Lion's Roar

 (NZ)
Country
New Zealand
Foal Date
08-Oct-17
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Dam
Minnaleo
Prize Money
$2332945
Trainer
J & T O'Shea & Charlton
Owners
Champion T'breds (Mgr: J Abrahams), Mrs S Codner, Ms V Sheils, J Denny, S Brown, Mrs L Miller, S Miller, H Bayliss, J Codner, Lotave (Mgr: D O'Neill), M Mcintyre, Ms M Lambert, Mrs D Fisher, G Lamont, Mrs F O'shea, Sedgewyn (Mgr: J Abrahams), R Hodge & Champion T'breds 1 (Mgr: J Abrahams)
About

Lion's Roar is a 7yo bay gelding from New Zealand, trained by J & T O'Shea & Charlton. He is by the stallion Contributer, out of the dam Minnaleo. With a Group One win and career earnings of $2,332,945, Lion's Roar is considered an elite racehorse. On March 6, 2021, at Randwick, Lion's Roar, ridden by Brenton Avdulla, achieved his most notable victory, winning the $1,000,000 Randwick Guineas and defeating Mo'unga.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Randwick 26-Dec-24 2000m GOOD 4 R7 3YO+ Open Quality $3,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:01.590, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rdB Loughnane 55.5kg 13.80L10 (11)
Randwick 14-Dec-24 1600m GOOD 4 R8 G2 3YO+ Open Quality (of $2,000,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:34.140, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.030B Loughnane 54.5kg 4.30L14 (20)
Kembla Grange 23-Nov-24 1600m GOOD 3 R8 G3 3YO+ Open Quality $10,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:33.670, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.250T Sherry 57kg 6.10L8 (16)
Randwick 05-Nov-24 1600m GOOD 4 R5 LR 3YO+ Open Quality (of $3,000,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:34.430, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 16th, 1200m 16th, 800m 17th, 400m 17th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.600J Parr 59kg 6.50L15 (20)
Randwick 19-Oct-24 1600m SOFT 5 R9 G1 3YO+ Open Weight For Age $20,000 (of $5,000,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.070, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.920M Zahra 59kg 8.90L11 (11)
Randwick 08-Oct-24 1200m GOOD 4 R3 OPEN-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.470 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650J Collett 0.60L3 (6)
Wyong 06-Sep-24 2100m GOOD 4 R7 LR 3YO+ Open Quality $144,000 (of $254,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:08.460, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650J Collett 59kg1 (8)
Hawkesbury 22-Aug-24 1600m GOOD 4 R7 LR 3YO+ Open Hcp $36,375 (of $201,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.430, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.480J Collett 58.5kg 0.80L2 (10)
Rosehill Gardens 03-Aug-24 1500m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ Open Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:28.410, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.670J Collett 60.5kg 3.50L7 (11)
Randwick 19-Jul-24 1200m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.580 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.830J Collett 0.10L2 (4)
Eagle Farm 01-Jun-24 1800m SOFT 6 R4 G3 3YO+ Open Set Weight With Penalties $2,750 (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:51.920, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200T Schiller 58kg 4.50L7 (14)
Scone 17-May-24 1600m SOFT 5 R8 LR Open Quality $17,500 (of $202,300) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:35.030, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.370A Bullock 58.5kg 0.40L3 (16)
Rosehill Gardens 27-Apr-24 1500m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ BM 100 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:28.620, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890J Stanley 61.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 5.30L7 (13)
Randwick 08-Apr-24 850m SOFT 7 R3 OPEN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:50.500 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.610T Berry 0 3.00L4 (7)
Royal Randwick 22-Mar-24 1050m SOFT 6 R5 Open-bt Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.840 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.300S Cummins 2.17L2 (8)
Royal Randwick 26-Dec-23 2000m SOFT 6 R7 G3 SUMMER CUP $141,000 (of $251,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:02.870, SP: $2.80F In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.370T Schiller 55kg1 (10)
Royal Randwick 09-Dec-23 1600m GOOD 4 R7 G2 INGHAM $195,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:34.800, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.860T Sherry 53.5kg 0.49L3 (20)
