Strong (2019)

Foal Date
02-Dec-19
Sex
gelding
Colour
brown
Sire
Highly Recommended
Prize Money
$37707
Owners
A Batey, N Bullick, T Coltman, J F G Croft, G J Harbinson, C Hart, C Malcolm, D Palmer, K L Tapper & T Weizman
About

Strong is a 6yo brown gelding trained by Bruce Tapper. He is by the stallion Highly Recommended out of the dam Dehere And There. To date, he has won two races. On 23 Jan 2025 at Ascot Park, Strong earned his most important victory, claiming the $18,500 prize in the Benchmark 65 Handicap.

Raced At
Ashburton • Timaru • Riccarton Park • Ascot Park • Oamaru • Te Rapa • Cambridge
Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Ashburton 11-Oct-25 2200m GOOD 4 R4 BM 65 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:17.500, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2ndT Comignaghi 58.5kg 7.60L6 (13)
Timaru 24-Sep-25 1600m HEAVY 8 R7 BM 65 Hcp $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:41.520, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9thA Najib 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 14.40L9 (12)
Riccarton Park 22-Mar-25 2600m SOFT 7 R1 BM 75 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:48.500, SP: 5.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5thK Williams 55kg 8.10L7 (11)
Ashburton 13-Mar-25 2200m HEAVY 8 R6 BM 65 Hcp $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 02:23.870, SP: 4.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1stK Williams 59.5kg 0.20L2 (14)
Riccarton Park 05-Mar-25 1600m HEAVY 8 R6 BM 65 Hcp $1,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:41.940, SP: 12.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2ndT Ladouceur 59.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 2.30L4 (8)
Ascot Park 15-Feb-25 2200m GOOD 4 R5 BM 65 Hcp $750 (of $50,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:18.420, SP: 10.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2ndB Jacobson 59.5kg 8.00L10 (14)
Ascot Park 23-Jan-25 2200m HEAVY 8 R6 BM 65 Hcp $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:24.430, SP: 7.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1stK Williams 58kg1 (11)
Timaru 28-Dec-24 2200m GOOD 4 R3 Restricted 60 Hcp $925 (of $18,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:18.100, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1stT Ladouceur 60, Cd 56kg 1.40L4 (14)
Ascot Park 14-Dec-24 2200m GOOD 4 R5 BM 65 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:20.080, SP: 6.10 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4thT Comignaghi 58.5kg 15.40L10 (13)
Riccarton Park 13-Nov-24 2600m GOOD 4 R9 BM 65 Hcp $5,850 (of $65,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:42.940, SP: 13.10 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6thT Comignaghi 59kg 1.80L3 (12)
Ashburton 03-Nov-24 2200m GOOD 4 R6 BM 65 Hcp $925 (of $18,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:19.940, SP: 17.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1stT Ladouceur 59kg, Cd 55kg 3.40L4 (13)
Ashburton 12-Oct-24 2200m GOOD 3 R4 BM 65 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:18.160, SP: 25.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rdT Ladouceur 58.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 3.70L7 (13)
Timaru 25-Sep-24 2200m GOOD 4 R9 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:22.050, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2ndT Ladouceur 58.5kg1 (12)
Oamaru 16-Aug-24 2200m HEAVY 8 R4 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $3,060 (of $17,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:27.120, SP: 10.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2ndT Ladouceur 58.5kg 0.80L2 (11)
Oamaru 20-Jun-24 1600m HEAVY 10 R8 BM 65 Hcp $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:44.240, SP: 32.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2ndR Beeharry 54kg 10.20L5 (10)
Timaru 24-Apr-24 1200m GOOD 4 R7 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.550, SP: 20.10 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9thR Beeharry 58.5kg 7.10L6 (9)
Te Rapa 18-Jan-23 1300m SOFT 8 R3 Waikato Stud Winners Cir. Mdn $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:18.550, SP: 39.60 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.710W Kennedy 57.5kg 12.10LUPD (18)
Cambridge 31-Aug-22 1300m GOOD R3 3YO Mdn Set Weight $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.580, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560V Colgan 57.5kg 7.60L6 (8)
Cambridge 03-Aug-22 970m GOOD R8 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $700 (of $14,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:54.920, SP: 16.60 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7thV Colgan 56kg 5.80L4 (12)