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Heart Of A Lion (NZ) 2017

Trainer: - / -

Training Location: -

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 0
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Barrier Blanket
    • Blinkers
    • Ear Covers Pre-Race
    • Lugging Bit

Horse Details

7YO Bay Mare

  • Owner: Ballymore Stables (Aust) Pty Ltd
  • Breeder: Ballymore Stables (Aust) Pty Ltd
  • Sire: NIAGARA (AUS) 2008
  • Dam: TORRID LOVE (NZ) 2012
  • Foaling: 8 Aug 2017

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 6233X
1st up
  • 4-0-2
2nd up
  • 1-0-0
Fresh 30
  • 3-0-2
Fresh 90
  • 1-0-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
3-12
28 Jul 21
MARTIN COLLINS NEW ZEALAND 2000
2000m
SYN
2.02.93
0.27.10
0.47.11
0.35.41
0.23.91
0.12.08
3-12
16 Jun 21
JENNIFER ECCLES 2000
2000m
SYN
2.03.10
0.26.95
0.47.17
0.35.05
0.23.70
0.12.14
2-14
5 May 21
MATA BLOODSTOCK AGISTMENT
2200m
G4
2.18.46
0.25.83
0.48.72
0.36.37
0.23.96
0.12.05
6-14
16 Apr 21
13 GROUP 1'S FOR BALLYMORE
1600m
H9
1.40.06
0.25.85
0.50.84
0.38.67
0.26.02
0.12.87
5-11
31 Mar 21
THE REDOUBT BAR & EATERY 2000
2000m
H8
2.08.12
0.26.16
0.50.80
0.37.99
0.25.15
0.12.57
12-14
12 Mar 21
MOUNT SHOP 2100
2100m
S5
2.13.22
0.26.10
0.49.43
0.36.23
0.24.24
0.12.48
11-12
20 Jan 21
VALACHI DOWNS- SELLING ONLY AT KARAKA MILE
1600m
S6
1.40.10
0.25.73
0.50.97
0.38.18
0.25.35
0.12.91
7-13
3 Jan 21
THAMES HARNESS SUPPORTING THAMES JOCKEY CLUB 1600
1600m
H10
1.45.05
0.27.43
0.53.06
0.39.44
0.27.01
0.13.97
9-14
9 Dec 20
NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE 1200
1200m
G4
1.13.19
0.25.70
0.47.49
0.35.39
0.23.29
0.11.66
U-6
5 Nov 20
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 25
1000m
S6
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-8
28 Jul 20
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 970 - HEAT 17
970m
S7
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-7
17 Mar 20
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 18
800m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

