GOING NUCLEAR Thoroughbred



Going Nuclear is a thoroughbred horse born in Australia in 2020. Race horse Going Nuclear is by Nicconi (AUS) out of We Are At War (AUS) , trained by Matthew Mcguire. Going Nuclear form is available here. Owned by M H McGuire, A Casey, J H Cream, Mrs M V McGuire, P T A McGuire, B W Hanke, Half Carton Racing (Mgr: R S Jackson), I B Whitehouse, K J Ashe, Mrs K D Grieve, N J Mansfield & T Busch.


Pedigree :
Sire NICCONI (AUS) 2005
Dam WE ARE AT WAR (AUS) 2015
Dam Sire DECLARATION OF WAR (USA) 2009

About the horse :
Foal Date 07 Aug 2020
Description 5yo B/BR Gelding
Trainer Matthew Mcguire
Owner M H Mcguire, A Casey, J H Cream, Mrs M V Mcguire, P T A Mcguire, B W Hanke, Half Carton Racing (Mgr: R S Jackson), I B Whitehouse, K J Ashe, Mrs K D Grieve, N J Mansfield & T Busch
Career 6 Wins (22%) - 8 Placings (52%) - 27 starts
Wins 1200m (1), 1300m (2), 1400m (1), 1609m (2)

Sale Information :
offline

2024 JUNE (Late) Online Sale (7)  

Owners 

Matthew McGuire

AUD $ 5,500

offline

2022 Premier Yearling Sale (314)  

Noorilim Park, Arcadia 

McKeever Bloodstock / O'Brien Thoroughbreds

AUD $ 200,000



Starts:

27

Win Rate:

22%

Place Rate:

52%










Going Nuclear Past Races

2 of 8, 21 Apr 2026, R5 HYGAIN OPEN HANDICAP 1200m | AUD $21,000 | 52.5kg | J: OLIVIA KENDAL | T: MATTHEW MCGUIRE | MF-Grabbed minor prize | 1:10.86 | Winner: BURRANEER BUOY
7 of 10, 31 Mar 2026, R6 GREAT NORTHERN BREWING CO BENCHMARK 75 HANDICAP 1200m | AUD $21,000 | 59.0kg | J: OLIVIA KENDAL | T: MATTHEW MCGUIRE | Got Bk-Moderate effort. | 1:08.68 | Winner: RUSSIAN MINT
7 of 9, 15 Mar 2026, R7 QUALITY FABRICATIONS AND WELDING OPEN HANDICAP 1000m | AUD $21,000 | 52.5kg | J: OLIVIA KENDAL | T: MATTHEW MCGUIRE | OP-Didn't finish off | 0:56.49 | Winner: ROWEINER'S DANCE
7 of 11, 05 Oct 2025, R6 LADBROKES AMATEURS CUP OPEN HANDICAP 1609m | AUD $35,000 | 54.0kg | J: OLIVIA KENDAL | T: MATTHEW MCGUIRE | OP-Didn't finish off | 1:37.13 | Winner: DIVINE PURPOSE
1 of 8, 09 Sep 2025, R3 LADBROKES ODD SURGE OPEN HANDICAP 1609m | AUD $21,000 | 52.0kg | J: OLIVIA KENDAL | T: MATTHEW MCGUIRE | MF-Just got up | 1:37.68 | 2nd: STRATHCONA
2 of 7, 23 Aug 2025, R4 GREAT NORTHERN BREWING CO. BENCHMARK 70 HANDICAP 1400m | AUD $32,000 | 59.5kg | J: LEAH MARTYN | T: MATTHEW MCGUIRE | OP-Decent effort. | 1:23.54 | Winner: LEAN EAGLE
1 of 11, 09 Aug 2025, R9 LADBROKES CAPE CLEVELAND BENCHMARK 78 HANDICAP 1300m | AUD $50,000 | 52.0kg | J: OLIVIA KENDAL | T: MATTHEW MCGUIRE | Off-P-Just got up | 1:16.09 | 2nd: TURBEAU
5 of 9, 11 Jul 2025, R8 LADBROKES MACKAY CUP SATURDAY 26TH JULY BENCHMARK 70 HANDICAP 1300m | AUD $30,000 | 59.0kg | J: OLIVIA KENDAL | T: MATTHEW MCGUIRE | MF-Even effort. | 1:16.78 | Winner: LADY MASQUERADE
1 of 8, 29 Jun 2025, R5 CHRYSALIS MEDISPA BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP 1400m | AUD $21,000 | 60.0kg | J: OLIVIA KENDAL | T: MATTHEW MCGUIRE | OP-Scored a narrow win | 1:23.65 | 2nd: STORE BEACH
3 of 13, 12 Jun 2025, R8 RHINESTONE NORTH COWBOYS QTIS CLASS 3 HANDICAP (QTIS BONUSES FOR 3,4&5YO'S) 1200m | AUD $21,000 | 58.0kg | J: OLIVIA KENDAL | T: MATTHEW MCGUIRE | Off-P-Grabbed a placing | 1:09.69 | Winner: SUPER FREEZE
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Horse Stat
Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
OLIVIA KENDAL 4 40% 2 20% 10 $70,350 130 190
BILLY EGAN 1 33% 0 0% 3 $24,015 2 73
RYAN WIGGINS 1 50% 1 50% 2 $13,550 9 95
LIAM RIORDAN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $800 -10 0
BEN ALLEN 0 0% 1 100% 1 $6,750 -10 0
JAMIE MOTT 0 0% 0 0% 2 $3,625 -20 0
Fred W Kersley 0 0% 0 0% 1 $675 -10 0
CHRIS WHITELEY 0 0% 1 50% 2 $3,300 -20 0
SCOTT SHEARGOLD 0 0% 2 100% 2 $4,555 -20 0
CHELSEA JOKIC 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,000 -10 0
ISABELLA TEH 0 0% 0 0% 1 $400 -10 0
LEAH MARTYN 0 0% 1 100% 1 $5,800 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
TOWNSVILLE 5 38% 4 31% 13 $84,975 128 160
CRANBOURNE 1 100% 0 0% 1 $22,000 22 220
CAIRNS 0 0% 2 67% 3 $9,100 -30 0
BENDIGO 0 0% 1 50% 2 $7,965 -20 0
INGHAM 0 0% 1 100% 1 $2,880 -10 0
PAKENHAM 0 0% 0 0% 2 $1,600 -20 0
SALE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,875 -10 0
WERRIBEE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $675 -10 0
WANGARATTA 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,750 -10 0
MACKAY 0 0% 0 0% 2 $2,000 -20 0


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