Great King (2018)

Foal Date

08-May-18

Colour

bay

Sire

Shamardal

Dam

Darysina

Prize Money

215741

Trainer

Francisco Rodriguez

Owners

Rockingham Ranch

About

Great King, a 7yo horse trained by Francisco Rodriguez, is by Shamardal out of Darysina. The horse has chalked up four wins, the most prominent on 10 Sep 2023 at Monmouth Park, where it took Race 9 and earned $57,500.

Raced At

Santa Anita • Los Alamitos Racecourse • Del Mar • Emerald Downs • Turf Paradise • Belmont At The Big A • Monmouth Park • Tampa Bay Downs • Gulfstream • Epsom Downs • Epsom • Doncaster • Royal Ascot • Chelmsford City • Wolverhampton • Redcar • Kempton

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Santa Anita 20-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R5 Race 5 (of $34,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:34.800, SP: 13.00 stalked three deep in the early going, challenged three then two wide around the far turn, fought ot the eighth pole and weakened in the furlong grounds.	K Kimura 55.8kg 4.80L	8 (12)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 14-Sep-25 1610m FIRM R1 Race 1 $1,960 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.670, SP: 21.00	K Kimura 56.7kg 2.50L	4 (8)
Del Mar 24-Aug-25 1610m FIRM R3 Race 3 $3,600 (of $36,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.730, SP: 11.00 showed the way early from inside, took pressure leaving the backstretch, headed around the far turn, lost command late on the bend, yielded in upper stretch, weakened in the furlong grounds but managed to save third.	K Kimura 54.9kg 6.60L	3 (7)
Emerald Downs 29-Jun-25 1610m FIRM R3 Race 3 $4,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:34.250	M Americano 55.3kg	2 (4)
Emerald Downs 26-May-25 1310m FIRM R4 Race 4 $11,340 (of $18,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:15.380, SP: 3.00	K Krigger 55.3kg	1 (6)
Turf Paradise 17-Apr-25 1510m GOOD R4 Race 4 $2,350 (of $23,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:27.810, SP: 2.75 Bid5/16,led upr,caught	H Hernandez 55.3kg 2.50L	3 (8)
Santa Anita 03-Feb-25 1610m GOOD R1 Race 1 $3,400 (of $34,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.960, SP: 4.33 stepped the front while racing keenly early, took pressure on the backstretch, maintained a short lead through the far turn, clung to a narrow advantage inside a trio of rivals entering the final furlong, lost command midstretch and yielded late.	K Frey 55.3kg 1.25L	3 (8)
Santa Anita 17-Jan-25 1610m R10 Race 10 $6,800 (of $34,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.810, SP: 7.50 Pace ins,game to wire	K Frey 55.3kg 0.25L	2 (9)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 08-Dec-24 1110m FIRM R3 Race 3 $500 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.910, SP: 6.00 stalked from inside, saved ground through the turn, put to right handed urging in the lane and weakened in the late stages.	K Frey 55.8kg 4.25L	5 (7)
Del Mar 25-Nov-24 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 $6,200 (of $31,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.120, SP: 3.00 Keen2w-ins,led,outkckd	U Rispoli 54.9kg 1.00L	2 (11)
Santa Anita 28-Oct-24 1310m GOOD R5 Race 5 $2,380 (of $34,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.800, SP: 4.33 tracked in hand early, got boxed in between rivals on the turn, lacked room behind the leaders with a sixteenth to go, move inside but could not regain lost momentum.	J J Hernandez 55.3kg 1.30L	4 (8)
Santa Anita 25-Feb-24 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 $1,380 (of $69,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.400 Inside-2wd, flattened	L Dettori 55.3kg 4.50L	5 (7)
Santa Anita 04-Feb-24 1610m GOOD R8 Thunder Road Stakes (Stakes) $500 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:33.570 pulled early then settled in the two path, came four wide into the stretch and failed to make an impact.	L Dettori 54.4kg 9.00L	6 (7)
Santa Anita 08-Jan-24 1610m GOOD R4 Race 4 $13,800 (of $69,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.870 trailed early on the inside into the clubhouse turn then moved into the two path, raced outside a rival around the far turn, moved out in the lane, closed well but ran out of time.	L Dettori 55.3kg 0.50L	2 (6)
Belmont At The Big A 20-Oct-23 1710m R6 CL (of $102,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:42.990 coaxed from the start, showed the way in hand along the inside, came under coaxing near the quarter pole, spun just off the inside into upper stretch and weakened.	M Olver 56.2kg, Cd 58.5kg 8.25L	8 (9)
