Rock The Bar (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
17-Sep-20
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Dam
Morning Calm
Prize Money
115125
Owners
CCB97 (M Harrington), M La Sala, Team Hit Racing (J Hitt), Seven Two Off (S Castle), J Greene, A Whitson, G Coad, Dr G Sceney, B Taylor, P Dott, B Caldwell, S Castle, C Chambers, D Livingston, J Roberts, B Barsanti, C Wylie, R Callister, P McCormack & The Bloods (N Tresize)
About

Rock The Bar is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Danny O'brien in Flemington. He is by Toronado out of Morning Calm. To date, Rock The Bar has secured four career wins. On 7 March 2024 at Pakenham, he captured his most important victory, taking the $40,000.00 3yo+ Ch&g Benchmark 58 Handicap.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Seymour 28-Dec-25 1300m GOOD 4 R6 BM62 $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:16.410, SP: 41.00 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 12th 1st Some People Callme ( R Mcleod 61.5 ) 2nd Les Braves ( B Rawiller 60 ) 0.02L 3rd Lario ( D Thornton 60.5 ) 0.77L 8th Rock The Bar ( H Coffey 61 ) 2.56L See full resultsH Coffey 61kg 2.56L8 (12)
Geelong 12-Dec-25 1430m GOOD 4 R8 BM62 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.290, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000 1st Botanical Boy ( B Allen 60 ) 2nd Caleana ( T Stockdale 59 ) 2.50L 3rd Lygon Street Luigi ( C E Hollowood 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2.96L 11th Rock The Bar ( L Currie 61.5 ) 8.76L See full resultsL Currie 61.5kg 8.76L11 (11)
Caulfield Heath 20-Nov-25 1000m GOOD 4 R4 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:00.110 1st Lim's Kosciuszko ( L Nolen ) 2nd Rock The Bar ( L Riordan ) 0.30L 3rd Jimmy The Bear ( W J Egan ) 1.30LL Riordan 0.30L2 (7)
Ladbrokes Geelong 29-Oct-25 900m R2 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:55.670 1st First Chorus ( F W Kersley ) 2nd Rock The Bar ( L Riordan ) 3rd Bangalow Road ( R Mcleod )L Riordan2 (5)
Pakenham SYNTHETIC 29-Aug-25 1400m SYNTHETIC R5 BM 64 Hcp $1,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.200, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.820 1st Dark Journey ( Z Spain 60.5 ) 2nd Il Cubo ( J Childs 62 ) 0.25L 3rd Jewel Bay ( D W Stackhouse 60 ) 1.00L 5th Rock The Bar ( J Mott 61 ) 4.75L See full resultsJ Mott 61kg 4.75L5 (10)
Seymour 15-Aug-25 1200m SOFT 6 R6 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.350, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.650 1st Dollar Shot ( T Stockdale 58.5 ) 2nd Regal Might ( O I East 62 , Cd 58 ) 1.00L 3rd Gobbo's Mate ( L Currie 59.5 ) 1.20L 10th Rock The Bar ( D Stackhouse 61.5 ) 6.77L See full resultsD Stackhouse 61.5kg 6.77L10 (13)
Flemington 04-Aug-25 800m R3 JumpOut-G4, Winning Time: 00:49.380 1st Evaporate ( M J Dee ) 2nd Elouyou ( D M Lane ) 3rd Freak Of Nature ( Z Spain ) 5th Rock The Bar ( D Stackhouse )D Stackhouse5 (6)
Flemington 18-Jul-25 800m R8 JumpOut-G4, Winning Time: 00:49.340 1st Subliminal ( B Allen ) 2nd Kimono ( D Moor ) 3rd Rock The Bar ( D Stackhouse )D Stackhouse3 (6)
Echuca 18-Apr-25 1400m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $1,300 (of $65,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:25.810, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.530 1st Excel And Fly ( J Mcneil 62.5 ) 2nd Delivering ( J Allen 59.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Lightning Express ( H T Coffey 62.5 ) 0.90L 7th Rock The Bar ( B Egan 62 ) 3.46L See full resultsB Egan 62kg 3.46L7 (9)
Morphettville Parks 15-Mar-25 1400m GOOD 4 R1 BM 68 Hcp $2,750 (of $55,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.210, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.530 1st Royal Fox ( J Tzaferis 59 ) 2nd Longer Route ( T Pannell 59 ) 0.22L 3rd Annihilate ( L J Neindorf 58 ) 0.99L 4th Rock The Bar ( R Milnes 60.5 , Cd 59 ) 1.85L See full resultsR Milnes 60.5kg, Cd 59kg 1.85L4 (7)
Morphettville Parks 01-Mar-25 1400m GOOD 4 R9 4YO+ BM 68 Hcp $4,900 (of $55,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.610, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.640 1st Makalu ( R L Hammond 59 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Willybeafactor ( S Metcalfe 59.5 ) 0.13L 3rd Rock The Bar ( K Crowther 60.5 ) 0.35L See full resultsK Crowther 60.5kg 0.35L3 (9)
Geelong 15-Jan-25 1512m GOOD 4 R1 BM 64 Hcp $19,250 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:32.030, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.980 1st Rock The Bar ( D Stackhouse 60.5 ) 2nd Entrusting ( B Shinn 57.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Charities ( L Riordan 56 ) 6.25L See full resultsD Stackhouse 60.5kg1 (6)
