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Western Choice (NZ) 2015

Trainer: - / -

Training Location: Cambridge

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 61
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Lugging Bit

Horse Details

10YO (ret) Brown Gelding

  • Owner: Tartan Meadow Bloodstock
  • Breeder: A W Jones & Mrs E W Morris
  • Sire: COATS CHOICE (AUS) 2001
  • Dam: EL PZAAZ (NZ) 2004
  • Foaling: 7 Nov 2015

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 85X6X
1st up
  • 3-0-0
2nd up
  • 1-1-0
Fresh 30
  • 1-0-0
Fresh 90
  • 2-0-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
6-12
20 Jun 20
DUNSTAN 100% NZ MADE 1100
1100m
H10
1.11.78
-
-
0.38.28
-
-
5-11
15 Feb 20
PAPATOETOE GLASS 1200
1200m
G4
1.11.09
-
-
0.33.98
-
-
8-11
21 Dec 19
LODGE BODY CORPORATE 1200
1200m
G4
1.12.27
-
-
0.36.46
-
-
1-10
24 Nov 19
LANGSFORD - N & G LTD 1200
1200m
G4
1.11.15
-
-
0.34.21
-
-
4-13
1 Nov 19
STELLA ARTOIS MDN
1200m
G4
1.11.37
-
-
0.35.96
-
-
1-7
23 Sep 19
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 935 - HEAT 13
935m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
3-8
27 Aug 19
OPN HCP CATCHWEIGHT 1020 - HEAT 3
1020m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

6-12 20 Jun 20 1100m  DUNSTAN 100% NZ MADE 1100 View video › $15,000
COUN  Heavy10 Rating 63 HCP Easd back, clr last 600,gd fin mid, 1.11.78, 600m - 0.38.28 Sam Spratt $300
  • 1.10.48, Flat
  • 7.6L
  • Bar: 12
  • SP: $17.10
  • Rtg: 62 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Bullybrook, 58.0
  • 2: Thistle Do, 55.0
  • 3 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Restrained from a wide barrier.
5-11 15 Feb 20 1200m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingPAPATOETOE GLASS 1200 View video › $27,500
AUCK  Good4 Rating 65 Benchmark* 4th otr to 400,bmp 250,late fin, 1.11.09, 600m - 0.33.98 Sam Spratt $660
  • 1.10.51, Flat
  • 3.6L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $14.70
  • Rtg: 62
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Virtuoso Lad (AUS), 60.0
  • 2: Master Park, 59.5
  • 1 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Over-raced middle stages, lay in making contact 300m
8-11 21 Dec 19 1200m  LODGE BODY CORPORATE 1200 View video › $22,500
WAIK  Good4 Rating 65 Benchmark* 3rd 3w opn,kn,to 400,tough run, 1.12.27, 600m - 0.36.46 Sam Spratt $0
  • 1.10.75, Flat
  • 10.7L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $4.10
  • Rtg: 63 (-1)
  • Wgt: 59.0
  • Car: 59.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: New York Jazz, 57.5
  • 2: So Wicked, 57.5
  • 1 LEN:2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Raced keenly when wide without cover.
1-10 24 Nov 19 1200m  LANGSFORD - N & G LTD 1200 View video › $10,000
WAIK  Good4 MDN 3rd otr,out cnr,drove hard,strong l, 1.11.15, 600m - 0.34.21 Sam Spratt $6,250
  • 1.11.15, Flat
  • .2L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $5.10
  • Rtg: 50 (+13)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 2: Motley Crue, 57.0
  • 3: Rail Queen, 55.0
  • SHORT NECK:4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Raced wide without cover for the majority of the race.
4-13 1 Nov 19 1200m  STELLA ARTOIS MDN View video › $10,000
TARA  Good4 MDN Hndy,led 1000,tkn on,kikd,swamped, 1.11.37, 600m - 0.35.96 Craig Grylls $500
  • 1.11.28, Flat
  • .4L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $8.40
  • Rtg: 47 (+3)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Craftyaffair, 56.5
  • 2: Dee Keepa, 56.5
  • 1/2 HEAD:SHORT HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-7 23 Sep 19 935m  OPN Catchweight 935 - Heat 13 View video › $0
CAMB  Soft5 OPN HCP , 0.55.43 Vinnie Colgan $0
  • 0.55.43, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45 (+2)
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Rusavy, 0.0
  • 3: La Mia Stella, 0.0
  • LONG NECK:NOSE
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
3-8 27 Aug 19 1020m  OPN HCP Catchweight 1020 - Heat 3 View video › $0
EBOP  Heavy10 OPN HCP Donavan Mansour $0
  • 1.03.57, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Tiptronic, 0.0
  • 1: Tammie Wynette, 0.0
  • DEAD HEAT:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear:

