Pizarro (2020) Horse

Foal Date
08-Oct-20
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
Swiss Ace
Dam
More Assertive
Prize Money
46776
Owners
N Akalooa, N Anderson Brooks, S Balloo, B Joygopaul, S lyasawmy, V Pothanna & B Woodsford
About

Pizarro is a 5yo bay gelding trained by Bridget Woodsford in Rangiora. He is by Swiss Ace out of More Assertive. To date, Pizarro has won three races. His most significant victory came on 5 Dec 2025 at Riccarton Park Synthetic, where he captured the $40,000 Benchmark 65 Handicap. He has proven profitable for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 51% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Riccarton Park 14-Jan-26 1200m SOFT 5 R5 BM 65 Hcp $14,375 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.530, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th 1st Pizarro ( A Balloo 60 ) 2nd Dragon Biscuit ( T Comignaghi 58.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Holdem ( A Riddell 58 , Cd 57 ) 2.30L See full resultsA Balloo 601 (14)
Riccarton Park SYNTHETIC 05-Dec-25 1200m SYNTHETIC R8 BM 65 Hcp $23,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.140, SP: 7.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd 1st Pizarro ( A Balloo 57.5 ) 2nd Rule Of Law ( B Queiroz 59.5 ) 4.30L 3rd Thedreamsnotover ( L T Hemi 56.5 ) 4.80L See full resultsA Balloo 57.5kg1 (13)
Riccarton Park 12-Nov-25 1000m GOOD 4 R3 BM 65 Hcp $3,250 (of $65,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.540, SP: 13.90 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th 1st Charm Manhattan ( F Moerman 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Bakhita ( J Doyle 57.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Thats Charming ( B May 57.5 ) 1.80L 4th Pizarro ( A Balloo 57.5 ) 1.90L See full resultsA Balloo 57.5kg 1.90L4 (12)
Ellerslie 25-May-25 1200m SOFT 5 R8 BM 65 Hcp $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.000, SP: 19.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Dupont ( R T Elliot 58.5 ) 2nd Charmrose ( V A Colgan 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Part Time Lover ( C J Grylls 56.5 ) 0.30L 10th Pizarro ( A Lawson-carroll 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 8.50L See full resultsA Lawson-carroll 58.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 8.50L10 (13)
Te Rapa 03-May-25 1200m SOFT 7 R5 BM 65 Hcp (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.790, SP: 16.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 1st 1st Wild West ( C J Grylls 59 ) 2nd Butterfield ( E Sole 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Inca Belle ( J Doyle 57.5 ) 1.10L 11th Pizarro ( A Lawson-carroll 59 , Cd 58 ) 9.90L See full resultsA Lawson-carroll 59kg, Cd 58kg 9.90L11 (14)
Ellerslie 09-Apr-25 1200m SOFT 5 R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $9,520 (of $17,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.610, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Pizarro ( A Lawson-carroll 58.5 ) 2nd Rolling Stone ( C J Grylls 58 ) 2.00L 3rd Zenzero Girl ( L H Satherley 56.5 ) 2.30L See full resultsA Lawson-carroll 58.5kg1 (9)
Te Aroha 07-Mar-25 1150m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,665 (of $18,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.480, SP: 13.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Armor Golden Eagle ( K Stott 58 ) 2nd Danica's Choice ( K A Myers 58 ) 0.10L 3rd Pizarro ( A Lawson-carroll 58.5 ) 0.30L See full resultsA Lawson-carroll 58.5kg 0.30L3 (10)
Te Aroha 12-Feb-25 1150m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $625 (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:07.390, SP: 12.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st I Am Nutz ( R Hutchings 58 ) 2nd Zappone ( V A Colgan 56 ) 1.30L 3rd Ziggy Stardust ( M J Mcnab 56 ) 1.50L 5th Pizarro ( A Lawson-carroll 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 6.80L See full resultsA Lawson-carroll 58.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 6.80L5 (9)
Tauranga 07-Jul-24 1200m HEAVY 9 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:14.500, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th 1st Twain ( T C Moodley 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Saint Brigid ( K Asano 56.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Johnny Rondo ( W B Kennedy 58.5 ) 2.90L 8th Pizarro ( M Hashizume 58.5 ) 13.00L See full resultsM Hashizume 58.5kg 13.00L8 (11)