Arctic Desert (AUS) Horse
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Arctic Desert is a 5yo chestnut gelding from Australia, trained by John Rolfe. His sire is Pride of Dubai and his dam is Arctic Angel. To date he has claimed five victories. On 5 Jun 2025 at Wagga, he captured his biggest triumph, winning the $30000.00 Benchmark 58 Handicap. The horse has been a rewarding choice for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 38% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wagga 20-Jul-26 1000m HEAVY 8 R8 BM58 $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.650, SP: 71.00 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400 1st Brial Rose ( E Bent 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Witch Of November ( B Button 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 1.58L 3rd Justbetryin' ( D Cole 55 , Cd 53 ) 1.92L 8th Arctic Desert ( G Cahill 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 8.40L See full results | G Cahill 61.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 8.40L | 8 (10) |
| Parkes 24-Jan-26 1000m GOOD 4 R7 BM58 $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.800, SP: 10.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 8th 1st Cumboogle ( R B Bradley 65.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 2nd Obsessive Nature ( J G Stiff 64 , Cd 61 ) 0.14L 3rd Aerobatic Warrior ( C Frater 55 ) 0.35L 9th Arctic Desert ( M Heagney 62.5 ) 6.86L See full results | M Heagney 62.5kg 6.86L | 9 (9) |
| Canberra 28-Dec-25 1000m GOOD 4 R6 BM65 $310 (of $22,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:57.600, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.550 1st Famoso ( N Heywood 59.5 ) 2nd Margin Call ( B Ryan 60 ) 0.31L 3rd Destructive Diva ( J Brookes 63.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 2.21L 10th Arctic Desert ( B Owen 60 ) 10.40L See full results | B Owen 60 10.40L | 10 (10) |
| Sapphire Coast 01-Dec-25 1000m SOFT 5 R2 BM66 $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:56.160, SP: 10.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.350 1st Flip The Switch ( M Castle 57.5 ) 2nd Hellinda ( D Cole 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.29L 3rd Princess Halo ( C Ramsbotham 62.5 , Cd 61 ) 1.39L 4th Arctic Desert ( J Kissick 59.5 ) 1.70L See full results | J Kissick 59.5kg 1.70L | 4 (8) |
| Corowa 24-Jul-25 1000m SOFT 7 R5 BM66 $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.250, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.770 1st Read My Lips ( B A Button 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Arctic Desert ( J Kissick 59.5 ) 2.52L 3rd Pride Of Sullivan ( C J Parish 59 ) 2.67L See full results | J Kissick 59.5kg 2.52L | 2 (8) |