Ocean Joy (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
05-Aug-21
Sex
mare
Colour
brown
Prize Money
49450
Owners
Minervini Racing, P A Till, G A Bishop, Dailey Racing, MyBee Racing, G M Foot, W Goldthorp, Belsin Thoroughbreds, Gleneagles Stud Pty Ltd, P G Tonks, C I Dedman, I C Burford, B J Cannon & P M De Araugo
About

Ocean Joy is a 4yo brown mare from Australia trained by Mark Minervini in Newcastle. She is by Headwater out of Arabic and has recorded one win in her career so far. On 1 Feb 2025 at Newcastle, she secured her most notable victory, collecting the $42 000 Maiden Set Weight prize.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Taree 01-Dec-25 1005m GOOD 4 R6 CL1 $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.680, SP: 4.40 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.770 1st Grassburn ( M Fitzgerald 57.5 ) 2nd Song For Rosie ( J Newman 57 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.68L 3rd Ocean Joy ( G Spokes 60 , Cd 63 ) 1.91L See full resultsG Spokes 60, Cd 63kg 1.91L3 (9)
Muswellbrook 02-Nov-25 1000m SOFT 5 R2 CL1 Hcp $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.270, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.160 1st Straight Sets ( R Jones 58 ) 2nd Ocean Joy ( L Magorrian 59 ) 1.16L 3rd Magnolia Jewel ( S Grima 55 ) 1.30L See full resultsL Magorrian 59kg 1.16L2 (8)
Newcastle 18-Oct-25 900m SOFT 5 R4 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $1,600 (of $45,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:51.880, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.230 1st Shambretta ( K Latham 58 ) 2nd Kev's Girl ( L Beuzelin 55 ) 0.58L 3rd Leantothemoon ( A Gibbons 58 ) 1.03L 5th Ocean Joy ( M Fitzgerald 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 2.81L See full resultsM Fitzgerald 56.5kg, Cd 55kg 2.81L5 (10)
Muswellbrook 06-Oct-25 900m GOOD 3 R5 BM 66 Hcp $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:51.030, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.510 1st Saratoga Power ( M Bell 61.5 ) 2nd Kantishna ( C Reith 57 ) 2.45L 3rd Outta De Lady ( J Pracey-holmes 59 ) 2.77L 5th Ocean Joy ( L Magorrian 57 ) 2.89L See full resultsL Magorrian 57kg 2.89L5 (9)
Newcastle 24-Sep-25 900m GOOD 4 R4 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.130 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.970 1st Rubi's Serve ( M Fitzgerald ) 2nd Loch Eagle ( B Osmond ) 0.23L 3rd The Escape ( D Panya ) 4.53L 4th Ocean Joy ( L Magorrian ) 6.47LL Magorrian 6.47L4 (6)
Wyong 08-Sep-25 845m GOOD 4 R10 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:50.350 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.270 1st Sparkingly ( H Hull ) 2nd Lady Memphis ( M G Bourke ) 0.18L 3rd The Pacific ( J Parr ) 1.17L 4th Ocean Joy ( L Magorrian ) 3.39LL Magorrian 3.39L4 (9)
Gosford 22-Feb-25 1100m SOFT 6 R8 BM 64 Hcp $3,900 (of $42,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.050, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st Stratafy ( M Stapleford 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Oryx ( M Bell 59.5 ) 0.54L 3rd Ocean Joy ( M Fitzgerald 56 ) 1.88L See full resultsM Fitzgerald 56kg 1.88L3 (10)
Newcastle 01-Feb-25 900m SOFT 6 R1 Mdn Set Weight $20,550 (of $42,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:52.130, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.160 1st Ocean Joy ( L Magorrian 56.5 ) 2nd Blanc De Noir ( B Nock 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.18L 3rd Barracuda ( J V Overmeire 58.5 ) 1.50L See full resultsL Magorrian 56.5kg1 (7)
Newcastle 25-Jan-25 900m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $1,400 (of $45,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:51.350, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.260 1st Bent As Hell ( J Severo 57 ) 2nd Flying Argyle ( M Bell 57.5 ) 0.54L 3rd Super Nui ( L Day 55.5 ) 2.02L 6th Ocean Joy ( A Gibbons 55.5 ) 2.81L See full resultsA Gibbons 55.5kg 2.81L6 (11)
Beaumont Newcastle 14-Jan-25 1000m GOOD 4 R7 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:59.090 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.790 1st Ocean Joy ( A Gibbons ) 2nd Rose Of Dubai ( J J Lloyd ) 0.58L 3rd Jed ( A Bullock ) 2.38LA Gibbons1 (5)
Newcastle 01-Oct-24 900m SOFT 5 R3 Mdn Set Weight $3,900 (of $42,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:50.690, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:32.320 1st Force Red ( J Collett 56.5 ) 2nd Enhance ( T Sherry 56.5 ) 2.61L 3rd Ocean Joy ( B Spriggs 55 ) 3.23L See full resultsB Spriggs 55kg 3.23L3 (9)
Newcastle 21-Sep-24 900m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $4,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:51.500, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.270 1st Zoubaby ( A Adkins 55 ) 2nd Bethsheba ( J Taylor 57 ) 3.25L 3rd Ocean Joy ( B Spriggs 55 ) 3.84L See full resultsB Spriggs 55kg 3.84L3 (10)
Wyong 09-Sep-24 845m GOOD 4 R15 3YF MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:51.890 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 1st Flame Of Hestia ( D Gibbons ) 2nd Ocean Joy ( B Spriggs ) 1.76L 3rd Arisden ( L V Tijn ) 3.86LB Spriggs 1.76L2 (6)
Scone 21-Aug-24 900m HEAVY 9 R14 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.670 1st Ocean Joy ( M Thompson ) 2nd Russley Tiara ( C Reith ) 11.79L 3rd Holey Moses ( D K Mclellan ) 12.08LM Thompson1 (5)