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Why Wonder (NZ) 2015

Trainer: Jim Pender / Tauranga

Training Location: Tauranga

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 48
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Blinkers
    • Lugging Bit

Horse Details

4YO Brown Mare

  • Owner: Markwood Lodge Ltd
  • Breeder: Markwood Lodge Ltd
  • Sire: EIGHTH WONDER (NZ) 2005
  • Dam: TIGHT GENES (NZ) 2001
  • Foaling: 29 Oct 2015

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 0490
1st up
  • 1-0-0
2nd up
  • 1-0-0
Fresh 30
  • -
Fresh 90
  • 1-0-0

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

13-13 25 Oct 19 1400m  MATAMATA VETERINARY SERVICES 1400 View video › $10,000
BOPL  Dead6 MDN 10th 3w cvr,und pres 500,no danger, 1.31.92, 600m - 0.39.69 Darren Danis $0
  • 1.27.01, Flat
  • 32.7L
  • Bar: 9
  • SP: $44.40
  • Rtg: 49 (-1)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 54.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Marroni, 56.0
  • 2: Heart Of Soul, 58.5
  • 1 1/4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
9-9 6 Oct 19 1400m  CHRIS ROBSON - PROFESSIONALS WHAKATANE 1400 View video › $10,000
EBOP  Slow7 MDN 8th otr,und pres 600,no danger, 1.30.11, 600m - 0.39.04 Trudy Thornton $0
  • 1.28.01, Flat
  • 13.1L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $20.70
  • Rtg: 50 (-1)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Tinder Hit, 58.5
  • 2: Patch Man (AUS), 56.5
  • SHORT HEAD:SHORT NECK
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
4-7 11 Sep 19 1400m  GARTSHORE FIT OUTS 1400 View video › $10,000
BOPL  Heavy11 MDN 4th otr,3rd 3w 800,battled away, 1.34.75, 600m - 0.39.67 Trudy Thornton $500
  • 1.33.68, Flat
  • 7.1L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $23.70
  • Rtg: 45 (+5)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: In The Zone, 53.5
  • 2: Blew By You, 56.5
  • 4 LEN:3 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time)
11-14 14 Aug 19 1200m  RACING TE AROHA SUPPORTERS CLUB 1200 View video › $10,000
TROA  Heavy11 MDN 11th otr,back und pres 500,no dash, 1.18.83, 600m - 0.40.23 Darren Danis $0
  • 1.16.65, Flat
  • 12.5L
  • Bar: 11
  • SP: $41.70
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 54.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Red Chois (IRE), 56.5
  • 2: Ihu, 58.5
  • 1 1/4 LEN:2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly making contact.
U-8 15 Jul 19 900m  MDN Catchweight 900 INSIDE TRACK - Heat 12 View video › $0
WAIK  Heavy10 MDN Trudy Thornton $0
  • 0.57.28, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Major Billy Lister, 0.0
  • 2: Shezathinka (AUS), 0.0
  • 3 1/2 LEN:1 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-9 8 Nov 18 935m  MDN Catchweight 935 - Heat 16 View video › $0
CAMB  Dead4 MDN Darren Danis $0
  • 0.54.35, Flat
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Outlander, 0.0
  • 2: Stage Hit, 0.0
  • HEAD:1/2 HEAD
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-5 1 Nov 18 800m  MDN 3YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 9 View video › $0
TROA  Slow7 MDN 3YO Darren Danis $0
  • 0.49.13, Flat
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Passion Pearl, 0.0
  • 2: (3g Tiger Prawn (SAF) - Key Message), 0.0
  • HEAD:1 3/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-7 5 Jul 18 650m  2YO Catchweight 650 - Heat 2 View video › $0
WAPA  Heavy10 2YO Trudy Thornton $0
  • 0.39.84, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Deegeeare, 0.0
  • 2: Mrs Rumble, 0.0
  • LEN:LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Darren Danis

  • Age: 27
  • Location: Waikato
  • Current Premiership Place Flat: 65
  • Rides since last win: 3

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

  • Starts 2
  • Wins 0
  • Place 0
  • S/R 0.0

With Trainer

  • Starts 22
  • Wins 2
  • Place 1
  • S/R 11.0

This Going (Slow)

  • Starts 145
  • Wins 8
  • Place 30
  • S/R 18.1

On Course (Te Aroha)

  • Starts 48
  • Wins 2
  • Place 5
  • S/R 24.0

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 21376
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 817 51 64 73 79 73 477 $1,057,371
G & L 11 0 1 1 1 0 8 $61,200
2019/20 81 3 8 7 7 9 47 $115,635
2018/19 467 29 38 37 44 37 282 $665,487
2017/18 100 9 4 9 7 7 64 $121,452
2016/17 136 10 13 16 18 14 65 $145,172
2015/16 33 0 1 4 3 6 19 $9,625

Jim Pender

  • Location: Tauranga
  • Horses in Training: 81

With Jockey (Darren Danis)

  • Starts 22
  • Wins 2
  • Place 1
  • S/R 11.0

This Going (Slow)

  • Starts 823
  • Wins 71
  • Place 132
  • S/R 11.6

On Course (Te Aroha)

  • Starts 272
  • Wins 15
  • Place 39
  • S/R 18.1
Current Premiership Place Flat 128
Starts Since Last Win 3

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 15429
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 4048 277 290 324 358 339 2460 $3,548,398
G & L 187 9 11 8 12 14 133 $732,525
2019/20 31 2 2 0 5 1 21 $30,450
2018/19 74 5 6 5 7 2 49 $213,735
2017/18 75 0 3 3 3 8 58 $21,715
2016/17 84 8 8 3 8 12 45 $133,040
2015/16 110 7 6 8 13 9 67 $101,180
2014/15 115 5 6 12 10 7 75 $80,275
2013/14 183 9 18 20 23 12 101 $139,063
2012/13 156 9 17 14 21 12 83 $107,540
2011/12 163 7 6 18 12 14 106 $90,775
2010/11 162 8 12 15 16 10 101 $191,610
2009/10 134 10 7 7 10 7 93 $180,225
2008/09 161 10 15 9 16 17 94 $191,117
2007/08 168 18 16 10 19 19 86 $355,762
2006/07 146 8 11 9 10 9 99 $96,200
2005/06 174 15 17 18 14 16 94 $172,675
2004/05 176 6 10 7 20 17 116 $66,955
2003/04 187 15 12 15 13 21 111 $191,594
2002/03 145 16 9 13 12 13 82 $137,020
2001/02 125 13 4 12 9 16 71 $96,560
2000/01 116 12 7 6 8 14 69 $107,100
1999/00 130 8 14 5 16 10 77 $68,125
1998/99 172 8 13 17 12 20 102 $86,075
1997/98 165 12 8 20 18 12 95 $103,975
1996/97 132 6 12 19 9 13 73 $81,350
1995/96 105 9 6 9 5 6 70 $51,500
1994/95 151 11 11 17 8 8 96 $68,738
1993/94 120 8 13 10 8 7 74 $72,475
1992/93 118 10 5 9 9 12 73 $48,820
1991/92 62 5 3 4 4 5 41 $101,430
1990/91 74 13 9 4 10 2 36 $134,360
1989/90 88 1 3 4 8 6 66 $10,960
1988/89 46 3 1 2 2 2 36 $16,000
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