Riff Rocket
(AUS)About
Riff Rocket is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Chris Waller. He is sired by the stallion American Pharoah out of the dam Missile Coda. Having won at Group One level and earned $3,518,625 throughout his career, Riff Rocket is considered an elite racehorse. On November 4, 2023, at Flemington, Riff Rocket, ridden by James McDonald, secured his most notable victory to date, winning the $2,000,000 Victoria Derby and defeating Apulia. He has been a profitable choice for bettors. If you had supported Riff Rocket throughout his career, you would have achieved a 175% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Randwick 24-Aug-24 1400m GOOD 4 R8 G1 3YO+ Open Weight For Age $10,000 (of $1,005,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:23.150, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.860 | N Rawiller 58.5kg 2.80L | 7 (12) |
| Rosehill Gardens 06-Aug-24 1000m GOOD 4 R1 Group-bt Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:01.280 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.930 | N Rawiller 0 1.73L | 5 (6) |
| Rosehill Gardens 23-Jul-24 900m GOOD 4 R2 GROUP-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:56.600 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 | K Mcevoy 0 4.95L | 7 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 06-Apr-24 2400m HEAVY 8 R9 G1 ATC DERBY $1,292,500 (of $2,137,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:33.450, SP: $2.20F In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.430 | J Mcdonald 56.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Rosehill Gardens 23-Mar-24 2000m GOOD 4 R6 G1 RHIL GNEAS $437,000 (of $757,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:03.030, SP: $2.70F In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.350 | N Rawiller 56.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Flemington 02-Mar-24 1600m GOOD 4 R8 G1 AUST GNS $90,000 (of $1,005,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.479, SP: $2.50F In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.500 | C Williams 57kg 2.25L | 3 (16) |
| Flemington 17-Feb-24 1400m GOOD 3 R7 G3 CS HAYES $121,500 (of $201,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.320, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430 | C Williams 59.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Warwick Farm 30-Jan-24 1000m GOOD 4 R1 Open-bt Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.780 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.190 | J Collett 0 3.21L | 6 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 16-Jan-24 900m HEAVY 8 R2 GROUP-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:55.530 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.590 | J Mcdonald 0 4.93L | 4 (6) |
| Flemington 04-Nov-23 2500m GOOD 4 R7 G1 Vic derby $1,370,325 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:37.380, SP: $2.20F In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.740 | J Mcdonald 57kg | 1 (16) |
| Caulfield 21-Oct-23 2000m GOOD 4 R2 G3 N robinson $36,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:05.500, SP: $1.28F In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.610 | J Mcdonald 57kg 0.10L | 2 (7) |
| Flemington 07-Oct-23 1800m SOFT 5 R3 LR Super impose $106,925 (of $175,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:50.050, SP: $4.40F In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 | J Mcdonald 57kg | 1 (15) |
| Rosehill Gardens 27-Sep-23 1800m GOOD 4 R4 Bm72 $10,350 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:50.690, SP: $2.70F In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.260 | J Collett 54.5kg 2.19L | 2 (9) |
| Kembla Grange 14-Sep-23 1500m GOOD 4 R3 Cl1 $20,550 (of $42,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:28.710, SP: $5.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.380 | K Mcevoy 57.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 05-Sep-23 900m GOOD 4 R8 3yc&g-bt Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:55.910 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.710 | T Berry 0 4.94L | 5 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 22-Aug-23 900m SOFT 5 R6 Open-bt Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:54.940 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 | J Mcdonald 0 3.29L | 6 (10) |
| Flemington 20-May-23 1400m SOFT 5 R1 2y-swp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.760, SP: $3.40F In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920 | J Mcneil 57kg 3.30L | 7 (9) |
| bet365 Geelong 28-Apr-23 1225m SOFT 6 R1 2y mdn-sw $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.840, SP: $9 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.880 | J Allen 58kg | 1 (8) |