Rocket to Glory

 (AUS)
Country
Australia
Foal Date
12-Nov-08
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
Shovhog
Dam
English Summer
Prize Money
$823075
Owners
Mrs S A Manzelmann, M A Luck, Miss C A Luck, Mrs J H Harrison, A R Harrison, G Crawford, Mrs C J Crawford, G M O Roberts, Mrs L L Roberts, Dr D A Walker & Miss M L Wilkie
About

Rocket to Glory is a 16yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Tony Gollan, Eagle Farm. He is sired by the stallion Shovhog out of the dam English Summer. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $823,075, Rocket to Glory is considered a racehorse of above-average ability. On 11th Apr 2015 at Doomben, Rocket to Glory, ridden by Tegan Harrison, achieved his most notable victory in the $100000 Adagold Aviation Chief De Beers Handicap, defeating Cape Kidnappers. Throughout his career, he has been a profitable horse for bettors. Backing Rocket to Glory throughout his career would have yielded a 50% return on investment. Rocket to Glory has retired from racing, with his final race on 17th Dec 2016 at Doomben.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Doomben 17-Dec-16 1050m GOOD 4 R8 LR Bribie hcp (of $100,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:59.490, SP: $16 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4thT Harrison 57.5kg 7.50L12 (14)
Eagle Farm 19-Nov-16 1200m GOOD 4 R7 LR Keith noud (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.010, SP: $12 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 sat just behind leaders, drifted back from 500mL Allen 58kg 10.60L10 (11)
Doomben 05-Nov-16 1110m GOOD 3 R7 Hcp $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:03.080, SP: $13 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.450 led in running, worked home but outgunned to lineT Harrison 60.5kg 1.40L5 (12)
Deagon 24-May-16 800m GOOD 4 R6 OPN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:45.950 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.040T Harrison1 (5)
Deagon 10-May-16 800m SOFT 6 R4 OPN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:45.870 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.970T Harrison 0.10L2 (4)
Grafton 08-Jul-15 1200m GOOD 3 R7 LR RAMORNIE $15,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:07.870, SP: $10 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.150T Harrison 57.5kg 2.80L3 (16)
Gold Coast 20-Jun-15 1200m SOFT 6 R8 G3 W J HEALY $17,500 (of $175,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:11.330, SP: $21 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 crossed to lead, out by 2L, collared 250m, stuckT Harrison 58kg 3.50L3 (11)
Doomben 23-May-15 1200m SOFT 5 R3 LR ASCOT $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.220, SP: $12 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.770 led to turn, one-batted from 200m, swampedT Harrison 59kg 3.40L5 (12)
Gold Coast 25-Apr-15 1200m GOOD 4 R7 G2 VICTORY STKS (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.630, SP: $13 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.690 led, out by 3L, collared 250m, had no answerL Tarrant 58.5kg 3.70L7 (10)
Doomben 11-Apr-15 1110m GOOD 3 R9 LR CHIEF DE BEERS $64,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.930, SP: $16 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.270 pushed to lead, fought hard after turn, too toughT Harrison 58kg1 (14)
Gold Coast 14-Mar-15 1200m GOOD 3 R7 QLTY $64,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:08.630, SP: $10 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.650 jumped well to lead. fought bravely lane, held onT Harrison 58kg1 (12)
Doomben 28-Feb-15 1200m GOOD 4 R6 LR FALVELON (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.250, SP: $6 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.190 pushed to take lead 700m, from turn found littleT Harrison 57.5kg 3.90L6 (10)
Doomben 06-Dec-14 1200m SOFT 5 R7 G3 G MOORE (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.690, SP: $13 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.970 box seated, disappointing from 200m, every chanceT Harrison 57.5kg 3.80L9 (12)
Doomben 22-Nov-14 1200m GOOD 3 R8 LR KEITH NOUD $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.100, SP: $9.50 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 outside leader, drove to lead 175m, swamped lateT Harrison 58kg 0.90L3 (10)
Doomben 01-Nov-14 1350m GOOD 3 R7 HCP $1,300 (of $65,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:18.710, SP: $7 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370 pinged to lead, tried hard but no answer from 200mT Wolfgram 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 1.10L5 (11)
