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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

Thursday, August 28
Bendigo Race 3 - 1400m Maiden
Gregarious Girl (ex: Pitch Black) Tnr: Tayne Davies Rdr: Jaylah Kennedy
Wagga Race 5 - 1600m Benchmark 58
Newyork Missile (ex: Snip Missile) Tnr: Gary Colvin Rdr:
Saturday, August 30
Caulfield Race 7 - 1100m Open Gr3
New York Lustre (ex: Copper) Tnr: Enver Jusufovic Rdr: Carleen Hefel
Saturday, August 30
Gulargambone Race 3 - 1450m Benchmark 45 0
World Reign (ex: Spinderbella)
Tnr: Sharon Jeffries
Warra Race 2 - 1400m Benchmark 55 0
Torrential (ex: Charge To Bank)
Tnr: Jason Livingstone
Warracknabeal Race 2 - 1205m Maiden 0
Miss Gossip Girl (ex: Electric Shadow)
Tnr: Jamie Edwards
Yankee Street Rain (ex: St Chloe)
Tnr: Daniel Bowman
Warracknabeal Race 7 - 2015m Benchmark 70 0
Manhattan Empire (ex: Inkster)
Tnr: Michael Trotter
Sunday, August 31
Casterton Race 2 - 1400m Maiden 0
La Moma (ex: Lominata)
Tnr: Wayne Walters
Casterton Race 6 - 1400m Restricted 58 0
State Of Maine (ex: Subashi)
Tnr: Charlotte Parker
Seymour Race 5 - 1600m Benchmark 58 0
Vagabond Hero (ex: Karlesha)
Tnr: Thomas Conlan
Seymour Race 6 - 2000m Benchmark 58 0
Manhattan Empire (ex: Inkster)
Tnr: Michael Trotter
Monday, September 1
Ballarat Synthetic Race 7 - 1500m Benchmark 56 0
Vagabond Hero (ex: Karlesha)
Tnr: Thomas Conlan
Tuesday, September 2
Benalla Race 2 - 1206m Maiden 0
Back To New York (ex: To Helsie And Back)
Tnr: P and M Payne
Miss Gossip Girl (ex: Electric Shadow)
Tnr: Jamie Edwards
Benalla Race 7 - 1606m Benchmark 62 0
Vagabond Hero (ex: Karlesha)
Tnr: Thomas Conlan
Scone Race 2 - 1000m Benchmark 58 0
Indian Thunder (ex: Whisper Bay)
Tnr: Kevin Dixon
Saturday, October 25
Moonee Valley Race 9 - 2040m 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

Bendigo
Race 3 Gregarious Girl 5m ex: Pitch Black
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
46.4% - (345)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
24.8% - (184)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
16.3% - (121)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
8.6% - (64)
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