Groening (AUS) Horse
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Groening is a 3yo bay or brown gelding from Australia, trained by David Vandyke at Sunshine Coast. He is by the stallion Portland Sky out of Chic And Happy. He has won two races so far. On 16 Oct 2026 at Sunshine Coast, Groening earned his biggest win, taking the $28000.00 0‑58 Hcp. He has been a profitable runner for punters, delivering about a 70% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast 16-Oct-26 1200m SOFT 7 R3 0-58 $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.880, SP: 2.90 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 1st Groening ( R Wiggins 55 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Salchow ( M Rodd 58 ) 2.94L 3rd Dashing Hope ( N Thomas 55.5 ) 3.02L See full results | R Wiggins 55kg, Cd 56kg | 1 (13) |
| Rockhampton 02-Oct-26 1100m GOOD 4 R4 MDN $12,800 (of $23,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.230, SP: 3.90 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.510 1st Groening ( R Wiggins 57.5 ) 2nd Varejao ( S C Tierney 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.74L 3rd Pulsating ( C Mciver 57.5 ) 1.86L See full results | R Wiggins 57.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Sunshine Coast 11-Sep-26 1000m SOFT 6 R2 3Y MDN $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:59.780, SP: 15.00 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.030 1st Pierantes ( T J Marshall 58 ) 2nd Tramca ( T M Fenlon 58.5 ) 2.96L 3rd Betty's Boy ( E K Pozman 60 , Cd 58.5 ) 3.13L 6th Groening ( B Youngberry 59.5 , Cd 58 ) 3.96L See full results | B Youngberry 59.5kg, Cd 58kg 3.96L | 6 (12) |
| Ipswich 02-Sep-26 1200m SOFT 5 R1 CG&E MDN-SW $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.410, SP: 51.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.510 1st Farset ( B E Thompson 58 ) 2nd Yotei ( R D Dolan 55.5 ) 0.93L 3rd Fidardo ( A Sewell 58 ) 1.43L 10th Groening ( C Graham 55.5 ) 7.35L See full results | C Graham 55.5kg 7.35L | 10 (10) |
| Sunshine Coast 18-Aug-26 1200m HEAVY 10 R1 OPN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:15.970 Sectionals: 600m 00:38.170 1st The Drover ( M A Butler ) 2nd Dazzling Diamond ( G J Cartwright ) 0.01L 3rd Groening ( M Powell ) 1.33L | M Powell 1.33L | 3 (5) |