BECAUSE Thoroughbred



Because is a thoroughbred horse born in New Zealand in 2015. Race horse Because is by Savabeel (AUS) out of Rosie's Cause (AUS) , trained by Ralph Manning. Because form is available here. Owned by SHAUN DROMGOOL, PETER & JODINE BUNN, MEL SIMPSON & IAN WHITNEY.


Pedigree :
Sire SAVABEEL (AUS) 2001
Dam ROSIE'S CAUSE (AUS) 2006
Dam Sire GIANT'S CAUSEWAY (USA) 1997

About the horse :
Foal Date 05 Nov 2015
Description 10yo B Gelding
Trainer Ralph Manning
Owner Shaun Dromgool, Peter & Jodine Bunn, Mel Simpson & Ian Whitney
Career 7 Wins (7%) - 26 Placings (35%) - 95 starts
Wins 1600m (1), 1650m (1), 2100m (3), 2200m (2)
PM New Zealand : NZD $208,729

Sale Information :

2020 NZ 6 January auction (8)  

Shaundromgool

NZD $ 20,500



Starts:

95

Win Rate:

7%

Place Rate:

35%










Because Past Races

8 of 10, 06 Jan 2026, R7 TRIGG CONSTRUCTION NORTHLAND CUP 2100m | NZD $ 35,000 | 59.0kg | J: TAYLA MITCHELL | T: R MANNING | Last-Never in the race | 2:09.97 | Winner: THE TRENDSETTER
4 of 8, 17 Dec 2025, R4 RITCHIE MURRAY RACING 2100m | NZD $ 18,500 | 60.0kg | J: J J FAWCETT | T: R MANNING | Got Bk-Worked home fair | 2:10.71 | Winner: NO PLAN BE
8 of 9, 11 Nov 2025, R3 NICOLA HUDSON THAMES HARCOURTS GOLD STAR 2200m | NZD $ 18,500 | 55.0kg | J: R GOYARAM | T: R MANNING | Got Bk-Didn't finish off | 2:17.63 | Winner: GILLIAN



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
TEGAN NEWMAN 2 10% 6 30% 20 $53,785 -61 60
DANIELLE JOHNSON 1 25% 1 25% 4 $12,037 -12 44
JASMINE FAWCETT 1 20% 1 20% 5 $14,574 50 180
TAYLA MITCHELL 1 10% 2 20% 10 $31,319 86 176
RIHAAN GOYARAM 1 14% 0 0% 7 $11,399 162 317
MICHAEL MCNAB 1 25% 2 50% 4 $17,136 8 95
SHAUN M MC KAY 0 0% 1 50% 2 $943 -20 0
OPIE BOSSON 0 0% 1 50% 2 $3,055 -20 0
SAM SPRATT 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
TAIKI YANAGIDA 0 0% 2 40% 5 $4,797 -50 0
JAKE BAYLISS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $476 -10 0
CRAIG GRYLLS 0 0% 1 50% 2 $1,923 -20 0
DARREN DANIS 0 0% 2 100% 2 $1,904 -20 0
ASHVIN GOINDASAMY 0 0% 2 20% 10 $12,434 -100 0
MATTHEW CAMERON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $416 -10 0
BAILEY ROGERSON 0 0% 1 50% 2 $5,762 -20 0
LEITH INNES 0 0% 0 0% 1 $424 -10 0
LISA ALLPRESS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $486 -10 0
NIRANJAN PARMAR 0 0% 1 100% 1 $2,432 -10 0
TINA COMIGNAGHI 0 0% 0 0% 1 $395 -10 0
LILY SUTHERLAND 0 0% 0 0% 1 $864 -10 0
KELLY MYERS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $625 -10 0
ELEN NICHOLAS 0 0% 1 50% 2 $7,195 -20 0
COURTNEY BARNES 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,157 -10 0
TRISTON MOODLEY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $312 -10 0
JESSICA ALLEN 0 0% 0 0% 2 $792 -20 0
EMMA QUINN 0 0% 1 100% 1 $2,833 -10 0
VICTORY PEEBLES 0 0% 0 0% 1 $309 -10 0
JOE DOYLE 0 0% 1 100% 1 $2,045 -10 0
RORY HUTCHINGS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $477 -10 0
WIREMU PINN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $750 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
TE RAPA 2 8% 10 38% 26 $74,615 15 98
MATAMATA 1 7% 6 43% 14 $28,457 92 159
TE AROHA 1 20% 2 40% 5 $14,104 -2 76
TAURANGA 1 11% 2 22% 9 $16,577 10 100
ARAWA PARK 1 12% 1 12% 8 $18,934 -30 50
HASTINGS 1 50% 0 0% 2 $8,612 8 88
RUAKAKA 0 0% 2 25% 8 $7,946 -80 0
NEW PLYMOUTH RACEWAY 0 0% 1 33% 3 $1,533 -30 0
ELLERSLIE 0 0% 1 17% 6 $8,341 -60 0
PUKEKOHE 0 0% 1 33% 3 $4,184 -30 0
TAUPO 0 0% 0 0% 1 $233 -10 0
TE TEKO 0 0% 0 0% 1 $476 -10 0
CAMBRIDGE SYNTHETIC 0 0% 0 0% 3 $997 -30 0
TRENTHAM 0 0% 0 0% 1 $4,245 -10 0
WANGANUI 0 0% 0 0% 2 $1,180 -20 0
AVONDALE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,363 -10 0
AWAPUNI 0 0% 0 0% 1 $395 -10 0
WOODVILLE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $864 -10 0