Lazarus (foaled 12 November 2012) is a former champion New Zealand Standardbred race-horse and is now a stud stallion.
| Lazarus | |
|---|---|
| Breed | Standardbred |
| Sire | Bettor's Delight |
| Grandsire | Cam's Card Shark (US) |
| Dam | Bethany |
| Maternal grandsire | Christian Cullen |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 12 November 2012 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| 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 | |
| Honours | |
| New Zealand Horse of the Year (2x) | |
| Last updated on: 2021-09-05. | |
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:[1]
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.[2]
| Year | Placing | Race | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1st | New Zealand Yearling Sales 2YO Open Mobile Pace (1950m, Addington) | Lazarus | Shandale | Motu Premier |
| 2015 | 1st | Harness Jewels 2YO Emerald | Lazarus | Motu Premier | Chase The Dream |
| 2015 | 1st | NRM Sires Stakes Series 3YO Final | Lazarus | Chase The Dream | Classie Brigade |
| 2015 | 1st | New Zealand Yearling Sales Series Final | Lazarus | Chase The Dream | Art Form |
| Jan 2016 | 1st | Victoria Derby | Lazarus | Three Ways | Don’t Hold Back |
| 2016 | 1st | Great Northern Derby[3] | Lazarus | Chase The Dream | Walkinshaw |
| 2016 | 1st | New Zealand Trotting Derby | Lazarus | Classie Brigade | Shandale |
| Nov 2016 | 1st | New Zealand Trotting Cup.[4] | Lazarus | Tiger Tara | Titan Banner |
| Nov 2016 | 1st | New Zealand Free For All | Lazarus | Christen Me | Tiger Tara |
| Jan 2017 | 1st | Victoria Cup[5] | Lazarus | Major Crocker | Bling It On |
| 2017 | 1st | Chariots Of Fire (G1, 1609m, Menangle)[6] | Lazarus | Our Waikiki Beach | Salty Robyn |
| 2017 | 1st | Inter Dominion Pacing Championship at Gloucester Park, Perth[7] [8] | Lazarus | Chicago Bull | Tiger Tara |
| Nov 2017 | 1st | New Zealand Trotting Cup.[9] | Lazarus | Jack's Legend | Tiger Tara |
| Feb 2018 | 1st | A G Hunter Cup[10] | Lazarus | Soho Tribeca | Heaven Rocks |
Breeding career
Following his retirement as a racehorse Lazarus was put to stallion duties, initially standing in North America and New South Wales.[11] He served 136 mares in his first season in North America.[12] 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.[13] In 2022 he was moved to Nevele R Stud in Canterbury.[14][15]
His progeny has included:[16]
- Handlelikeaporsche, multiple North American Grand circuit winner
- Voukefalas, the two-time New Jersey Sires Stakes champion.