Home Ground

 (AUS)
Country
Australia
Foal Date
08-Oct-15
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
High Chaparral
Dam
First Look
Prize Money
$219795
Trainer
John Sargent
Owners
J G Sargent, Mrs S A Sargent, Miss L J Sargent & J W L Sargent
About

Home Ground is a 9yo bay gelding from Australia trained by John Sargent. He is sired by the stallion High Chaparral out of the dam First Look. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $219,795, Home Ground is considered a racehorse with above-average ability. On 24th Oct 2018 at bet365 Geelong, Home Ground, ridden by Ben Melham, achieved his most notable victory in the $120000 3yo Geelong Classic, defeating Farooq. He has been a profitable horse for bettors throughout his career. Backing Home Ground consistently would have yielded a 69% return on investment. Home Ground has retired from racing, with his final race on 22nd Jan 2021 at Canterbury Park.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Canterbury Park 22-Jan-21 1900m GOOD 4 R4 Bm72 $1,650 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:58.810, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6thH Bowman 60 2.10L6 (10)
Warwick Farm 13-Jan-21 1600m SOFT 5 R5 Bm72 $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.050, SP: $6.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460C Williams 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 4.80L7 (11)
Royal Randwick 26-Dec-20 1400m SOFT 5 R8 Bm78 $3,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:23.310, SP: $81 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.750 Settled last, powerful finish top run consideringC Graham 56.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 4.70L9 (14)
Royal Randwick 08-Dec-20 1040m GOOD 4 R4 3Y OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:01.730 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.450K Latham 5.50L6 (9)
Canterbury Park 09-Sep-20 1900m SOFT 5 R3 Bm72 $2,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:58.970, SP: $3.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.370 Settled on speed, weakened 200m never a threatN Rawiller 61.5kg 7.30L5 (6)
Warwick Farm 02-Sep-20 2400m GOOD 4 R4 Bm72 $3,400 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:30.130, SP: $2.50F In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.610 Midfield, wide, handy enough, solid run homeB Griffiths 62kg, Cd 59kg 3.00L4 (8)
Royal Randwick 22-Aug-20 2400m SOFT 7 R1 Bm78 $12,000 (of $125,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:34.430, SP: $4.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 Crossed to lead, boxed on nicely in straightT Sherry 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 0.60L3 (7)
Canterbury Park 05-Aug-20 1900m HEAVY 8 R2 Bm72 $8,950 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:02.740, SP: $3.30F In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.550 Sat behind leader, fought on bravely for 2nd spotC Williams 61.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 1.30L2 (8)
Kensington 18-Jul-20 1800m HEAVY 8 R4 3&4y bm78 (76) $5,000 (of $125,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:53.470, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.320 sat off leader, got front 400m, peaked by 200mT Sherry 59kg, Cd 56kg 5.90L5 (11)
Kensington 01-Jul-20 1550m HEAVY 8 R6 Bm70 $3,400 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.900, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.910 Wide no cover throughout, good effort to go closeC Graham 63kg, Cd 60 3.40L4 (10)
Royal Randwick 12-Jun-20 1080m SYNTHETIC R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:04.670 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370S Clipperton 2.50L2 (5)
Canterbury Park 29-May-20 910m HEAVY 8 R6 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:57.450 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.120S Clipperton 6.20L6 (6)
Flemington 03-Nov-18 2500m GOOD 4 R7 G1 Vic derby $50,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:34.870, SP: $18 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.060 10L back, inside winner turn, ran home solidlyH Bowman 55.5kg 3.40L5 (16)
bet365 Geelong 24-Oct-18 2200m GOOD 4 R6 LR Geel clsc $72,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:16.030, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.780 4L back, held up 500m - 300m, drove home, got upB Melham 56kg1 (16)
Royal Randwick 06-Oct-18 2000m HEAVY 9 R7 G1 Champion $5,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:06.720, SP: $101 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.840 back 2nd last, bumped 200m, boxed on okJ Ford 56.5kg 6.70L8 (12)
Hawkesbury 20-Sep-18 1600m GOOD 3 R4 Cl2 $3,200 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.289, SP: $4 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.060T Angland 59kg 0.56L3 (7)
Newcastle 04-Sep-18 1400m SOFT 7 R4 Cl2 $1,100 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:27.060, SP: $9 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.860B Ryan 59kg, Cd 57kg 6.73L6 (8)
Royal Randwick 13-Aug-18 1250m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:16.570 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160R King 2.60L8 (9)
Royal Randwick 30-Jul-18 730m GOOD 4 R15 2YC&G-BT, Winning Time: 00:43.680T Clark 2.50L8 (9)
Doomben 09-Jun-18 1600m HEAVY 8 R6 G1 J j atkins $18,000 (of $600,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:38.890, SP: $71 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.610 stalked leader, scrubbed turn, worked home wellT Wolfgram 57kg 3.35L5 (14)
Wyong 22-May-18 1600m GOOD 4 R6 Cl1 $16,630 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.590, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.090T Wolfgram 54kg1 (8)
Muswellbrook 04-May-18 1450m GOOD 3 R3 Mdn-sw $11,085 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:28.260, SP: $8.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.310T Wolfgram 56.5kg1 (13)
Kembla Grange 21-Apr-18 1300m GOOD 3 R1 Mdn $1,380 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:19.080, SP: $7 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.610J Penza 57kg 5.60L4 (5)
Rosehill Gardens 06-Apr-18 900m GOOD 4 R12 2YC&G-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.400 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800K Latham 3.60L7 (8)
Royal Randwick 15-Mar-18 737m HEAVY 8 R9 2YC&G-BT, Winning Time: 00:44.310J Penza 3.90L4 (6)
Royal Randwick 11-Dec-17 742m GOOD 4 R10 2YC&G-BT, Winning Time: 00:45.000J Adams 1.80L4 (5)