Copy That (horse)
| Copy That | |
|---|---|
| Breed | Standardbred |
| Sire | American Ideal (USA) |
| Grandsire | Western Ideal (USA) |
| Dam | Lively Nights |
| Maternal grandsire | Live Or Die (USA) |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 15 November 2016 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Trainer | Ray Green, Pukekohe |
| Last updated on: 8 November 2022. | |
Copy That (foaled 15 November 2016) is a New Zealand Standardbred racehorse, notable for winning the New Zealand Trotting Cup in 2021 and 2022.
Copy That was bred by Woodlands Stud (NZ) Limited, owned by Merv and Meg Butterworth and he is trained by Ray Green at Lincoln Farms, Pukekohe.[1]
Racing career
[edit]Some of Copy That's notable performances include:
| Year | Placing | Race | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2019 | 1st | Alabar 3YO Classic (Group 2, 2200m) | Copy That | One Change | Smooth Deal |
| March 2020 | 1st | Vero Flying Stakes (Group 2, 1980m) | Copy That | Change | Minstrel |
| October 2020 | 1st | Ashburton Flying Stakes | Copy That | Self Assured | Spankem |
| December 2020 | 3rd | Auckland Trotting Cup | Amazing Dream | Spankem | Copy That |
| January 2021 | 1st | McMillan Equine Feeds Flying Mile (Group 2, 1609m) | Copy That | Self Assured | Thefixer |
| April 2021 | 1st | Noel J Taylor Mile | Copy That | Bad To The Bone | Steel The Show |
| April 2021 | 1st | New Zealand Messenger Championship | Copy That | Bad To The Bone | Amazing Dream |
| July 2021 | 1st | Wondais Mate Open (1660m, Albion Park) | Copy That | Balraj | Rockin Marty |
| July 2021 | 2nd | Aqwa Construction Rising Sun (2138m, Albion Park, $250,000)[2] | Amazing Dream | Copy That | Expensive Ego |
| July 2021 | 1st | Garrards Sunshine Sprint (1660m, Albion Park, $100,000) | Copy That | King Of Swing | Rockin Marty |
| November 2021 | 1st | New Zealand Trotting Cup[3] | Copy That | Self Assured | South Coast Arden |
| September 2022 | 1st | TAB Gammalite Free For All (2240m, Melton) | Copy That | Crime Writer | Bettor Be The Bomb |
| November 2022 | 1st | New Zealand Trotting Cup[4] | Copy That | Majestic Cruiser | Spankem |
| January 2023 | 1st | Ballarat Cup (Group 1, 2710m mobile, Ballarat) in a mile rate of 1:56.3 (800m in 56.1 seconds).[5][6] | Copy That | Honolua Bay | Triple Eight |
| March 2023 | 1st | City of Auckland FFA (Group 2, 2200m, Alexandra Park) | Copy That | Kango | Smiffy's Terror |
| April 2023 | 2nd | Waikato Flying Mile (Group 2, 1609m, Cambridge) | Self Assured | Copy That | Akuta |
| April 2023 | 1st | The Race by Grins (2200m, Cambridge, $1,000,000)[7] | Copy That | Old Town Road | Self Assured |
| April 2023 | 2nd | New Zealand Messenger Championship | Self Assured | Copy That | Better Eclipse |
In 2023 when Copy That campaigned in Australia, Ray Green could not go with him as he was recovering from being kicked by a horse. Stable foreman Andrew Drake took care of Copy That. Blair Orange drove Copy That in his Ballarat Cup win.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Copy That • Lincoln Farms". Lincoln Farms.
- ^ "Amazing story for Amazing Dream - Harnesslink". 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Racing: Copy That storms home to easily win NZ Trotting Cup". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Horse racing: Copy That repays resolute Green". NZ Herald.
- ^ https://www.thetrots.com.au/news/articles/outstanding-ballarat-cup-field-revealed-as-doo-copy-that-on-front-row/
- ^ https://www.thetrots.com.au/news/articles/persistence-pays-as-kiwi-looks-set-to-be-that-horse-this-summer/
- ^ "Copy That wins $1 million race". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023.
- ^ https://harnesslink.com/new-zealand/new-zealand-cup-winner-grabs-an-aussie-group-one/