Start Wondering
(NZ)About
Start Wondering is a 14yo bay gelding from New Zealand trained by E & J Rayner. He is sired by the stallion Eighth Wonder out of the dam Roseanbar. With a Group One level win and career earnings of $712,400, Start Wondering is considered an elite racehorse. On February 11, 2017, at Te Rapa, Start Wondering, ridden by Johnathan Parkes, achieved his most notable victory, winning the $200,000 Nrm Sprint and defeating Natuzzi. Start Wondering has retired from racing, with his final race on September 1, 2018, at Hastings.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hastings 01-Sep-18 1400m SOFT 7 R7 (of $200,000) Barrier 8 | L Innes 59kg, Cd 0 | UPD (15) |
| Te Rapa 18-Aug-18 1200m SOFT R6 Open (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.900, SP: 8.10 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.990 | J Parkes 58.5kg 8.70L | 12 (14) |
| Ellerslie 10-Mar-18 2000m GOOD R8 Open $5,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:02.470, SP: 9.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.520 | J Parkes 59kg 5.20L | 5 (10) |
| Hastings 24-Feb-18 1600m GOOD R7 Open $4,750 (of $200,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:34.300, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th | J Parkes 59kg 4.40L | 5 (13) |
| Te Rapa 10-Feb-18 1400m SOFT R8 Open $125,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.800, SP: 5.10 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th | J Parkes 59kg | 1 (8) |
| Trentham 20-Jan-18 1200m GOOD R7 Open (of $250,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:08.300, SP: 11.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 17th | J Parkes 59kg 7.10L | 16 (18) |
| Ellerslie 01-Jan-18 1200m SOFT R9 Open $9,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.650, SP: 8.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 3rd | J Parkes 59kg 1.90L | 4 (10) |
| Otaki 01-Dec-17 1200m GOOD R5 Open $10,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.380, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd | J Parkes 61kg 0.40L | 2 (6) |
| Eagle Farm 27-May-17 1300m HEAVY 8 R7 G1 K/ford-smith (of $700,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:19.090, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.550 | J Parkes 59kg 14.30L | 11 (13) |
| Doomben 13-May-17 1200m SOFT 6 R7 G1 Doomben 10,000 (of $700,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.540, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 sat behind speed, asked 300m, out-sprinted | J Parkes 58.5kg 3.80L | 6 (13) |
| Otaki 25-Feb-17 1600m GOOD R7 G1 Open $38,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.600, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th | J Parkes 59kg 0.80L | 2 (9) |
| Te Rapa 11-Feb-17 1400m GOOD R8 G1 Open $125,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:21.220, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd | J Parkes 59kg | 1 (13) |
| Trentham 21-Jan-17 1200m GOOD R8 G1 Open $47,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:07.710, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 4th | J Parkes 58kg 0.10L | 2 (18) |
| Ellerslie 01-Jan-17 1200m GOOD R9 G1 Open $120,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.840, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 4th | J Parkes 55.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Otaki 25-Nov-16 1200m GOOD R5 LR Open (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.330, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 5th | J Parkes 57.5kg 4.80L | 9 (11) |
| Te Rapa 05-Nov-16 1200m GOOD R7 LR Open $31,250 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.780, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 3rd | J Parkes 56.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Rosehill Gardens 07-May-16 1350m GOOD 3 R6 Bm93 $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:19.550, SP: $2.50F In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960 Went back, tired hard. Vet: bled both nostrils | R Hutchings 59.5kg, Cd 58kg 4.30L | 6 (10) |
| Royal Randwick 22-Apr-16 1045m SOFT R4 Btria Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.000, SP: 0 | R Hutchings 0 0.00L | 5 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 30-Jan-16 1500m HEAVY 8 R1 Bm91 $48,750 (of $85,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:32.330, SP: $1.40F In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.510 Back on rails, strode away from rivals, too good | H Bowman 58kg | 1 (5) |
| Rosehill Gardens 19-Jan-16 900m SOFT R6 Btria Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:56.700, SP: 0 | H Bowman 0 | 1 (6) |
| Rosehill Gardens 02-Jan-16 1400m GOOD 3 R8 Bm89 $4,150 (of $85,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:22.740, SP: $1.65F In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560 Wide no cover and fought hard after tough run | J Mcdonald 59kg 0.60L | 4 (12) |
| Rosehill Gardens 19-Dec-15 1200m GOOD 3 R9 Bm85 $48,750 (of $85,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.870, SP: $3.10F In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320 Near back, stormed home, got up right on line | R Hutchings 57kg | 1 (13) |
| Rosehill Gardens 08-Dec-15 1030m GOOD R2 Btria Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.400, SP: 0 | J Collett 0 1.00L | 2 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 24-Nov-15 900m GOOD R9 Btria Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:54.500, SP: 0 | B Avdulla 0 0.00L | 4 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 15-Aug-15 1350m GOOD 3 R7 Bm75 $48,750 (of $85,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:20.030, SP: $2.80F In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.040 Wide early, just off pace, ran home well to win | H Bowman 59kg | 1 (12) |
| Rosehill Gardens 04-Aug-15 900m SOFT R7 Btria Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:53.300, SP: 0 | N Rawiller 0 2.70L | 3 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 07-Jul-15 904m SOFT R5 Btria Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:54.900, SP: 0 | H Bowman 0 | 1 (8) |
| Wanganui 30-May-15 1340m GOOD R2 BM85 $12,500 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:20.180, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | S M Kay 51kg | 1 (6) |
| Trentham 14-Mar-15 1600m GOOD R10 BM75 $18,750 (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:36.780, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 1st | L Allpress 57kg | 1 (12) |
| Hastings 28-Feb-15 1600m GOOD R3 BM75 $3,700 (of $18,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:32.920, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 3rd | C Lammas 55.5kg 2.00L | 2 (7) |
| Wanganui 12-Feb-15 1600m GOOD R6 BM65 $4,375 (of $7,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.300, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 4th | L Allpress 58kg | 1 (10) |
| Wanganui 15-Jan-15 1600m GOOD R6 Mdn $4,375 (of $7,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.840, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 4th | L Allpress 58.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Stratford 31-Dec-14 1600m GOOD R4 Mdn $1,600 (of $8,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.380, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | R Myers 58.5kg 0.40L | 2 (8) |
| Otaki 18-Dec-14 1600m GOOD R7 Mdn $700 (of $7,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.860, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 1st | D Bradley 58.5kg 6.10L | 3 (9) |
| Wanganui 29-Nov-14 1340m SOFT R5 Mdn (of $10,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:18.980, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 13th, 400m 9th | M Hills 58.5kg 4.30L | 11 (16) |