Ground Control (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
01-Oct-22
Sex
gelding
Colour
brown
Prize Money
86080
Owners
B C Dixon, P A Vawdrey, J M MacLean, D J Maclean, Mrs A J MacLean, J E Cooper, M Connor, Crow City Wanderers United (Mgr: E Valenza), S C S Watts & Mrs A Stokes
About

Ground Control is a 3yo brown gelding (male) from Australia trained by Phillip Stokes, who is based at Morphettville. He is sired by the stallion Dirty Work out of the dam Star Player. Ground Control has managed to win 2 races in his career so far. On 21st Nov 2025 at Pakenham, Ground Control scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $40000.00 3-y-o Bm64 Hcp (chute). He has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Ground Control throughout his career you'd have achieved a 19% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Ballarat 06-Dec-25 1200m SOFT 6 R3 VG STOCKADE $3,500 (of $175,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.420, SP: 5.50 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1stL Neindorf 56kg 12.75L7 (10)
Pakenham 21-Nov-25 1200m SOFT 6 R1 3Y BM64 $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.150, SP: 1.45 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.470L Neindorf 59.5kg1 (5)
Morphettville 01-Nov-25 1100m GOOD 4 R2 3YO BM 68 Hcp $5,800 (of $65,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.820, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.430J Opperman 58kg 0.89L3 (8)
Southside Pakenham 21-Oct-25 1000m R3 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 01:01.650L Neindorf3 (7)
Southside Pakenham 07-Oct-25 800m R5 Jump Out-S5L Neindorf1 (7)
Sale 28-May-25 1100m SOFT 5 R1 2YO Mdn Set Weight $20,625 (of $37,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:04.500, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300J Bowditch 58kg1 (8)
Sportsbet-Pakenham 13-May-25 1000m R4 Jump Out-G4J Bowditch1 (5)
Moe 28-Apr-25 675m R3 Jump Out-S7T Stockdale3 (5)
Sportsbet-Pakenham 14-Jan-25 800m R6 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:47.810S Galea5 (8)