Rua Rocks (NZ) 2017
Profile
7g El Roca (AUS) x Heartache (Casual Lies (USA))
Foaled August 20, 2017
Career: 42 starts, 5 - 8 - 6 $134,075
Trainer: C J Henderson, Te Awamutu
Ownership: C R, Mrs G D & Mrs M L Dando & Ms C E Hodder
Rua Rocks is a 7 year old gelding by El Roca out of the Casual Lies mare, Heartache.
Last start was 7th at New Plymouth Raceway on May 24, 2025 in the Brandlab Hcp over 2000 metres.
Sale Details
Lot 751 2019 NZB Karaka Book 2Vendor: Bradbury Park Buyer: Psd, Res $20,000 
El Roca (AUS)
Heartache (NZ)
Fastnet Rock (AUS)
Rubimill (AUS)
Casual Lies (USA)
Chaleyer (AUS)
Danehill (USA)
Piccadilly Circus (AUS)
Rubiton (AUS)
Mill Rani (AUS)
Lear Fan (USA)
Morna (GB)
Covetous (AUS)
Plady Glen (AUS)
Danzig (USA)
Royal Academy (USA)
Century (AUS)
Millionaire (IRE)
Roberto (USA)
Blakeney (GB)
Luskin Star (AUS)
Planet Kingdom (AUS)
Race Record
7yo
24May25
7th
New Plymouth Raceway
Brandlab Hcp 2000m
Soft(7) Elle Sole (54) 7/1 - 1st: Privy Garden (12.6L)
7yo
20Jan25
6th
Wanganui
Rivercity Cabs (Bm75) 1600m
Good(4) Elle Sole (58.5) 12/1 - 1st: Herbert (5.9L)
6yo
22Jun24
8th
Tauranga
Seeka Kiwifruit Cup (85) 2100m
Heavy(8) Jessica Allen (52) 15/4 - 1st: Khan Hunter (38.9L)
6yo
14Apr24
3rd
Te Rapa
Riversley Park (Bm75) 2100m
Soft(7) U A Holmquist (58) 10/1 - 1st: Billy Bunter (2.6L)
6yo
11Jan24
4th
Wanganui
Rivercity Cabs (Bm75) 2040m
Good(3) K R Hercock (59) 25/1 - 1st: Weneedashock (4L)
6yo
24Nov23
3rd
New Plymouth Raceway
La Nuova (Bm75) 2000m
Good(3) Joe Doyle (59) 20/1 - 1st: Manifique (4.6L)
5yo
28Jun23
9th
Cambridge
Waipa Earthworks (Bm75) 1550m
Synthetic(0) Ngakau Hailey (57) 25/1 - 1st: Monza (7.1L)
5yo
13May23
6th
New Plymouth Raceway
Eyezon Security Hcp 1400m
Heavy(10) Toni Davies (50.5) 10/1 - 1st: One Bold Cat (14.3L)
5yo
10Dec22
13th
Te Rapa
Skycity Hamilton Waikato Cup Gr3 2400m
Slow(8) V A Colgan (53) 10/1 - 1st: Viktor Vegas (27.1L)
5yo
28Oct22
2nd
New Plymouth Raceway
Landmark Homes (Bm75) 1600m
Dead(4) K L Hannan (53) 4/1 - 1st: La Flora Belle (2.8L)
4yo
25Jun22
3rd
Tauranga
Seeka Kiwifruit Cup 2100m
Heavy(10) K R Hercock (54) 7/2 - 1st: Mont Ventoux (26.3L)
4yo
29Apr22
2nd
Arawa Park
Waitomo Fuels (Bm74) 1560m
Dead(5) Tayla Mitchell (53.5) 15/2 - 1st: Calpurnia (1L)
4yo
13Nov21
3rd
Tauranga
Laser Plumbing (Bm74) 2100m
Heavy(10) K R Hercock (57.5) 9/2 - 1st: Modesty (5.1L)
4yo
23Oct21
1st
Matamata
The Green Family (Bm65) 2000m
Dead(4) K R Hercock (59) 5/1 - 2nd: Primo Stella (0.1L)
4yo
29Sep21
2nd
Arawa Park
Rydges Rotorua (Bm65) 1950m
Slow(9) S T Collett (58.5) 11/4 - 1st: Fortune Wings (0.5L)
4yo
17Sep21
1st
Taupo
Mitre 10 Mega Taupo Mdn 1800m
Slow(7) S T Collett (59.5) 11/4 - 2nd: Glorified (2L)
3yo
2Jun21
2nd
Cambridge
Monacurragh Lodge Mdn 1550m
Synthetic A J Calder (58.5) 14/1 - 1st: Alegre (1.5L)
3yo
19May21
5th
Cambridge
Waipa Earthworks Mdn 1300m
Synthetic A J Calder (57.5) 50/1 - 1st: Funtonic (6.2L)