Riviera Rebel (2020) Horse
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About
Riviera Rebel is a 6yo chestnut gelding trained by Graham Eade and Brooke Kincaid. He is by Pure Champion out of Chambon. As a stakes winner with total earnings of $325,170, he is considered a racehorse of above‑average ability. On 26 Apr 2025 at Riccarton Park, he was ridden by Kylie Williams and captured his biggest victory to date in the $120,000 Open Weight‑for‑Age, beating Harlech. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 7% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Riccarton Park 26-Sep-26 2000m GOOD 4 R6 Open Hcp $605 (of $40,352) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:02.600, SP: 3.90 1st Shaking Stevens ( T Wigram 55.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 2nd Court Of Appeal ( K Wilson-taylor 54 ) 0.10L 3rd Ocean Light ( B Grylls 54 ) 1.20L 8th Riviera Rebel ( J Taplin 62 , Cd 60 ) 5.40L See full results | J Taplin 62kg, Cd 60 5.40L | 8 (9) |
| Riccarton Park 12-Sep-26 1800m HEAVY 8 R8 Open Hcp $23,330 (of $40,575) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:53.400, SP: 4.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Riviera Rebel ( A Strawbridge 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Prince Alby ( J Taplin 54.5 , Cd 54 ) 1.30L 3rd In Vegas ( A Balloo 57.5 ) 1.40L See full results | A Strawbridge 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Riccarton Park 08-Aug-26 1800m HEAVY 9 R7 Open Hcp $21,579 (of $37,528) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:56.560, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Riviera Rebel ( A Strawbridge 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Quintabelle ( F Moerman 60 , Cd 58 ) 2.00L 3rd Boomtown Boy ( K A Myers 54 ) 2.50L See full results | A Strawbridge 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Riccarton Park 01-Aug-26 1600m HEAVY 9 R9 G3 Open Hcp $1,378 (of $91,896) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:40.560, SP: 10.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Quintabelle ( T Davies 53 ) 2nd Bradman ( K L Chung 59 ) 2.00L 3rd Prioress ( L Sutherland 54 ) 4.00L 8th Riviera Rebel ( A Strawbridge 54 ) 9.50L See full results | A Strawbridge 54kg 9.50L | 8 (18) |
| Ashburton 02-Jul-26 2200m HEAVY 8 R4 Open Hcp $1,646 (of $32,922) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:24.300, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Proserve ( J Taplin 54 ) 2nd Vamos ( T Wigram 55.5 , Cd 51.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Prince Alby ( S Mxothwa 56 , Cd 53.5 ) 3.30L 4th Riviera Rebel ( A Strawbridge 60 , Cd 57 ) 4.10L See full results | A Strawbridge 60, Cd 57kg 4.10L | 4 (8) |