Lazarus (horse)

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Lazarus
Breed Standardbred
Sire Bettor's Delight
Grandsire Cam's Card Shark (US)
DamBethany
Maternal grandsire Christian Cullen
Sex Stallion
Foaled12 November 2012
Country New Zealand
BreederG Chin, Studholme Bloodstock Limited
OwnerMrs G J Kennard, P I Kennard, Trevor G Casey, K Riseley
Trainer Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen (NZ)
Record
51 starts: 37 wins 12 placings
Earnings
NZ$4,423,391
Honours
New Zealand Horse of the Year (2x)
Last updated on: 2021-09-05.

Lazarus (foaled 12 November 2012) is a former champion New Zealand Standardbred race-horse and is now a stud stallion.

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Racing career

He was trained by Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen and generally driven by Mark Purdon when winning a number of major races in New Zealand and Australia: [1]

After he won his second NZ Trotting Cup in November 2017, he headed overseas firstly to Australia and then to the United States and Canada where he performed with distinction, including winning the $325,000 Dan Patch Stakes on debut at Hoosier Park. [2]

YearPlacingRace1st2nd3rd
20151stNew Zealand Yearling Sales 2YO Open Mobile Pace (1950m, Addington)LazarusShandaleMotu Premier
20151stHarness Jewels 2YO EmeraldLazarusMotu PremierChase The Dream
20151stNRM Sires Stakes Series 3YO FinalLazarusChase The DreamClassie Brigade
20151stNew Zealand Yearling Sales Series FinalLazarusChase The DreamArt Form
Jan 20161st Victoria Derby LazarusThree WaysDon’t Hold Back
20161st Great Northern Derby [3] LazarusChase The DreamWalkinshaw
20161st New Zealand Trotting Derby LazarusClassie BrigadeShandale
Nov 20161st New Zealand Trotting Cup. [4] Lazarus Tiger Tara Titan Banner
Nov 20161st New Zealand Free For All LazarusChristen Me Tiger Tara
Jan 20171st Victoria Cup [5] LazarusMajor CrockerBling It On
20171stChariots Of Fire (G1, 1609m, Menangle) [6] LazarusOur Waikiki BeachSalty Robyn
20171st Inter Dominion Pacing Championship at Gloucester Park, Perth [7] [8] LazarusChicago Bull Tiger Tara
Nov 20171st New Zealand Trotting Cup. [9] LazarusJack's Legend Tiger Tara
Feb 20181st A G Hunter Cup [10] LazarusSoho TribecaHeaven Rocks

Breeding career

Following his retirement as a racehorse Lazarus was put to stallion duties, initially standing in North America and New South Wales. [11] He served 136 mares in his first season in North America. [12] He was later moved to the South Auckland stud farm Alabar where his fee was set at $7500 for his first season in New Zealand. [13] In 2022 he was moved to Nevele R Stud in Canterbury. [14] [15]

His progeny has included: [16]

See also

References

  1. "Australian Harness Racing". www.harness.org.au.
  2. "Wonder Mile for Wonder from Down Under: Lazarus N prevails in Dan Patch". Indiana Harness. August 11, 2018.
  3. "Lazarus back not quite from the dead". The New Zealand Herald .
  4. "Lazarus wins cup in record time". November 8, 2016.
  5. "Lazarus laps rivals in $400,000 Cup". January 28, 2017.
  6. "Lazarus wins Chariots Of Fire in 1:49". February 11, 2017.
  7. "Racing: NZ pacer Lazarus wins A$1.1million Inter Dominion in Perth". The New Zealand Herald .
  8. "Lazarus is your Inter Dominion Champion!". December 8, 2017.
  9. "Lazarus wins New Zealand Trotting Cup for second year running". Stuff . November 14, 2017.
  10. "Lazarus too tough, too strong in A G Hunter Cup in Victoria". Stuff . February 4, 2018.
  11. "Lazarus N retires from racing, begins dual hemisphere stud career – U.S. Trotting News".
  12. "Lazarus ready to make amends". www.hrnz.co.nz.
  13. "Harness racing: Legendary Australasian pacer Lazarus returning to New Zealand, will be based at South Auckland stud farm". The New Zealand Herald .
  14. Greig, Bevan (June 15, 2022). "Lazarus to stand at stud in Canterbury - Harnesslink".
  15. "Lazarus confirmed for Nevele R in Canterbury". www.hrnz.co.nz.
  16. "Lazarus". www.nevelerstud.co.nz.

Lazarus - Alabar Farm