Doomben 18-Oct-14 1200m GOOD 4 R7 HCP $41,600 (of $65,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.580, SP: $3.90 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.100 bounced to lead, dictated terms, too goodL Tarrant 59kg, Cd 57.5kg1 (11)
Gold Coast 04-Oct-14 1200m GOOD 3 R7 HCP $41,600 (of $65,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.640, SP: $4.80 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.550 pinged to comfortable lead, controlled raceD Browne 58.5kg1 (9)
Doomben 20-Sep-14 1200m GOOD 3 R7 HCP $10,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.910, SP: $2.50F In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.910 Set pace, kicked clear turn, found 1 too strongD Browne 57kg 0.80L2 (9)
Doomben 06-Sep-14 1110m GOOD 3 R8 HCP $2,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:04.230, SP: $5 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.910 bounced to lead, collared 200m, stuck on okD Browne 57kg 1.90L4 (13)
Eagle Farm 21-Aug-14 800m GOOD 3 R10 OPN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:47.230 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.470T Harrison 0.30L2 (6)
Toowoomba 12-Apr-14 1200m GOOD 3 R6 LR WEETWOOD (of $150,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.440, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.630J Byrne 56.5kg 10.20L14 (14)
Gold Coast 15-Mar-14 1200m GOOD 3 R7 QLTY $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.420, SP: $5 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.390 pinged to lead, kicked off bend, collared at 150mB El-issa 57kg 1.80L3 (13)
Eagle Farm 01-Mar-14 1000m GOOD 3 R4 HCP $28,800 (of $45,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.600, SP: $3.60F In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.690 dictated terms from up front, proved too strongB El-issa 57.5kg1 (10)
Gold Coast 11-Jan-14 1100m GOOD 3 R4 MM SPRINT (of $176,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:01.770, SP: $12 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.680 led, under siege cornering and dropped outC Munce 55.5kg 5.30L9 (12)
Doomben 21-Dec-13 1200m GOOD 3 R3 HCP $2,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.810, SP: $5 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.090 brave effort trying to lead all the wayT Harrison 57.5kg, Cd 56kg 0.60L4 (8)
Doomben 07-Dec-13 1200m GOOD 3 R7 G3 G MOORE (of $200,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:08.440, SP: $21 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.940 led to the turn, headed into the straightT Harrison 54kg 5.00L11 (16)
Eagle Farm 09-Nov-13 1000m GOOD 3 R5 HCP (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.880, SP: $3.80 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.690 ran towards outside rail when corneringM Cahill 55.5kg 7.30L8 (8)
Doomben 12-Oct-13 1200m GOOD 3 R7 HCP $32,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:08.570, SP: $4.60 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.110 dictated terms up front and held rivals at bayM Cahill 54kg1 (8)
Eagle Farm 28-Sep-13 1200m GOOD 4 R4 HCP $2,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.320, SP: $7 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.450 led to the turn, headed into the straightM Cahill 54kg 3.10L4 (9)
Doomben 14-Sep-13 1010m GOOD 3 R2 HCP $32,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.260, SP: $2.10F In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.010 led to turn and pulled clear for emphatic winT Harrison 54.5kg1 (7)
Doomben 31-Aug-13 1020m GOOD 3 R2 HCP $28,800 (of $45,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.790, SP: $3.20F In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.490 dictated terms up front and held rivals at bayM Cahill 55kg1 (6)
Deagon 15-Aug-13 900m GOOD 3 R4 OPN-TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:50.150 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.450M Vance1 (7)
Gold Coast 16-Mar-13 900m GOOD 4 R4 BM 85 HCP $1,800 (of $45,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:51.490, SP: $7.50 In-running: 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.200 boxed on well in the straightG Colless 56.5kg 0.70L4 (12)
Eagle Farm 09-Feb-13 1000m GOOD 3 R7 HCP $2,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:56.700, SP: $15 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.690 worked home without threatening placegettersG Colless 54kg 3.50L4 (15)
