Affirmative Action (AUS) Horse
About
Affirmative Action is a 3yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by P Gerard, who is based at Matamata. He is sired by the stallion Yes Yes Yes out of the dam Search Approach. Given that he is a stakes winner and has amassed $210,524 in career earnings, Affirmative Action is regarded as a racehorse with above-average ability. On 6th Sep 2025 at Ellerslie, Affirmative Action was ridden by George Rooke and scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $110000.00 3yo Open Set Weight, defeating He Who Dares. He has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Affirmative Action throughout his career you'd have achieved a 1750% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Riccarton Park 15-Nov-25 1600m HEAVY 9 R8 G1 3YO Open Set Weight $129,500 (of $700,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:40.380, SP: 6.10 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Romanoff ( B Queiroz 57 ) 2nd Affirmative Action ( G Rooke 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Shoma ( S Collett 57 ) 1.60L See full results | G Rooke 57kg 0.10L | 2 (15) |
| Ellerslie 04-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $43,125 (of $75,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.700, SP: 4.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Affirmative Action ( G Rooke 58 ) 2nd Faultless ( H Hassman 57 , Cd 54 ) 0.30L 3rd Oratia Beauty ( M Cameron 55 ) 1.80L See full results | G Rooke 58kg | 1 (9) |
| 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: 69.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Affirmative Action ( G Rooke 57 ) 2nd He Who Dares ( C J Grylls 57 ) 0.30L 3rd Lady Iris ( C R Barnes 55 ) 1.60L See full results | G Rooke 57kg | 1 (13) |
| Taupo 17-Aug-25 1100m HEAVY 9 R6 3YO C&G 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 4th 1st To Bravery Born ( O P Bosson 58 ) 2nd Faultless ( S Mcnab 57 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Affirmative Action ( M Mcnab 56 ) 3.40L See full results | M Mcnab 56kg 3.40L | 3 (5) |
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