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. She has recorded one win to date. On 16 Jan 2026 at Ballina, she secured her most important victory, claiming the $50,000 Super Maiden Showcase Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |