The Rookie (AUS) Horse
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The Rookie is a 3yo bay filly from Australia trained by Gary Nielsen. She is by Pierro out of Compatriot. To date she has secured two victories, highlighted by a $50,000 Super Maiden Showcase Handicap win at Ballina on 16 Jan 2026. Punters have found her profitable; backing her over her career would have yielded a 39% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ipswich 20-Mar-26 1350m GOOD 4 R7 F&M BM60 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:20.590, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.740 1st Ratenotice ( B Lerena 59 ) 2nd She Moves Too ( B Thompson 59.5 ) 2.05L 3rd Divine Diamonds ( K Wilson-taylor 59.5 ) 2.57L 11th The Rookie ( Y Lewis 59.5 ) 21.26L See full results | Y Lewis 59.5kg 21.26L | 11 (11) |
| Grafton 05-Mar-26 1190m SOFT 5 R7 CL1 $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.780, SP: 7.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.810 1st The Rookie ( Y Lewis 56.5 ) 2nd Referees ( D K Peisley 58.5 ) 0.54L 3rd Jade Trees ( G Spokes 59 , Cd 57 ) 1.51L See full results | Y Lewis 56.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Grafton 19-Feb-26 1181m SOFT 5 R5 CL1 $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:08.400, SP: 7.50 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.250 1st Fiction Society ( J Watkins 55 ) 2nd Wokou ( E Drew 55 , Cd 53 ) 0.58L 3rd The Rookie ( Y Lewis 56 ) 0.79L See full results | Y Lewis 56kg 0.79L | 3 (10) |
| Grafton 03-Feb-26 1040m SOFT 5 R2 CL1 $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:59.200, SP: 11.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.000 1st Hey Daisy ( D L Turner 57 ) 2nd Tides Turning ( J Newman 58.5 ) 2.86L 3rd The Rookie ( Y Lewis 55 ) 4.11L See full results | Y Lewis 55kg 4.11L | 3 (9) |
| Ballina 16-Jan-26 1000m GOOD 4 R5 SUPER MDN $22,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.260, SP: 5.50 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.040 1st The Rookie ( Y Lewis 55.5 ) 2nd Enterprise Khan ( B S Lerena 55 , Cd 56 ) 0.06L 3rd Conformity ( D G Moor 55.5 ) 0.12L See full results | Y Lewis 55.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Kilcoy 02-Jan-26 800m SOFT 5 R3 3Y MDN-SW $3,900 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:45.880, SP: 8.00 In-running: 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.740 1st Ekhidna ( A Sewell 56 ) 2nd The Rookie ( Y Lewis 56 ) 0.20L 3rd Bondonga Belle ( A T Allen 56 ) 2.65L See full results | Y Lewis 56kg 0.20L | 2 (10) |
| Newcastle 26-May-25 900m HEAVY 10 R2 2YO Mdn Set Weight $1,400 (of $45,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:53.490, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.990 1st All The Way Mae ( C Lever 55 ) 2nd Tyrone's Power ( A Bullock 57 , Cd 58 ) 2.82L 3rd Song For Rosie ( S Lisnyy 55 ) 6.11L 6th The Rookie ( M Stapleford 55 , Cd 54 ) 8.12L See full results | M Stapleford 55kg, Cd 54kg 8.12L | 6 (7) |
| Wyong 01-May-25 1000m HEAVY 10 R4 Mdn Hcp $2,300 (of $42,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.890, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200 1st Yes Siree ( W Costin 59 ) 2nd Step Quick ( K Latham 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 0.61L 3rd Purple Haze ( D Gibbons 59 ) 3.47L 4th The Rookie ( O Chambers 55 , Cd 53 ) 3.84L See full results | O Chambers 55kg, Cd 53kg 3.84L | 4 (5) |
| Wyong 24-Apr-25 845m HEAVY 9 R12 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:51.830 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.840 1st The Rookie ( O Chambers ) 2nd Backhander ( J Ford ) 1.09L 3rd Dashing Windfall ( W Costin ) 1.45L | O Chambers | 1 (5) |
| Newcastle 27-Nov-24 900m GOOD 4 R2 2YO Mdn Set Weight $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:50.990, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.640 1st Blitzburg ( T Clark 57 ) 2nd Offenbach ( T Berry 57 ) 0.37L 3rd Telling ( A Adkins 57 ) 4.90L 7th The Rookie ( J Duggan 55 ) 10.82L See full results | J Duggan 55kg 10.82L | 7 (7) |
| Scone 13-Nov-24 800m SOFT 6 R8 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.090 1st The Magic Man ( B Nock ) 2nd The Rookie ( J Duggan ) 0.25L 3rd Fasvara ( A Bullock ) 3.15L | J Duggan 0.25L | 2 (5) |