Affirmative Action (AUS) Horse
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About
Affirmative Action is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by P Gerard. His sire is the stallion Yes Yes Yes and his dam is Search Approach. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $367,009, he is viewed as an above‑average racehorse. On 6 Sep 2025 at Ellerslie, ridden by George Rooke, he captured his biggest win to date, taking the $110,000 3yo Open Set Weight and defeating He Who Dares. He has been a profitable runner for bettors throughout his career, and backing him from start to finish would have delivered a 722% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Te Rapa 13-Sep-26 1100m SOFT 7 R7 Open Hcp $7,508 (of $40,583) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:04.930, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 7th 1st Lhasa ( E Nicholas 56.5 ) 2nd Affirmative Action ( G Rooke 54 ) 0.10L 3rd Amend ( T Wigram 56 , Cd 53 ) 0.20L See full results | G Rooke 54kg 0.10L | 2 (14) |
| Te Rapa 22-Aug-26 1200m SOFT 6 R7 G2 Open Weight For Age $6,267 (of $125,345) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.310, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th 1st Alabama Lass ( M J Mcnab 56.5 ) 2nd Media World ( M Cartwright 58.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Sterling Express ( M Hashizume 58.5 ) 1.50L 4th Affirmative Action ( G Rooke 58.5 ) 1.60L See full results | G Rooke 58.5kg 1.60L | 4 (13) |
| Ellerslie 07-Mar-26 1500m GOOD 4 R9 LR 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $104,771 (of $3,352,669) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:28.340, SP: 77.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Well Written ( M Cartwright 58 ) 2nd Belle Cheval ( M J Dee 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd He Who Dares ( O P Bosson 57 ) 1.90L 13th Affirmative Action ( G Rooke 58 ) 12.30L See full results | G Rooke 58kg 12.30L | 13 (14) |
| Ellerslie 24-Jan-26 1600m SOFT 5 R5 LR 3YO Open Set Weight $16,798 (of $1,292,168) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.000, SP: 19.10 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 11th 1st Well Written ( M Cartwright 55 ) 2nd He Who Dares ( O P Bosson 57 ) 6.00L 3rd La Dorada ( C Williams 55 ) 8.80L 12th Affirmative Action ( G Rooke 57 ) 30.10L See full results | G Rooke 57kg 30.10L | 12 (13) |
| Ellerslie 26-Dec-25 1400m SOFT 5 R6 G2 3YO Open Set Weight $21,141 (of $234,899) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.730, SP: 6.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd 1st Well Written ( M Cartwright 55 ) 2nd He Who Dares ( O P Bosson 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Affirmative Action ( M Dee 57 ) 1.50L See full results | M Dee 57kg 1.50L | 3 (8) |