Affirmative Action (AUS)

Country
Australia
Foal Date
15-Aug-22
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Dam
Search Approach
Prize Money
$60073
Trainer
P Gerard
Owners
Ballymore Racing NZ Ltd, W N Campbell, D G Devonport, Enough Is Enough Syndicate, V J Gregan, I H & M Harrison, Kariba Racing Pty Ltd, B Taylor & G Webb
About

Affirmative Action is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by P Gerard in Matamata. He is by Yes Yes Yes out of Search Approach. As a stakes winner with $60,073 in earnings, he is considered an above‑average runner. On 6 Sep 2025 at Ellerslie, George Rooke rode him to his biggest victory, capturing the $110,000 3yo Open Set‑Weight and beating He Who Dares. Throughout his career he has been a lucrative performer for bettors; a full‑career backing would have yielded a 3395% ROI.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Ellerslie 06-Sep-25 1200m SOFT 6 R6 LR 3YO Open Set Weight $63,250 (of $110,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:12.640, SP: 69.90G Rooke 57kg1 (13)
Taupo 17-Aug-25 1100m HEAVY 9 R6 Open Set Weight With Penalties $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.050, SP: 6.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4thM Mcnab 56kg 3.40L3 (5)