Gold Coast 12-Jan-13 1000m GOOD 3 R4 MM SPRINT $15,000 (of $176,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:56.760, SP: $7 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.900 came off leader's heels and burst through to winG Colless 54kg 1.60L3 (11)
Doomben 29-Dec-12 1110m GOOD 3 R3 CG&E 1MW $4,500 (of $45,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:03.430, SP: $13 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.920 tired in the closing stagesM Cahill 55kg3 (13)
Eagle Farm 15-Dec-12 1200m GOOD 3 R8 1MW $1,800 (of $45,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.350, SP: $8.50 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 fought hard but no matchK Matheson 55.5kg, Cd 53.5kg4 (11)
Eagle Farm 10-Nov-12 1000m HEAVY 8 R2 HCP $5,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:00.220, SP: $4.60 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.500L Cassidy 54kg3 (5)
Doomben 27-Oct-12 1110m GOOD 3 R2 CL6 $900 (of $45,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.950, SP: $3.50 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.590R Mcmahon 57kg5 (7)
Mackay 13-Oct-12 800m GOOD 3 R4 CL6-SW $4,875 (of $7,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:45.990, SP: $1.80F In-running: 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:32.340A Coome 57.5kg1 (6)
Mackay 22-Sep-12 1100m GOOD 3 R5 CL6-SW $1,500 (of $7,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.860, SP: $2.25F In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1stA Coome 57.5kg2 (7)
Gold Coast 14-Jan-12 1400m GOOD 3 R6 MM 3Y GNEAS (of $820,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:22.260, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.020 dropped right out of it in closing stagesC Whiteley 57kg 8.90L14 (16)
Doomben 31-Dec-11 1350m GOOD 3 R7 VO ROGUE (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:19.730, SP: $8 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.550C Whiteley 56kg 7.00L15 (16)
Eagle Farm 17-Dec-11 1200m GOOD 3 R7 GOLD EDITION $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:10.520, SP: $10 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.940C Whiteley 56kg 1.80L5 (17)
Eagle Farm 03-Dec-11 1000m GOOD 3 R5 3Y HCP $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.420, SP: $10 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.120C Whiteley 58kg 2.80L5 (12)
Rockhampton 24-Nov-11 1100m GOOD 3 R4 CL6-SW $2,000 (of $10,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:02.920, SP: $1.50F In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.02057kg 0.80L2 (7)
Eagle Farm 09-Jul-11 1400m GOOD 3 R5 2Y-SW $160,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:23.050, SP: $5.50 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.78056kg1 (15)
Callaghan Park 25-Jun-11 1300m GOOD 3 R6 2Y-SW $96,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.150, SP: $2.80F In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.40056kg1 (15)
Cluden Park 04-Jun-11 1200m GOOD 3 R5 2Y-SW $64,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.070, SP: $4.40 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.80056kg1 (16)
Cluden Park 24-May-11 1000m GOOD 3 R5 2Y HCP $16,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:56.300, SP: $1.70F In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.90059kg1 (12)
Doomben 14-May-11 1200m SOFT 5 R4 HAMPDEN $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:10.370, SP: $18 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.210P Hammersley 56kg 3.80L5 (15)
Ipswich 02-May-11 1100m GOOD 3 R6 2Y-SW $30,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.450, SP: $26 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.81056kg 0.20L2 (14)
Cluden Park 10-Mar-11 1200m HEAVY 8 R7 2Y-SW (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.420, SP: $3.80 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.380D Simmons 56kg 0.00LUPD (13)
Ooralea 22-Feb-11 1050m HEAVY 8 R1 2Y HCP (of $10,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:05.320, SP: $2.30F In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10thJ P Stanley 57.5kg, Cd 58kg 91.3kgL10 (10)
Cluden Park 28-Nov-10 1000m SOFT 5 R2 2Y HCP $6,500 (of $10,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.380, SP: $15 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st55.5kg1 (10)
Doomben 06-Nov-10 1020m SOFT 5 R1 2YC&G HCP (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:00.020, SP: $61 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840D Simmons 54kg 11.50L10 (10)
Callaghan Park 21-Oct-10 1050m GOOD 3 R4 2Y MDN-SW $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:02.080, SP: $11 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480T Bannon 56kg 4.10L5 (13)