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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

Sunday, January 11
Warrnambool Race 8 - 1200m Benchmark 62
Bonfire Jimmy (ex: Bel Robbie) Tnr: Shane Jackson Rdr:
Tuesday, January 13
Yarra Glen Race 2 - 1000m Maiden
Graceful Mist (ex: Beautiful Pleasure) Tnr: Nicole Dickson Rdr: Teodore Nugent
Wednesday, January 14
Geelong Race 1 - 1412m Maiden 0
French Reign (ex: Exceedingly French)
Tnr: Andrew Bobbin
Geelong Race 3 - 1312m Maiden 0
Graceful Mist (ex: Beautiful Pleasure)
Tnr: Nicole Dickson
Geelong Race 4 - 1512m Maiden 0
French Reign (ex: Exceedingly French)
Tnr: Andrew Bobbin
Geelong Race 5 - 1112m Benchmark 62 0
Bonfire Jimmy (ex: Bel Robbie)
Tnr: Shane Jackson
Geelong Race 6 - 1312m Benchmark 66 0
Everain (ex: Every Faith)
Tnr: A and S Freedman
Thursday, January 15
Wagga Race 1 - 1000m Benchmark 58 0
Santolini (ex: Alamein)
Tnr: Michael Travers
Wagga Race 3 - 1200m Class 1 0
Rain Queen (ex: Florelle)
Tnr: Craig Widdison

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
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Yesterday's Results

1st Ascot: Boy Crush 2c ex Crushed
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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