Vinnie Colgan

  • Age: 50
  • Location: Waikato
  • Current Premiership Place Flat: 27
  • Rides since last win: 6

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

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

With Trainer

  • Starts 8
  • Wins 0
  • Place 3
  • S/R 0.0

This Going (Soft)

  • Starts 3599
  • Wins 351
  • Place 689
  • S/R 10.3

On Course (Cambridge)

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

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 76484
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 13196 1342 1309 1289 1181 1203 6872 $33,527,220
G & L 1483 134 138 126 128 143 814 $17,669,823
2025/26 172 17 19 18 16 12 90 $1,010,395
2024/25 418 41 40 46 28 44 219 $2,128,345
2023/24 410 38 43 43 43 34 209 $2,513,970
2022/23 383 34 34 45 32 40 198 $1,256,585
2021/22 230 23 27 27 22 22 109 $970,417
2020/21 310 29 34 26 33 26 162 $873,381
2019/20 236 22 28 23 22 21 120 $856,341
2018/19 348 27 38 34 33 35 181 $933,220
2017/18 288 29 33 26 23 22 155 $931,447
2016/17 344 36 45 31 34 35 163 $1,056,445
2015/16 400 65 40 37 44 45 169 $2,029,680
2014/15 473 38 32 49 43 37 274 $1,190,800
2013/14 137 16 17 13 18 11 62 $545,340
2012/13 403 45 43 48 41 33 193 $1,538,052
2011/12 289 44 35 25 24 31 130 $697,750
2010/11 370 32 37 28 33 39 201 $710,731
2009/10 243 17 32 24 25 22 123 $497,420
2008/09 302 34 36 31 31 22 148 $1,292,907
2007/08 143 18 16 16 12 12 69 $1,073,035
2006/07 313 34 35 34 33 26 151 $1,131,546
2005/06 382 39 44 39 28 37 195 $1,117,185
2004/05 316 37 27 43 32 38 139 $930,358
2003/04 266 30 34 32 28 24 118 $327,102
2002/03 256 17 16 22 17 35 149 $175,427
2001/02 414 39 43 44 38 38 212 $442,830
2000/01 529 56 58 53 56 49 257 $921,175
1999/00 533 66 60 37 47 46 277 $1,172,799
1998/99 490 69 57 55 37 33 239 $906,468
1997/98 512 61 38 61 41 45 266 $894,125
1996/97 447 49 38 37 36 42 245 $683,985
1995/96 532 47 38 49 46 42 310 $842,335
1994/95 613 43 56 48 47 54 365 $403,340
1993/94 645 57 59 62 58 57 352 $658,205
1992/93 496 43 38 46 31 46 292 $335,890
1991/92 553 50 39 37 49 48 330 $478,190

Alex Oliveira

  • Location: Cambridge
  • Horses in Training: 35

With Jockey (Vinnie Colgan)

  • Starts 8
  • Wins 0
  • Place 3
  • S/R 0.0

This Going (Soft)

  • Starts 94
  • Wins 5
  • Place 14
  • S/R 18.8

On Course (Cambridge)

  • Starts 0
  • Wins 0
  • Place 0
  • S/R 0.0
Starts Since Last Win 21

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 30294
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 306 29 33 21 25 30 168 $349,870
G & L 6 0 0 1 0 0 5 $6,950
2025/26 14 0 2 2 2 1 7 $19,960
2024/25 11 1 0 2 0 1 7 $18,080
2023/24 12 1 2 0 4 1 4 $27,050
2022/23 12 1 1 1 0 1 8 $13,320
2021/22 30 2 2 1 0 3 22 $35,500
2020/21 16 2 2 0 1 2 9 $30,470
2019/20 13 5 1 0 1 2 4 $35,010
2018/19 16 2 2 1 1 2 8 $18,350
2017/18 14 3 2 0 1 0 8 $23,475
2016/17 9 1 0 1 1 2 4 $5,850
2015/16 12 0 1 2 4 1 4 $6,165
2014/15 13 3 1 2 1 2 4 $20,395
2013/14 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 $550
2012/13 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 $200
2011/12 14 1 2 2 0 3 6 $14,310
2010/11 37 0 4 2 2 3 26 $8,475
2009/10 44 7 7 3 4 2 21 $63,350
2008/09 29 0 4 2 3 2 18 $9,360
2006/07 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 $0
View Western Choice (NZ) 2015's full breeding profile ›