Tiger Tara (foaled 23 October 2010) is a New Zealand bred Standardbred racehorse that raced at the very top level in both New Zealand and Australia.
He is notable in that he was voted Australian Harness Horse of the Year for the 2019 season and he won seven Group 1 races, including the Inter Dominion Pacing Championship which is raced between the best horses in Australasia.
Racing career
Tiger Tara was originally trained in Canterbury, New Zealand, by Geoff Dunn and driven in all his wins during that time by Gerard O'Reilly. He was later sold and exported to Australian owners and trained by Kevin Pizzuto and driven by Todd McCarthy.
Notable performances
YearPlacingRace1st2nd3rd 2013 1st New Zealand Sires Stakes 3yo FinalTiger Tara Better Offer Isaiah 2014 1stGreat Northern DerbyTiger Tara Locharburn Maxim 2015 1stNew Zealand Free For AllTiger Tara Mossdale Conner Messini 2016 2nd New Zealand Trotting Cup Lazarus Tiger Tara Titan Banner 2017 3rd New Zealand Trotting CupLazarus Jack's LegendTiger Tara 2018 1stVictoria Cup Tiger Tara Chicago Bull Carlas Pixel 2018 2nd New Zealand Trotting CupThefixer Tiger Tara Dream About Me 2018 1stInter Dominion Pacing ChampionshipTiger Tara Our Uncle SamCruz Bromac 2019 1stA G Hunter CupTiger Tara Our Uncle Sam San Carlo
Tiger Tara retired in December 2019 with a record of 112 starts for 37 wins, 40 placings and $2,375,065 in earnings.
Stud career
After retiring from the track, Tiger Tara commenced stud duties at Yirribee Pacing Stud, North Wagga for an initial fee of $3,500.
See also Harness racing in New Zealand Harness racing in Australia
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