Howlin' Rain (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
02-Oct-19
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Dam
Rain Special
Prize Money
340500
Owners
Alderson Racing (Mgr: Mrs L B Alderson), Clanbrooke Racing (Mgr: D P Humphries), Mornington Clanbrooke Racing (Mgr: C J Dickinson), Bool Bros (Mgr: R J McNamara), Sailmaker (Mgr: I R Swan), P W Carter, B B Martin, S E Earl, B I Poynter, Mrs E A Poynter & P Collins
About

Howlin' Rain is a 6yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Cindy Alderson of Cranbourne. He is by the stallion Fiorente out of the dam Rain Special. To date he has recorded six wins. His biggest victory arrived on 16 Nov 2025 at Moe, when he claimed the $130,000 Moe Cup.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Ballarat 06-Dec-25 2000m SOFT 6 R8 BM84 $6,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:05.060, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.200 1st Prince Eric ( L Currie 54.5 ) 2nd Liberami ( J Mcneil 60 ) 0.46L 3rd Regal Lion ( D Bates 59.5 ) 0.66L 4th Howlin' Rain ( L Bates 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.91L See full resultsL Bates 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 2.91L4 (13)
Moe 16-Nov-25 2050m SOFT 5 R8 MOE CUP $71,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:07.570, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.320 1st Howlin' Rain ( L Bates 54 ) 2nd Star Vega ( L J Neindorf 59 ) 2.75L 3rd Ghetto Supastar ( P M Moloney 54 ) 3.15L See full resultsL Bates 54kg1 (8)
Mornington 02-Nov-25 1600m GOOD 3 R8 Open Hcp $9,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.390, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.790 1st Presser ( B Mertens 54 ) 2nd Scheelite ( C Newitt 55 ) 0.15L 3rd Howlin' Rain ( L Bates 54 ) 3.15L See full resultsL Bates 54kg 3.15L3 (8)
Caulfield 11-Oct-25 1700m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ BM 80 Hcp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.220, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 1st Blindedbythelight ( Z Spain 54 ) 2nd Al Duca ( D M Lane 62.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Nearing Liberty ( L Riordan 57.5 ) 0.55L 8th Howlin' Rain ( L Bates 61 , Cd 59 ) 5.90L See full resultsL Bates 61kg, Cd 59kg 5.90L8 (12)
Southside Cranbourne 29-Sep-25 1200m R14 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:13.200 1st Global Eclipse ( J L Melham ) 2nd Howlin' Rain ( L Bates ) 3rd Gracconi ( L K Cartwright )L Bates2 (9)
Southside Cranbourne 15-Sep-25 1000m R12 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:59.300 1st Unflinching ( J Darose ) 2nd Makdane ( C Williams ) 3rd Poppin' Champagne ( T Stockdale ) 9th Howlin' Rain ( L Bates )L Bates9 (9)
Moonee Valley 07-Mar-25 2040m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ BM 74 Hcp $6,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:09.490, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.240 1st Roguery ( C Newitt 56.5 ) 2nd Expeetee ( L King 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Inevitable Award ( D Moor 59.5 ) 2.20L 4th Howlin' Rain ( T Stockdale 62 ) 3.70L See full resultsT Stockdale 62kg 3.70L4 (8)
Moonee Valley 21-Feb-25 1600m GOOD 3 R1 3YO+ CH&G BM 70 Hcp $33,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.220, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 1st Howlin' Rain ( T Stockdale 61.5 ) 2nd Crafty Boss ( T Madden 58.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Roguery ( L J Bates 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.60L See full resultsT Stockdale 61.5kg1 (5)
Cranbourne 10-Feb-25 1400m R1 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:29.390 1st Leaderboard ( S C Duric ) 2nd Howlin' Rain ( T Stockdale ) 3rd Rapid Cheval ( E P Brown )T Stockdale2 (10)
