Awesome Rock
(AUS)About
Awesome Rock is a 13yo bay from Australia trained by Leon & Troy Corstens. It is sired by the stallion Fastnet Rock out of the dam Awesome Planet. Having won at Group One level and earned $2,033,720 throughout its career, Awesome Rock is considered an elite racehorse. On November 5, 2016, at Flemington, Awesome Rock, ridden by Stephen Baster, secured its most notable victory in the $2,000,000 Emirates Stakes, defeating Seaburge. It has been a profitable horse for bettors. If you had backed Awesome Rock throughout its career, you would have achieved a 143% return on investment. Awesome Rock has retired from racing, with its final race on March 11, 2017, at Flemington. Awesome Rock was purchased for $575,000 at the 2013 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Flemington 11-Mar-17 2000m GOOD 3 R8 G1 Aust cup (of $1,500,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:01.070, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 8th | S Baster 59kg 8.05L | 9 (11) |
| Caulfield 25-Feb-17 1800m GOOD 3 R6 G2 Peter young stk (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:48.250, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.060 midfield, Jky: may be better suited to Flemington | S Baster 59kg 4.35L | 10 (11) |
| Caulfield 11-Feb-17 1400m GOOD 3 R7 G1 C f orr $10,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.550, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560 5L back, never threat but made ground straight | S Baster 59kg 2.90L | 7 (12) |
| Flemington 05-Nov-16 2000m GOOD 4 R7 G1 Mackinnon $1,205,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:02.490, SP: $18 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.700 3L off leader, took over 200m, found plenty late | S Baster 59kg | 1 (12) |
| Moonee Valley 22-Oct-16 2040m SOFT 5 R9 G1 Cox plate $110,000 (of $3,000,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:06.350, SP: $101 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.470 7L back rail, pushed out 700m, ran on, peaked 150m | S Baster 59kg 10.50L | 5 (10) |
| Caulfield 08-Oct-16 1600m GOOD 3 R9 G1 Toorak hcp $12,500 (of $500,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.180, SP: $19 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.340 2nd last, rattled home final 200m, watch longer | S Baster 58kg 1.50L | 5 (12) |
| Caulfield 24-Sep-16 1800m GOOD 3 R8 G1 Underwood $12,500 (of $500,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:50.640, SP: $6.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 jumped awkwardly, boxed on evenly, lacked dash | S Baster 59kg 3.55L | 5 (10) |
| Moonee Valley 03-Sep-16 1600m GOOD 4 R8 G2 Feehan $151,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.009, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.730 well back, moved up 500m, pushed out, drove home | S Baster 59kg | 1 (14) |
| Caulfield 13-Aug-16 1400m GOOD 4 R7 G2 Lawrence stk (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.850, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.800 7L back, close by 100m but peaked, good return | S Baster 59kg 3.40L | 10 (14) |
| Royal Randwick 09-Apr-16 2000m SOFT 6 R9 G1 Queen eliz (of $4,000,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:04.820, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.710 Weakened out of it after making the play up front | S Baster 59kg 20.00L | 14 (14) |
| Flemington 12-Mar-16 2000m GOOD 4 R7 G1 Aust cup $270,000 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:03.960, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.970 led, slow tempo, fought bravely late, lost protest | S Baster 59kg 0.10L | 2 (10) |
| Caulfield 27-Feb-16 1800m GOOD 3 R5 G2 Peter young stk $9,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:48.610, SP: $17 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.990 wide, pushed to outside leader, run peaked 100m | S Baster 59kg 2.30L | 4 (13) |
| Caulfield 13-Feb-16 1400m GOOD 3 R7 G1 C f orr (of $500,000) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 01:22.640, SP: $151 In-running: Settled 18th, 800m 18th, 400m 17th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.230 became unbalanced, slow into stride, ran on nicely | S Baster 59kg 3.20L | 12 (18) |
| Flemington 03-Nov-15 1800m GOOD 4 R8 LR Cup day plate $91,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:50.200, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.940 sat off leader, took over 200m, tough to post | S Baster 54kg | 1 (15) |
| Caulfield 17-Oct-15 2000m GOOD 3 R6 G3 Coongy $27,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:02.130, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.590 Loomed up on corner, beaten by a good one | S Baster 54kg 1.00L | 2 (10) |
| Moonee Valley 02-Oct-15 2040m GOOD 3 R6 G3 Jra cup $4,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:05.880, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400 Worse than midfield and boxed on well late | C Parnham 54kg 2.50L | 7 (9) |
| Flemington 12-Sep-15 1600m GOOD 3 R7 G1 Makybe diva (of $400,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.960, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.800 beyond midfield, wide no cover, run peaked 200m | M Walker 58.5kg 3.10L | 13 (14) |
| Caulfield 29-Aug-15 1400m SOFT 5 R6 Hcp $8,100 (of $90,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.360, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.860 midfield rail, ran on strongly from turn | B Melham 54kg 2.00L | 3 (14) |
| Doomben 06-Jun-15 1600m GOOD 3 R5 G2 QLD GUINEAS $16,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:34.610, SP: $10 In-running: 800m 15th, 400m 15th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200 drifted to 2nd last, stormed home from turn | J Mcdonald 57kg 1.70L | 4 (16) |
| Doomben 23-May-15 1350m GOOD 4 R9 G3 FRED BEST $12,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:19.000, SP: $61 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.000 worse than midfield, nice run from turn | H Bowman 57kg 4.30L | 3 (16) |
| Morphettville 09-May-15 1200m SOFT 6 R6 G2 EUCLASE (of $250,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.600, SP: $15 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 605m 00:35.240 | N Callow 57.5kg 8.10L | 11 (13) |
| Caulfield 28-Sep-14 1400m FIRM 2 R6 G3 GNEAS PREL $15,750 (of $175,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.490, SP: $8.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.670 worse than midfield rail, worked home well | D Oliver 55kg 4.75L | 3 (13) |
| Flemington 13-Sep-14 1200m GOOD 3 R6 G2 DANEHILL $9,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:08.130, SP: $9 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.740 Raced midfield with cover, hit the line well | D Oliver 55kg 3.65L | 4 (15) |
| Caulfield 30-Aug-14 1200m GOOD 3 R6 G3 MCNEIL $13,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:10.250, SP: $9 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 drifted back one off, found line strongly, further | D Oliver 56kg 0.40L | 3 (12) |
| Rosehill Gardens 22-Mar-14 1200m GOOD 4 R3 G2 TODMAN (of $300,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.680, SP: $18 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.610 Raced back & wide with cover, wide turn, no run on | M Rodd 55.5kg 7.70L | 9 (10) |
| Flemington 08-Mar-14 1400m GOOD 3 R3 G2 VRC SIRES' $39,600 (of $220,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.300, SP: $3.30F In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.330 4 wide w/o cover from 700m, loomed mid lane, brave | M Rodd 56.5kg 1.50L | 2 (12) |
| William Hill Park Lakeside 26-Feb-14 1300m GOOD 3 R4 2Y HCP $21,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:18.920, SP: $8 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.460 3 wide, dashed to front early in lane, too classy | S Baster 57.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Bendigo 08-Feb-14 900m GOOD 4 R2 2Y MDN-SW $270 (of $15,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:51.520, SP: $3.20F In-running: 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.600 | S King 58kg 2.65L | 7 (10) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 23-Sep-13 800m HEAVY 10 R1 2YC&G-TRL, Winning Time: 00:48.090 | C Nicoll | 4 (4) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 09-Sep-13 800m GOOD 4 R2 2Y&3YC&G-TRL, Winning Time: 00:48.570 | M Rodd | 8 (11) |