Self Assured

Self Assured
BreedStandardbred
SireBettor's Delight (USA)
GrandsireCam's Card Shark
DamStar Of Venus
Maternal grandsireChristian Cullen
SexGelding
Foaled (2015-10-26) 26 October 2015 (age 10)
CountryNew Zealand
TrainerMark Purdon, Natalie Rasmussen and Hayden Cullen, Rolleston
Awards
2022 Harness Racing New Zealand pacer of the year
Last updated on: 13 April 2024.

Self Assured (foaled 26 October 2015) is a New Zealand Standardbred racehorse, notable for winning the New Zealand Trotting Cup in 2020 and the Auckland Trotting Cup in 2019 and 2022.

Bred by Reg Caldow from Wellington and owned by Mrs Jean Feiss from Melbourne, Australia, he was trained by the All Stars stable at Rolleston.

Racing career

Notable performances by Self Assured include:

Placing Year Race 1st 2nd 3rd
1st2019South East Derby (G3, 2138m, Albion Park)Self AssuredLochinvar ArtJesse Duke
1st2019Queensland Derby (G1, 2680m, Albion Park)Self AssuredLochinvar ArtJesse Duke
3rd2019Ashburton Flying StakesSpankemThefixerSelf Assured
1st2019Auckland CupSelf AssuredThefixerTriple Eight
1st2020Hondo Grattan StakesSelf AssuredDemon DelightMax Delight
1st2020Canterbury ClassicSelf AssuredSpankemTango Tara
2nd2020Ashburton Flying StakesCopy ThatSelf AssuredSpankem
1st2020New Zealand Trotting CupSelf AssuredSpankemAshley Locaz
2nd2020Chariots Of FireLochinvar ArtSelf AssuredMax Delight
2nd2020Ballarat CupAGs White SocksSelf AssuredChase Auckland
1st2021Easter CupSelf AssuredSpankemAmazing Dream
3rd2021Canterbury ClassicSouth Coast ArdenPembrook PlayboySelf Assured
1st2021Ashburton Flying StakesSelf AssuredClassie BrigadePembrook Playboy
2nd2021New Zealand Trotting CupCopy ThatSelf AssuredSouth Coast Arden
2nd2021New Zealand Free For AllSouth Coast ArdenSelf AssuredKrug
1st2022The Race by Grins (inaugural event)Self AssuredMajestic CruiserSpankem
3rd2022Noel J Taylor Memorial MileSpankemHot And TreacherousSelf Assured
2nd2022New Zealand Messenger ChampionshipMajestic CruiserSelf AssuredA G's White Socks
1st2022Auckland Cup, driven by Natalie Rasmussen due to Mark Purdon being suspendedSelf AssuredSpankemKango.
1st2022Roy Purdon Memorial Handicap (inaugural event, Listed, 2200m, Alexandra Park)Self AssuredKangoBad To The Bone
3rd2022Canterbury ClassicB D JoeSpankemSelf Assured
5th2022New Zealand Trotting Cup, after suffering a flat tyreCopy ThatMajestic CruiserSpankem
1st2022New Zealand Free For AllSelf AssuredMajestic CruiserOld Town Road
2nd2022Summer Cup Free For AllBD JoeSelf AssuredSpankem
2nd2022Invercargill CupKrugSelf AssuredMacandrew Aviator
1st2023Waikato Flying Mile (G2 1609m, Cambridge)Self AssuredCopy ThatAkuta.
3rd2023The Race by Grins ($1 Million, 2200m Free for All)Copy ThatOld Town RoadSelf Assured
2nd2023Noel J Taylor Memorial MileAkutaSelf AssuredBetter Eclipse
1st2023New Zealand Messenger ChampionshipSelf AssuredCopy ThatBettor Eclipse
2nd2023Auckland CupAkutaSelf AssuredSmiffy's Terror
1st2023New Zealand Free For AllSelf AssuredAkutaBeach Ball
2nd2023Summer Cup (G3 1980m Addington)Beach BallSelf AssuredAmerican Me
2nd2023Invercargill Cup (G1 3200m)American MeSelf AssuredBeach Ball
2nd2024New Zealand Messenger ChampionshipMach ShardSelf AssuredBetter Eclipse
2nd2024Roy Purdon Memorial (Listed, 2200m, Alexandra Park)American MeSelf AssuredOld Town Road
2nd2024Auckland CupBetter EclipseSelf AssuredRepublican Party

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Assured to go a long way". Breckon Farms.
  2. ↑ "New Zealand Trotting Cup 2020: Self Assured and Mark Purdon win the big dance at Addington". Stuff.co.nz. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Rest Assured, Caldow Overwhelmed by Cup Win". 19 November 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Australian Harness Racing". Harness.org.au. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Self Assured takes Easter Cup". Harnesslink.com. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  6. ↑ reporters, Stuff sports (9 November 2021). "New Zealand Trotting Cup: Copy That topples favourite Self Assured at Addington". Stuff. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "Add og title".
  8. ↑ "Self Assured a contender for another Triple Crown after Auckland Cup success".
  9. ↑ "B D Joe (NZ) Stamps Class in Canterbury Classic Victory | NZB Standardbred | Standardbred Auction House". www.nzbstandardbred.co.nz. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "Copy That does just that and repeats in IRT NZ Cup - Harnesslink". 8 November 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "Self Assured sublime in NZ Pacing FFA - Harnesslink". 11 November 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Add og title". www.hrnz.co.nz.
  13. ↑ "Just Believe and Better Eclipse dominate at Auckland Cup". NZ Herald. 25 May 2024.