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Horse
Te Akau Shark
NZTe Akau Shark is a thoroughbred horse born in New Zealand in 2014. Race horse Te Akau Shark is by Rip Van Winkle (IRE) out of Bak Da Chief (NZ) , trained by Jamie Richards. Te Akau Shark form is available here. Owned by D C Ellis, S Mace, C Russell, G Taylor, M Allenby, P Gallen, Mrs K W Fenton-Ellis, W S Knight, J F Hepburn, Mrs P L Hepburn, Mrs D Rudd, R Rudd, Mrs R Redwood, W Thrupp, T Wilson, Mrs L Wilson, Mrs K Young, M Fitzgerald & Mrs B Fitzgerald.
Pedigree
| Sire | Rip Van Winkle (IRE) 2006 |
| Dam | Bak Da Chief (NZ) 2002 [By Chief Bearhart (CAN) 1993] |
About the horse
| Foal Date | 02 Oct 2014 |
| Description | 10yo CH Gelding |
| Trainer | Jamie Richards |
| Owner | D C Ellis, S Mace, C Russell, G Taylor, M Allenby, P Gallen, Mrs K W Fenton Ellis, W S Knight, J F Hepburn, Mrs P L Hepburn, Mrs D Rudd, R Rudd, Mrs R Redwood, W Thrupp, T Wilson, Mrs L Wilson, Mrs K Young, M Fitzgerald & Mrs B Fitzgerald |
| PM |
New Zealand : NZD $387,250 Australia : AUD $1,091,750 |
| Total PM | AUD $1,454,143 |
| Career | 7 Wins (50%) - 5 Placings (86%) - 14 starts |
| Wins | 5 ½ f (1), 6 f (1), 7 f (3), 1 m (2) |
