Linebacker

 (NZ)
Country
New Zealand
Foal Date
01-Sep-21
Sex
gelding
Colour
chestnut
Sire
Super Seth
Dam
Garden Of Swans
Prize Money
$1053050
Trainer
J & T O'Shea & Charlton
Owners
F W Cook, Mrs C M Cook, Finemore Thoroughbreds (Mgr: R S Finemore), D J Hines, M Angelos, Mrs C Briggs, M W Finemore, J D Melick, R J Miller, T P Ballard, T Charlton, Peake Racing (Mgr: P N Edwards), Prairie Racing (Mgr: Mrs T J Yap), M J Miller, S Miller, A Harmanis & N Socratous
About

Linebacker is a 3yo chestnut gelding from New Zealand trained by J & T O'Shea & Charlton. He is sired by the stallion Super Seth out of the dam Garden Of Swans. With a Group One win and career earnings of $1,053,050, Linebacker is considered an elite racehorse. On March 8, 2025, at Randwick, Linebacker, ridden by Zac Lloyd, achieved his most notable victory, winning the $1,007,000 3yo Open Set Weight race and defeating Broadsiding. Linebacker has been a profitable horse for bettors. If you had backed Linebacker throughout his career, you would have achieved a 46% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Randwick 05-Apr-25 1600m GOOD 4 R8 G1 3YO+ Open Hcp $40,000 (of $4,139,250) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:35.280, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 15th, 1200m 15th, 800m 16th, 400m 15th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.170Z Lloyd 49kg 1.20L8 (20)
Warwick Farm 21-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.400 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.490Z Lloyd1 (8)
Randwick 08-Mar-25 1600m GOOD 4 R7 G1 3YO Open Set Weight $587,000 (of $1,007,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.640, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.110Z Lloyd 56.5kg1 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 22-Feb-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 G2 3YO Open Set Weight $5,000 (of $402,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.030, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320K Mcevoy 56.5kg 3.30L6 (10)
Randwick 08-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 4 R8 G3 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $46,250 (of $251,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.600, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370K Mcevoy 58.5kg 1.30L2 (8)
Warwick Farm 30-Jan-25 900m SOFT 7 R3 OPEN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:53.070 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.540K Mcevoy 2.30L2 (8)
Warwick Farm 20-Jan-25 900m HEAVY 8 R1 GROUP-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:55.360 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.230K Mcevoy 1.40L3 (5)
Rosehill Gardens 28-Sep-24 1400m SOFT 5 R8 G1 3YO Open Set Weight $10,000 (of $1,023,300) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.690, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580K Mcevoy 56.5kg 4.80L6 (10)
Rosehill Gardens 14-Sep-24 1200m GOOD 4 R8 G2 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $13,250 (of $302,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.440, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.040K Mcevoy 57kg 2.10L4 (9)
Randwick 30-Aug-24 900m GOOD 4 R1 GROUP-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:53.740 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.520T Berry 0.80L2 (6)
Randwick 19-Aug-24 850m HEAVY 8 R3 GROUP-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:50.430 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.480T Berry 6.80L3 (5)
Randwick 20-Apr-24 1600m HEAVY 10 R7 G1 2YO Open Set Weight $190,000 (of $1,005,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.710, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.710T Berry 56.5kg 0.80L2 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 30-Mar-24 1400m GOOD 4 R3 G3 2YO Open Quality $141,000 (of $251,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.150, SP: 1.85 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480T Berry 55.5kg1 (12)
Rosehill Gardens 18-Mar-24 900m SOFT 7 R9 2YC&G-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:55.000 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.170K Mcevoy1 (9)
Hawkesbury 21-Feb-24 1300m HEAVY 8 R1 2YO Mdn Set Weight $20,550 (of $42,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:16.530, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.390K Mcevoy 57kg1 (7)
Randwick 22-Jan-24 850m GOOD 4 R4 2Y-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:49.320 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.870K Mcevoy1 (7)
Canterbury 09-Jan-24 899m SOFT 5 R11 2YC&G-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:53.840 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.390N Rawiller 0 3.90L5 (6)