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Lazarus (horse)

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Lazarus
BreedStandardbred
SireBettor's Delight
GrandsireCam's Card Shark (US)
DamBethany
Maternal grandsireChristian Cullen
SexStallion
Foaled12 November 2012
CountryNew Zealand
BreederG Chin, Studholme Bloodstock Limited
OwnerMrs G J Kennard, P I Kennard, Trevor G Casey, K Riseley
TrainerMark 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.

Racing career

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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]

Year Placing Race 1st 2nd 3rd
2015 1st New Zealand Yearling Sales 2YO Open Mobile Pace (1950m, Addington) Lazarus Shandale Motu Premier
2015 1st Harness Jewels 2YO Emerald Lazarus Motu Premier Chase The Dream
2015 1st NRM Sires Stakes Series 3YO Final Lazarus Chase The Dream Classie Brigade
2015 1st New Zealand Yearling Sales Series Final Lazarus Chase The Dream Art Form
Jan 2016 1st Victoria Derby Lazarus Three Ways Don’t Hold Back
2016 1st Great Northern Derby[3] Lazarus Chase The Dream Walkinshaw
2016 1st New Zealand Trotting Derby Lazarus Classie Brigade Shandale
Nov 2016 1st New Zealand Trotting Cup.[4] Lazarus Tiger Tara Titan Banner
Nov 2016 1st New Zealand Free For All Lazarus Christen Me Tiger Tara
Jan 2017 1st Victoria Cup[5] Lazarus Major Crocker Bling It On
2017 1st Chariots Of Fire (G1, 1609m, Menangle)[6] Lazarus Our Waikiki Beach Salty Robyn
2017 1st Inter Dominion Pacing Championship at Gloucester Park, Perth[7] [8] Lazarus Chicago Bull Tiger Tara
Nov 2017 1st New Zealand Trotting Cup.[9] Lazarus Jack's Legend Tiger Tara
Feb 2018 1st A G Hunter Cup[10] Lazarus Soho Tribeca Heaven Rocks

Breeding career

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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]

  • Handlelikeaporsche, multiple North American Grand circuit winner
  • Voukefalas, the two-time New Jersey Sires Stakes champion.

See also

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References

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  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". NZ 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". NZ 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". NZ 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