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| Changeover | |
|---|---|
| Breed | Standardbred |
| Sire | In The Pocket (USA) [1] |
| Grandsire | Direct Scooter |
| Dam | Chaangerr |
| Maternal grandsire | Vance Hanover |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 4 December 2003 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Trainer | Geoff Small |
| Last updated on: 22 May 2022. | |
Changeover is a New Zealand Standardbred racehorse and stud stallion.
She was owned by the Auckland Trotting Club Trot 2006 Syndicate. [2]
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: [3]
Changeover was also first past the post in the New Zealand Sires Stakes 3yo Championship before being disqualified for a positive swab
Changeover was also placed:
Changeover competed in two Inter Dominion Pacing Championship:
Changeover was generally driven by David Butcher and occasionally Geoff Small. Peter Davis also drove him to a win at Addington Raceway as a 2 year old.
He was retired in March 2010 after running 5th in the 2010 Auckland Cup, behind Monkey King, Tintin In America, Baileys Dream and Bondy.
Changeover has sired over 100 individual winners, including: [5]
In the 2020 season Changeover stood at Burwood Stud in Queensland for a service fee of $1,650 plus GST.
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