The Rookie (AUS) Horse
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About
The Rookie is a 3yo bay filly from Australia trained by Gary Nielsen. She is sired by Pierro out of the dam Compatriot. She has won two races so far. On 16th Jan 2026 at Ballina, The Rookie secured her biggest win in the $50000.00 Super Maiden Showcase Handicap. She has proved a profitable horse for punters, delivering a 14% return on investment for those who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast 20-Jun-26 1000m SOFT 5 R7 CL2 $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:58.220, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st Rose Noir ( B Wheeler 58 ) 2nd Cat Call ( B Lerena 55.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.14L 3rd Riva D'Amor ( J Newman 54 , Cd 52 ) 0.27L 8th The Rookie ( Y Lewis 55 , Cd 56 ) 5.58L See full results | Y Lewis 55kg, Cd 56kg 5.58L | 8 (10) |
| Grafton 06-Jun-26 1030m SOFT 6 R4 CL3 $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:58.570, SP: 8.50 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.060 1st Enniroc ( G Spokes 57 , Cd 55 ) 2nd The Rookie ( G Palmer 55.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 0.40L 3rd The Lupercal ( J P Stanley 56 ) 2.27L See full results | G Palmer 55.5kg, Cd 52.5kg 0.40L | 2 (11) |
| Ipswich 20-Mar-26 1350m GOOD 4 R7 F&M BM60 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:20.590, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.740 1st Ratenotice ( B S Lerena 59 ) 2nd She Moves Too ( B E Thompson 59.5 ) 2.05L 3rd Divine Diamonds ( K Wilson-taylor 59.5 ) 2.57L 11th The Rookie ( Y Lewis 59.5 ) 21.26L See full results | Y Lewis 59.5kg 21.26L | 11 (11) |
| Grafton 05-Mar-26 1190m SOFT 5 R7 CL1 $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.780, SP: 7.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.810 1st The Rookie ( Y Lewis 56.5 ) 2nd Referees ( D K Peisley 58.5 ) 0.54L 3rd Jade Trees ( G Spokes 59 , Cd 57 ) 1.51L See full results | Y Lewis 56.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Grafton 19-Feb-26 1181m GOOD 4 R5 CL1 $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:08.400, SP: 7.50 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.250 1st Fiction Society ( J Watkins 55 ) 2nd Wokou ( E Drew 55 , Cd 53 ) 0.58L 3rd The Rookie ( Y Lewis 56 ) 0.79L See full results | Y Lewis 56kg 0.79L | 3 (10) |