Tiger Tara (foaled 23 October 2010) is a New Zealand bred Standardbred racehorse that raced at the very top level in both New Zealand and Australia.
| Tiger Tara | |
|---|---|
| Breed | Standardbred |
| Sire | Bettor's Delight (USA) |
| Grandsire | Cam's Card Shark (USA) |
| Dam | Tara Gold |
| Maternal grandsire | Dream Away (USA) |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 23 October 2010 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | R P Anicich, NZ |
| Owner | M Hawli, Ms C L Pizzuto, K J Pizzuto, Mrs T N Pizzuto |
| Trainer | (1) Geoff Dunn (2) Kevin Pizzuto |
| Major wins | |
| 2018 Inter Dominion Pacing Championship 2019 A G Hunter Cup | |
| Awards | |
| 2019 Australian Harness Horse of the Year | |
He is notable in that he was voted Australian Harness Horse of the Year for the 2019 season and he won seven Group 1 races, including the Inter Dominion Pacing Championship which is raced between the best horses in Australasia.
Racing career
editTiger Tara was originally trained in Canterbury, New Zealand, by Geoff Dunn and driven in all his wins during that time by Gerard O'Reilly.[1] He was later sold and exported to Australian owners and trained by Kevin Pizzuto and driven by Todd McCarthy.[2]
Notable performances
edit| Year | Placing | Race | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1st | New Zealand Sires Stakes 3yo Final | Tiger Tara | Better Offer | Isaiah |
| 2014 | 1st | Great Northern Derby | Tiger Tara | Locharburn | Maxim |
| 2015 | 1st | New Zealand Free For All | Tiger Tara | Mossdale Conner | Messini |
| 2016 | 2nd | New Zealand Trotting Cup | Lazarus | Tiger Tara | Titan Banner |
| 2017 | 3rd | New Zealand Trotting Cup | Lazarus | Jack's Legend | Tiger Tara |
| 2018 | 1st | Victoria Cup[3] | Tiger Tara | Chicago Bull | Carlas Pixel |
| 2018 | 2nd | New Zealand Trotting Cup | Thefixer | Tiger Tara | Dream About Me |
| 2018 | 1st | Inter Dominion Pacing Championship[4] | Tiger Tara | Our Uncle Sam | Cruz Bromac |
| 2019 | 1st | A G Hunter Cup[5] | Tiger Tara | Our Uncle Sam | San Carlo |
Tiger Tara retired in December 2019 with a record of 112 starts for 37 wins, 40 placings and $2,375,065 in earnings.[6]
Stud career
editAfter retiring from the track, Tiger Tara commenced stud duties at Yirribee Pacing Stud, North Wagga for an initial fee of $3,500.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Horse Information".
- ^ "Australian Harness Racing".
- ^ "Victoria Cup: Tiger Tara too fast, too tough".
- ^ "Tiger Tara defies odds to claim crown". 17 December 2018.
- ^ "Hunter Cup: Tiger Tara does it again".
- ^ "Harness racing champ Tiger Tara retired - Harnesslink". 28 December 2019.
- ^ "Tiger Tara NZ | Yirribee Pacing Stud, NSW Australia".