Il Vicolo (foaled 27 October 1991[1]) was a New Zealand Standardbred racehorse. He is notable in that he won two New Zealand Trotting Cup races, the richest harness race, and sometimes the richest horse race in New Zealand.[2][3]
| Il Vicolo | |
|---|---|
| Breed | Standardbred |
| Sire | Vance Hanover (USA) |
| Grandsire | Albatross (USA) |
| Dam | Burgundy Lass (NZ) |
| Maternal grandsire | Noodlum (NZ) |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 27 October 1991 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | R.A. & J.A. Yarndley (NZ) |
| Owner | J H Seaton & M H Purdon (NZ) |
| Trainer | M Purdon (NZ) |
| Record | |
| 53: 31-8-2 | |
| Earnings | |
| NZ$1,580,948 | |
| Major wins | |
| 1996 New Zealand Trotting Cup 1995 Great Northern Derby 1995 New Zealand Trotting Cup 1995 New Zealand Trotting Derby 1994 New Zealand Sires Stakes 3yo Final | |
| Honours | |
| Best mile rate: 1:56.7 1995 Harness Horse of the Year | |
| Last updated on: 24 October 2011. | |
As 1995 Harness Horse of the Year, he featured on a New Zealand postage stamp. Il Vicolo had already had some memorable victories to his credit including the New Zealand Derby-Great Northern Derby double and the New South Wales Derby. Il Vicolo won the New Zealand Trotting Cup – Air New Zealand Free For All double.[4] He went on to win the NZ Cup a second time in 1996.
Major performances
edit- 1st in the 1994 New Zealand Sires Stakes 3yo Final beating Anvil's Star and Ready For Love
- 1st in the 1995 Great Northern Derby beating Tabaret and Ari Vance
- 1st in the 1995 New Zealand Trotting Derby beating Ready For Love and Brocketsbrae
- 1st in the 1995 Kaikōura Cup (2400m) beating Hoppy's Jet and Ginger Man
- 1st in the 1995 New Zealand Trotting Cup beating Just Royce and Master Musician
- 1st in the 1995 New Zealand Free For All beating Brabham and Lento
- 1st in the 1996 Equine Pacific Flying Mile (Group 2 1609m, Alexandra Park) beating Brabham and Victor Supreme
- 1st in the 1996 Kaikōura Cup beating Prince Rashad and Grinaldi
- 1st in the 1996 New Zealand Trotting Cup (Handicapped by 10 metres) beating Anvil's Star and Surprise Package
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Il Vicolo". Harness Racing New Zealand. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ Harness Racing - Complete Race History of the New Zealand Trotting Cup Archived 2009-08-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Il Vicolo Harness Stats
- ^ "Il Vicolo on New Zealand Stamp". Archived from the original on 2010-05-22. Retrieved 2009-05-01.