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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 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/