Te Akau Shark
(NZ)About
Te Akau Shark is a 10yo chestnut gelding from New Zealand trained by Jamie Richards. He is sired by the stallion Rip Van Winkle out of the dam Bak da Chief. With a Group One win and career earnings of $1,525,568, Te Akau Shark is considered an elite racehorse. On February 29, 2020, at Royal Randwick, Te Akau Shark, ridden by Opie Bosson, achieved his most notable victory, winning the $600,000 Chipping Norton Stakes and defeating Verry Elleegant. He has been a profitable horse for bettors throughout his career. If you had backed Te Akau Shark throughout his career, you would have achieved a 566% return on investment. Te Akau Shark has retired from racing, with his final race on April 11, 2020, at Royal Randwick.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Randwick 11-Apr-20 2000m HEAVY 8 R8 G1 Queen eliz $45,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:07.760, SP: $5.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 9th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.670 | O Bosson 59kg 5.00L | 5 (12) |
| Rosehill Gardens 21-Mar-20 1500m SOFT 6 R5 G1 Geo ryder $98,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:30.400, SP: $1.95F In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.070 Keen and wide throughout, brave run considering | O Bosson 59kg 1.50L | 3 (9) |
| Royal Randwick 29-Feb-20 1600m GOOD 4 R7 G1 Ch norton $349,000 (of $600,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:33.870, SP: $2.80F In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.030 10L back, began move 600m, flew last 200m, big win | O Bosson 59kg | 1 (13) |
| Te Rapa 08-Feb-20 1400m GOOD R8 G1 BCD GRP SPRINT $191,883 (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:21.700, SP: $1.40F | O Bosson 59kg | 1 (8) |
| The Valley 26-Oct-19 2040m GOOD 4 R9 G1 Cox plate $375,000 (of $5,000,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:04.760, SP: $17 In-running: Settled 14th, 1200m 14th, 800m 13th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.830 last, saved ground rail 500m - 200m, kept coming | O Bosson 59kg 3.50L | 3 (14) |
| Royal Randwick 05-Oct-19 1600m SOFT 6 R7 G1 Epsom $188,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:34.830, SP: $5.50EF In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.790 9L back, tracked 5 wide turn, ground home, missed | J Mcdonald 54.5kg 0.10L | 2 (19) |
| Royal Randwick 07-Sep-19 1400m SOFT 5 R8 G2 Tramway $36,750 (of $200,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:22.190, SP: $3.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.890 7L back, worked home well from 200m, never likely | J Mcdonald 57kg 3.00L | 2 (13) |
| Te Rapa 17-Aug-19 1200m SOFT R6 G2 FOXBRIDGE $19,064 (of $100,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:13.440, SP: $2.10F In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.580 | O Bosson 58.5kg 0.80L | 2 (12) |
| Riccarton Park 14-Nov-18 1600m GOOD R9 G2 COUPLANDS BAKER $122,270 (of $230,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.370, SP: T1-1F In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th | O Bosson 58.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Hastings 06-Oct-18 1400m GOOD R9 G3 RED BADGE SPRIN $39,809 (of $70,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:22.680, SP: T1-1F In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 7th | M Coleman 53kg | 1 (12) |
| Hastings 01-Sep-18 1200m SOFT R2 RATING 82 $17,061 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.570, SP: T1-2F In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 7th | S Rusof 60 | 1 (10) |
| Riccarton Park 11-Nov-17 1600m GOOD R7 G1 NZ 2000 GUINEAS $22,648 (of $500,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.800, SP: T2-3 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th | M Mcnab 56.5kg 1.90L | 4 (12) |
| Matamata 14-Oct-17 1400m SOFT R3 3Y-SWP $15,059 (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:25.360, SP: T1-1F In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th | O Bosson 57.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Te Rapa 20-Sep-17 1100m GOOD R2 3Y MDN-SW $6,024 (of $10,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:07.610, SP: T4-4 In-running: Settled 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.510 | O Bosson 57.5kg | 1 (9) |