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:
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.
YearPlacingRace1st2nd3rd 2015 1st New Zealand Yearling Sales 2YO Open Mobile Pace (1950m, Addington)Lazarus Shandale Motu Premier 2015 1stHarness Jewels 2YO EmeraldLazarus Motu Premier Chase The Dream 2015 1stNRM Sires Stakes Series 3YO FinalLazarus Chase The Dream Classie Brigade 2015 1stNew Zealand Yearling Sales Series FinalLazarus Chase The Dream Art Form Jan 2016 1stVictoria DerbyLazarus Three Ways Don’t Hold Back 2016 1stGreat Northern DerbyLazarus Chase The Dream Walkinshaw 2016 1stNew Zealand Trotting DerbyLazarus Classie BrigadeShandale Nov 2016 1stNew Zealand Trotting Cup.Lazarus Tiger Tara Titan Banner Nov 2016 1stNew Zealand Free For AllLazarus Christen Me Tiger Tara Jan 2017 1stVictoria CupLazarus Major Crocker Bling It On 2017 1stChariots Of Fire (G1, 1609m, Menangle)LazarusOur Waikiki Beach Salty Robyn 2017 1stInter Dominion Pacing Championship at Gloucester Park, PerthLazarus Chicago Bull Tiger Tara Nov 2017 1stNew Zealand Trotting Cup.Lazarus Jack's Legend Tiger Tara Feb 2018 1stA G Hunter CupLazarus 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. He served 136 mares in his first season in North America. 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. In 2022 he was moved to Nevele R Stud in Canterbury.
His progeny has included: Handlelikeaporsche, multiple North American Grand circuit winner Voukefalas, the two-time New Jersey Sires Stakes champion.
See also Harness racing in New Zealand
References
Lazarus - Alabar Farm