HIGHGROUND Thoroughbred



Highground is a thoroughbred horse born in Australia in 2018. Race horse Highground is by Cluster (AUS) out of Flying Empress (AUS) , trained by Mark Oates. Highground form is available here. Owned by R D Simpson & C N Hermann.


Pedigree :
Sire CLUSTER (AUS) 2010
Dam FLYING EMPRESS (AUS) 2007
Dam Sire FUSAICHI PEGASUS (USA) 1997

About the horse :
Foal Date 14 Oct 2018
Description 6yo B Gelding
Trainer Mark Oates
Owner R D Simpson & C N Hermann
Career 5 Wins (12%) - 12 Placings (42%) - 40 starts
Wins 1000m (2), 1200m (3)



Starts:

40

Win Rate:

13%

Place Rate:

43%










Highground Past Races

4 of 10, 21 Jul 2025, R7 SCHLUTER'S BAKERY BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP 1200m | AUD $15,000 | 61.0kg | J: BROOKE JOHNSON | T: M OATES | | 1:10.78 | Winner: FINAL MISSION
3 of 9, 05 Jul 2025, R2 CURLEY CATTLE TRANSPORT QTIS BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP 1000m | AUD $10,000 | 59.0kg | J: MADDIE MANKELOW | T: M OATES | | 0:59.19 | Winner: TEQUILA DANCER
6 of 9, 31 May 2025, R5 PACIFIC FUEL SOLUTIONS BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP 1000m | AUD $10,000 | 59.0kg | J: DENICIOUS SMITH | T: R HERMANN | | 0:55.94 | Winner: DAICOS
11 of 12, 03 May 2025, R3 THANK YOU BARCALDINE RACE CLUB VOLUNTEERS BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP 1200m | AUD $12,000 | 60.0kg | J: ANNA BAKOS | T: R HERMANN | | 1:10.23 | Winner: VALIANT JOAN
6 of 9, 26 Apr 2025, R1 JAKE 'TEX' HAYWARD MEMORIAL BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP 1000m | AUD $10,000 | 63.0kg | J: ANNA BAKOS | T: R HERMANN | | 0:56.40 | Winner: DAICOS
8 of 9, 28 Sep 2024, R4 GEOFF GREALY / RYAN SAVAGE / JENNY REED MEMORIAL CLASS 6 PLATE 1300m | AUD $11,000 | 60.5kg | J: P HAMBLIN | T: RAYMOND WILLIAMS | | 1:14.75 | Winner: SHAGGY ROGERS
9 of 12, 07 Sep 2024, R3 NORWELD AUSTRALIA QTIS BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP 1280m | AUD $10,000 | 62.0kg | J: GABRIELLE SEMMENS | T: RAYMOND WILLIAMS | | 1:16.10 | Winner: QUEENSLANDER
7 of 10, 22 Aug 2024, R5 BOOK FOR CLASSIC RACEDAY SATURDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP 1100m | AUD $21,000 | 61.5kg | J: NIKKI OLZARD | T: RAYMOND WILLIAMS | MF-Moderate effort. | 1:04.73 | Winner: SUPER FAST
8 of 10, 22 Jul 2024, R3 PETER SHAW & CO ELECTRICAL BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP 1050m | AUD $15,000 | 58.5kg | J: GABRIELLE SEMMENS | T: RAYMOND WILLIAMS | MF-Lacked a turn of foot. | 0:59.95 | Winner: SHARWIN
1 of 4, 13 Jul 2024, R2 MOORE CIVIL & PLANT HIRE BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP 1000m | AUD $10,000 | 60.5kg | J: NIKKI OLZARD | T: RAYMOND WILLIAMS | | 0:58.41 | 2nd: FREDDIE EDDIE



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
JASON TAYLOR 2 50% 1 25% 4 $27,700 -2 44
RYAN WIGGINS 1 50% 1 50% 2 $15,100 6 80
DAKOTA GRAHAM 1 14% 1 14% 7 $12,150 -10 71
NIKKI OLZARD 1 20% 1 20% 5 $10,000 -30 20
J NOONAN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $575 -10 0
MICHAEL POY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,050 -10 0
CORY PARISH 0 0% 1 50% 2 $4,950 -20 0
THOMAS STOCKDALE 0 0% 2 100% 2 $9,450 -20 0
BEAU MERTENS 0 0% 1 100% 1 $4,250 -10 0
BILLY EGAN 0 0% 1 100% 1 $3,150 -10 0
BRAD PENGELLY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $400 -10 0
LESLIE TILLEY 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,950 -10 0
TAHLIA FENLON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,000 -10 0
JASON BABAROVICH 0 0% 1 100% 1 $900 -10 0
GEORGINA CARTWRIGHT 0 0% 0 0% 1 $400 -10 0
PAUL HAMBLIN 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
GABRIELLE SEMMENS 0 0% 0 0% 2 $200 -20 0
ANNA BAKOS 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
DENICIOUS SMITH 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
MADDIE MANKELOW 0 0% 1 100% 1 $900 -10 0
BROOKE JOHNSON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $800 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
ROCKHAMPTON 3 33% 3 33% 9 $46,150 -26 37
BARCALDINE 1 25% 0 0% 4 $9,200 20 125
ILFRACOMBE 1 100% 0 0% 1 $6,800 10 100
CRANBOURNE 0 0% 2 67% 3 $10,150 -30 0
SALE 0 0% 1 50% 2 $4,825 -20 0
PAKENHAM 0 0% 1 100% 1 $4,250 -10 0
PAKENHAM 0 0% 1 100% 1 $3,150 -10 0
MT ISA 0 0% 1 100% 1 $900 -10 0
BIRDSVILLE 0 0% 1 100% 1 $2,150 -10 0
BLUFF 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,800 -10 0
WINTON 0 0% 1 100% 1 $900 -10 0
BENDIGO 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,050 -10 0
LONGREACH 0 0% 0 0% 4 $800 -40 0
BEDOURIE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
BLACKALL 0 0% 0 0% 3 $1,000 -30 0
MACKAY 0 0% 0 0% 2 $800 -20 0
EMERALD 0 0% 0 0% 2 $500 -20 0
MCKINLAY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $500 -10 0
CLONCURRY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0