Mineshaft (NZ) 2019
Profile
7g Merchant Navy (AUS) x Ruby Queen (Pentire (GB))
Foaled Oct 09, 2019
Career: 29 starts, 3 - 3 - 4 $79,235
Trainer: Ms P Gerard, Matamata
Ownership: Ballymore Racing NZ Ltd & C H McKay
Mineshaft is a 7 year old gelding by Merchant Navy out of the Pentire mare, Ruby Queen.
Last start was 2nd at Riccarton Park on Oct 24, 2026 in the Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge (Bm75) over 1800 metres.
Sale Details
Lot 84 2021 NZB Karaka Book 1Vendor: Blandford Lodge Buyer: Paul Moroney Bloodstock / Ballymore Stables NZ $55,000
Merchant Navy (AUS)
Ruby Queen (NZ)
Fastnet Rock (AUS)
Legally Bay (AUS)
Pentire (GB)
Zabeels Angel (NZ)
Danehill (USA)
Piccadilly Circus (AUS)
Snippets (AUS)
Decidity (AUS)
Be My Guest (USA)
Gull Nook (GB)
Zabeel (NZ)
Xmas Eve (NZ)
Danzig (USA)
Royal Academy (USA)
Lunchtime (GB)
Last Tycoon (IRE)
Northern Dancer (CAN)
Mill Reef (USA)
Sir Tristram (IRE)
Taipan (USA)
Race Record
7yo
26Sep26
8th
Riccarton Park
Plough Hotel (Bm65) 2000m
Good(4) Hayley Hassman (57.5) 13/4 - 1st: Persona (2.3L)
6yo
30May26
7th
Te Rapa
PGF Transport (Bm65) 1600m
Soft(5) J Nishizuka (56.5) 20/1 - 1st: Lyin' Eyes (5.5L)
6yo
25Apr26
9th
Te Rapa
TCL Earthworks (Bm65) 1400m
Soft(5) J Nishizuka (57) 25/1 - 1st: Ballbeena (4.1L)
6yo
9Aug25
13th
Te Rapa
Waikato Draught (Bm75) 2100m
Heavy(10) C J Grylls (56) 14/1 - 1st: Because (24.6L)
5yo
15Feb25
3rd
Matamata
Westbury Stud (Bm75) 1600m
Good(4) L Sutherland (58) 25/1 - 1st: Desert Mystic (3.6L)
5yo
10Jan25
7th
Tauranga
Simply Law Greerton Hcp 1600m
Good(4) J Nishizuka (51) 9/1 - 1st: Lingjun Xiongfeng (4.1L)
4yo
3Jun24
6th
Te Aroha
Website Angels (Bm75) 1600m
Heavy(8) K A Myers (56) 6/1 - 1st: Nigella Lane (6.6L)
4yo
16Mar24
10th
Tauranga
Manco (Bm65) 1600m
Soft(5) Billy Jacobson (59) 7/1 - 1st: Kungfumaster Panda (5.4L)