Indianapolis was a New Zealand bred
Standardbred
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racehorse. He is notable in that he won three
New Zealand Trotting Cup
The New Zealand Cup for standardbred horses, also known as either the New Zealand Trotting Cup or the New Zealand Pacing Cup is a Group One (G1) harness race held annually by the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club at Addington Raceway in Chri ...
races, the richest harness race, and sometimes the richest horse race in New Zealand. Indianapolis is one of three horses to win the NZ Trotting Cup three times, the others being
False Step
False Step was a New Zealand Standardbred racehorse. He is notable in that he won three New Zealand Trotting Cup
races, the richest harness race, and sometimes the richest horse race in New Zealand. False Step is one of three horses to win the N ...
and
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 Ter ...
. He held the world record for a three-year-old, a record which stood for 14 years.
He was a brother to Tondeleyo (a notable taproot dam) and Miraculous (contested two
Inter Dominion
:''for winners of the Inter Dominion see: Inter Dominion Pacing Championship and Inter Dominion Trotting Championship''
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It is of ...
heats, sire) and was a half-brother to the sire, Red Raider.
Classic Families
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He won the following major races:
* 1932 Great Northern Derby
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* 1933 Auckland Pacing Cup
The Auckland Pacing Cup which is sometimes referred to as the Auckland Trotting Cup or merely the Auckland Cup is a race held at Alexandra Park, Auckland, Alexandra Park in Auckland, New Zealand for Standardbred horses. It is one of the two major h ...
* 1934 New Zealand Trotting Cup
The New Zealand Cup for standardbred horses, also known as either the New Zealand Trotting Cup or the New Zealand Pacing Cup is a Group One (G1) harness race held annually by the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club at Addington Raceway in Chri ...
* 1935 New Zealand Trotting Cup
The New Zealand Cup for standardbred horses, also known as either the New Zealand Trotting Cup or the New Zealand Pacing Cup is a Group One (G1) harness race held annually by the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club at Addington Raceway in Chri ...
(handicapped 48 yards)
* 1936 New Zealand Trotting Cup
The New Zealand Cup for standardbred horses, also known as either the New Zealand Trotting Cup or the New Zealand Pacing Cup is a Group One (G1) harness race held annually by the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club at Addington Raceway in Chri ...
(handicapped 48 yards)
See also
* Harness racing in New Zealand
Harness racing in New Zealand is primarily a professional sport which involves pacing and trotting competitions for Standardbred racehorses. The difference is the horse's gait or running style:
* pacing is where the two legs on the same side ...
Reference list
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Indianapolis in the 1934 NZ Cup
Indianapolis in the 1935 NZ Cup
Indianapolis in the 1936 NZ Cup
New Zealand standardbred racehorses
Harness racing in New Zealand
New Zealand Trotting Cup winners
Auckland Pacing Cup winners
1929 racehorse births