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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

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.

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.

Current Runners Accepted

Thursday, October 30
Warrnambool Race 5 - 1200m Maiden
La Moma (ex: Lominata) Tnr: Wayne Walters Rdr: Kate Walters
Warrnambool Race 8 - 1400m Benchmark 62
Billie Bronx (ex: Gauss) Tnr: Tom Dabernig Rdr: Linda Meech
Friday, October 31
Cranbourne Race 6 - 955m Benchmark 62
Manhattan Thunder (ex: Personal Ensign) Tnr: John Sadler Rdr: Hannah Edgley
Cranbourne Race 8 - 1200m Benchmark 62
New York Scandal (ex: Scandimania) Tnr: Aaron Laing Rdr: Teodore Nugent
Saturday, November 1
Flemington Race 8 - 1600m Open Gr1
Benagil (ex: Des Moines) Tnr: Glen Thompson Rdr: Craig Williams
Flemington Race 9 - 1100m Open Gr3
New York Lustre (ex: Copper) Tnr: Enver Jusufovic Rdr: Carleen Hefel
Saturday, November 1
Healesville Race 6 - 1650m Open 0
Downtown Man (ex: Annie Lane)
Tnr: Ian Pankhurst
Mortlake Race 2 - 1300m Maiden 0
La Moma (ex: Lominata)
Tnr: Wayne Walters
Traralgon Race 2 - 1430m Maiden 0
Tipping Rain (ex: Resounding Miss)
Tnr: John Rattle
Traralgon Race 6 - 1430m Restricted 56 0
Downtown Man (ex: Annie Lane)
Tnr: Ian Pankhurst
Wycheproof Race 1 - 1050m Maiden 0
Manhattan Darling (ex: Agnus Darling)
Tnr: Arthur Pace
Wycheproof Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 56 0
Gregarious Girl (ex: Pitch Black)
Tnr: Tayne Davies
Sunday, November 2
Cairns Race 4 - 1400m Class 3 0
Sir Maximus (ex: Maddison)
Tnr: Matthew McGuire
Mornington Race 6 - 1200m Benchmark 66 0
New York Scandal (ex: Scandimania)
Tnr: Aaron Laing
Monday, November 3
Ballarat Race 2 - 1000m Maiden 0
Manhattan Darling (ex: Agnus Darling)
Tnr: Arthur Pace
Ballarat Race 5 - 1000m Benchmark 62 0
Manhattan Thunder (ex: Personal Ensign)
Tnr: John Sadler
Ballarat Race 6 - 1200m Benchmark 56 0
New York Scandal (ex: Scandimania)
Tnr: Aaron Laing
Ballarat Race 7 - 1400m Benchmark 62 0
Billie Bronx (ex: Gauss)
Tnr: Tom Dabernig
New York Scandal (ex: Scandimania)
Tnr: Aaron Laing
Ballarat Race 8 - 1600m Benchmark 62 0
Manhattan Empire (ex: Inkster)
Tnr: Michael Trotter
Tuesday, November 4
Bairnsdale Race 1 - 1000m Maiden 0
Heartattack Jack (ex: Gold Magic)
Tnr: Damien Walkley
Bairnsdale Race 4 - 1000m Benchmark 52 0
Heartattack Jack (ex: Gold Magic)
Tnr: Damien Walkley
Bairnsdale Race 6 - 1600m Benchmark 52 0
Downtown Man (ex: Annie Lane)
Tnr: Ian Pankhurst
Echuca Race 1 - 1000m Maiden 0
Manhattan Darling (ex: Agnus Darling)
Tnr: Arthur Pace
Echuca Race 5 - 1400m Benchmark 56 0
Gregarious Girl (ex: Pitch Black)
Tnr: Tayne Davies
New York Scandal (ex: Scandimania)
Tnr: Aaron Laing
Sapphire Coast Race 4 - 1000m Maiden 0
Heartattack Jack (ex: Gold Magic)
Tnr: Damien Walkley
Saturday, November 22
Ascot Race 3 - 1600m Open Gr1
Sabaj (ex: Bouzy)
Tnr: M G and M Price and Kent
Saturday, November 29
Ascot Race 4 - 1200m Open Gr1
Man Crush (ex: Crushed)
Tnr: Luke Fernie
Saturday, December 6
Ascot Race 2 - 1800m Open Gr1
Sabaj (ex: Bouzy)
Tnr: M G and M Price and Kent

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

Warrnambool
Race 5 La Moma 4m ex: Lominata
Race 8 Billie Bronx 6m ex: Gauss
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Yesterday's Results

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
46.7% - (351)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
24.5% - (184)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
16.2% - (122)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
8.6% - (65)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
3.2% - (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

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