Ground Control (AUS) Horse
About
Ground Control is a 3yo brown gelding from Australia, trained by Phillip Stokes. He is by Dirty Work out of Star Player. So far he has recorded 2 wins. On 21 Nov 2025 at Pakenham he secured his most important triumph, taking the $40,000 3-y-o Bm64 Hcp (chute). The horse has proved a profitable choice for bettors; supporting him throughout his career would have generated a 19% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440 1st Steel Move ( H T Coffey 59 ) 2nd Harry's Yacht ( B Allen 59 ) 0.75L 3rd Torotena ( D Yendall 56 ) 1.50L 7th Ground Control ( L Neindorf 56 ) 12.75L See full results | L Neindorf 56kg 12.75L | 7 (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 00:35.470 1st Ground Control ( L Neindorf 59.5 ) 2nd Astari ( L Currie 59 ) 2.25L 3rd Tempt The Gods ( R Mcleod 60.5 ) 4.75L See full results | L Neindorf 59.5kg | 1 (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 00:33.430 1st Grinzinger Champ ( A Warren 55.5 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Dampen ( A Livesey 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 0.54L 3rd Ground Control ( J Opperman 58 ) 0.89L See full results | J Opperman 58kg 0.89L | 3 (8) |
| Southside Pakenham 21-Oct-25 1000m R3 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 01:01.650 1st Pascero ( B Allen ) 2nd Five Star King ( B E L Temple ) 3rd Ground Control ( L Neindorf ) | L Neindorf | 3 (7) |
| Southside Pakenham 07-Oct-25 800m R5 Jump Out-S5 1st Ground Control ( L Neindorf ) 2nd Frenzy Lune ( C G Gaudray ) 3rd Gracie's Rain ( K Jennings ) | L Neindorf | 1 (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 00:35.300 1st Ground Control ( J Bowditch 58 ) 2nd Burlington Arcade ( J Mcneil 58 ) 2.75L 3rd Serinda ( W J Egan 56 ) 3.50L See full results | J Bowditch 58kg | 1 (8) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham 13-May-25 1000m R4 Jump Out-G4 1st Ground Control ( J Bowditch ) 2nd Yellowjacket ( T Stockdale ) | J Bowditch | 1 (5) |
| Moe 28-Apr-25 675m R3 Jump Out-S7 2nd Angling Angel ( S M Galea ) 3rd Ground Control ( T Stockdale ) | T Stockdale | 3 (5) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham 14-Jan-25 800m R6 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:47.810 1st She Nailed It ( S H Pang ) 3rd Mystery 'N' Drama ( E K Pozman ) 5th Ground Control ( S Galea ) | S Galea | 5 (8) |
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