Ellerslie (NZ)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10
R7
45m
Trackside Auckland Cup Gr2
3200m | 2:38pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 3m
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
NZD $600,000
 
 
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R7
7 - Son Of Sun (9)
  • 7 Son Of Sun (9)
  • J: W B Kennedy 53.5kg
  • T: B Wallace & G Cooksley
  • 8-x-1-8-0-0-4-2-9-9
17.0 17.0 20.0
$17.00 $17.00 - - $17.00 $20.00
RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
14-4-0-1
GOOD
12-5-1-0
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
24%
WIN S/RATE
38%
PLACE S/RATE
29-7-2-2
CAREER
$452,133
PRIZE MONEY
1400 - 2400
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 29-7-2-2 24% 38% 5
Distance 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 12-5-1-0 42% 50% 1
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 1
2nd up 3-1-1-0 33% 67% 2
3rd up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 8
Group 1 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 4
Group 3 5-1-0-0 20% 20% 6
Listed 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1400m (1), 1600m (3), 2100m (1), 2400m (2)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 14-4-0-1 29% 36% 3
Soft 10-2-1-1 20% 40% 8
Heavy 5-1-1-0 20% 40% 5
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 15-3-2-1 20% 40% 6
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
W B Kennedy
Trainer 12mth 132-12-14-10 9% 27% 15
B Wallace & G Cooksley
Trained at: Byerley Park
Owners: New Zealand Gingkosun Investment Ltd
Colours: Black With White Stripe, Bottle Green Sleeves, Black Cap With Red Stripes
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Tavistock - Smoothing
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
9 of 18 14
Ellerslie (Soft) 21/02/2026, Race 7, 2400m, Avondale Cup
Finished 9/18 4L, $3750, Jockey W B Kennedy, Barrier 8, Weight 53kg
$10.20, In-running Settled 13, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 14th,
1st Final Return (NZ)
2nd Brayden Star (GB) 57kg 0.1L
3rd Just Charlie (NZ) 53kg 0.9L
9 of 9 37
Te Rapa (Good) 07/02/2026, Race 6, 2000m, Herbie Dyke Stakes
Finished 9/9 6.6L, $10500, Jockey W B Kennedy, Barrier 8, Weight 59kg
$35.10, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th,
1st Legarto (NZ)
2nd Kingswood (GB) 59kg 0.4L
3rd The Odyssey (NZ) 59kg 1.9L
2 of 11 12
Ellerslie (Soft) 01/01/2026, Race 9, 1600m, Rich Hill Mile
Finished 2/11 0.3L, $49950, Jockey W B Kennedy, Barrier 4, Weight 53kg
$28.40
1st Queen Zou
2nd Son Of Sun (NZ) 53kg 0.3L
3rd Checkmate (NZ) 53kg 0.7L
4 of 8 63
Te Rapa (Soft) 20/12/2025, Race 5, 1600m, Open Hcp
Finished 4/8 2.5L, $2500, Jockey W B Kennedy, Barrier 5, Weight 60kg
$10.90, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th,
1st Pericles (NZ)
2nd Giacomo (NZ) 51kg 1.3L
3rd Mosinvader (NZ) 58kg 1.5L
10 of 10 14
Randwick (Good) 18/10/2025, Race 2, 2600m, St Leger Stakes
Finished 10/10 7.9L, $5000, Jockey Tom Sherry, Barrier 1, Weight 57.5kg
$91.00, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.15s
1st Travolta (GB)
2nd Etna Rosso (IRE) 57.5kg 0.1L
3rd Soul Of Spain (IRE) 57.5kg 1.1L
16 of 18 14
Randwick (Good) 04/10/2025, Race 9, 2400m, The Metropolitan
Finished 16/18 10.8L, Jockey Molly Bourke, Barrier 15, Weight 51kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 17th, Sectional 600m 0:34.54s
1st Royal Supremacy (IRE)
2nd Soul Of Spain (IRE) 50.5kg 0.8L
3rd Juja Kibo (IRE) 50kg 1.0L
8 of 14 20
Randwick (Good) 20/09/2025, Race 5, 2000m, Kingston Town Stakes
Finished 8/14 8L, $3500, Jockey J R Collett, Barrier 13, Weight 56kg
$71.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:35.97s
1st Birdman (IRE)
2nd Adelaide River (IRE) 56kg 0.1L
3rd Etna Rosso (IRE) 56kg 4.1L
1 of 8 176
Te Aroha (Heavy) 31/08/2025, Race 7, 1600m, Open Hcp
Finished 1/8 0.2L, $28750, Jockey W B Kennedy, Barrier 3, Weight 56kg
$6.90, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 7th,
1st Son Of Sun (NZ)
2nd Canheroc (NZ) 51.5kg 0.2L
3rd Khan Hunter (NZ) 55kg 1.7L
8 of 18 14
Ellerslie (Soft) 08/03/2025, Race 7, 3200m, Auckland Cup
Finished 8/18 6.1L, $3600, Jockey Matthew Cartwright, Barrier 13, Weight 54kg
$27.40, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th,
1st Trav (NZ)
2nd Tajanis (IRE) 53kg 0.2L
3rd Interpretation (IRE) 59kg 3.0L
9 of 18 21
Ellerslie (Soft) 22/02/2025, Race 6, 2400m, Avondale Cup
Finished 9/18 3L, $3750, Jockey Matthew Cartwright, Barrier 11, Weight 54kg
$6.90, In-running Settled 12, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th,
1st Blue Sky At Night (NZ)
2nd About Time (NZ) 53kg 0.3L
3rd Final Return (NZ) 53kg 0.7L