Romancing The Moon

 (NZ)
Country
New Zealand
Foal Date
09-Oct-19
Sex
mare
Colour
bay
Sire
El Roca
Dam
Underthemoonlight
Prize Money
$344062
Trainer
M & S Walker & Bergerson
Owners
Te Akau Moonstruck Racing Partnership (Mgr: Karyn Fenton-Ellis Mnzm)
About

Romancing The Moon is a 5yo bay mare from New Zealand trained by M & S Walker & Bergerson, Matamata. She is by El Roca out of Underthemoonlight. With a Group One win and career earnings of $344,062, Romancing The Moon is considered an elite racehorse. On March 18, 2023, at Trentham, ridden by Kozzi Asano, she achieved her most notable victory, winning the $350,000 Open Set Weight and defeating Skew Wiff.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Te Rapa 15-Sep-24 1200m HEAVY 10 R2 Open Hcp $1,250 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.390, SP: 5.30 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4thV Colgan 56kg 2.70L5 (7)
Te Rapa 24-Aug-24 1200m HEAVY 9 R8 G2 Open Weight For Age (of $150,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:14.010, SP: 25.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2ndW Pinn 56.5kg 7.70L14 (14)
Ellerslie 27-Jan-24 1200m GOOD 4 R2 G3 Open Hcp $3,375 (of $225,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.430, SP: 8.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4thB Shinn 58kg 8.50L9 (9)
Trentham 23-Dec-23 1400m SOFT 5 R6 G2 Open Weight For Age $2,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.210, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2ndK Asano 57kg 2.70L7 (10)
Te Rapa 16-Dec-23 1400m GOOD 4 R4 G3 Open Hcp $10,800 (of $120,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:21.500, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rdK Asano 54kg 0.40L3 (12)
Pukekohe Park 25-Nov-23 1100m GOOD 4 R5 G3 Open Hcp $13,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:02.330, SP: 9.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5thK Asano 53kg 2.30L3 (6)
Hastings 14-Oct-23 1400m GOOD 4 R6 G3 Open Hcp $3,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:21.950, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rdK Asano 53kg 3.50L5 (14)
Taupo 15-Sep-23 1100m GOOD 4 R7 BM75 Hcp $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:06.910, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1stJ Allen 61.5kg, Cd 58.5kg1 (8)
Trentham 18-Mar-23 1600m GOOD 5 R6 G1 Open Set Weight $201,250 (of $350,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.130, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1stK Asano 55kg1 (16)
Wingatui 04-Mar-23 1400m GOOD 5 R7 LR 3YO F Open Set Weight $37,375 (of $65,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.160, SP: 2.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2ndJ Kamaruddin 56.5kg1 (15)
Wingatui 04-Feb-23 1500m GOOD 4 R5 LR 3YO Open Set Weight $14,800 (of $80,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:28.860, SP: 2.10 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 4thK Hakim 55kg 1.50L2 (15)
Trentham 14-Jan-23 1400m GOOD 4 R6 G2 3YO Open Set Weight $2,100 (of $140,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:22.720, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.180C Grylls 55kg 2.60L6 (16)
Matamata 03-Jan-23 1200m GOOD 5 R8 BM 65 Hcp $11,500 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.280, SP: 1.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680O Bosson 58.5kg1 (11)
Riccarton Park 14-Nov-22 1600m SOFT 5 R4 G1 3YO F Open Set Weight $20,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.670, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.010C Grylls 56.5kg 8.60L4 (9)
Te Rapa 22-Oct-22 1400m GOOD 3 R5 G3 3YO F Open Set Weight $15,725 (of $85,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.780, SP: 5.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460M M Nab 56.5kg 3.00L2 (13)
Matamata 08-Oct-22 1400m SOFT 5 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $8,400 (of $15,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.770, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.510C Grylls 54kg1 (16)
Matamata 21-Sep-22 1200m HEAVY 10 R5 3YO+ F&M Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $2,520 (of $14,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.330, SP: 1.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.980C Grylls 55kg 1.30L2 (9)
Wanganui 03-Sep-22 1200m HEAVY 10 R4 LR 3YO F Open Set Weight $12,025 (of $65,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:15.870, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rdL Allpress 56.5kg 0.50L2 (10)
Taupo 24-Aug-22 1100m SOFT 6 R7 3YO F Open Set Weight With Penalties $2,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:07.140, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.490K Asano 55.5kg 4.40L4 (8)