Monmouth Park 10-Sep-23 1710m GOOD R9 Race 9 $36,225 (of $57,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.700 set the pace on the inside, showed the way racing with a clear margin, shook free on the far turn, responded when roused, drew off and was ridden out.	M Olver 51.3kg, Cd 54.4kg	1 (11)
Monmouth Park 20-Aug-23 1710m R9 CL $5,750 (of $57,501) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.910 set the pace on the inside, dueled inside rivals on the far turn, dug in gamely in the three path in the stretch drive and held well to earn the show spot.	M Olver 54.4kg, Cd 51.3kg 0.85L	3 (10)
Monmouth Park 26-Jun-23 1210m R6 CL (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.240 raced off the pace between rivals, three wide on the turn, came four wide into the lane, lacked a bid and finished evenly.	J A Batista 54.4kg 2.65L	6 (7)
Monmouth Park 22-May-23 1110m R8 CL $11,500 (of $57,501) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:03.930 vied three wide for the lead, dueled on the turn, led into the stretch, dug in gamely outside but was no match for the winner late.	A A Rodriguez 54.4kg 0.75L	2 (7)
Tampa Bay Downs 23-Feb-23 1210m R5 Race 5 $5,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.310 raced in the middle of the pack on the inside early, continued around the turn in the three and four path, launched a bid passing the quarter pole and gained ground steadily to the wire.	J A Batista 53.5kg 0.50L	2 (6)
Gulfstream 08-Jan-23 1610m FIRM R10 Race 10 (of $87,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.950 was prominent early in the two path but faded in the stretch.	C Sutherland 54.4kg 13.50L	5 (7)
Tampa Bay Downs 17-Dec-22 1410m FIRM R6 Race 6 $17,010 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.740 dueled between horses up the backstretch, battled from the two and three path around the turn, kicked clear in upper stretch and held that margin to the wire.	J A Batista 54.4kg	1 (7)
Gulfstream 07-Nov-22 1670m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $51,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.740 led from the two path early but gaveway around the far turn.	C Sutherland 54.9kg 6.55L	8 (11)
Gulfstream 10-Oct-22 1710m FIRM R4 Race 4 $5,100 (of $51,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.550	C Sutherland 55.3kg 3.50L	3 (7)
Gulfstream 09-Oct-22 1710m SYNTHETIC CL (of $23,467), Winning Time: 01:41.550, SP: 3/1 Shut off 1/16	C Sutherland 55.3kg, Cd 0 3.50L	4 (7)
Epsom Downs 30-Aug-21 1410m GOOD R3 CL3Hcp (of $14,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.430, SP: 4.00	R Ryan 59kg 8.50L	UPD (6)
Epsom 30-Aug-21 1410m GOOD CL3Hcp (of $8,659), Winning Time: 01:23.430, SP: 3/1 Off the pace in last pair, edging left 2f out, never on terms	R Ryan 59kg, Cd 0 8.50L	5 (6)
Doncaster 18-Jul-21 1410m GOOD R3 CL3 Hcp $761 (of $11,805) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.840, SP: 5.00 Held up off the pace towards rear, headway far side of group chasing leaders 2f out, 4th and no impression inside final furlong	R Ryan 58.1kg 2.50L	4 (11)
Royal Ascot 19-Jun-21 1410m SOFT R2 CL1 (of $75,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:29.060, SP: 100/1 Chased leaders near side, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after	S D Sousa 57.6kg, Cd 0 14.00L	12 (18)
Chelmsford City 04-Jun-21 1610m SYNTHETIC R4 CL3Hcp (of $11,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.630, SP: 6/4 Slowly into stride, soon prominent, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong	A Atzeni 58.1kg, Cd 0 6.25L	5 (6)
Wolverhampton 18-May-21 1740m SYNTHETIC R6 CL3Hcp $2,915 (of $11,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:47.920, SP: 7/4 Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway and denied a clear run over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, up for 2nd towards post	R Ryan 57.6kg 3.75L	2 (7)
Newcastle 01-May-21 1420m SYNTHETIC R4 CL5Md $3,024 (of $5,600) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.950, SP: 10/3 Close up, headway to lead over 1f out, ran on strongly	R Ryan 57.6kg	1 (14)
Redcar 23-Sep-20 1410m SOFT R3 CL4Md $2,888 (of $15,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:31.550, SP: 4/7 Held tracking leaders, headway far side of group in 3rd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, no chance with winner	R Ryan 59.4kg 1.50L	2 (5)
Kempton 05-Sep-20 1610m SYNTHETIC R2 CL5Nv (of $6,300) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.200, SP: 13/8 Midfield, progress to chase leader over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, not quicken final furlong	R Ryan 59.4kg 1.75L	3 (7)