Rocket Lad (NZ) 2018
Profile
6g Preferment x Zaperb (Volksraad (GB))
Foaled October 26, 2018
Career: 31 starts, 5 - 2 - 1 $81,210
Trainer: S Ritchie & C Murray, Cambridge
Ownership: C C & C A Chamberlain & S F Ritchie
Rocket Lad is a 6 year old gelding by Preferment out of the Volksraad mare, Zaperb.
Last start was 9th at Cambridge Synthetic on June 4, 2025 in the Waipa Earthworks Hcp (69) over 1550 metres.
Preferment (NZ)
Zaperb (NZ)
Zabeel (NZ)
Better Alternative (AUS)
Volksraad (GB)
Zerello (NZ)
Sir Tristram (IRE)
Lady Giselle (FR)
Flying Spur (AUS)
Ancient Lights (AUS)
Green Desert (USA)
Celtic Assembly (USA)
Zerpour (IRE)
Chello (NZ)
Sir Ivor (USA)
Nureyev (USA)
Danehill (USA)
Canny Lad (AUS)
Danzig (USA)
Secretariat (USA)
Darshaan (GB)
Western Symphony (USA)
Race Record
6yo
21Mar25
12th
Pukekohe Park
TAB (Bm75) 1600m
Heavy(8) B E Grylls (57) 50/1 - 1st: Lord Of The Sea (10.8L)
5yo
24Jul24
1st
Cambridge
TAB (Bm75) 1550m
Synthetic S R Weatherley (58.5) 10/9 - 2nd: Stunning Maire (1.8L)
5yo
13Dec23
1st
Hastings
Betta Inspect It (Bm65) 2200m
Good(3) Billy Jacobson (59.5) 10/1 - 2nd: Ravenna Rose (0.1L)
5yo
21Oct23
7th
Te Rapa
Protek Coatings (Bm75) 1600m
Good(3) W B Kennedy (56.5) 11/1 - 1st: Charlotte Amalie (3L)
3yo
23Apr22
10th
Pukekohe Park
Trelawney Stud C'ship Stakes Gr2 2100m
Good(4) M Cameron (57) 20/1 - 1st: Pinarello (10.2L)
3yo
2Apr22
7th
Awapuni
Higgins Manawatu Classic Gr3 2000m
Dead(4) S R Weatherley (57.5) 40/1 - 1st: Amalfi Prince (3.9L)
3yo
12Mar22
2nd
Pukekohe Park
Mount Shop Mdn 2100m
Dead(4) J K Riddell (58) 13/4 - 1st: Tavi With Me (0.2L)
3yo
23Feb22
2nd
Pukekohe Park
Mount Shop Mdn 2100m
Good(3) J K Riddell (58) 8/1 - 1st: Privileged Son (0.1L)
3yo
2Feb22
4th
Te Rapa
Join Team Te Akau Mdn 1600m
Good(3) W F Pinn (57) 30/1 - 1st: Sophia's Magic (4.3L)
3yo
28Oct21
8th
Te Aroha
Donaghys N-Boost Mdn 1400m
Dead(4) C J Grylls (57.5) 6/1 - 1st: La Crique (12.4L)