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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 20 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 (also 2025 $1 million The Meteorite), New York Lustre, Moonovermanhattan, Scarlet Rain, Man Crush, Sabaj etc. ... remarkable value.

Geisel Park Stud

Geisel Park Stud

Stands at Geisel Park Stud
2025 FEE: $5,500

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

All The Way Win For Jigsaw In $1m Meteorite

Arguably in career best form, the Cindy Alderson trained Jigsaw produced an all-the-way winning performance to capture the $1m Meteorite (1200m) at Cranbourne on Saturday, giving his sire Manhattan Rain both feature race winners at the meeting.

Listed Cranbourne Cup To Manhattan Rain’s Promising Sabaj

Highlighted by many as their best bet leading into Saturday’s racing despite drawing one of widest barriers in the $500,000 Listed Cranbourne Cup (1600m), the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr trained Manhattan Rain 4yo Sabaj looks to have better things ahead of him after his stylish victory.

Raining Winners for Manhattan

Manhattan Rain used to call Victoria home, but these days he’s based at Geisel Park in WA and the blueblood son of Encosta de Lago has been in rare form over the past week with six winners and two were at Flemington including a new stakes-winner in New York Lustre.

G2 McEwen Stakes To Jigsaw - Fifth Black Type Victory

A previous Group 2 winner at Moonee Valley a few years back, Jigsaw’s connections would’ve headed into Saturday’s Group 2 MVRC McEwen Stakes (1200m) with a level of confidence despite tackling last start Group 1 MVRC Manikato Stakes winner Charm Stone.

Good News Week for Geisel Park

Geisel Park’s black-type mare Laced Up Heels is in foal off a maiden cover to Champion Australian Sire Zoustar and an orphan foal has found a new mum.

Manhattan Rain Gold Rush in WA

Geisel Park won’t be the only WA breeder on board when the first locally-conceived 2yo crop of its Group 1 sire Manhattan Rain get mobile this season.

Current Runners Accepted

Friday, January 16
Pakenham Race 3 - 1000m Restricted 62
Cool Charlie (ex: Chill Jill) Tnr: Erin Maher Rdr: Koby Jennings
Pakenham Race 7 - 1200m Restricted 62
Bonfire Jimmy (ex: Bel Robbie) Tnr: Shane Jackson Rdr: Shane Foley
Penola Race 1 - 1300m Maiden
French Reign (ex: Exceedingly French) Tnr: Andrew Bobbin Rdr: Sairyn Fawke
Saturday, January 17
Camperdown Race 7 - 1600m Benchmark 84
New York Hurricane (ex: Al Dhakira) Tnr: Liam Howley Rdr: Ryan Hurdle
Cranbourne Race 4 - 1000m Class 1
Soho Princess (ex: Princess Of Exile) Tnr: P and H Carey and Walker Rdr: Melea Castle
Doomben Race 5 - 1350m Class 5
Central Park (ex: Melancolia) Tnr: Billy Healey Rdr: Damien Thornton
Esperance Race 4 - 2000m Class 2
Reign In The Cash (ex: Spurlash) Tnr: David Page Rdr: Wayne Wheatley
Healesville Race 6 - 2350m Open
Zeusmas (ex: Koritsi Mou) Tnr: Brent Butcher Rdr: Angela Bence
Sunday, January 18
Mt Barker Race 7 - 1300m BenchMark 58+
Miss Wall Street (ex: Street Value) Tnr: Mack Hall Rdr: Keshaw Dhurun
Stony Creek Race 5 - 1000m Benchmark 56
Heartattack Jack (ex: Gold Magic) Tnr: Damien Walkley Rdr: Harry Grace
Monday, January 19
Albury Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 58
Newyork Missile (ex: Snip Missile) Tnr: Gary Colvin Rdr: Holly Durnan
Albury Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 58
Under The Hat (ex: Exceedingly French) Tnr: Gerald Egan Rdr: Brittany Button
Tuesday, January 20
Geelong Race 6 - 1425m Benchmark 62
New York Scandal (ex: Scandimania) Tnr: Aaron Laing Rdr: Nadia Daniels
Wednesday, January 21
Mornington Race 5 - 1000m Benchmark 62 0
Soho Princess (ex: Princess Of Exile)
Tnr: P and H Carey and Walker
Mornington Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 66 0
Vagabond Hero (ex: Karlesha)
Tnr: Thomas Conlan
Thursday, January 22
Geraldton Race 7 - 1200m Class 5 0
Liberty Dame (ex: Russian Empress)
Tnr: Jessica Bain

Sales

Top Sales

2024 ex Troodles(AUS)
$0
2024 ex Tennessee Pasha(AUS)
$0
2024 ex Jessej(AUS)
$0

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

Pakenham
Race 3 Cool Charlie 5g ex: Chill Jill 8th
Race 7 Bonfire Jimmy 3g ex: Bel Robbie
Penola
Race 1 French Reign 3g ex: Exceedingly French 3rd
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Yesterday's Results

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
46.7% - (359)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
24.3% - (187)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
16.4% - (126)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
8.6% - (66)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
3.1% - (24)
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

Stud MediaMore Media

Oh Boy! Manhattan Rain 2YO Boy Crush dazzles on debut at Ascot

Fee History

2025-$5,500 , 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