CLOSE ENCOUNTER Thoroughbred



Close Encounter is a thoroughbred horse born in Australia in 2020. Race horse Close Encounter is by Nicconi (AUS) out of Splat (AUS) , trained by Kerry Parker. Close Encounter form is available here. Owned by Mrs C Johnston.


Pedigree :
Sire NICCONI (AUS) 2005
Dam SPLAT (AUS) 2010
Dam Sire MORE THAN READY (USA) 1997

About the horse :
Foal Date 29 Oct 2020
Description 4yo CH Gelding
Trainer Kerry Parker
Owner Mrs C Johnston
Career 3 Wins (20%) - 3 Placings (40%) - 15 starts
Wins 1000m (1), 1100m (1), 1300m (1)

Sale Information :
offline

2022 Ready2Race Sale (60)  

Baystone Farm, Gnarwarre, Vic 

Kerry Parker Racing

AUD $ 70,000

offline

2022 Gold Coast National Yearling Sale (1465)  

Bhima Thoroughbreds, Scone, Nsw (As Agent) 

Baystone Farm

AUD $ 40,000



Starts:

15

Win Rate:

20%

Place Rate:

40%










Close Encounter Past Races

1 of 9, 17 Jun 2025, R4 SOUTH COAST RETREAT CLASS 3 HANDICAP 1100m | AUD $27,000 | 59.0kg | J: BROCK RYAN | T: K PARKER | | 1:05.93 | 2nd: ITSZARBABY
3 of 9, 03 Jun 2025, R7 WOLLONGONG FIRST AID CONDITIONAL BENCHMARK 68 HANDICAP 1000m | AUD $42,000 | 55.5kg | J: J FORD | T: K PARKER | Got Bk-Got into the top 3 | 0:57.85 | Winner: BE QUIET
1 of 10, 27 Jul 2024, R7 JIM'S MOWING MIDWAY CLASS 1 HANDICAP 1300m | AUD $45,000 | 57.0kg | J: L MAGORRIAN | T: K PARKER | OP-Won in a tight finish | 1:18.14 | 2nd: DEEP FINESSE
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Horse Stat
Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
LEE MAGORRIAN 2 22% 0 0% 9 $52,450 30 111
BROCK RYAN 1 100% 0 0% 1 $13,950 32 320
JEFF PENZA 0 0% 1 50% 2 $7,450 -20 0
JESS DEL FRARI 0 0% 1 50% 2 $6,200 -20 0
JAY FORD 0 0% 1 100% 1 $3,900 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
KEMBLA GRANGE 2 25% 1 12% 8 $53,450 40 125
NOWRA 1 100% 0 0% 1 $13,950 32 320
NEWCASTLE 0 0% 1 100% 1 $7,450 -10 0
MORUYA 0 0% 1 100% 1 $5,050 -10 0
GOSFORD 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
HAWKESBURY 0 0% 0 0% 2 $3,000 -20 0
WYONG 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,050 -10 0


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