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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
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

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

Tuesday, August 5
Wodonga Race 5 - 2050m Benchmark 58
King's Reign (ex: Change Often) Tnr: Renee Hoysted Rdr: Justin W Stanley
Thursday, August 7
Ballarat Synthetic Race 3 - 1200m Maiden
Miss Gossip Girl (ex: Electric Shadow) Tnr: Jamie Edwards Rdr: Paul Gatt
Northam Race 7 - 1400m Class 5
Manhattan Strip (ex: Simplyirresistible) Tnr: D and B Pearce Rdr: Clint Johnston-Porter
Tamworth Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 58
Indian Thunder (ex: Whisper Bay) Tnr: Kevin Dixon Rdr:
Thursday, August 7
Quirindi Race 3 - 1450m Benchmark 58 0
Indian Thunder (ex: Whisper Bay)
Tnr: Kevin Dixon
Friday, August 8
Canberra Acton Race 4 - 1080m Benchmark 50 0
Champagne In Lace (ex: Optimizing)
Tnr: Matthew Kelley
Geelong Race 2 - 1200m Maiden 0
Eighteen Months (ex: Bel Robbie)
Tnr: Shane Jackson
Miss Gossip Girl (ex: Electric Shadow)
Tnr: Jamie Edwards
Mt Gambier Race 6 - 1214m Maiden 0
Eighteen Months (ex: Bel Robbie)
Tnr: Shane Jackson
Saturday, August 9
Belmont Park Race 8 - 1200m Open LR
Man Crush (ex: Crushed)
Tnr: Luke Fernie
Moonee Valley Race 2 - 2040m Benchmark 70 0
Fame (ex: Spirit Bird)
Tnr: P and K Moody and Coleman
Moonee Valley Race 8 - 2040m Benchmark 100 0
Fame (ex: Spirit Bird)
Tnr: P and K Moody and Coleman
Mildura Race 3 - 1909m Maiden 0
Aberlutely (ex: Aberfeldy)
Tnr: P and H Carey and Walker
Mildura Race 7 - 2009m Restricted 58 0
Aberlutely (ex: Aberfeldy)
Tnr: P and H Carey and Walker
Townsville Race 7 - 1300m Restricted 55 0
Sir Maximus (ex: Maddison)
Tnr: Matthew McGuire
Sunday, August 10
Coleraine Race 5 - 1300m Restricted 58 0
State Of Maine (ex: Subashi)
Tnr: Charlotte Parker
Echuca Race 2 - 1200m Maiden 0
Gregarious Girl (ex: Pitch Black)
Tnr: Tayne Davies
Miss Gossip Girl (ex: Electric Shadow)
Tnr: Jamie Edwards
Echuca Race 3 - 1400m Maiden 0
Gregarious Girl (ex: Pitch Black)
Tnr: Tayne Davies
Hobart Race 5 - 1600m Class 2 0
Manhattan Nights (ex: Annarbor)
Tnr: John Blacker
Kalgoorlie Race 3 - 1400m Open 0
Manhattan Strip (ex: Simplyirresistible)
Tnr: D and B Pearce
Kalgoorlie Race 4 - 1400m BenchMark 58+ 0
Miss Wall Street (ex: Street Value)
Tnr: Mack Hall
Kalgoorlie Race 5 - 2100m BenchMark 64+ 0
Santa Brae (ex: My Sister Lil)
Tnr: Ross Craig

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
12
$49,312.50
$30,000
$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

Wodonga
Race 5 King's Reign 7g ex: Change Often 12nd
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Yesterday's Results

1st Ballarat Synthetic: Vagabond Hero 4g ex Karlesha
1st Wagga Riverside: Newyork Missile 5g ex Snip Missile
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
46.7% - (345)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
24.7% - (182)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
16.3% - (120)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
8.4% - (62)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
3.1% - (23)
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