ARMOUR FORCE Thoroughbred



Armour Force is a thoroughbred horse born in Australia in 2018. Race horse Armour Force is by Fastnet Rock (AUS) out of Silverbeat (AUS) , trained by Stephen Massingham. Armour Force form is available here. Owned by Hedley Racing (Mgr: T W Hedley), T W Hedley, B J McDonald, J R McDonald, S C Massingham & Miss T L Clark.


Pedigree :
Sire FASTNET ROCK (AUS) 2001
Dam SILVERBEAT (AUS) 2003
Dam Sire DISTANT MUSIC (USA) 1997

About the horse :
Foal Date 24 Sep 2018
Description 7yo B Gelding
Trainer Stephen Massingham
Owner Hedley Racing (Mgr: T W Hedley), T W Hedley, B J Mcdonald, J R Mcdonald, S C Massingham & Miss T L Clark
Career 8 Wins (19%) - 11 Placings (45%) - 42 starts
Wins 950m (1), 1200m (2), 1250m (3), 1400m (1), 1609m (1)

Sale Information :
offline

2021 DECEMBER Online Sale (98)  

Newgate (as agent) 

T Hedley

AUD $ 40,000

offline

2020 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (201)  

Bhima Thoroughbreds, Scone 

China Horse Club / Newgate Bloodstock

AUD $ 300,000



Starts:

42

Win Rate:

19%

Place Rate:

45%










ARMOUR FORCE Current Nominations/Acceptances

08 May 2026

Friday

16:50

At

Townsville (Qld)

Race 9 - KEY MOTORS AMATEURS TROPHY OPEN Handicap

1400m - AUD $35,000




Armour Force Past Races

2 of 9, 02 May 2026, R3 NORWELD/FAR NORTH SADDLERY OPEN HANDICAP 1200m | AUD $16,000 | 61.5kg | J: A HOLT | T: S MASSINGHAM | | 1:09.91 | Winner: SEVENTIES HIT
5 of 8, 21 Apr 2026, R5 HYGAIN OPEN HANDICAP 1200m | AUD $21,000 | 57.0kg | J: S CORMACK | T: S MASSINGHAM | Got Bk-Found the line well | 1:10.86 | Winner: BURRANEER BUOY
1 of 6, 09 Apr 2026, R4 MAYFAIR BUYERS AGENT OPEN HANDICAP 1250m | AUD $21,000 | 55.5kg | J: S CORMACK | T: S MASSINGHAM | Got Bk-Got home narrowly. | 1:14.42 | 2nd: COLOURS OF AUTUMN
1 of 8, 26 Mar 2026, R6 LADBROKES TOP 2/3/4 BETTING OPEN HANDICAP 1250m | AUD $21,000 | 55.0kg | J: S CORMACK | T: S MASSINGHAM | OP-Won in a tight finish. | 1:16.20 | 2nd: SMART LEGEND
3 of 8, 12 Mar 2026, R7 LADBROKES POPULAR SRM OPEN HANDICAP 950m | AUD $21,000 | 55.0kg | J: S CORMACK | T: S MASSINGHAM | Last-Close on the line. | 0:56.77 | Winner: VALENKI
5 of 14, 23 Aug 2025, R7 RED BERET HOTEL CAIRNS CUP 2100m | AUD $150,000 | 54.0kg | J: JASON TAYLOR | T: S MASSINGHAM | MF-Safely held. | 2:07.57 | Winner: ROGUE BEAR
4 of 12, 16 Aug 2025, R8 GREAT NORTHERN BREWEING CO. CAIRNS AMATEUR CUP BENCHMARK 74 HANDICAP 1900m | AUD $40,000 | 60.0kg | J: JASON TAYLOR | T: S MASSINGHAM | Off-P-Okay in the run home. | 1:55.78 | Winner: PEROVIC
5 of 14, 02 Aug 2025, R5 LADBROKES OPEN HANDICAP 1609m | AUD $30,000 | 54.0kg | J: JASON TAYLOR | T: S MASSINGHAM | Got Bk-Solid effort late | 1:35.81 | Winner: BEAU RAIN
6 of 9, 24 Jul 2025, R6 STRATA COMPLIANCE SOLUTIONS OPEN HANDICAP 1250m | AUD $21,000 | 54.5kg | J: N THOMAS | T: S MASSINGHAM | Got Bk-Found the line well | 1:13.97 | Winner: VALENKI
8 of 11, 15 Jul 2025, R8 LADBROKES ODDS SURGE OPEN HANDICAP 1400m | AUD $21,000 | 54.5kg | J: N THOMAS | T: S MASSINGHAM | MF-Didn't finish off | 1:23.78 | Winner: STADIUM OF LIGHT
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Horse Stat
Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
CHRIS WHITELEY 2 50% 1 25% 4 $36,350 8 69
RYAN WIGGINS 2 40% 0 0% 5 $25,600 -8 45
SEAN CORMACK 2 50% 1 25% 4 $25,800 40 150
NATHAN DAY 1 20% 1 20% 5 $18,050 -12 56
JASON TAYLOR 1 25% 0 0% 4 $18,350 20 125
GRANT BUCKLEY 0 0% 0 0% 2 $3,260 -20 0
TOMMY BERRY 0 0% 1 50% 2 $5,900 -20 0
REGAN BAYLISS 0 0% 1 100% 1 $3,200 -10 0
JEAN VAN OVERMEIRE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,200 -10 0
NATHAN THOMAS 0 0% 4 36% 11 $20,750 -110 0
MASAYUKI ABE 0 0% 1 50% 2 $1,800 -20 0
AIDAN HOLT 0 0% 1 100% 1 $2,880 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
TOWNSVILLE 4 29% 4 29% 14 $65,350 4 75
CAIRNS 4 22% 2 11% 18 $76,850 -56 46
INNISFAIL 0 0% 2 100% 2 $3,700 -20 0
GOULBURN 0 0% 1 100% 1 $3,900 -10 0
HAWKESBURY 0 0% 1 100% 1 $3,200 -10 0
MT GARNET 0 0% 1 100% 1 $2,880 -10 0
KEMBLA GRANGE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,980 -10 0
WARWICK FARM 0 0% 0 0% 1 $2,000 -10 0
NEWCASTLE 0 0% 0 0% 2 $2,480 -20 0
GORDONVALE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $800 -10 0


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