Moonee Valley 28-Dec-24 2040m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ BM 70 Hcp $71,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:06.430, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.660 1st Howlin' Rain ( T Stockdale 58.5 ) 2nd Blissfull Lady ( H T Coffey 56 ) 3.25L 3rd Untethered ( J Mott 58.5 ) 3.27L See full resultsT Stockdale 58.5kg1 (10)
Seymour 19-Dec-24 2000m GOOD 3 R7 BM 64 Hcp $19,250 (of $35,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:03.320, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.460 1st Howlin' Rain ( T Stockdale 59.5 ) 2nd Sawbay ( H T Coffey 56 ) 2.25L 3rd Ghemme ( S R Osborne 56.5 ) 3.00L See full resultsT Stockdale 59.5kg1 (11)
Caulfield Heath 28-Nov-24 1800m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $27,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:49.790, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.680 1st Howlin' Rain ( J Mcneil 57 ) 2nd Kings Valley ( J Allen 59.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Capulet ( J Kennedy 61 , Cd 59 ) 1.45L See full resultsJ Mcneil 57kg1 (8)
Caulfield Heath 20-Nov-24 1800m GOOD 4 R5 BM 70 Hcp $2,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:49.190, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.300 1st Divine Crown ( D W Stackhouse 58 ) 2nd Son Of Solly ( B Shinn 59.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Macy Moon ( J Childs 58.5 ) 2.25L 4th Howlin' Rain ( C Hefel 54 ) 4.00L See full resultsC Hefel 54kg 4.00L4 (9)
Bendigo 30-Oct-24 1600m GOOD 3 R6 BM 70 Hcp $4,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.210, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.220 1st Notabadbuy ( E P Brown 60 ) 2nd Sure ( B Mertens 60.5 ) 0.02L 3rd Howlin' Rain ( C Hefel 54 ) 0.52L See full resultsC Hefel 54kg 0.52L3 (11)
Cranbourne 11-Oct-24 1600m GOOD 3 R9 BM 64 Hcp $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:37.370, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.340 1st Awesome Lineup ( L K Cartwright 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Howlin' Rain ( C Hefel 56.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Boondocks ( D Keane 62.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 2.96L See full resultsC Hefel 56.5kg 0.46L2 (11)
Geelong 26-Sep-24 1447m SOFT 5 R7 Restricted 62 Hcp $3,150 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:27.420, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 1st Pride Of Galway ( J C Maskiell 59.5 ) 2nd Snick ( L K Cartwright 58 , Cd 56 ) 1.25L 3rd Howlin' Rain ( C Hefel 57.5 ) 1.71L See full resultsC Hefel 57.5kg 1.71L3 (10)
Cranbourne-Trn 16-Sep-24 1200m SOFT 5 R23 MDN-CL2 TRL, Winning Time: 01:12.530 1st Howlin' Rain ( C Hefel ) 2nd Kind Gesture ( K Quilty ) 0.46L 3rd Perfect Ten ( C Williams ) 1.21LC Hefel1 (6)
Cranbourne 26-Apr-24 2520m SOFT 5 R5 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:43.000, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.440 1st Dodgy One ( B Mertens 61.5 ) 2nd Bogues ( J C Maskiell 59 ) 0.06L 3rd Upwoods ( J Childs 58.5 ) 0.36L 7th Howlin' Rain ( C Hefel 57 ) 3.06L See full resultsC Hefel 57kg 3.06L7 (8)
Cranbourne 12-Apr-24 2600m SOFT 5 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:50.960, SP: 1.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.500 1st Howlin' Rain ( C Hefel 59.5 ) 2nd Shades Of Sheriff ( J Childs 59.5 ) 7.00L 3rd Clydebank Robber ( L King 59.5 ) 8.50L See full resultsC Hefel 59.5kg1 (6)
Pakenham 28-Mar-24 2000m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:03.880, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.880 1st Alma Rise ( J Kah 57 ) 2nd Howlin' Rain ( C Hefel 59.5 ) 5.00L 3rd Dandruff ( J Bowditch 59.5 ) 5.40L See full resultsC Hefel 59.5kg 5.00L2 (12)
