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Gold Ace (horse)
Gold Ace (foaled 7 December 2007) is a New Zealand Standardbred racehorse. Gold Ace was by champion sire Bettor's Delight, out of an In The Pocket mare, Hill of Gold. Hill of Gold retired from racing at the age of five, after fracturing her pedal bone. Racing career Gold Ace was trained by, and part-owned by Steven Reid. Steven Reid and Graeme Rogerson purchased Gold Ace in 2009 for $27,000. He was a champion 3-year-old; in 2011 and 2012, he won over NZ$500,000, winning 10 of his 15 races, including the New Zealand Derby. Gold Ace’s earnings topped $1.2m, with 22 wins in 69 starts. His fastest time for 1600m was 1:51.8, run at the Cambridge Raceway. Notable races * 1st in the 2010 Sire Stakes Final beating Hands Christian and The Muskeg Express * 1st in the 2011 New Zealand Derby beating Terror to Love and Major Mark * 1st in the 2011 Golden Nugget (Gloucester Park, Perth) beating Mustang Mach and Eliminator * 1st in the 2012 New Zealand Free For All beating Pure Powe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Standardbred
The Standardbred is an American horse breed best known for its ability in harness racing, where members of the breed compete at either a trot or pace. Developed in North America, the Standardbred is recognized worldwide, and the breed can trace its bloodlines to 18th-century England. They are solid, well-built horses with good dispositions. In addition to harness racing, the Standardbred is used for a variety of equestrian activities, including horse shows and pleasure riding, particularly in the Midwestern and Eastern United States and in Southern Ontario. History In the 17th century, the first trotting races were held in the Americas, usually in fields on horses under saddle. However, by the mid-18th century, trotting races were held on official courses, with the horses in harness. Breeds that have contributed foundation stock to the Standardbred breed included the Narragansett Pacer, Canadian Pacer, Thoroughbred, Norfolk Trotter, Hackney, and Morgan. The foundation blo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bettor's Delight
Bettor's Delight is a former champion American Standardbred race-horse and one of the World's greatest stud stallions. Bettor's Delight was foaled on 4 May 1998 and bred by Winbak Farm of Chesapeake City, Maryland. He was purchased for $65,000 at the 1999 Harrisburg yearling sale by John B. Grant of Milton, Ontario. In 2007 he was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame and in 2013 into the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame. It is believed that Bettors Delight is the highest ever income-earning pacing or harness racing stallion. Race record Bettor's Delight was trained by Scott McEneny and usually driven by Michel Lachance. As a 2-year old in 2000 he won the Nassagaweya Stake, Breeders Crown 2YO Colt & Gelding Pace and Governors Cup. He also won the Dan Patch Award (U.S.) Two-Year-Old Pacing Colt of the Year category and O'Brien (Canada) Two-Year-Old Colt Pacer of the Year awards. As a 3-year old in 2001 Better's Delight won: * New Jersey Classic Pace. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island country by area, covering . New Zealand is about east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. The country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, including the Southern Alps, owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, and its most populous city is Auckland. The islands of New Zealand were the last large habitable land to be settled by humans. Between about 1280 and 1350, Polynesians began to settle in the islands and then developed a distinctive Māori culture. In 1642, the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman became the first European to sight and record New Zealand. In 1840, representatives of the United Kingdom and Māori chiefs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Reid (New Zealand)
Steven Reid is a driver of standardbred racehorses in New Zealand. Background Reid began training in 1988 and in that time he has trained winners of: * 27 wins with Les Purdon from 1988-1990. * 60 wins with Tremain Thorby from 1999-2000. * 168 wins with Graeme Rogerson from 2009-2010. * 73 wins with Simon McMullan from 2014-2017. * over 700 wins as a sole trainer (up to the 2020 season). Steven won the NZ Harness Premiership for Training in 1997 and 1998. In 2009 Steven parted from his former owner Robert Famularo ending a 9-year relationship. and went into partnership with renowned thoroughbred trainer Graeme Rogerson. He was the previous trainer of harness racing horses like Monkey King, Baileys Dream and Fake Denario. He considers his best horse was the highly acclaimed Gold Ace. Gold Ace won the 2010 NRM Sire Stakes Final, the New Zealand Free-For-All in a track record 1:52.6 mile rate, the Waikato Flying Mile in 1:53.3 and the Cranbourne Pacing Cup. Steven trains from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graeme Rogerson
Graeme Arthur Rogerson is a New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He is notable for having trained more race-day winners than any other trainer in New Zealand and for having won many Group One races in New Zealand and Australia. Biography Rogerson was raised in Te Rapa. Before training he tried his hand at amateur riding. He originally trained horses at Cambridge before moving to Tuhikaramea Road in the 1970s. For a time he has trained in successful partnerships with Stephen Autridge and Keith Hawtin. Rogerson was the youngest New Zealand trainer to get to 1,000 winners. Rogerson branched out and established stables and partnerships in Australia and Dubai. Graeme's wife, Debbie, joined him in a training partnership and his grand-daughter, Bailey, later joined the partnership which was called Team Rogerson In the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours, Rogerson was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM), for services to the thoroughbred industry. In 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Trotting Derby
