Taika (2016) Horse
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About
Taika is a 9yo brown gelding, trained by P Nelson and C Mcdougal in Hastings. He is by the stallion Mettre En Jeu out of the mare Isabella Soraya. To date he has recorded seven victories, including his biggest triumph on 19 Sep 2025 at Te Aroha, where he won the $150,000 Hurdle Handicap. Punters have found him to be a profitable prospect; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 27% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Te Rapa 13-Jun-26 3200m SOFT 7 R2 Hurdle Hcp $11,100 (of $60,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 03:39.950, SP: 8.70 1st Pacheco ( J Kozaczek 65 ) 2nd Taika ( K Wiles 69 ) 1.00L 3rd Dictation ( M Gillies 69 ) 1.00L See full results | K Wiles 69kg 1.00L | 2 (8) |
| Wanganui 30-May-26 2040m SOFT 5 R9 BM 65 Hcp (of $35,000) 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 $340 (of $17,000) 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) |
| Te Aroha 19-Sep-25 4200m HEAVY 10 R4 Hurdle Hcp $86,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 05:07.700, SP: 10.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st 1st Taika ( M Gillies 66 ) 2nd The Bambino ( E J Farr 66 ) 1.50L 3rd Lord Spencer ( L Douglas 66 ) 1.60L See full results | M Gillies 66kg | 1 (10) |
| Woodville 07-Sep-25 3000m HEAVY 10 R2 Hurdle Hcp $2,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:40.260, SP: 12.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st The Bambino ( E J Farr 66 ) 2nd Happy Star ( D M Parker 69 ) 2.80L 3rd Brucie ( J Parker 66 ) 4.80L 4th Taika ( M Gillies 68.5 ) 4.90L See full results | M Gillies 68.5kg 4.90L | 4 (8) |