Groening Racehorse Profile

Groening is a 3-year-old Gelding, trained by David Vandyke, based at Sunshine Coast. With 4 career starts and 2 wins, it has earned $14,100.

Age: 3
Sex: Gelding
Trainer: David Vandyke
Trained at: Sunshine Coast
Sire: Portland Sky
Dam: Chic And Happy
Sire of dam: Starcraft (NZ)
Owner: Irwin Racing (Mgr: M R A Irwin), Harris Family Racing (Mgr: M W Harris), F W Mitchell, S M Duchen, A M Rowley-Bates & Belannah Stud (Mgr: G S Charny)
Career: 4:2-0-0
Prize money: $14,100
Last start: 16 Oct 2026
Recent form: 0611

Groening Form Guide

Groening — last 5 starts
Date	Track	Dist	Class	Going	Bar	Wgt	Jockey	Result	Margin	Time	SP	Winner / 2nd
2 Oct 2026	Rockhampton	1100m	Mdn	G4	3	57.5kg	Ryan Wiggins	1 of 13	0.8L	1:03.23	3.9	Varejao
11 Sept 2026	Sunshine Coast	1000m	Mdn	S6	10	58kg	Bella Youngberry	6 of 12	4L	0:59.78	15	Pierantes
2 Sept 2026	Ipswich	1200m	Mdn	S5	4	55.5kg	Cejay Graham	10 of 10	7.4L	1:11.41	51	Farset
18 Aug 2026	Sunshine Coast	1200m	Barrier Trial	H10	5	—	Matthew Powell	3 of 5	1.4L	1:15.97	—	The Drover
21 July 2026	Sunshine Coast Inner	1000m	Barrier Trial	S7	8	—	Matthew Powell	5 of 8	2.8L	1:04.65	—	Dun Darte Cheap

Record by Condition

Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
Condition	Starts	Record	Win %	Place %
This track	1	0-0-0	0%	0%
This distance	1	0-0-0	0%	0%
Good	1	1-0-0	100%	100%
Soft	3	1-0-0	33%	33%
First-up	1	0-0-0	0%	0%
Second-up	1	0-0-0	0%	0%

Record by Track

Performance at each track raced
Track	Runs	Wins	Places	Win %	Place %
Ipswich	1	0	0	0%	0%
Sunshine Coast	3	1	1	33%	33%
Rockhampton	1	1	1	100%	100%

Record by Jockey

Performance with each jockey ridden
Jockey	Runs	Wins	Places	Win %	Place %
Cejay Graham	1	0	0	0%	0%
Bella Youngberry	1	0	0	0%	0%
Michael Rodd	1	0	0	0%	0%
Ryan Wiggins	2	2	2	100%	100%

Career Wins

Races won
Date	Race	Event	Dist	Jockey
16 Oct 2026	R3	Oceanside Orthopaedics Hcp (58)	1200m	Ryan Wiggins
2 Oct 2026	R4	Melbourne Cup At Callaghan Park Mdn Hcp	1100m	Ryan Wiggins