The New Zealand Derby is a classic event in New Zealand for 3 year old harness horses, run at Addington Raceway. History Formerly called the New Brighton Derby Stakes from 1914 to 1925, the race was conducted by the New Brighton Trotting Cub and decided in the Autumn. In 1925, it was taken over by the Metropolitan Trotting Club and decided in the Spring. In 1982 it was switched to the Summer. In 1968–1969, the race was 1 miles and in 1970–1972, 1m 5f. In 1973-83 it was a standing start race over 2600 metres. From 1984, it became a 2600 Metres Mobile race. Records Most wins by a driver: * 12 - M F Holmes (1928, 1930, 1931, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1954, 1957, 1960, 1972) * 11 - Mark Purdon (1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2013, 2016, 2017) * 4 - J D Litten (1951, 1953, 1955, 1964) Most wins by an owner: * 4 - H F Nicoll (1921, 1928, 1930, 1931) Race results The past winners of the race are as follows: Other major races * Great Northern Derby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terror To Love
Terror To Love (foaled 21 October 2007) is a New Zealand standardbred racehorse. He is best known for being a three-time winner of the New Zealand Trotting Cup, in 2011, 2012 and 2013. He was trained by Graham and Paul Court. Breeding Bred by Terence McDonald, he was from Love to Live by Western Terror who was the 3YO Canadian Horse of the year and winner of the: * $555,000 3YO Breeders Crown. * $350,000 Windy City Pace. * $335,000 Cane Pace. * $235,000 Tattersalls Stake in a career best 1:48.3. * $85,000 Bluegrass Stake. * a heat of the Little Brown Jug. * a heat of the Progress Stakes. His Dam Sire was Live Or Die (USA). Terror to Love was a half brother of: * Bad All Over (8 wins in New Zealand and 5 in Australia). * Cee J P (1 win in New Zealand, 10 in Australia) * Mach's Love (6 wins in New Zealand). * Stunin Love (1 win in New Zealand). * Well Said Love (2 wins in New Zealand). Racing career Terror To Love started his racing career as a two-year-old in early 2010, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of the metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp. The city has expanded outward from the original British settlements on the Swan River, upon which the city's central business district and port of Fremantle are situated. Perth is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people, where Aboriginal Australians have lived for at least 45,000 years. Captain James Stirling founded Perth in 1829 as the administrative centre of the Swan River Colony. It was named after the city of Perth in Scotland, due to the influence of Stirling's patron Sir George Murray, who had connections with the area. It gained city stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Free For All
The New Zealand Pacing Free For All is a major New Zealand harness race. It is notable as it is a Group One championship sprint race and has been won by nearly every champion pacer in New Zealand. History of the race Horses which have won the Free-for-all include hall of famers and champions who later shone in the United States and Canada like Cardigan Bay and Caduceus. The latter who won the Free For All three times. The race has also been won three times by Robalan, Harold Logan, Lordship and Author Dillon.New Zealand Free for All Between 1942 and 1948 the race was renamed the New Zealand Pacing Sprint Championship. The race is contested at on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nevele R Stud
Nevele () is a village and former municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Hansbeke, Landegem, Merendree, Nevele proper, Poesele and Vosselare. In 2018, the municipality of Nevele had a total population of 12,179. The total area is 51.89 km². Effective 1 January 2019, the municipality was merged into Deinze. Subdivisions Nevele consisted of six ''deelgemeenten'' (sub-municipalities). Nevele has borders with: *a. Lovendegem *b. Drongen (Ghent) *c. Sint-Martens-Leerne (Deinze) *d. Bachte-Maria-Leerne (Deinze) *e. Meigem (Deinze) *f. Lotenhulle (Aalter) *g. Bellem (Aalter) *h. Zomergem Famous inhabitants * Cyriel Buysse, novelist * Renaat de Rudder: born in Oostakker in 1897, he moved with his parents to Landegem in 1909. In 1914 he volunteered for the Belgian army to fight in the first World War, where he wrote on the physical and moral pain he was suffering, until he died on 12 December 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Changeover (horse)
Changeover is a New Zealand Standardbred racehorse and stud stallion. She was owned by the Auckland Trotting Club Trot 2006 Syndicate. Racing career He was at one time New Zealand's second highest earning pacer ever with over $2.4 million. He is most noted for winning the New Zealand Trotting Cup in 2008, when he posted a then race record time of 3:56.4 for the 3200m. He won the Cup by almost 2 lengths from Baileys Dream and Report For Duty. His other achievements include winning: * the 2007 Great Northern Derby beating Lombo Pocket Watch and Days Of Courage. * the 2007 New Zealand Derby from Gotta Go Cullen and Montecito. * the 2007 Harness Jewels 3YO Emerald at Ashburton from Mr Molly and Gotta Go Cullen. * the 2007 Superstars 4YO championship at Addington from Running Outa Excuses and Keytoourdreams. * the 2008 Harness Jewels 4YO Emerald at Cambridge from Gotta Go Cullen and Chilli. * the 2008 Noel J Taylor Mile from Gotta Go Cullen and Mr Molly. * the 2009 Len Smi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courage Under Fire (horse)
Courage Under Fire (1 August 1995 – 29 July 2017) was a New Zealand-bred champion Standardbred race horse notable for being undefeated in his first 24 race starts. A diminutive horse, he was known as Mighty Mouse. Racing Courage Under Fire was undefeated in both his two- and three-year-old seasons of racing. As a three-year-old he won a record six derbies. In the Australian Derby at Moonee Valley he broke the track record defeating local star Shakamaker.Addington Hall of Fame www.hof.co.nz As an older horse Courage Under Fire was defeated for the first time in a heat of the 2000 after winning his firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
