Groening (AUS) 2023

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3g Portland Sky x Chic And Happy (Starcraft (NZ))

Foaled Oct 31, 2023

Career: 5 starts, 2 - 0 - 0 $33,700

Trainer: David Vandyke, Sunshine Coast

Ownership: 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)

Groening is a 3 year old gelding by Portland Sky out of the Starcraft mare, Chic And Happy.

Last start was 4th at Doomben on Oct 31, 2026 in the Sky Racing Hcp over 1350 metres.

Sale Details

Lot 178 2025 Inglis HTBA Yearling Sale

Vendor: Widden Stud, Widden Valley Buyer: Passed In - Reserve: $20,000

Portland Sky (AUS)

Chic And Happy (AUS)

Deep Field (Aus)

Sky Rumba (AUS)

Starcraft (NZ)

Congenial (AUS)

Northern Meteor (AUS)

Listen Here (AUS)

Shrewd Rhythm (AUS)

Line Of Flight (AUS)

Soviet Star (USA)

Flying Floozie (NZ)

REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS)

TOAST OF THE COAST (AUS)

Encosta De Lago (AUS)

Elusive Quality (USA)

Danehill Dancer (IRE)

Bletchley Park (IRE)

Nureyev (USA)

Pompeii Court (USA)

Danehill (USA)

Rory's Jester (AUS)

Race Record

3yo

31Oct26

4th

Doomben

Sky Racing Hcp 1350m

Soft(5) Ben Thompson (52.5) 2/1 - 1st: Kickup Rocky (2.5L)

3yo

16Oct26

1st

Sunshine Coast

Oceanside Orthopaedics Hcp (58) 1200m

Soft(7) R Wiggins (56) 15/8 - 2nd: Salchow (2.9L)

3yo

2Oct26

1st

Rockhampton

Melbourne Cup at Callaghan Park Mdn Hcp 1100m

Good(4) R Wiggins (57.5) 3/1 - 2nd: Varejao (0.8L)

3yo

11Sep26

6th

Sunshine Coast

Rivers Insurance Brokers Mdn Hcp 1000m

Soft(6) Bella Youngberry (58) 14/1 - 1st: Pierantes (4L)

3yo

2Sep26

10th

Ipswich

Gordon's Gin Mdn Plate 1200m

Soft(5) Cejay Graham (55.5) 50/1 - 1st: Farset (7.4L)

3yo

18Aug26

3rd

Sunshine Coast

Barrier Trial 1200m

Heavy(10) M Powell () - 1st: The Drover (1.3L)

2yo

21Jul26

5th

Sunshine Coast Inner

Barrier Trial 1000m

Soft(7) M Powell () - 1st: Dun Darte Cheap (2.8L)