Pakenham 07-Mar-24 1600m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.680, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420 1st Divus Romulus ( J Allen 59.5 ) 2nd Cavalry Man ( B Shinn 59 ) 3.25L 3rd Howlin' Rain ( C Hefel 59.5 ) 3.35L See full resultsC Hefel 59.5kg 3.35L3 (8)
Pakenham 29-Feb-24 1400m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.530, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.760 1st Prince Prawn ( C Williams 59 ) 2nd Howlin' Rain ( C Hefel 59.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Starton ( J Mott 59 ) 1.90L See full resultsC Hefel 59.5kg 0.40L2 (7)
Sandown Lakeside 07-Feb-24 1300m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,650 (of $55,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.720, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.460 1st Rocking The Boat ( L Currie 57 ) 2nd Jammin Jimmy ( J Allen 59.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Warby Ranges ( J Childs 59.5 ) 1.40L 5th Howlin' Rain ( C Hefel 59.5 ) 2.10L See full resultsC Hefel 59.5kg 2.10L5 (8)
Pakenham 25-Jan-24 1200m GOOD 4 R2 4YO+ Mdn Set Weight $2,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.010, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.120 1st Sheer Reward ( D M Lane 59.5 ) 2nd Your Shout Gingie ( J Mcneil 57.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Chiaro Di Luna ( W T Price 57.5 ) 2.25L 4th Howlin' Rain ( C Hefel 59.5 ) 2.45L See full resultsC Hefel 59.5kg 2.45L4 (11)
Pakenham SYNTHETIC 03-Jul-23 2200m SYNTHETIC R4 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:18.580, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.420 1st Elusive Princess ( C Newitt 57.5 ) 2nd Madam Mayhem ( D W Stackhouse 57.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Think Rich ( C G Gaudray 59.5 ) 2.95L 6th Howlin' Rain ( M Cartwright 59.5 ) 4.30L See full resultsM Cartwright 59.5kg 4.30L6 (11)
Moe 05-Jun-23 1600m SOFT 7 R1 2UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:48.560 1st Howlin' Rain ( L Bates 0 ) 2nd Rathmacarthy ( A Lynch 0 ) 0.75L 3rd Sing For Peace ( L Lafferty 0 ) 2.75LL Bates 01 (5)
Ballarat 05-Apr-23 2000m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $1,125 (of $37,500) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:04.040, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 12th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.410 1st Tewkesbury ( D Bates 59 ) 2nd Winning Bid ( D Oliver 57 ) 1.75L 3rd One Last Kiss ( J Mcneil 57 ) 3.25L 5th Howlin' Rain ( D Moor 59 ) 10.50L See full resultsD Moor 59kg 10.50L5 (14)
Sandown Lakeside 01-Mar-23 1600m GOOD 3 R8 BM 64 Hcp $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:36.900, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 9th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.320 1st Dashing ( D M Lane 60.5 ) 2nd Sorel Rising ( J B Stanley 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Ceerseven ( J Childs 59.5 ) 0.40L 10th Howlin' Rain ( J Mcneil 57.5 ) 4.80L See full resultsJ Mcneil 57.5kg 4.80L10 (17)
Pakenham 09-Feb-23 1400m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $1,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.960, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.630 1st Eternal Flame ( E P Brown 56 ) 2nd Von Hauke ( J Kah 58 ) 0.10L 3rd American Liaison ( D M Lane 58 ) 2.60L 7th Howlin' Rain ( D Moor 58 ) 5.40L See full resultsD Moor 58kg 5.40L7 (12)
Cranbourne-Trn 05-Sep-22 990m HEAVY 10 R16 3UP -TRL, Winning Time: 01:00.400 1st Sunzou ( B J Melham 0 ) 2nd The Big Heist ( J Kah 0 ) 0.40L 3rd Yaki Ishi ( C Williams 0 ) 2.90L 8th Howlin' Rain ( M Zahra 0 ) 0.00LM Zahra 0 0.00L8 (9)