Royal Randwick 28-Nov-23 1200m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.890 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200J Collett1 (8)
Royal Randwick 07-Nov-23 1600m GOOD 4 R7 LITTLE DANCE $141,000 (of $750,000) Barrier 20, Winning Time: 01:35.410, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 19th, 1200m 19th, 800m 15th, 400m 15th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.080J Collett 62kg 1.15L2 (20)
Royal Randwick 21-Oct-23 1600m GOOD 4 R9 HCP $4,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:35.530, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 17th, 1200m 17th, 800m 17th, 400m 17th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.670J Collett 60 3.39L6 (17)
Rosehill Gardens 07-Oct-23 1400m GOOD 4 R8 ALAN BROWN (of $1,500,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:21.220, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.250S Clipperton 54.5kg 3.98L12 (18)
Rosehill Gardens 23-Sep-23 1500m GOOD 4 R7 G2 SHANNON $7,250 (of $302,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:28.510, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.100D Lane 55.5kg 2.30L5 (11)
Randwick 08-Sep-23 1040m SOFT 5 R5 OPEN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:02.530 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.300T Schiller 0 5.40L4 (7)
Randwick 25-Aug-23 1045m SOFT 5 R3 OPEN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.300 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.490Z Lloyd 0 3.00L4 (9)
Eagle Farm 10-Jun-23 2200m GOOD 4 R6 G2 WFA (of $1,200,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:16.840, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.070C Williams 59kg 10.10L12 (14)
Warwick Farm 26-May-23 1207m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.850 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.290S Clipperton 0 3.40L4 (9)
Wagga 05-May-23 2000m SOFT 6 R7 LR WAGGA CUP $36,375 (of $204,700) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:02.920, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.540J Parr 58.5kg 0.10L2 (13)
Randwick 15-Apr-23 2000m HEAVY 8 R6 G3 JRA PLATE $3,500 (of $201,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:05.130, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:40.370C Williams 57kg 9.60L10 (14)
Randwick 01-Apr-23 1600m HEAVY 9 R8 G1 DONCASTER (of $4,139,250) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:38.759, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 19th, 1200m 19th, 800m 19th, 400m 18th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.600C Newitt 52kg 10.90L14 (20)
Rosehill Gardens 18-Mar-23 1500m GOOD 4 R7 G1 GEO RYDER $10,000 (of $1,007,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:29.450, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.920C Schofield 59kg 2.50L8 (11)
Randwick 07-Mar-23 1200m GOOD 4 R3 OPEN-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.750 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.950B Avdulla 01 (10)
Randwick 20-Feb-23 850m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:50.550 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.010B D L Sayette 0 4.30L7 (9)
Randwick 26-Dec-22 2000m GOOD 4 R6 G3 SUMMER CUP $5,375 (of $201,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:00.760, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.580B Coen 58kg 1.90L5 (13)
Randwick 10-Dec-22 1600m GOOD 4 R8 G2 INGHAM $380,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:33.500, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000B Coen 56.5kg, Cd 56kg 0.20L2 (20)
Rosehill Gardens 26-Nov-22 1500m GOOD 3 R8 G3 FESTIVAL (of $201,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:27.960, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960B Coen 57.5kg 5.00L11 (13)
Newcastle 12-Nov-22 1300m GOOD 4 R8 THE HUNTER (of $1,000,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:17.450, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560R Jones 56kg 10.90L15 (16)
Warwick Farm 04-Nov-22 1200m GOOD R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.550 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840S Clipperton 0 4.50L6 (10)
Gosford 13-Oct-22 1000m HEAVY 8 R2 OPEN-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:01.770 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.310K Mcevoy 0 2.70L6 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 30-Oct-21 2000m GOOD 3 R5 ROSEHILL CUP $7,500 (of $750,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:02.010, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.230H Bowman 56kg 2.90L6 (11)
