Self Assured (foaled 26 October 2015) is a New Zealand

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racehorse, notable for winning the

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in 2020 and the

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in 2019 and 2022. Bred by R. N. Caldow and owned by Mrs Jean Feiss from Melbourne, Australia, he is trained by the All Stars stable at

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. Notable performances by Self Assured include: * 1st in the 2019 South East Derby at Albion Park * 1st in the 2019 Queensland Derby beating Lochinvar Art and Jesse Duke. * 3rd in the 2019 Ashburton Flying Stakes behind Spankem and Thefixer * 1st in the 2019

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 ...

beating Thefixer and Triple Eight * 1st in the 2020 Hondo Grattan Stakes, beating Demon Delight and Max Delight * 1st in the 2020 Canterbury Classic, beating Spankem and Tango Tara * 2nd in the 2020 Ashburton Flying Stakes behind Copy That, with Spankem 3rd * 1st in the 2020

beating Spankem and Ashley Locaz * 2nd in the 2020 Chariots Of Fire behind Lochinvar Art with Max Delight 3rd * 2nd in the 2020 Ballarat Cup behind AGs White Socks with Chase Auckland 3rd * 1st in the 2021 Easter Cup, beating Spankem and Amazing Dream * 3rd in the 2021 Canterbury Classic behind South Coast Arden and Pembrook Playboy * 1st in the 2021 Ashburton Flying Stakes, beating Classie Brigade and Pembrook Playboy * 2nd in the 2021

behind Copy That, with South Coast Arden 3rd * 2nd in the 2021

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behind South Coast Arden, with Krug third. * 3rd in the 2022

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behind Spankem and Hot And Treacherous * 2nd in the 2022

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behind Majestic Cruiser, with A G's White Socks 3rd * 1st in the 2022

, driven by

Natalie Rasmussen Natalie Clair Rasmussen (born 1977) is a driver and trainer of Standardbred racehorses in Australia and New Zealand. She has been associated with many champions and is one of the leading trainers and drivers of harness horses in Australasia. Bi ...

due to

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being suspended, beating Spankem and Kango. * 1st in the 2022 (inaugural) Roy Purdon Memorial Handicap beating Kango and Bad To The Bone * 3rd in the 2022 Canterbury Classic behind B D Joe and Spankem * 5th in the 2022

after suffering a flat tyre, behind Copy That and Majestic Cruiser * 1st in the 2022

beating Majestic Cruiser and Old Town Roadhttps://harnesslink.com/new-zealand/self-assured-sublime-in-nz-pacing-ffa/ * 2nd in the 2022 Summer Cup Free For All behind BD Joe, with Spankem 3rd * 2nd in the 2022 Invercargill Cup behind Krug, with Macandrew Aviator 3rd

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2015 racehorse births New Zealand standardbred racehorses New Zealand Trotting Cup winners Auckland Pacing Cup winners Rolleston, New Zealand {{Horseracing-bio-stub

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