Cypress (2021) Horse

Foal Date

25-Oct-21
Sex
gelding

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Telperion

Dam

Empress Wu

Prize Money

56433

Owners

K T Myers

About

R7 Loaders Civil (Bm75) at Wanganui – Cypress is a 4yo chestnut gelding trained by Kevin Myers in Wanganui. He is by Telperion out of Empress Wu. To date Cypress has won three races. His biggest victory came on 9 Aug 2025 at Riccarton Park, where he captured the $35,000 Benchmark 75 Handicap. He has been a reliable money‑maker for bettors, delivering about a 9% ROI for anyone who backed him throughout his career.

Raced At

Otaki • Riccarton Park • Wanganui

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Otaki 26-Sep-25 1200m HEAVY 10 R5 BM 75 Hcp $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.620, SP: 14.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Tolstoy ( K R Hercock 56.5 ) 2nd Honey Badger ( S Mcnab 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 4.30L 3rd Cypress ( J Taplin 59 , Cd 56 ) 5.80L See full resultsJ Taplin 59kg, Cd 56kg 5.80L3 (12)
Otaki 06-Sep-25 1200m HEAVY 10 R6 BM 75 Hcp $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:17.080, SP: 4.10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th 1st Bella Timing ( A Strawbridge 55 , Cd 52 ) 2nd Connello ( A K Riddell 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Tolstoy ( K R Hercock 56.5 ) 3.50L 5th Cypress ( L Kauri 59 , Cd 56 ) 4.40L See full resultsL Kauri 59kg, Cd 56kg 4.40L5 (9)
Riccarton Park 09-Aug-25 1200m HEAVY 10 R3 BM 75 Hcp $20,125 (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:19.020, SP: 1.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 5th 1st Cypress ( T Comignaghi 56.5 ) 2nd Movie Girl ( F Moerman 55.5 , Cd 53 ) 0.20L 3rd Eye Spy ( L T Hemi 55.5 ) 1.00L See full resultsT Comignaghi 56.5kg1 (9)
Riccarton Park 02-Aug-25 1200m HEAVY 10 R6 BM 65 Hcp $20,125 (of $35,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:14.520, SP: 2.10 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 4th 1st Cypress ( T Comignaghi 59 ) 2nd Russian Rosette ( F Moerman 57.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Night Raider ( K Williams 56.5 ) 3.30L See full resultsT Comignaghi 59kg1 (15)
Wanganui 14-Jun-25 1340m HEAVY 10 R2 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $6,475 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.640, SP: 15.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st 1st Ma Te Wa ( S Mxothwa 57 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Cypress ( A Riddell 57 , Cd 55 ) 4.00L 3rd Palmarow ( M K Hudson 55 ) 8.80L See full resultsA Riddell 57kg, Cd 55kg 4.00L2 (10)