Rua Rocks (2017) Horse
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Rua Rocks is a 9yo bay gelding trained by Carl Henderson in Te Awamutu. His sire is the stallion El Roca and his dam is Heartache. To date, Rua Rocks has won six races. On 3 Dec 2022 at Pukekohe Park, he secured his most important victory, claiming the $55,000 Restricted 83 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Matamata 03-Oct-26 2000m SOFT 5 R6 BM 75 Hcp $486 (of $32,384) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:04.940, SP: 10.20 1st The Precursor ( M Hashizume 60.5 ) 2nd Overrated ( G Rooke 61 ) 0.80L 3rd Enright ( E M Leighton 58 ) 1.00L 9th Rua Rocks ( J Fawcett 57 ) 4.40L See full results | J Fawcett 57kg 4.40L | 9 (12) |
| Ellerslie 19-Sep-26 1600m SOFT 5 R5 BM 75 Hcp $664 (of $44,295) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.830, SP: 37.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Towering Vision ( M J Mcnab 57.5 ) 2nd Lollapalooza ( J Nishizuka 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Getaway ( G Rooke 55.5 ) 1.00L 6th Rua Rocks ( T Wigram 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 4.90L See full results | T Wigram 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 4.90L | 6 (8) |
| Pukekura Raceway 15-Aug-26 1600m HEAVY 10 R5 BM 75 Hcp $2,616 (of $29,069) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:47.020, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Amira D'Argento ( A Simon 59 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Dubai's Potiki ( L Sutherland 57.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Rua Rocks ( C Lindsay 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 4.70L See full results | C Lindsay 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 4.70L | 3 (8) |
| Ruakaka 11-Jul-26 1600m SOFT 5 R6 BM 75 Hcp $1,453 (of $29,061) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.690, SP: 16.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st What A Yarn ( S T Collett 59 ) 2nd Bourbon Proof ( G Rooke 59 ) 0.10L 3rd Texas ( E M Leighton 57.5 ) 3.10L 4th Rua Rocks ( J Taplin 58 , Cd 56 ) 3.00L See full results | J Taplin 58kg, Cd 56kg 3.00L | 4 (7) |
| Pukekura Raceway 23-May-26 1400m SOFT 5 R7 Open Hcp $493 (of $32,867) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.550, SP: 30.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 6th 1st Belle Tribute ( T Davies 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Our Jumala ( J Taplin 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Wheelitin ( M K Hudson 54 ) 1.90L 6th Rua Rocks ( J Chung 54 , Cd 53 ) 4.60L See full results | J Chung 54kg, Cd 53kg 4.60L | 6 (10) |