Racehorse TALK

Might be a freak this one. here is his derby win

interesting list of NZ Derby winners and the times they ran.

New Zealand Derby (Group 1)

Year Month Distance Horse Time
2008 Apr 2600 Auckland Reactor [/b - 3-09.4
2007 Mar 2600 Changeover - 3-11.8
2006 Mar 2600 Pay Me Christian - 3-18.3
2005 Apr 2600 Badlands Bute - 3-13.0
2004 Apr 2600 Likmesiah - 3-13.3
2003 Apr 2600 Elsu - 3-16.5
2002 Mar 2600 Jack Cade - 3-14.3
2001 Apr 2600 Young Rufus - 3-18.0
2000 Apr 2600 Stars And Stripes - 3-14.5
1999 Apr 2600 Courage Under Fire - 3-15.9
1998 Apr 2600 Holmes D G - 3-11.1 - old record
1997 Mar 2600 Bogan Fella - 3-11.6
1996 Apr 2600 The Court Owl - 3-13.1
1995 Mar 2600 Il Vicolo - 3-17.4
1994 Apr 2600 Ginger Man - 3-15.7
1993 Apr 2600 Mark Roy - 3-16.2
1992 Apr 2600 Kiwi Scooter - 3-13.6
1991 Mar 2600 Master Musician - 3-13.5
1990 Apr 2600 Winning Blue Chip - 3-12.2
1989 Mar 2600 Westburn Grant - 3-16.5

"Auckland Reactor confirmed his early favouritism for New Zealand Harness Horse of the Year honours when he trounced his rivals in sizzling national record time for all-comers in the Group One New Zealand Pacing Derby at Addington tonight Friday 4 April.
The freakish son of burgeoning siring sensation Mach Three and Atomic Lass (Soky's Atom), sire also of gutsy third place getter Fiery Falcon, also won the Gr 1 Sires’ Stakes Final on the course in November and remains unbeaten after 10 starts.
Auckland Reactor led over the last 1100 metres to win the 2600 metre mobile feature untouched in an incredible 3:9.4. Auckland Reactor easily eclipsed the national 3 Year Old record of 3:11.1 set by the mighty Holmes D G who was trained by Barry Purdon, the older brother of Auckland Reactor’s co trainer and driver Mark Purdon.
Auckland Reactor was only 9/10 ths of a second off Desperate Comment's National Record of 3:8.5 set in 1995.
Purdon and training partner Grant Payne now have the Southern Supremacy Stakes and the Harness Jewels as designated late season missions for their unbeaten star who is now being acclaimed as at least the equal of former great second season pacers Christian Cullen, Courage Under Fire, Changeover and Elsu.
The absurd ease with which Auckland Reactor has compiled his winning streak of 10 has made an indelible impression on race goers who have been quick to acclaim him a true champion of his age group.
Mark Purdon has referred to him as the “3-Year-Old that feels and acts like a 5-Year-Old.’’

wow 25.9!

In the Gig tonight mentioned all sorts of offers for the horse. A new one is from Canadian Stud interests. They are keen because Auckland Reactor's sire Mach Three was a champion youngster and has done very well breeding as well.

Baggers,

Who in their right mind would want to take the horse on though.

I tell you what if a driver took it on with one of my horses I would be so shitty knowing full well that the horse is 50m better than my horse.

A lot of good horses win races using their reputations and not always their ability!!!

I know mostly only hype, but I know some good judges that seem to think maybe one of the best 3yo's in the world let alone this area

Baggers...

Thats the mile rate for 2700m and not the last mile (eg 66.7 first half and 54 last half)..

Think you will find 2.00 over that distance anywhere is low flying....I think Ballarat runs 2710m and track record is 1.58 something...

Did watch the replay and stupid kiwi caller couldn't manage to fit not one of the 1/4's in....Lucky there was no sponsored sprint lane also which Dan, Craig and Lachie always manage to fit in...That bloke would have had no hope...

Is he well related?

if you want to watch all his races they can be accessed from the page below.

Greg Kelly will kick his butt...................

Great link Arakaan.