Man Crush (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

23-Sep-19
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay

Prize Money

933577

Owners

P J Fernie, D E Martin, N J Gill, A M Inglis, B A Turner, R Maple, G R Kemp, C W King, B I Royle, J M Dowdall, D B Mapleson, M Hilleard, R W Johns, M G Smith, M E Beutel, C P Gerrans, G Young & P S Cox

About

Belmont R7 H.G. BOLTON SPRINT – The Australian‑bred 6yo bay gelding Man Crush is trained by Luke Fernie. He is by Manhattan Rain out of Crushed. A stakes winner with career earnings of $933,577, he is considered an above‑average competitor. On 11 Jan 2025 at Ascot, jockey Chris Parnham rode him to his biggest triumph, winning the $125000.00 2yo+ Open Handicap and beating Premium Choice.

Raced At

Kalgoorlie • Belmont

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Ascot 24-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 4 R8 LR SCENIC BLAST $3,625 (of $125,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.150, SP: 17.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 1st Jaz Session ( S L O'donnell 54 ) 2nd Ice Pick Nick ( S D Parnham 54 ) 0.98L 3rd Cut The Talk ( M L A Ramoly 55 ) 1.40L 5th Man Crush ( H Watson 59 ) 2.84L See full resultsH Watson 59kg 2.84L5 (10)
Ascot 10-Jan-26 1100m GOOD 4 R8 LR MISS ANDRETTI $2,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:02.960, SP: 41.00 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.140 1st Acromantula ( L F Fiore 57.5 ) 2nd Cut The Talk ( M L A Ramoly 54 ) 0.60L 3rd Jaz Session ( S L O'donnell 54 ) 1.95L 9th Man Crush ( H Watson 57 ) 3.88L See full resultsH Watson 57kg 3.88L9 (12)
Ascot 18-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 4 R8 LR CRAWFORD (of $125,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:10.010, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.500 1st Rope Them In ( S F Mcgruddy 58.5 ) 2nd London's Image ( L F Fiore 55.5 ) 0.31L 3rd Super Smink ( C J Parnham 55.5 ) 0.76L 11th Man Crush ( H Watson 57.5 ) 4.45L See full resultsH Watson 57.5kg 4.45L11 (12)
Kalgoorlie 04-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 GOLDEN SADDLE $90,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.240, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.040 1st Magnificent Andy ( B M Parnham 58.5 ) 2nd Yonga Lass ( W A Pike 56.5 ) 0.41L 3rd Man Crush ( H Watson 58.5 ) 0.86L See full resultsH Watson 58.5kg 0.86L3 (12)
Belmont 23-Aug-25 1300m SOFT 5 R7 LR IDYLLIC PRINCE $2,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:18.440, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 1st Phanta ( S F Mcgruddy 59 ) 2nd Fluro Neuro ( P J Carbery 59 ) 2.53L 3rd Ginger Baker ( N Faithfull 59 ) 2.60L 9th Man Crush ( H Watson 59 ) 8.54L See full resultsH Watson 59kg 8.54L9 (10)