RUGBY Thoroughbred



Rugby is a thoroughbred horse born in Australia in 2021. Race horse Rugby is by Dundeel (NZ) out of Panorama Ridge (USA) , trained by Nick Keal. Rugby form is available here. Owned by N J Keal, K J Elleray, K J O'Brien, T Lawrence, The Beat (Mgr: W D Hounslow) & Miss B Miller.


Pedigree :
Sire DUNDEEL (NZ) 2009
Dam PANORAMA RIDGE (USA) 2006
Dam Sire EMPIRE MAKER (USA) 2000

About the horse :
Foal Date 30 Aug 2021
Description 4yo B Gelding
Trainer Nick Keal
Owner N J Keal, K J Elleray, K J O'brien, T Lawrence, The Beat (Mgr: W D Hounslow) & Miss B Miller
Career 2 Wins (20%) - 1 Place (30%) - 10 starts
Wins 1600m (1), 1625m (1)

Sale Information :
offline

2025 DECEMBER (Late) Online Sale (25)  

Jack Bruce 

N Keal

AUD $ 11,000

offline

2024 SEPTEMBER (Late) Online Sale (85)  

Newgate (as agent) 

Jack Bruce Racing / Clarke Bloodstock

AUD $ 90,000

offline

2023 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (285)  

Arrowfield Stud, Scone 

China Horse Club / Newgate / Go Bloodstock / Trilogy

AUD $ 750,000



Starts:

10

Win Rate:

20%

Place Rate:

30%










Rugby Past Races

1 of 9, 02 May 2026, R4 DRACARYS STALLION BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP 1625m | AUD $22,500 | 58.5kg | J: M HELLYER | T: NICK KEAL | | 1:41.26 | 2nd: KNOWITALL FRANK
5 of 10, 16 Apr 2026, R6 GREG MITCHELL CLASS 1 HANDICAP 1400m | AUD $27,000 | 58.5kg | J: MS K LENTON | T: NICK KEAL | Got home fair. | 1:23.36 | Winner: THINK BACK
8 of 13, 27 Mar 2026, R2 NEIL MANSELL CONCRETE CLASS 1 HANDICAP 1100m | AUD $38,000 | 55.0kg | J: MS K LENTON | T: NICK KEAL | Got Bk-Never in the hunt | 1:06.10 | Winner: LET'SFACETHEMUSIC
8 of 10, 20 Nov 2025, R5 GORDON'S GIN CLASS 2 PLATE 1680m | AUD $28,000 | 58.5kg | J: R DOLAN | T: JACK BRUCE | OP-Faded out of it. | 1:42.86 | Winner: HAZEY HILL
6 of 10, 19 Oct 2025, R7 SUNSHINE COAST FLOORING XTRA CLASS 1 HANDICAP 1600m | AUD $28,000 | 59.0kg | J: BEN THOMPSON | T: JACK BRUCE | MF-Got ome fair. | 1:39.37 | Winner: OLE BAZZLE
5 of 10, 26 Sep 2025, R4 BENNETT & BENNETT BENCHMARK 62 HANDICAP 1400m | AUD $28,000 | 59.0kg | J: BEN THOMPSON | T: JACK BRUCE | MF-Even effort late | 1:25.05 | Winner: MANHATTAN'S
1 of 14, 14 Mar 2025, R3 OCEAN VIEWS RESORT MAIDEN HANDICAP 1600m | AUD $30,000 | 58.5kg | J: J BAYLISS | T: JACK BRUCE | Led-Had a bit in reserve | 1:38.29 | 2nd: MAN OF THE TOWN
8 of 11, 19 Feb 2025, R3 CAPTIVANT @ KIA ORA HANDICAP 1400m | AUD $100,000 | 57.0kg | J: A MORGAN | T: JACK BRUCE | Back. Never in the picture. | 1:22.84 | Winner: CONCHIERO
6 of 8, 12 Sep 2024, R2 FORBES SUPER MAIDEN HANDICAP 1300m | AUD $60,000 | 58.0kg | J: TIM CLARK | T: C WALLER | Got Bk-Never a winning hope | 1:16.89 | Winner: DARLING DOWNS
3 of 7, 10 Jun 2024, R1 DRINKWISE PLATE 1250m | AUD $65,000 | 56.0kg | J: JAMES MCDONALD | T: C WALLER | MF-Led. Could not hang on. | 1:15.92 | Winner: STEEL STRIKE
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Horse Stat
Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
JAKE BAYLISS 1 100% 0 0% 1 $16,800 30 300
MICHEAL HELLYER 1 100% 0 0% 1 $12,500 180 1800
JAMES MCDONALD 0 0% 1 100% 1 $6,100 -10 0
TIM CLARK 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,800 -10 0
ASHLEY MORGAN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $2,250 -10 0
BEN THOMPSON 0 0% 0 0% 2 $1,500 -20 0
ROBBIE DOLAN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $500 -10 0
KELSEY LENTON 0 0% 0 0% 2 $1,585 -20 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
SUNSHINE COAST 1 33% 0 0% 3 $18,300 10 100
TOOWOOMBA 1 50% 0 0% 2 $13,260 170 900
CANTERBURY 0 0% 1 100% 1 $6,100 -10 0
HAWKESBURY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,800 -10 0
WARWICK FARM 0 0% 0 0% 1 $2,250 -10 0
IPSWICH 0 0% 0 0% 1 $500 -10 0
ARMIDALE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $825 -10 0


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