Copy That (horse)

Copy That
BreedStandardbred
SireAmerican Ideal (USA)
GrandsireWestern Ideal (USA)
DamLively Nights
Maternal grandsireLive Or Die (USA)
SexStallion
Foaled (2016-11-15) 15 November 2016
CountryNew Zealand
TrainerRay Green, Pukekohe
Last updated on: 8 November 2022.

Copy That (foaled 15 November 2016) is a New Zealand Standardbred racehorse, notable for winning the New Zealand Trotting Cup in 2021 and 2022.

Copy That was bred by Woodlands Stud (NZ) Limited, owned by Merv and Meg Butterworth and he is trained by Ray Green at Lincoln Farms, Pukekohe.[1]

Copy That's retirement was announced in September 2024 after rehabilitation of a knee injury was not fully successful. [2]

In August 2025 Copy That's owners announced Copy That would stand at stud at Murray Veterinary Services in Western Australia for the 2025 breeding season.[3]

Racing career

Some of Copy That's notable performances include:

Year Placing Race 1st 2nd 3rd
December 20191stAlabar 3YO Classic (Group 2, 2200m)Copy ThatOne ChangeSmooth Deal
March 20201stVero Flying Stakes (Group 2, 1980m)Copy ThatChangeMinstrel
October 20201stAshburton Flying StakesCopy ThatSelf AssuredSpankem
December 20203rdAuckland Trotting CupAmazing DreamSpankemCopy That
January 20211stMcMillan Equine Feeds Flying Mile (Group 2, 1609m)Copy ThatSelf AssuredThefixer
April 20211stNoel J Taylor MileCopy ThatBad To The BoneSteel The Show
April 20211stNew Zealand Messenger ChampionshipCopy ThatBad To The BoneAmazing Dream
July 20211stWondais Mate Open (1660m, Albion Park)Copy ThatBalrajRockin Marty
July 20212ndAqwa Construction Rising Sun (2138m, Albion Park, $250,000)[4]Amazing DreamCopy ThatExpensive Ego
July 20211stGarrards Sunshine Sprint (1660m, Albion Park, $100,000)Copy ThatKing Of SwingRockin Marty
November 20211stNew Zealand Trotting Cup[5] Copy ThatSelf AssuredSouth Coast Arden
September 20221stTAB Gammalite Free For All (2240m, Melton)Copy ThatCrime WriterBettor Be The Bomb
November 20221stNew Zealand Trotting Cup[6]Copy ThatMajestic CruiserSpankem
January 20231stBallarat Cup (Group 1, 2710m mobile, Ballarat) in a mile rate of 1:56.3 (800m in 56.1 seconds).[7][8]Copy ThatHonolua BayTriple Eight
March 20231stCity of Auckland FFA (Group 2, 2200m, Alexandra Park)Copy ThatKangoSmiffy's Terror
April 20232ndWaikato Flying Mile (Group 2, 1609m, Cambridge)Self AssuredCopy ThatAkuta
April 20231stThe Race by Grins (2200m, Cambridge, $1,000,000)[9]Copy ThatOld Town RoadSelf Assured
April 20232ndNew Zealand Messenger ChampionshipSelf AssuredCopy ThatBetter Eclipse

In 2023 when Copy That campaigned in Australia, Ray Green could not go with him as he was recovering from being kicked by a horse. Stable foreman Andrew Drake took care of Copy That. Blair Orange drove Copy That in his Ballarat Cup win.[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Copy That • Lincoln Farms". Lincoln Farms.
  2. ↑ "Ray and Merv call time on life-changing pacer Copy That, truly a horse in a million • Lincoln Farms". Lincoln Farms. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "CT Home - Copy That". 24 April 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Amazing story for Amazing Dream - Harnesslink". 10 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Racing: Copy That storms home to easily win NZ Trotting Cup". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022.
  6. ↑ "Horse racing: Copy That repays resolute Green". NZ Herald.
  7. ↑ "Outstanding Ballarat Cup field revealed as Doo, Copy That on front row - the Trots". 17 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Persistence pays as Kiwi looks set to be 'That' horse this summer - the Trots". 21 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "Copy That wins $1 million race". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023.
  10. ↑ "New Zealand Cup winner steals an Aussie Group One - Harnesslink". 21 January 2023.
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