Rocket Spade (foaled 21 October 2017)[1] is an Australian-bred racehorse who is owned and trained in New Zealand.
Rocket Spade was bred by Sun Kingdom in Australia and sold through the Inglis Sydney Easter Yearling Sale for A$425,000.
He is by Fastnet Rock out of a Fusaichi Pegasus mare, whose half-sister Soriano won two Group One races in New Zealand.
Trained by Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott at Matamata, Rocket Spade made his debut on his home track in September 2020 with a strong come-from-behind win.
[2] In April 2021 Rocket Spade was placed 8th in the Australian Derby behind Explosive Jack and Young Werther.