Big Rita June (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

19-Oct-22
Sex
mare

Colour

bay

Sire

Fiorente

Dam

Zastyle

Prize Money

40555

Owners

Mr L B Grantham, Ms E G Grantham, Springfield Farm, Mr P Levi, Mrs L F Grantham, Mr A G Grantham, Mr C Mattner, Mr Z Hall

About

Big Rita June is a four-year-old bay mare bred in Australia, by Fiorente out of Zastyle. Trained by Lewis & Eliza Grantham and owned by Mr L B Grantham, Ms E G Grantham, Springfield Farm and others, she has started eleven times, winning one race, placing second once, and achieving two third‑place finishes, and has earned $44,955 in prize money. Her most recent start was at Strathalbyn on 21 October 2026, where she finished 2nd of 12 runners. She previously won at Strathalbyn on 16 November 2025.

Race Record

Event Summary Runner Stats Rank
Morphettville 03-Nov-26 1800m GOOD 4 R10 Kirin Ichiban Handicap Barrier 6, SP: 3.50 B.King 57kg 2.12L 5 (10)
Strathalbyn 21-Oct-26 1600m SOFT 5 R6 BM62 NMW-LY (of $25,000) Barrier 5, SP: 5.50 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 7th A Jordsjo 56.5kg 0.37L 2 (12)
Morphettville 10-Oct-26 1522m GOOD 3 R4 CL1 $4,450 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:31.540, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480 1st Winning All Round ( T Johnstone 58 ) 2nd Damelli ( J Holder 55 ) 1.02L 3rd Big Rita June ( A Jordsjo 55.5 ) 1.84L See full results A Jordsjo 55.5kg 1.84L 3 (11)
Gawler 23-Sep-26 1200m GOOD 4 R6 CL1 $925 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.750, SP: 8.50 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.950 1st Silvaloa ( H Grace 60.5 ) 2nd Maysoonfly ( J Holder 58 ) 0.31L 3rd Four On The Floor ( B Price 60.5 ) 1.77L 5th Big Rita June ( A Jordsjo 59 ) 3.87L See full results A Jordsjo 59kg 3.87L 5 (12)
Murray Bdge 09-Sep-26 1000m GOOD 4 R5 CL1 $1,950 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.260, SP: 11.00 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.860 1st Heart Of The Med ( S Potter 58 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Maysoonfly ( R L Hammond 58 , Cd 56 ) 1.74L 3rd Mandito's Man ( C P Murtagh 57 ) 2.16L 4th Big Rita June ( A Jordsjo 59 ) 2.34L See full results A Jordsjo 59kg 2.34L 4 (11)
Mindarie Halidon 27-Aug-26 1000m SOFT 6 R3 0-70 TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.480 1st Alaa Plenty ( J E Weatherley ) 2nd Big Rita June ( R Milnes ) 0.60L 3rd Yasuke ( C Tootell ) 0.89L R Milnes 0.60L 2 (6)
Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge 13-Aug-26 850m SOFT R9 Open J/Out 1st Dothraki ( S R Wright ) 2nd Bamyan Buddha ( M Collett ) 3rd Chakado ( M Sanders ) 4th Big Rita June ( R Milnes ) R Milnes 4 (5)
Murray Bdge 06-May-26 2000m SOFT 6 R4 CL1-SW (of $25,000) Barrier 4, SP: 3.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st A Jordsjo 56.5kg 2.67L 3 (12)
Morphettville 25-Apr-26 2000m GOOD 4 R3 CHAIRMANS (of $150,000) Barrier 4, SP: 201.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th A Jordsjo 55.5kg 5.05L 8 (11)
Morphettville 11-Apr-26 1800m SOFT 6 R9 AURARIA (of $150,000) Barrier 1, SP: 151.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th B King 55kg 8.3L 13 (16)
Morphettville 28-Mar-26 1600m GOOD 4 R9 C LINDOP (of $120,000) Barrier 9, SP: 201.00 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th A Stead 55kg 5.24L 9 (15)
Morphettville Parks 14-Mar-26 1300m GOOD 4 R2 3YO BM72 (of $65,000) Barrier 7, SP: 101.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 7th A Stead 54.5kg 7.87L 7 (7)
Sportsbet Oakbank 05-Mar-26 1050m GOOD 4 R9 3Y-TRL C Tootell 5.41L 5 (9)
Strathalbyn 23-Feb-26 600m R3 J/O 3 C Tootell 3 (5)
Strathalbyn 16-Nov-25 1350m GOOD 4 R2 3UP MDN-SW (of $25,000) Barrier 6, SP: 7.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 5th C Tootell 53kg 0.02L 1 (10)
Morphettville 04-Nov-25 1200m SOFT 5 R2 3YO MDN-SW (of $25,000) Barrier 7, SP: 41.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 11th C Tootell 54kg 8.6L 4 (13)