Strong (2019) Horse
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About
Strong is a 7yo brown gelding (male) trained by Bruce Tapper in Timaru. He is by the stallion Highly Recommended out of the dam Dehere And There. To date he has achieved three race victories. On 6th Sep 2026 at Timaru he secured his most important win, collecting the $18500 Benchmark 75 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ashburton 10-Oct-26 2200m SOFT 5 R6 BM 65 Hcp $483 (of $32,213) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:19.990, SP: 13.10 1st Overheated ( T Moodley 58 ) 2nd Tetbury ( B Grylls 55.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Hereigoagain ( J Taplin 54 ) 3.90L 9th Strong ( K Ramdhun 59 , Cd 55 ) 7.00L See full results | K Ramdhun 59kg, Cd 55kg 7.00L | 9 (14) |
| Timaru 23-Sep-26 2200m SOFT 6 R10 BM 75 Hcp $2,680 (of $14,889) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:18.300, SP: 16.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Balance Of Power ( H Hassman 59 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Strong ( B May 54 , Cd 54.5 ) 3.80L 3rd Roca Mile ( S Mxothwa 57 , Cd 54 ) 5.30L See full results | B May 54kg, Cd 54.5kg 3.80L | 2 (13) |
| Timaru 06-Sep-26 2200m HEAVY 10 R8 BM 75 Hcp $8,469 (of $15,123) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:30.860, SP: 5.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Strong ( J Fawcett 54 ) 2nd Wal ( T R Moseley 54 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Another Won't Hurt ( H Hassman 59 , Cd 58 ) 4.20L See full results | J Fawcett 54kg | 1 (10) |
| Oamaru 14-Aug-26 2200m HEAVY 9 R2 BM 65 Hcp $282 (of $14,108) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:28.320, SP: 11.20 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th 1st Lovelock ( T C Moodley 58 , Cd 57 ) 2nd On The Rivet ( L T Hemi 57.5 ) 2.80L 3rd She's So Reliable ( Y Atchamah 56 ) 3.00L 6th Strong ( B May 56 ) 4.50L See full results | B May 56kg 4.50L | 6 (14) |
| Oamaru 19-Jul-26 2200m HEAVY 10 R2 BM 65 Hcp $439 (of $29,299) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:29.010, SP: 10.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Tavi Ann ( H Hassman 58 , Cd 56 ) 2nd On The Rivet ( L T Hemi 55.5 ) 3.30L 3rd Secret Wish ( B M Murray 54.5 , Cd 55 ) 5.10L 6th Strong ( J Fawcett 55 ) 6.50L See full results | J Fawcett 55kg 6.50L | 6 (12) |