Taika (2016) Horse
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Taika is a 10yo brown gelding trained by P Nelson & C Mcdougal. He is by the stallion Mettre En Jeu out of the mare Isabella Soraya. To date, Taika has claimed seven victories. On 19 Sep 2025 at Te Aroha, he secured his biggest win, capturing the $150,000 Hurdle Handicap. He has been a lucrative pick for bettors, delivering a 17% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Riccarton Park 01-Aug-26 3100m HEAVY 9 R2 Hurdle Hcp $1,044 (of $41,771) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:37.890, SP: 12.50 1st Affordable ( J Kozaczek 65 ) 2nd Quid ( L Douglas 65.5 ) 1.10L 3rd Dictation ( M Gillies 69 ) 2.30L 5th Taika ( B Oliver 68 ) 5.90L See full results | B Oliver 68kg 5.90L | 5 (7) |
| Woodville 12-Jul-26 3000m HEAVY 10 R3 Hurdle Hcp $746 (of $49,731) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:38.910, SP: 12.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th 1st Happy Star ( W Featherstone 68.5 ) 2nd Quid ( K Wiles 65 ) 0.20L 3rd The Bambino ( E J Farr 66.5 ) 1.00L 8th Taika ( H Mcneill 69 ) 29.00L See full results | H Mcneill 69kg 29.00L | 8 (8) |
| Te Rapa 13-Jun-26 3200m SOFT 7 R2 Hurdle Hcp $9,190 (of $49,674) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 03:39.950, SP: 8.70 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th 1st Pacheco ( J Kozaczek 65 ) 2nd Taika ( K Wiles 69 ) 1.00L 3rd Dictation ( M B Gillies 69 ) 1.10L See full results | K Wiles 69kg 1.00L | 2 (8) |
| Wanganui 30-May-26 2040m SOFT 5 R9 BM 65 Hcp (of $29,159) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:07.880, SP: 22.10 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th 1st Coney Island ( C Dell 57.5 ) 2nd Dancing Fantail ( L Kauri 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 4.00L 3rd Starpello ( A K Riddell 58 , Cd 57 ) 4.80L 13th Taika ( T Davies 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 7.10L See full results | T Davies 57.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 7.10L | 13 (14) |
| Woodville 29-Apr-26 2200m SOFT 6 R2 Jumpers Flat Hcp $279 (of $13,944) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:20.740, SP: 29.90 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th 1st Lord Spencer ( L Douglas 65 ) 2nd The Bambino ( E J Farr 65 ) 1.80L 3rd Billy Boy ( J K Riddell 66 ) 2.20L 6th Taika ( J Parker 65 , Cd 62 ) 4.10L See full results | J Parker 65kg, Cd 62kg 4.10L | 6 (13) |