3-12 28 Jul 21 2000m  MARTIN COLLINS NEW ZEALAND 2000 View video › $40,000
CSYN  Synthetic MAAT 11th inr,easd 950,inr cnr,solid fin, 2.02.93, 600m - 0.35.41 Taiki Yanagida $3,400
  • 2.02.75, Flat
  • 1.4L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $22.90
  • Rtg: 53
  • Wgt: 55.0
  • Car: 54.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Hit The Road Jack, 55.0
  • 2: Alamode, 57.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:NOSE
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Barrier Blanket
  • Stipe Comment: Had to be steadied when placed in restricted room near the 950m.
3-12 16 Jun 21 2000m  JENNIFER ECCLES 2000 View video › $10,000
CSYN  Synthetic MDN Slow,rcvrd,trld,hld up 800,did well, 2.03.10, 600m - 0.35.05 Taiki Yanagida $700
  • 2.02.48, Flat
  • 4.1L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $4.70
  • Rtg: 52 (+1)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Amabo, 58.5
  • 2: Dragon Realm, 58.5
  • 3 1/4 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers, Barrier Blanket (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly losing ground.
2-14 5 May 21 2200m  MATA BLOODSTOCK AGISTMENT View video › $10,000
WHAN  Good4 MDN Slow,9th otr to cnr,out,strong fin, 2.18.46, 600m - 0.36.37 Taiki Yanagida $1,500
  • 2.18.16, Flat
  • 2.0L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $6.90
  • Rtg: 46 (+6)
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Ember Attack, 58.5
  • 3: Led Zed, 56.5
  • 2 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Slow to begin.
6-14 16 Apr 21 1600m  13 GROUP 1'S FOR BALLYMORE View video › $10,000
MATA  Heavy9 MDN 9th 3w cvr,hmp 1200,wd cnr,big fin, 1.40.06, 600m - 0.38.67 Taiki Yanagida $200
  • 1.39.86, Flat
  • 1.0L
  • Bar: 11
  • SP: $16.90
  • Rtg: 47 (-1)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 55.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Rockwithattitude, 58.5
  • 2: Ezdara, 52.0
  • HEAD:NOSE
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Hampered passing the 1200m.
5-11 31 Mar 21 2000m  THE REDOUBT BAR & EATERY 2000 View video › $10,000
MATA  Heavy8 MDN Slow,3bk inr,hld up,out 250,ulky, 2.08.12, 600m - 0.37.99 Taiki Yanagida $200
  • 2.07.46, Flat
  • 4.4L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $30.00
  • Rtg: 45 (+2)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 55.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Peecee Pussycat, 58.0
  • 2: Lowry, 58.0
  • 2 1/2 LEN:NOSE
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Slow to begin. Held up until passing the 250m.
12-14 12 Mar 21 2100m  MOUNT SHOP 2100 View video › $10,000
COUN  Soft5 MDN 14th inr,wider cnr,never emerged, 2.13.22, 600m - 0.36.23 Michael McNab $200
  • 2.11.41, Flat
  • 11.4L
  • Bar: 11
  • SP: $31.10
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Cerys, 55.5
  • 2: Stopalltheclocks (AUS), 56.0
  • 1/2 LEN:2 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly then hampered shortly after.
11-12 20 Jan 21 1600m  VALACHI DOWNS- SELLING ONLY AT KARAKA MILE View video › $10,000
WAIK  Soft6 MDN 3YO 5th otr,und pres 500,no danger, 1.40.10, 600m - 0.38.18 Samantha Collett $200
  • 1.39.08, Flat
  • 6.4L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $12.20
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 55.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Sacred Command, 57.5
  • 2: Ali Arc, 55.5
  • 1 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
7-13 3 Jan 21 1600m  THAMES HARNESS SUPPORTING THAMES JOCKEY CLUB 1600 View video › $10,000
TROA  Heavy10 MDN 12th otr,inr 400,made some ground, 1.45.05, 600m - 0.39.44 Kozzi Asano $200
  • 1.43.24, Flat
  • 11.4L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $22.70
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 55.0
  • Car: 54.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Happy Remark, 55.5
  • 2: El Bandolero, 58.5
  • 2 1/4 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
9-14 9 Dec 20 1200m  NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE 1200 View video › $10,000
HAWK  Good4 MDN 3YOF bynd mid otr, bk tn, bttld, 1.13.19, 600m - 0.35.39 Samantha Collett $200
  • 1.12.36, Flat
  • 5.4L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $19.60
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: No Rock No Pop, 52.5
  • 2: Black Queen, 56.5
  • 3/4 LEN:SHORT NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-6 5 Nov 20 1000m  MDN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 25 View video › $0
MATA  Soft6 MDN Shaun McKay $0
  • 1.03.40, Flat
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: He's The Man (AUS), 0.0
  • 2: Keats, 0.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-8 28 Jul 20 970m  2YO Catchweight 970 - Heat 17 View video › $0
WAIK  Soft7 2YO Cameron Lammas $0
  • 1.02.04, Flat
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Mind You, 0.0
  • 3: Recalcitrant, 0.0
  • NECK:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-7 17 Mar 20 800m  2YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 18 View video › $0
MATA  Good4 2YO Shaun McKay $0
  • 0.48.69, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Grand Gesture, 0.0
  • 2: Zhukovsky (AUS), 0.0
  • HEAD:2 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Taiki Yanagida

  • Age: 30
  • Location: Waikato

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

  • Starts 5
  • Wins 0
  • Place 3
  • S/R 0.0

With Trainer

  • Starts 103
  • Wins 12
  • Place 31
  • S/R 8.6

This Going (Synthetic)

  • Starts 39
  • Wins 5
  • Place 12
  • S/R 7.8

On Course (Cambridge Synthetic)

  • Starts 39
  • Wins 5
  • Place 12
  • S/R 7.8

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 413FX
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 1576 162 138 187 171 181 737 $3,389,183
G & L 77 3 3 13 7 7 44 $494,425
2022/23 5 1 0 1 2 0 1 $11,940
2021/22 401 42 38 50 52 45 174 $1,258,158
2020/21 440 36 39 44 35 45 241 $613,965
2019/20 345 39 25 45 44 47 145 $747,905
2018/19 328 39 31 41 33 36 148 $682,700
2017/18 57 5 5 6 5 8 28 $74,515

Michael Moroney & Pam Gerard

  • Location: Matamata
  • Horses in Training: 0

With Jockey (Taiki Yanagida)

  • Starts 103
  • Wins 12
  • Place 31
  • S/R 8.6

This Going (Synthetic)

  • Starts 16
  • Wins 0
  • Place 6
  • S/R 0.0

On Course (Cambridge Synthetic)

  • Starts 16
  • Wins 0
  • Place 6
  • S/R 0.0
Starts Since Last Win 6

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 52750
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 2040 178 201 196 178 192 1095 $6,587,562
G & L 296 16 33 24 24 22 177 $3,374,700
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
View Heart Of A Lion (NZ) 2017's full breeding profile ›