He may have only race 5 times, but Reset was bred to produce champions, which he did

Bred by Phillip Esplin and Geoff Hodgkinson, Reset was by the Champion stallion Zabeel (Sir Tristram) out of dual Group 1 winning Zeditave mare, Assertive Lass. He was purchased by his trainer Graeme Rogerson for $190,000 at the 2002 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale.

A star on the racetrack for his owner Lloyd Williams, Reset’s brief but scintillating career saw him record five victories from five starts. Sporting the famous Lloyd Williams’ colours, Reset had his first race on Boxing Day, 2003 and his last two months later. He raced only as a three-year-old, in the 2003–2004 season, with three, 3yo Handicap 1400m wins at Caulfield to begin his short career. His final two starts saw him post Group one victories in the Gr.1 Australian Guineas, which featured a stirring battle with Starcraft up the long Flemington straight in extreme heat, and a brilliant defeat of the older horses in the Gr.1 Futurity Stakes at Caulfield with Danny Nikolic steering.

Reset joined the Darley stallion roster on his retirement from the racetrack in 2004 and from his very first crop sired G1 VRC Derby winner Rebel Raider. Following the purchase of Northwood Park, Reset became the headline act on Darley’s Victorian roster, a position he filled with distinction for many years. As well as Rebel Raider, Reset is the sire of Caulfield Cup winner, Fawkner, Cox Plate heroine Pinker Pinker, Epsom Handicap winner Hauraki and the VRC Oaks-winning filly Set Square. His Stakes winners were successful from 1100m to 2800m and from two-year-olds to eight-year-olds. In total, he sired 34 Stakes winners and his progeny have earned $55 million in prizemoney. As a broodmare sire his daughters are responsible for 10 Stakes winners to date including the likes of Houtzen. Reset will continue to be a familiar name in pedigrees and racebooks for years to come. Reset had resided at Woodlands in the Hunter Valley since retiring from stud duties at the end of the 2018 season until his death in 2021, aged 20.

RACE RECORD - 5: 5-0-0

EARNINGS - A$850,000

Cadbury Guineas (2004)

Futurity Stakes (2004)