Randwick 16-Oct-21 2000m SOFT 5 R8 G3 CRAVEN PLT $74,250 (of $750,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:05.030, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.260T Berry 58kg 2.20L3 (6)
Randwick 02-Oct-21 1600m GOOD 4 R8 G1 EPSOM $10,000 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:33.700, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.670J V Overmeire 52.5kg 3.30L10 (17)
Randwick 24-Sep-21 1200m GOOD 4 R3 OPEN-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.510 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560T Berry 0 1.30L3 (6)
Randwick 18-Sep-21 1600m SOFT 7 R7 G1 GEO MAIN $10,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.070, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600R Bayliss 58.5kg 22.90L8 (9)
Randwick 04-Sep-21 1400m GOOD 4 R7 G2 TRAMWAY $3,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.330, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920K Mcevoy 58kg 6.00L9 (10)
Randwick 20-Aug-21 1000m GOOD 4 R1 GROUP-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.550 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120J Mcdonald 0 4.80L5 (10)
Randwick 06-Aug-21 900m GOOD 4 R3 GROUP-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:52.600 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700H Bowman 0 2.80L6 (10)
Randwick 24-Apr-21 2000m GOOD 4 R3 G3 PACKER PLT $7,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:01.410, SP: 2.15 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250B Avdulla 56.5kg 2.70L4 (9)
Randwick 10-Apr-21 2400m SOFT 6 R7 G1 ATC DERBY $195,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:34.130, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.810B Avdulla 56.5kg 0.30L3 (16)
Rosehill Gardens 27-Mar-21 2000m SOFT 7 R5 G1 RHIL GNEAS $28,000 (of $600,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:04.840, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.950B Avdulla 56.5kg 1.80L4 (14)
Randwick 06-Mar-21 1600m GOOD 4 R7 G1 RAND GNEAS $580,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:33.390, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 Settled back, powerful finish, very dominant winB Avdulla 56.5kg1 (13)
Rosehill Gardens 20-Feb-21 1400m SOFT 7 R7 G2 HOBARTVLLE $9,800 (of $400,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.180, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.610 Settled midfield, boxed on well in straightB Avdulla 56.5kg 3.00L5 (9)
Randwick 05-Feb-21 1000m SOFT 5 R1 Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.770 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.760B Avdulla 1.60L6 (10)
Randwick 21-Jan-21 900m GOOD 4 R2 Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:53.360 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.640J Collett 3.60L7 (10)
Randwick 10-Oct-20 2000m GOOD 4 R7 G1 CHAMPION $190,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:01.470, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.720 Settled midfield, loomed 200m, found one betterB Avdulla 56.5kg 0.80L2 (13)
Newcastle 03-Oct-20 1870m GOOD 4 R4 BM64 $16,740 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:58.220, SP: 1.65 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.440M Bell 57.5kg1 (7)
Kembla Grange 12-Sep-20 1600m GOOD 3 R6 BM64 $16,740 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.039, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380M Bell 56kg1 (10)
Newcastle 22-Aug-20 1400m GOOD 3 R8 CG&E BM64 $6,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.630, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.730K Latham 56kg, Cd 55.5kg 1.50L2 (13)
Randwick 11-Aug-20 1080m SYNTHETIC R3 3YO+ Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:03.050 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.170H Bowman 5.60L8 (8)
Randwick 28-Jul-20 780m SYNTHETIC R12 2YO C&G Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:46.180 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.510T Berry 0.40L3 (5)
Wagga 30-Apr-20 1200m HEAVY 9 R1 2Y HCP $13,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.760, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000S Guymer 57kg1 (8)
Randwick 21-Apr-20 1045m GOOD 4 R5 2YO Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:02.760 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700J M Donald 0.10L2 (8)
Randwick 09-Apr-20 742m SOFT 7 R11 2YO C&G Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:44.410 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.780J Mcdonald 2.30L4 (6)