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Manhattan Rain (AUS)

2006 Encosta De Lago (Fairy King) x Shantha's Choice (Canny Lad)
Geisel Park Stud

The ideal stallion ... Group 1 winner at 2, Golden Slipper placed and runnerup in Cox Plate at 3 ... by leading sire of sires Encosta de Lago & half brother to Champion Sire Redoute's Choice ... highly versatile sire with 18 stakes winners producing Champion 2YOs through to Champion Middle Distance horses ... sire of Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign, 2025 Group 1 Australasian Oaks winner, Benagil, Group 1 winner, Whiskey Baron, Group 2 winners Wild Rain, Jigsaw, Moonovermanhattan, Scarlet Rain, Man Crush etc. ... remarkable value.

Geisel Park Stud

Geisel Park Stud

Stands at Geisel Park Stud
2024 FEE: $8,250

Geisel Park Stud is located at the historic Myalup Farm established in 1846. In 2007 Eddie and Kylie Rigg acquired Myalup Farm for the purpose of establishing one of Western Australia’s leading thoroughbred studs. The rich chocolate soils surrounding the Mylaup swamp and the abundant fresh water make Myalup Farm ‘a little bit of New Zealand’ on the coastal plains of the Southwest. The farm has now expanded to 250 acres. All facilities at Geisel Park Stud, Myalup Farm, have been purpose built to ensure the safety of the horses and maximise efficiencies.

136 Pead Road , Myalup, WA, 6220
geiselpark@bigpond.com
geiselpark.com.au
08 9720 2926
Conor Dunlop - Stud Manager
geiselpark@bigpond.com
0447 434 735
Eddie Rigg - Principal
erigg@argonaut.com
0418 942 304

Latest News

Raining Black Type at Geisel Park

Geisel Park and its Group 1 racehorse and sire Manhattan Rain are poised to launch another winning wave in Group company at home and on the road with their fillies and mares in May.

Third Group 1 winner for Manhattan Rain

Emotions were flowing at Morphettville as the favourite Benagil, previously trained in partnership between Michael Moroney and Glen Thompson, was simply too classy for her rivals, winning the $1m Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m).

Manhattan Rain Sprinter Man Crush Takes Miss Andretti Stks - Brother at MM Perth

The Overpass form is as good as it gets in Western Australia so it was no surprise to see tough Manhattan Rain gelding Man Crush score his second stakes win in the Listed Miss Andretti Stakes (1100m) at Ascot on Saturday.

New York Hurricane Captures Kyneton Cup

A popular hometown win for New York Hurricane, who was the last horse standing in a brutally run Bet365 Kyneton Cup (2006m).

La Danseuse Rouge Claims Lightning Stakes

With the favourite Exploring scratched at the barrier on veterinary advice, it paved the way for the solidly supported Manhattan Rain filly La Danseuse Rouge to open her stakes account in the Listed Lightning Stakes (1050m) at Morphettville on Saturday.

Jigsaw Makes All in Hareeba Stakes

The flying Manhattan Rain gelding Jigsaw was back on his pedestal in Saturday’s $200,000 Listed Hareeba Stakes at Mornington.

