SIDE PIECE Thoroughbred



Side Piece is a thoroughbred horse born in New Zealand in 2020. Race horse Side Piece is by Jon Snow (NZ) out of Our Sassy Bride (NZ) , trained by Aaron Purcell. Side Piece form is available here. Owned by P Groidis, Mrs M Groidis, Miss O Groidis, Miss B Groidis, Ms C Wallis, T R D Hina, A R Duncan, Mrs D L Duncan, L W Anderson, Mrs C M Anderson, J E Bloom, Mrs N Bloom, M J Donegan, Ms D Moloney, L J Leahy, Mrs M C Leahy, S A Pitt, J Caldarelli, Purcells Enjoy Racing (Mgr: J D Purcell) & B W Rodger.


Pedigree :
Sire JON SNOW (NZ) 2013
Dam OUR SASSY BRIDE (NZ) 2008
Dam Sire VOLKSRAAD (GB) 1988

About the horse :
Foal Date 11 Nov 2020
Description 5yo B Gelding
Trainer Aaron Purcell
Owner P Groidis, Mrs M Groidis, Miss O Groidis, Miss B Groidis, Ms C Wallis, T R D Hina, A R Duncan, Mrs D L Duncan, L W Anderson, Mrs C M Anderson, J E Bloom, Mrs N Bloom, M J Donegan, Ms D Moloney, L J Leahy, Mrs M C Leahy, S A Pitt, J Caldarelli, Purcells Enjoy Racing (Mgr: J D Purcell) & B W Rodger
Career 2 Wins (8%) - 6 Placings (33%) - 24 starts
Wins 1700m (1), 2100m (1)
PM New Zealand : NZD $30,702
Australia : AUD $20,725

Sale Information :
offline

2022 Karaka - Book 2 (970)  

Clearview Park Stud 

Psd. NZD $

Res. NZD $ 5,000



Starts:

24

Win Rate:

8%

Place Rate:

33%










Side Piece Past Races

5 of 11, 03 Mar 2026, R6 MANHARI BM56 HANDICAP 2200m | AUD $22,000 | 60.5kg | J: T P MADDEN | T: A PURCELL | OP-Offered little. | 2:21.99 | Winner: UNTETHERED
4 of 11, 24 Feb 2026, R2 CELLARBRATIONS HORSHAM BM56 HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP 2100m | AUD $22,000 | 70.5kg | J: B SMALL | T: A PURCELL | MF-Solid effort. Held up. | 2:12.22 | Winner: INITIAL MOMENT
4 of 14, 16 Oct 2025, R8 TAB WE'RE ON BM62 HANDICAP 1700m | AUD $35,000 | 60.0kg | J: T P MADDEN | T: A PURCELL | OP-Couldn't finish off. | 1:47.56 | Winner: ARISTONOUS



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
ELLE SOLE 1 50% 1 50% 2 $10,458 28 190
TOM MADDEN 1 14% 0 0% 7 $19,035 -32 40
C DELL 0 0% 1 50% 2 $3,706 -20 0
LEAH HEMI 0 0% 0 0% 1 $312 -10 0
KEVIN KALYCHURUN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
KEVIN STOTT 0 0% 0 0% 1 $841 -10 0
M HUDSON 0 0% 3 50% 6 $11,135 -60 0
COURTNEY BARNES 0 0% 0 0% 1 $341 -10 0
LEMMY DOUGLAS 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,257 -10 0
SHANE FOLEY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $700 -10 0
BRAIDON SMALL 0 0% 0 0% 1 $990 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
WAVERLEY 1 33% 1 33% 3 $9,391 18 127
WARRNAMBOOL 1 25% 0 0% 4 $15,225 -2 70
NEW PLYMOUTH RACEWAY 0 0% 3 43% 7 $11,730 -70 0
OTAKI 0 0% 1 50% 2 $3,363 -20 0
TRENTHAM 0 0% 1 100% 1 $2,636 -10 0
WANGANUI 0 0% 0 0% 2 $930 -20 0
MOONEE VALLEY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $2,600 -10 0
CAMPERDOWN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $550 -10 0
COLAC 0 0% 0 0% 1 $700 -10 0
HORSHAM 0 0% 0 0% 1 $990 -10 0
ARARAT 0 0% 0 0% 1 $660 -10 0