Lazarus (horse)
{{Short description|New Zealand Standardbred racehorse}}
{{Infobox sport horse
|horsename= Lazarus
|image=
|caption=
|breed= Standardbred
|sire= Bettor's Delight
|grandsire= Cam's Card Shark (US)
|dam= Bethany
|damsire= Christian Cullen
|sex= Stallion
|foaled= 12 November 2012
|country= New Zealand
|colour=
|breeder= G Chin, Studholme Bloodstock Limited
|owner= Mrs G J Kennard, P I Kennard, Trevor G Casey, K Riseley
|trainer= Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen (NZ)
|record= 51 starts: 37 wins 12 placings
|earnings= NZ$4,423,391
|wins=
|awards=
|honours= New Zealand Horse of the Year (2x)
|updated=2021-09-05}}
Lazarus (foaled 12 November 2012) is a former champion New Zealand Standardbred race-horse and is now a stud stallion.
Racing career
He was trained by Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen and generally driven by Mark Purdon when winning a number of major races in New Zealand and Australia:{{Cite web|url=http://www.harness.org.au/ausbreed/reports/search/?message=|title=Australian Harness Racing|website=www.harness.org.au}}
After he won his second NZ Trotting Cup in November 2017, he headed overseas firstly to Australia and then to the United States and Canada where he performed with distinction, including winning the $325,000 Dan Patch Stakes on debut at Hoosier Park.{{Cite web|url=https://indianaharness.com/the-magnificent-lazarus-n-prevails-in-dan-patch/|title=Wonder Mile for Wonder from Down Under: Lazarus N prevails in Dan Patch|date=August 11, 2018|website=Indiana Harness}}
Breeding career
Following his retirement as a racehorse Lazarus was put to stallion duties, initially standing in North America and New South Wales.{{Cite web|url=https://ustrottingnews.com/lazarus-n-retires-from-racing-begins-dual-hemisphere-stud-career/|title=Lazarus N retires from racing, begins dual hemisphere stud career – U.S. Trotting News}} He served 136 mares in his first season in North America.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hrnz.co.nz/news/lazarus-ready-to-make-amends/|title=Lazarus ready to make amends|website=www.hrnz.co.nz}} He was later moved to the South Auckland stud farm Alabar where his fee was set at $7500 for his first season in New Zealand.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/harness-racing-legendary-australasian-pacer-lazarus-returning-to-new-zealand-will-be-based-at-south-auckland-stud-farm/N2VEEK77SNSEXOIPIC6OBTHJ6M/|title=Harness racing: Legendary Australasian pacer Lazarus returning to New Zealand, will be based at South Auckland stud farm|website=The New Zealand Herald }} In 2022 he was moved to Nevele R Stud in Canterbury.{{Cite web|url=https://harnesslink.com/new-zealand/lazarus-to-stand-at-stud-in-canterbury/|title=Lazarus to stand at stud in Canterbury - Harnesslink|first=Bevan|last=Greig|date=June 15, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hrnz.co.nz/news/lazarus-confirmed-for-nevele-r-in-canterbury/|title=Lazarus confirmed for Nevele R in Canterbury|website=www.hrnz.co.nz}}
His progeny has included:{{Cite web|url=https://www.nevelerstud.co.nz/|title=Lazarus|website=www.nevelerstud.co.nz}}
- Handlelikeaporsche, multiple North American Grand circuit winner
- Voukefalas, the two-time New Jersey Sires Stakes champion.
See also
References
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[https://alabar.com.au/stallions/lazarus/ Lazarus - Alabar Farm]
Category:2012 racehorse births
Category:Harness racing in New Zealand
Category:Inter Dominion winners
Category:New Zealand standardbred racehorses
Category:New Zealand Trotting Cup winners
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