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Samurai Sword (NZ) 2023

Trainer: Pam Gerard / Matamata

Training Location: Matamata

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 50
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Lugging Bit

Horse Details

3YO Bay Gelding

  • Owner: SOS Syndicate, Rob & Paula Baxter, Christina & Todd Black, Matt & Julie Bradbury, Wallace Campbell, Gee Gee Equine Ltd, Craig McKay, Chris & Lynley Talbot, John Whittle, Tim Ryan, Gregory Billings, Jacob Harvey
  • Breeder: R L Hughes
  • Sire: SATONO ALADDIN (JPN) 2011
  • Dam: KATANA (NZ) 2014
  • Foaling: 2 Nov 2023
  • NZB Kiwi

Current Nominations

Race 1 / 14 Nov 26

AL BASTI EQUIWORLD DUBAI 54TH NEW ZEALAND 2000 GUINEAS
Riccarton Park

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 45
1st up
  • 2-0-0
2nd up
  • 1-0-0
Fresh 30
  • 1-0-0
Fresh 90
  • 1-0-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
5-7
16 Aug 26
POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB
1100m
H8
1.08.66
0.26.10
0.48.32
0.36.42
0.23.92
0.12.26
4-10
14 Jun 26
ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES
1050m
S7
1.04.70
0.24.90
0.48.69
0.37.08
0.24.42
0.12.37
3-5
19 May 26
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 900 - HEAT 4
900m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
3-7
28 Apr 26
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 850 - HEAT 9
850m
S6
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

5-7 16 Aug 26 1100m  POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB View video › $50,000
TAUP  Heavy8 3YO C&G SW+P , 1.08.66, 600m - 0.36.42 George Rooke $1,250
  • 1.08.37, Flat
  • 1.7L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $10.90
  • Rtg: 50
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Fortunato, 56.0
  • 2: Honorable, 55.0
  • HEAD:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly then crowded shortly after having to be steadied.
4-10 14 Jun 26 1050m  ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES View video › $17,000
MATA  Soft7 MDN 2YO Trld Hndy, Urgd Tn-Fght hard, 1.04.70, 600m - 0.37.08 Erin Leighton $850
  • 1.04.46, Flat
  • 1.4L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $9.80
  • Rtg: 45 (+5)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Dubawi Diva, 54.0
  • 2: Honorable, 55.5
  • LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Had difficulty obtaining clear running early in the final straight.
3-5 19 May 26 900m  2YO Catchweight 900 - Heat 4 View video › $0
TAUP  Good4 2YO Erin Leighton $0
  • 0.54.32, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Quantum Dragon (AUS), 0.0
  • 2: King Bae (AUS), 0.0
  • HEAD:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
3-7 28 Apr 26 850m  2YO Catchweight 850 - Heat 9 View video › $0
WAPA  Soft6 2YO George Rooke $0
  • 0.52.80, Flat
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Legend Star Patch (AUS), 0.0
  • 2: Carnelian, 0.0
  • 2 LEN:SHORT NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Pam Gerard

  • Location: Matamata
  • Horses in Training: 72

With Jockey ()

  • Starts 0
  • Wins 0
  • Place 0
  • S/R 0.0

  • Starts 0
  • Wins 0
  • Place 0
  • S/R 0.0

On Course ()

  • Starts 0
  • Wins 0
  • Place 0
  • S/R 0.0
Starts Since Last Win 14

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 43733
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 3892 302 349 406 344 372 2119 $10,855,852
G & L 381 27 39 29 29 26 231 $5,748,888
2026/27 9 0 0 3 2 1 3 $18,465
2025/26 265 18 17 27 20 28 155 $1,479,415
2024/25 252 25 20 27 29 21 130 $1,931,450
2023/24 296 33 25 18 21 30 169 $1,531,670
2022/23 277 13 25 26 25 18 170 $681,505
2021/22 244 24 26 27 24 23 120 $903,742
2020/21 297 25 21 23 23 27 178 $654,643
2019/20 209 15 26 24 24 23 97 $726,395
2018/19 254 26 25 21 19 21 142 $835,890
2017/18 211 21 25 32 23 22 88 $723,135
2016/17 205 13 23 23 16 24 106 $469,782
2015/16 47 8 5 2 3 4 25 $60,800
2011/12 60 5 10 10 1 4 30 $54,338
2010/11 183 10 18 19 12 20 104 $112,372
2009/10 158 11 16 11 15 18 87 $111,562
2008/09 120 8 9 16 13 8 66 $79,551
2007/08 151 10 11 15 21 17 77 $101,100
2006/07 106 5 13 15 7 11 55 $67,850
2005/06 127 5 9 22 8 16 67 $63,313
2004/05 103 8 10 12 9 8 56 $56,437
2003/04 122 6 6 13 5 7 85 $41,151
2002/03 85 9 3 9 9 6 49 $89,427
2001/02 41 1 3 5 6 8 18 $42,865
2000/01 22 2 1 3 3 2 11 $10,275
1999/00 12 1 0 0 1 3 7 $3,620
1998/99 7 0 0 1 1 1 4 $750
1997/98 13 0 1 0 1 0 11 $1,300
1996/97 16 0 1 2 3 1 9 $3,050
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