Caulfield Heath 18-Dec-24 1500m GOOD 3 R6 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:30.740, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.860 1st Capricorn Star ( J Mott 59 ) 2nd Inexorable ( J Childs 59.5 ) 0.35L 3rd Our Lone Star ( J Fry 60 ) 0.70L 7th Rock The Bar ( D Stackhouse 61 ) 2.65L See full resultsD Stackhouse 61kg 2.65L7 (9)
Donald 17-Nov-24 1350m GOOD 4 R8 BM 70 Hcp $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:19.760, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 1st Flying Fizz ( L Meech 57.5 ) 2nd Intrepid Eagle ( T Madden 59.5 ) 3.50L 3rd Keep Your Cool ( D Moor 57.5 ) 3.75L 10th Rock The Bar ( F Kersley 59 ) 10.22L See full resultsF Kersley 59kg 10.22L10 (12)
Kyneton 06-Nov-24 1454m GOOD 3 R9 BM 70 Hcp $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:27.870, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.700 1st Laa De Sha ( D Keane 61.5 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Tasman Park ( D Bates 60.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Rock The Bar ( J Mott 59 ) 0.95L See full resultsJ Mott 59kg 0.95L3 (10)
Geelong 23-Oct-24 1300m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ BM 70 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:18.130, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.850 1st Zaszou ( D W Stackhouse 59 ) 2nd Elphinstone ( L Currie 60.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Zou Sensation ( B Allen 61 ) 0.96L 10th Rock The Bar ( B Shinn 59.5 ) 3.68L See full resultsB Shinn 59.5kg 3.68L10 (11)
Cranbourne 11-Oct-24 1300m GOOD 3 R8 BM 70 Hcp $2,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:17.780, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.670 1st Capper Thirtynine ( R Mcleod 59.5 ) 2nd Free To Move ( S Clarke 61 , Cd 59 ) 1.50L 3rd Stormfront ( L Nolen 58 ) 1.80L 4th Rock The Bar ( J Mott 59.5 ) 2.10L See full resultsJ Mott 59.5kg 2.10L4 (10)
Sandown Hillside 04-Sep-24 1300m GOOD 3 R8 3YO+ BM 70 Hcp (of $50,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:16.730, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.640 1st Eye Of The Eagle ( J Mott 58.5 ) 2nd Sunset Dreaming ( D M Lane 59.5 ) 0.25L 3rd Kahhof ( M Zahra 59 ) 2.25L 14th Rock The Bar ( B Egan 60 ) 11.88L See full resultsB Egan 60 11.88L14 (14)
Echuca 11-Aug-24 1209m GOOD 4 R7 BM 64 Hcp $19,250 (of $35,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:12.420, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 1st Rock The Bar ( B Egan 61 ) 2nd Swift Hit ( C E Hollowood 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Indaza ( H T Coffey 57 ) 1.50L See full resultsB Egan 61kg1 (11)
Sandown Lakeside 10-Apr-24 1600m SOFT 6 R8 3YO BM 64 Hcp $4,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.400, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 1st Indian Jewel ( B Shinn 57 ) 2nd Extreme Virtue ( C Williams 57 ) 1.00L 3rd Rock The Bar ( J Melham 61 ) 2.75L See full resultsJ Melham 61kg 2.75L3 (7)
Sandown Lakeside 27-Mar-24 1600m GOOD 4 R3 3YO BM 64 Hcp $2,750 (of $55,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.120, SP: 2.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.490 1st Prince Prawn ( M J Dee 61 ) 2nd Active Duty ( F W Kersley 58.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Capulet ( H T Coffey 59 ) 1.75L 4th Rock The Bar ( B Melham 61 ) 1.90L See full resultsB Melham 61kg 1.90L4 (7)
Pakenham 07-Mar-24 1400m GOOD 4 R7 3YO+ CH&G BM 58 Hcp $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.340, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.260 1st Rock The Bar ( B Shinn 61.5 ) 2nd King's Capital ( L Currie 60.5 ) 1.75L 3rd Master Right ( E P Brown 61.5 ) 5.75L See full resultsB Shinn 61.5kg1 (12)
Ballarat 14-Feb-24 1100m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ CL1 Hcp $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.540, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.590 1st Mount Olympus ( L Currie 59 ) 2nd Imminance ( C Newitt 57 ) 1.25L 3rd Mahindra ( H T Coffey 57 ) 1.35L 6th Rock The Bar ( D Lane 59.5 ) 4.60L See full resultsD Lane 59.5kg 4.60L6 (8)
bet365 Geelong 30-Jan-24 1000m GOOD 4 R13 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:02.320 1st Rock The Bar ( L Riordan ) 2nd Outback Miss ( D M Lane ) 0.30L 3rd Preservator ( D Yendall ) 7.30LL Riordan1 (11)
Murtoa 07-Oct-23 1100m SOFT 6 R1 Mdn Set Weight $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.330, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 1st Rock The Bar ( L Riordan 58 ) 2nd Persian Spirit ( F W Kersley 58 ) 0.40L 3rd Anhalt ( M J Cartwright 58 ) 1.40L See full resultsL Riordan 58kg1 (8)