Show Pony (2021) Horse
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Show Pony is a 5yo bay gelding trained by John Blackadder in Rangiora. He is by the stallion Vespa out of the mare Last Sight and has earned three career wins. His most notable triumph occurred on 27 September 2025 at Riccarton Park, when he secured the $40,000 Benchmark 75 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ashburton 10-Oct-26 1600m SOFT 5 R7 Open Hcp $604 (of $40,266) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.120, SP: 41.40 1st Peachy Keen ( Y Atchamah 54 ) 2nd Sir Albert ( L Hemi 61 ) 0.40L 3rd Star Ballot ( L Allpress 56 ) 1.80L 9th Show Pony ( A Parris 54 , Cd 50 ) 4.70L See full results | A Parris 54kg, Cd 50 4.70L | 9 (14) |
| Riccarton Park 26-Sep-26 1400m GOOD 4 R7 Open Hcp $605 (of $40,352) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.160, SP: 30.70 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th 1st Mystic Park ( J Taplin 62 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Move On ( T R Moseley 54 ) 0.80L 3rd Witz End ( S Mxothwa 60 , Cd 57 ) 1.60L 7th Show Pony ( K Bakker 54 , Cd 53.5 ) 3.10L See full results | K Bakker 54kg, Cd 53.5kg 3.10L | 7 (11) |
| Ashburton 02-Jul-26 1600m HEAVY 8 R8 3,4YO Open Hcp $432 (of $28,807) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:42.380, SP: 14.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Way Out West ( A Comignaghi 54 ) 2nd Canasta ( B Jacobson 56 ) 3.00L 3rd Powerofpersuasion ( J Taplin 55 , Cd 54 ) 3.20L 8th Show Pony ( A Strawbridge 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 15.90L See full results | A Strawbridge 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 15.90L | 8 (9) |
| Riccarton Park 20-Jun-26 1200m SOFT 5 R4 BM 75 Hcp (of $28,656) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:06.830, SP: 14.10 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th 1st Undisputed ( B Jacobson 57 ) 2nd Candle ( S Mxothwa 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Elusive Impact ( F Moerman 58 , Cd 56 ) 1.60L 12th Show Pony ( A Strawbridge 58 , Cd 55 ) 5.00L See full results | A Strawbridge 58kg, Cd 55kg 5.00L | 12 (12) |
| Ashburton 24-Dec-25 1400m GOOD 4 R7 BM 80 Hcp $327 (of $21,796) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.840, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Miss Ziggy ( K Williams 54 ) 2nd Kellanzor ( A K Riddell 54 , Cd 53 ) 0.20L 3rd Jaffa ( D Cooper 55.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.50L 6th Show Pony ( K Bakker 57 , Cd 54 ) 4.00L See full results | K Bakker 57kg, Cd 54kg 4.00L | 6 (9) |