( S L O'donnell 57 ) 2nd Bradbury's Moment ( B M Parnham 57 ) 0.50L 3rd You Can Call Me Al ( J S Whiting 58 ) 2.30L 4th The Rocket ( Z Johnston-porter 57 , Cd 54 ) 2.60L See full results | Z Johnston-porter 57kg, Cd 54kg 2.60L | 4 (14) |
| Pinjarra Scarpside 25-Jan-26 1500m GOOD 4 R6 MDN $2,200 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:33.010, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.710 1st Jackpot Bingo ( C E Martinan 58 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Bradbury's Moment ( L F Fiore 56.5 ) 0.17L 3rd The Rocket ( Z Johnston-porter 56.5 ) 0.39L See full results | Z Johnston-porter 56.5kg 0.39L | 3 (12) |
| Pinjarra Scarpside 15-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R1 3YO 0MWLY $3,080 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.520, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.990 1st Pure Silver ( V A Corver 60 ) 2nd Naughty Lord ( S D Parnham 60 ) 0.38L 3rd The Rocket ( W Pike 59 ) 0.59L See full results | W Pike 59kg 0.59L | 3 (6) |
| Pinjarra 26-Dec-25 1406m GOOD 4 R3 MDN $975 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.330, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.760 1st Tora Bora ( S L O'donnell 54.5 ) 2nd Queen Selyse ( H J Nottle 54.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 0.64L 3rd Pembeton ( S D Parnham 56.5 ) 1.57L 4th The Rocket ( J Mcnaught 56.5 ) 1.64L See full results | J Mcnaught 56.5kg 1.64L | 4 (10) |
| Ascot 17-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R1 MDN $2,200 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.480, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 1st Rock The Market ( C T Johnston-porter 56 ) 2nd Poblano ( L F Fiore 56 ) 0.42L 3rd The Rocket ( J Mcnaught 56.5 ) 1.47L See full results | J Mcnaught 56.5kg 1.47L | 3 (13) |
| Belmont 24-Nov-25 1000m GOOD 4 R10 3YMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.470 1st The Nun ( S L O'donnell ) 2nd The Rocket ( J Mcnaught ) 0.88L 3rd Great Promise ( K A Holroyd ) 0.91L | J Mcnaught 0.88L | 2 (9) |
| Belmont 10-Nov-25 400m GOOD 4 R3 3Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:24.040 1st Sound Of Speed ( S L O'donnell ) 2nd Dust Aside ( H M Watson ) 0.28L 3rd Great Promise ( J J Brown ) 3.23L 4th The Rocket ( N Riordan ) 5.18L | N Riordan 5.18L | 4 (7) |
| Northam 25-Jun-25 1100m GOOD 4 R2 2YO Mdn Set Weight $450 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.390, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.320 1st Twisted Steel ( W A Pike 57 ) 2nd Bradbury's Moment ( C T Johnston-porter 57 ) 4.02L 3rd Guarantor ( B M Parnham 57 ) 5.20L 9th The Rocket ( C Parnham 57 ) 9.11L See full results | C Parnham 57kg 9.11L | 9 (14) |
| Belmont 09-Jun-25 1000m GOOD 4 R6 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:00.180 1st Monte Tremezzo ( B M Parnham ) 2nd Tactical Magic ( J Mcnaught ) 0.40L 3rd The Rocket ( B Gaerth ) 0.43L | B Gaerth 0.43L | 3 (9) |
| Belmont 26-May-25 400m SOFT 5 R1 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:23.980 1st The Rocket ( B Palise ) 2nd Tactical Magic ( B M Gaerth ) 0.63L 3rd All Bang ( H M Watson ) 0.63L | B Palise | 1 (7) |