Pure Story (2023) Horse
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Pure Story is a 3yo bay filly trained by John Blackadder in Rangiora. She is by US Navy Flag out of Powerful Story. The mare has yet to win, record 0‑4. In her latest start at Riccarton Park on 26 Sep 2026, Kendra Bakker rode her to a fifth‑place finish, behind winner Sheza Professional.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Riccarton Park 26-Sep-26 1400m SOFT 5 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $504 (of $20,176) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:23.930, SP: 31.40 1st Sheza Professional ( L Hemi 54 ) 2nd Knight Guru ( Y Atchamah 58.5 ) 1.10L 3rd Cool As Bling ( T Wigram 56 , Cd 53 ) 1.20L 5th Pure Story ( K Bakker 54 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.80L See full results | K Bakker 54kg, Cd 53.5kg 1.80L | 5 (15) |
| Riccarton Park 12-Sep-26 1200m HEAVY 8 R7 LR 3YO F Open Set Weight $974 (of $64,919) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.240, SP: 153.60 In-running: Settled 12th, 400m 12th 1st Sweetest Thing ( W F Pinn 56.5 ) 2nd Platinum La Danse ( A Lawson-carroll 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Sword Of Stars ( M Hashizume 56.5 ) 0.30L 9th Pure Story ( K Bakker 56.5 ) 7.80L See full results | K Bakker 56.5kg 7.80L | 9 (14) |
| Riccarton Park SYNTHETIC 26-Aug-26 1400m SYNTHETIC R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $2,777 (of $15,427) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.470, SP: 55.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Call To Arms ( S Mxothwa 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Pure Story ( K Bakker 54 ) 0.40L 3rd Vienna Game ( B E Grylls 56.5 ) 1.80L See full results | K Bakker 54kg 0.40L | 2 (7) |
| Riccarton Park 01-Aug-26 1200m HEAVY 9 R3 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $439 (of $29,240) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.790, SP: 39.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 7th 1st Spill It ( Y Atchamah 57 ) 2nd Doubtable ( L J Allpress 56 ) 1.30L 3rd Beavertown Ole ( K A Myers 57 ) 3.30L 6th Pure Story ( H Hassman 55 , Cd 54 ) 10.00L See full results | H Hassman 55kg, Cd 54kg 10.00L | 6 (9) |