Man Crush (AUS) Horse
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Man Crush, a 7yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Luke Fernie. He is by Manhattan Rain out of Crushed. As a stakes winner with $940,702 in earnings, he is considered an above‑average racehorse. On 11 Jan 2025 at Ascot, ridden by Chris Parnham, he captured his biggest victory to date in the $125,000 2yo+ Open Handicap, beating Premium Choice.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont 08-Aug-26 1200m HEAVY 9 R7 LR NEWMARKET $4,875 (of $125,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:14.390, SP: 71.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.800 1st Immortal Bliss ( L Fiore 56 ) 2nd Snowdome ( B Parnham 59 ) 2.73L 3rd Final Siren ( S Mcgruddy 54 ) 4.57L 4th Man Crush ( H Watson 56.5 ) 4.89L See full results | H Watson 56.5kg 4.89L | 4 (11) |
| Belmont 25-Jul-26 1200m GOOD 4 R7 LR H G BOLTON $2,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.200, SP: 71.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.830 1st Fluro Neuro ( C L Azzopardi 58 ) 2nd Snowdome ( C J Parnham 59 ) 0.08L 3rd Final Siren ( S F Mcgruddy 54 ) 0.72L 8th Man Crush ( H Watson 56.5 ) 4.14L See full results | H Watson 56.5kg 4.14L | 8 (12) |
| 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 results | H Watson 59kg 2.84L | 5 (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 results | H Watson 57kg 3.88L | 9 (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 results | H Watson 57.5kg 4.45L | 11 (12) |