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.
Copy That's retirement was announced in September 2024 after rehabilitation of a knee injury was not fully successful.
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.
Racing career
Some of Copy That's notable performances include:
YearPlacingRace1st2nd3rd December 2019 1st Alabar 3YO Classic (Group 2, 2200m) Copy That One Change Smooth Deal March 2020 1st Vero Flying Stakes (Group 2, 1980m) Copy That Change Minstrel October 2020 1st Ashburton Flying Stakes Copy That Self Assured Spankem December 2020 3rd Auckland Trotting Cup Amazing Dream Spankem Copy That January 2021 1st McMillan Equine Feeds Flying Mile (Group 2, 1609m) Copy ThatSelf Assured Thefixer April 2021 1st Noel J Taylor Mile Copy That Bad To The Bone Steel The Show April 2021 1st New Zealand Messenger Championship Copy That Bad To The Bone Amazing Dream July 2021 1st Wondais Mate Open (1660m, Albion Park) Copy That Balraj Rockin Marty July 2021 2nd Aqwa Construction Rising Sun (2138m, Albion Park, $250,000) Amazing Dream Copy That Expensive Ego July 2021 1st Garrards Sunshine Sprint (1660m, Albion Park, $100,000) Copy That King Of Swing Rockin Marty November 2021 1st New Zealand Trotting Cup Copy That Self Assured South Coast Arden September 2022 1st TAB Gammalite Free For All (2240m, Melton) Copy That Crime Writer Bettor Be The Bomb November 2022 1st New Zealand Trotting Cup Copy That Majestic Cruiser Spankem January 2023 1st Ballarat Cup (Group 1, 2710m mobile, Ballarat) in a mile rate of 1:56.3 (800m in 56.1 seconds). Copy That Honolua Bay Triple Eight March 2023 1st City of Auckland FFA (Group 2, 2200m, Alexandra Park) Copy That Kango Smiffy's Terror April 2023 2nd Waikato Flying Mile (Group 2, 1609m, Cambridge) Self Assured Copy That Akuta April 2023 1st The Race by Grins (2200m, Cambridge, $1,000,000) Copy That Old Town Road Self AssuredApril 2023 2nd New Zealand Messenger Championship Self Assured Copy That Better 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.
See also Harness racing in New Zealand
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