ROCKET LAD Thoroughbred



Rocket Lad is a thoroughbred horse born in New Zealand in 2018. Race horse Rocket Lad is by Preferment (NZ) out of Zaperb (NZ) , trained by Rachael Cunningham. Rocket Lad form is available here. Owned by Mrs R B Cunningham, M Doyle, C C Chamberlain, S F Ritchie, P Cunningham & Split Three Ways (Mgr: C A Chatterton).


Pedigree :
Sire PREFERMENT (NZ) 2011
Dam ZAPERB (NZ) 2010
Dam Sire VOLKSRAAD (GB) 1988

About the horse :
Foal Date 26 Oct 2018
Description 7yo B Gelding
Trainer Rachael Cunningham
Owner Mrs R B Cunningham, M Doyle, C C Chamberlain, S F Ritchie, P Cunningham & Split Three Ways (Mgr: C A Chatterton)
Career 5 Wins (14%) - 3 Placings (22%) - 37 starts
Wins 1550m (4), 2200m (1)
PM New Zealand : NZD $81,484
Australia : AUD $1,600

Sale Information :
offline

2019 Karaka May Sale (112)  

Windsor Park Stud 

Withdrawn



Starts:

37

Win Rate:

14%

Place Rate:

22%










Rocket Lad Past Races

FF, 05 May 2026, R1 TAB MAIDEN HURDLE 3200m | AUD $50,000 | 66.5kg | J: JORDAN HART | T: RACHAEL CUNNINGHAM | | 3:44.89 | Winner: ONGATITI
8 of 8, 01 May 2026, R7 LADBROKES SKY HEIGHTS STAYERS SERIES HEAT 3 2000m | AUD $40,000 | 55.5kg | J: C NEWITT | T: RACHAEL CUNNINGHAM | Last-Never in the race | 2:04.19 | Winner: MY ROCA FELLA
10 of 11, 27 Mar 2026, R6 DESIGNER COOLROOMS HANDICAP 2025m | AUD $40,000 | 58.5kg | J: BEN KENNEDY | T: RACHAEL CUNNINGHAM | Got Bk-Made no headway | 2:08.91 | Winner: SO SUAVE



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
JONATHAN RIDDELL 2 40% 2 40% 5 $21,382 -3 54
SAM WEATHERLEY 1 33% 0 0% 3 $9,845 -9 37
OPIE BOSSON 1 50% 0 0% 2 $10,909 0 50
BILLY JACOBSON 1 100% 0 0% 1 $15,972 103 1030
WIREMU PINN 0 0% 0 0% 2 $845 -20 0
CRAIG GRYLLS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $228 -10 0
CHELSEA BURDAN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $228 -10 0
MATTHEW CAMERON 0 0% 0 0% 3 $3,249 -30 0
KELSEY HANNAN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $654 -10 0
JOE DOYLE 0 0% 0 0% 2 $1,775 -20 0
JAKE BAYLISS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $963 -10 0
TRUDY THORNTON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $421 -10 0
WARREN KENNEDY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $561 -10 0
VIN COLGAN 0 0% 0 0% 2 $3,009 -20 0
COURTNEY BARNES 0 0% 1 50% 2 $2,204 -20 0
TRISTON MOODLEY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $2,273 -10 0
BRIDGET GRYLLS 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
MICHAEL MCNAB 0 0% 0 0% 1 $284 -10 0
JASON MASKIELL 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
B KENNEDY 0 0% 0 0% 2 $800 -20 0
CRAIG NEWITT 0 0% 0 0% 1 $800 -10 0
JORDAN HART 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
CAMBRIDGE SYNTHETIC 4 44% 1 11% 9 $37,372 -2 53
HASTINGS 1 33% 0 0% 3 $16,200 83 343
PUKEKOHE 0 0% 2 33% 6 $8,708 -60 0
TE RAPA 0 0% 0 0% 8 $5,184 -80 0
TE AROHA 0 0% 0 0% 1 $228 -10 0
AWAPUNI 0 0% 0 0% 2 $3,447 -20 0
MATAMATA 0 0% 0 0% 2 $654 -20 0
TRENTHAM 0 0% 0 0% 1 $3,009 -10 0
CAULFIELD HEATH 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
PAKENHAM 0 0% 0 0% 2 $800 -20 0
CRANBOURNE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $800 -10 0
WARRNAMBOOL 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0