Sparring (AUS) 2018
Profile
7g Fighting Sun x Lakemba Rose (Bel Esprit)
Foaled August 16, 2018
Career: 28 starts, 9 - 2 - 0 $249,915
Trainer: R T Stubbs, Albury
Ownership: R Stubbs, P R Tobin, D J Tobin, P C Tobin, L B Altmeier, Miss L J Head, F J Headon, R F Mullavey, R M Palmer, P J Stubbs, N S Stubbs, P C Vella & SKOL Racing (Mgr: G Learmonth)
Sparring is a 7 year old gelding by Fighting Sun out of the Bel Esprit mare, Lakemba Rose.
Last start was 5th at Cranbourne on February 20, 2026 in the Browns Sawdust & Shavings (Bm78) over 1000 metres.
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Shalford (IRE)
Race Record
5yo
13Apr24
13th
Bendigo
Off The Track (Bm84) 1100m
Good(3) Beau Mertens (59.5) 16/1 - 1st: Senegalia (17.9L)
5yo
18Feb24
1st
Albury
Hutchinson Civil (Bm82) 1000m
Good(3) Craig Williams (63.5) 7/4 - 2nd: Mr Moppett (1L)
5yo
29Dec23
6th
Canberra
Gratz Vella Racing Hcp 1000m
Soft(5) M A Cahill (61) 12/1 - 1st: Secret Revolution (3.4L)
4yo
21Jan23
7th
Randwick
Tab Highway (C2) 1100m
Soft(5) J B Mc Donald (59.5) 4/1 - 1st: Smokeshow (3.4L)
4yo
5Dec22
1st
Wagga Riverside
Barrier Trial 1000m
Good(3) N Souquet () - 2nd: Neverstandingstill (1.5L)
3yo
16Apr22
12th
Randwick
Tab Highway Hcp (C3) 1200m
Heavy(8) J B Mc Donald (55) 5/2 - 1st: Lucky Sham (11.4L)
3yo
30Mar22
5th
Sandown-Hillside
Thoroughbred Club (Bm64) 1000m
Good(4) B Prebble (60) 15/4 - 1st: No Way Ever (2.1L)