Current Runners Accepted

Thursday, May 29
Cairns Race 1 - 950m Maiden
Hitchedinmanhattan (ex: Valhalla Wedding) Tnr: Scott Cooper Rdr: Sean Cormack
Hamilton Race 4 - 1600m Maiden
Manhattan Mabs (ex: Morell) Tnr: Symon Wilde Rdr: Dean Yendall
Saturday, May 31
Bowen Race 5 - 1470m Benchmark 65
Irish Mist (ex: Cahira) Tnr: Troy Clive Rdr: Tasha Chambers
Caulfield Race 7 - 2000m Benchmark 84
Fame (ex: Spirit Bird) Tnr: P and K Moody and Coleman Rdr: Emily Pozman
Kembla Grange Race 3 - 1300m Maiden
Cuban Rain (ex: Cuban Belle) Tnr: R and L Price Rdr: Brock Ryan
Morphettville Race 7 - 1200m Rst 1 Met Win-LY
Manhatten Times (ex: Daily Flyer) Tnr: Andrew Gluyas Rdr: Jason Holder
Quirindi Race 5 - 1000m Benchmark 50
Indian Thunder (ex: Whisper Bay) Tnr: Kevin Dixon Rdr: Leeshelle Small
Werribee Race 2 - 1400m Maiden
Manhattan Lane (ex: Bondi Girl) Tnr: Malcolm Sharp Rdr: Sage Duric
Sunday, June 1
Moe Race 5 - 2088m Restricted 58
Zeusmas (ex: Koritsi Mou) Tnr: Brent Butcher Rdr: Rose Hammond
Monday, June 2
Corowa Race 7 - 1600m Benchmark 58
Newyork Missile (ex: Snip Missile) Tnr: Gary Colvin Rdr:
Northam Race 5 - 1600m Maiden
New York Skie (ex: Miss Matilda) Tnr: Justine Erkelens Rdr: Troy Turner
Monday, June 2
Pakenham Synthetic Race 1 - 1000m Maiden 0
Heartattack Jack (ex: Gold Magic)
Tnr: Damien Walkley
Pakenham Synthetic Race 5 - 1100m Benchmark 64 0
Manhattan View (ex: Calais View)
Tnr: Ricardo Meunier
Pakenham Synthetic Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 64 0
New York Scandal (ex: Scandimania)
Tnr: Aaron Laing
Pakenham Synthetic Race 7 - 1600m Benchmark 64 0
New York Scandal (ex: Scandimania)
Tnr: Aaron Laing
Tuesday, June 3
Echuca Race 1 - 1412m Maiden 0
La Moma (ex: Lominata)
Tnr: Alexander Rae
Echuca Race 7 - 1412m Benchmark 58 0
Under The Hat (ex: Exceedingly French)
Tnr: Gerald Egan
Kembla Grange Race 5 - 1300m Maiden 0
Cuban Rain (ex: Cuban Belle)
Tnr: R and L Price
Wednesday, June 4
Sandown-Lakeside Race 2 - 1200m Maiden 0
Everain (ex: Every Faith)
Tnr: A and S Freedman
Saturday, June 7
Eagle Farm Race 1 - 2200m Open Gr1
Benagil (ex: Des Moines)
Tnr: Glen Thompson

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
11
$53,363.64
$35,000
$220,000
2024
2
$10,300
$10,300
$20,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Crushed(AUS)
$220,000
2023 ex Juice(NZ)
$65,000
2023 ex Miss Margene(AUS)
$60,000
2023 ex Liberty Isle(AUS)
$55,000
2023 ex Can Time(AUS)
$50,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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Pedigree Table

Encosta De Lago (AUS) 1993
Shantha's Choice (AUS) 1992
Fairy King (USA) 1982
Shoal Creek (AUS) 1988
Canny Lad (AUS) 1987
Dancing Show (USA) 1983
Northern Dancer (CAN) 1975
Fairy Bridge (USA) 1975
Star Way (GB) 1984
Rolls (USA) 1984
Bletchingly (AUS) 1975
Jesmond Lass (AUS) 1975
Nijinsky II (CAN) 1967
Show Lady (USA) 1976
Natalma: 4s x5d
Nearctic: 4s x5d
Northern Dancer: 3s x4d
Sir Ivor: 4d x5s

Runners Today

Cairns
Race 1 Hitchedinmanhattan 5m ex: Valhalla Wedding 5th
Hamilton
Race 4 Manhattan Mabs 4m ex: Morell 3rd
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Yesterday's Results

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
47.3% - (344)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
24.5% - (178)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
16.4% - (119)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
8% - (58)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
3% - (22)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.8% - (6)

Top Nicks

Exceed And Excel
14 wnrs , (2 sw) Scarlet Rain
Redoute's Choice
11 wnrs , (2 sw) Jamaican Rain
Flying Spur
16 wnrs , (1 sw) Moonovermanhattan
Royal Academy
7 wnrs , (1 sw) Indian Thunder
Anabaa
5 wnrs , (1 sw) Manapine
Charge Forward
5 wnrs , (1 sw) She Will Reign
Zabeel
4 wnrs , (1 sw) Alison Of Tuffy
Fusaichi Pegasus
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Excelling
Lonhro
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Jigsaw
Rory's Jester
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Wild Rain

Race Record

At 2
1st - A J C Sires Produce Stakes (1400) Gr.1
1st - Turnpoint Skyline Stakes (1200) Gr.3
2nd - Canonbury Stakes (1100) LR
2nd - Www.Theslipper.Com.Au Hcp (1100)
3rd - A A M I Golden Slipper (1200) Gr.1
3rd - Moet & Chandon Champagne Stks (1600) Gr.1
At 3
2nd - Tatts Cox Plate (2040) Gr.1
3rd - The Age Caulfield Guineas (1600) Gr.1
3rd - The Age Caulfield Guineas Prel (1400) Gr.3

Fee History

2024-$8,250 , 2023-$8,250 , 2022-$8,800 , 2021-$11,000 , 2020-$13,200 , 2019-$16,500 , 2018-$19,250 , 2017-$19,250 , 2016-$16,500 , 2015-$16,500 , 2014-$16,500 , 2013-$27,500 , 2012-$33,000 , 2011-$41,250 , 2010-$49,500

Sons of Encosta De Lago at Stud in Australasia