Sharp 'N' Smart (foaled 28 September 2019) is New Zealand racehorse which has won at Group One level in both New Zealand and Australia.
| Sharp 'N' Smart | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Redwood |
| Grandsire | High Chaparral |
| Dam | Queen Margaret |
| Damsire | Swiss Ace |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 28 September 2019 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Gerry Harvey |
| Owner | Graeme Rogerson, Todd Bawden, Craig Leishman, NZ Thoroughbred Holdings Ltd, Merv & Meg Butterworth & Martin Waddy |
| Trainer | Team Rogerson |
| Record | 11:6-4-0 |
| Earnings | NZ$3,027,166 |
| Major wins | |
| New Zealand Derby (2023) Herbie Dyke Stakes (2023) Spring Champion Stakes (2022) | |
Background
editSharp 'N' Smart was bred by Gerry Harvey and is a son of Westbury Stud stallion Redwood.[1]
Bought by New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame inductee Graeme Rogerson for $55,000 at the 2021 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale at Karaka,[2] Sharp 'N' Smart is raced by Rogerson in partnership with a syndicate that includes Harvey, Merv & Meg Butterworth, Craig Leishman and Todd Bawden.[3]
Racing career
editSharp 'N' Smart made a promising start to his career as an autumn two-year-old, winning at Listed level in New Zealand before a Queensland campaign that produced a second in the Listed The Phoenix and a fourth in the Group One J. J. Atkins.[4]
The gelding took a big step forward in the spring of his three-year-old season, scoring back-to-back Group wins in Sydney in the Gloaming Stakes and the Group One Spring Champion Stakes.[5] He then lined up in the Group One Victoria Derby after only a seven-day turnaround, finishing second behind Manzoice.[6]
Sharp 'N' Smart resumed in the summer with a second placing in the Thorndon Mile, then scored a rare victory by a three-year-old against older horses in the weight-for-age Herbie Dyke Stakes.[7]
Sharp 'N' Smart was rated a $1.40 favourite for the 2023 New Zealand Derby, which was run at Te Rapa Racecourse.[7] Confidently ridden by Ryan Elliot, Sharp 'N' Smart launched a powerful run approaching the home turn and was too strong down the straight, scoring by a long neck.[8]
He was named New Zealand Horse of the Year in the 2023 season.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Plenty More to Come from Derby Hero :: Westbury". westburystud.com.
- ^ "New Zealand Bloodstock | Thoroughbred Auction House". www.nzb.co.nz.
- ^ Desk, NZ Racing. "Sharp 'N' Smart set to embellish stable record in Derby | NZ Racing News".
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Desk, NZ Racing. "Sharp 'N' Smart too tough in Gloaming | NZ Racing News".
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Desk, NZ Racing. "Sharp 'N' Smart all heart in Spring Champion | NZ Racing News".
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Desk, NZ Racing. "Dream Derby result for Cambridge Stud | NZ Racing News".
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ a b Desk, NZ Racing. "Smart three-year-old too sharp in Te Rapa feature | NZ Racing News".
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Desk, NZ Racing. "Favourite wins New Zealand Derby | NZ Racing News".
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Stuff". www.stuff.co.nz.