Rox The Castle
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Rox The Castle is a 10yo bay gelding from New Zealand trained by Kerry Edwards. He is sired by the stallion Castledale out of the dam Run Roxy Run. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $428,633, Rox The Castle is considered a racehorse of above-average ability. On 12th Oct 2019 at Caulfield, Rox The Castle, ridden by Luke Nolen, achieved his most notable victory in the $175,000 Weekend Hussler Stks, defeating Manolo Blahniq. Throughout his career, he has been a profitable horse for bettors. Backing Rox The Castle throughout his career would have yielded a 42% return on investment. Rox The Castle has retired from racing, with his final race on 5th Jun 2021 at Flemington.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Flemington 05-Jun-21 1400m GOOD 4 R5 Hcp $2,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.280, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd | L Currie 56.5kg 8.00L | 9 (10) |
| Flemington 22-May-21 1200m GOOD 4 R8 LR Straight six $2,800 (of $140,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:10.100, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.790 | B Prebble 55.5kg 3.70L | 8 (15) |
| Caulfield 08-May-21 1100m SOFT 5 R6 Hcp $3,750 (of $125,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.600, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.180 | M Cartwright 56.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 2.85L | 5 (8) |
| Flemington 20-Jun-20 1420m SOFT 5 R8 Hcp (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:27.350, SP: $20 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.510 | J Martin 61kg 15.50L | 13 (13) |
| Flemington 06-Jun-20 1400m SOFT 5 R8 Hcp $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.450, SP: $14 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.770 Led, pinched break turn, caught 200m, stuck on | J Martin 59kg 1.50L | 6 (13) |
| Flemington 23-May-20 1200m HEAVY 8 R6 LR Straight six $2,240 (of $112,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.820, SP: $26 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.330 On pace, fought on but outrun in final 200m | J Martin 58kg 2.65L | 6 (13) |
| Mornington 21-Mar-20 1200m GOOD 4 R8 LR Hareeba stks (of $200,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:10.860, SP: $51 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.340 Raced forward 3-wide n/cover, gallant | J Martin 56.5kg 4.05L | 10 (15) |
| Flemington 15-Feb-20 1400m GOOD 4 R9 Hcp $2,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.990, SP: $16 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620 behind leader rail, hard ridden 400m, battled away | L Nolen 59kg 3.85L | 9 (11) |
| Sale 02-Feb-20 1200m SOFT 5 R7 Sale qlty $5,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.289, SP: $2.60 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 Led early, dropped off at 100m | L Nolen 61kg 3.50L | 3 (6) |
| Sale 27-Oct-19 1600m GOOD 4 R7 LR Sale cup $5,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.600, SP: $4.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 Began awkwardly, still led, just faded in straight | L Nolen 57.5kg 2.45L | 5 (7) |
| Caulfield 12-Oct-19 1400m GOOD 4 R2 LR Weekend hussler $105,500 (of $175,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.770, SP: $3.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.820 worked to lead, only fair tempo, held them out | L Nolen 55kg | 1 (8) |
| Caulfield 29-Sep-19 1400m GOOD 4 R4 Hcp $22,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.170, SP: $4.20EF In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.240 railed to lead, good kick 250m, claimed 50m | L Nolen 57kg 1.00L | 2 (11) |
| Flemington 14-Sep-19 1400m GOOD 4 R4 LR Tontonan $85,200 (of $140,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:22.830, SP: $3F In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.580 urged to sit 2nd, drove to front 250m, too good | C Williams 54kg | 1 (14) |
| Ladbrokes Park Hillside 04-Sep-19 1400m GOOD 4 R7 Bm78 $27,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.970, SP: $4 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.710 pinged to lead, moderate tempo, kept finding | J Martin 61.5kg, Cd 59.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Caulfield 17-Aug-19 1400m SOFT 5 R4 Bm84 $22,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.260, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.040 2L back, poised turn, chased soundly in straight | L Nolen 58kg 1.25L | 2 (11) |
| The Valley 03-Aug-19 1200m SOFT 5 R8 Bm84 $2,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.700, SP: $6.50 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.480 outside leader early, had lead turn, weakened | J Martin 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 3.90L | 9 (12) |
| The Valley 08-Feb-19 1200m GOOD 4 R2 Bm78 $27,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.210, SP: $3.50 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 outside leader, applied heat 400m, took over 150m | L Nolen 59kg | 1 (6) |
| Flemington 19-Jan-19 1400m GOOD 4 R3 Bm70 $41,250 (of $75,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.490, SP: $4.40F In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400 led even tempo, strong kick 200m, impressive win | J Martin 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Flemington 22-Dec-18 1200m SOFT 5 R9 Bm78 $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.430, SP: $6.50 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.590 No cover, worked strong until 50m, tired | L Nolen 56.5kg 5.50L | 8 (20) |
| Moonee Valley 07-Dec-18 1200m GOOD 3 R6 Bm70 $27,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.039, SP: $2.90F In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430 took sit off leader, had front 400m, bolted away | C Williams 58kg | 1 (11) |
| Sportsbet-Ballarat 24-Nov-18 1100m SOFT 7 R2 Bm70 $10,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:06.560, SP: $3.80 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.540 2L back, bumped 300m, no match but closed solidly | L Nolen 58kg 2.50L | 2 (9) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 12-Nov-18 800m GOOD 4 R14 3UP CL2-TRL, Winning Time: 00:44.620 | L Nolen 0.10L | 2 (9) |
| Sale 12-Jul-18 1206m SOFT 7 R8 Bm64 $13,750 (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.420, SP: $3.40F In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.540 | L Nolen 59kg | 1 (15) |
| bet365 Geelong 22-Jun-18 1225m HEAVY 8 R3 2up mdn-sw $13,750 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.210, SP: $9.50 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.680 | L Nolen 58.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Ellerslie 17-Dec-17 1200m GOOD R3 MDN-SW $193 (of $10,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.730, SP: $8.20 | M Coleman 57kg | 7 (10) |