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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

Friday, May 9
Gatton Race 9 - 1100m Restricted 58
Torrential (ex: Charge To Bank) Tnr: Jason Livingstone Rdr:
Mt Gambier Race 6 - 1414m Benchmark 66
Billie Bronx (ex: Gauss) Tnr: Peter Hardacre Rdr:
Saturday, May 10
Ararat Race 7 - 1600m Benchmark 58
New York Scandal (ex: Scandimania) Tnr: Aaron Laing Rdr: Neil Farley
Burrandowan Race 1 - 1050m Class B
Torrential (ex: Charge To Bank) Tnr: Jason Livingstone Rdr:
Glen Innes Race 6 - 1000m Benchmark 50
Indian Thunder (ex: Whisper Bay) Tnr: Kevin Dixon Rdr: Leeshelle Small
Gordonvale Race 1 - 1100m Maiden
Hitchedinmanhattan (ex: Valhalla Wedding) Tnr: Scott Cooper Rdr: Wanderson D'Avila
Gordonvale Race 2 - 1100m Open
Southern Front (ex: Royal Singer) Tnr: Maria Potiris Rdr: Rachel Shred
Morphettville Race 6 - 1600m Open Gr3
New York Hurricane (ex: Al Dhakira) Tnr: Liam Howley Rdr: Callan Murray
Morphettville Race 7 - 1200m Open Gr3
New York Lustre (ex: Copper) Tnr: Enver Jusufovic Rdr: Carleen Hefel
Sha Tin Race 2 - 1000m Class 4
Moon Rocket (ex: Riverina's Girl) Tnr: C S Shum Rdr: Derek Leung
Sunday, May 11
Bowen Race 5 - 1470m Benchmark 60
Irish Mist (ex: Cahira) Tnr: Troy Clive Rdr: Raul Silvera Olivera
Hobart Race 5 - 1600m Open
Manhattan Nights (ex: Annarbor) Tnr: John Blacker Rdr: Bulent Muhcu
Northam Race 7 - 1300m Class 5
Manhattan Strip (ex: Simplyirresistible) Tnr: D and B Pearce Rdr: William Pike
Monday, May 12
Mornington Race 5 - 1200m Restricted 62
Soho Princess (ex: Princess Of Exile) Tnr: P and H Carey and Walker Rdr: Melea Castle
Tuesday, May 13
Moe Race 2 - 1000m Maiden
Heartattack Jack (ex: Gold Magic) Tnr: Damien Walkley Rdr: Teodore Nugent
Wednesday, May 14
Ipswich Race 3 - 1350m Benchmark 68 0
Hallside Martini (ex: Sweet Martini)
Tnr: Jason Edwards
Pinjarra Race 4 - 1300m Maiden 0
New York Skie (ex: Miss Matilda)
Tnr: Justine Erkelens
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
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
47.2% - (342)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
24.4% - (177)
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