{{Short description|New Zealand Standardbred racehorse}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=November 2021}} {{Infobox sport horse |horsename = Self Assured |image = |caption = |breed = Standardbred |sire = Bettor's Delight (USA) |grandsire = Cam's Card Shark |dam = Star Of Venus<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.breckonfarms.co.nz/news-item/assured-to-go-a-long-way|title=Assured to go a long way|website=Breckon Farms}}</ref> |damsire = Christian Cullen |sex = Gelding |foaled = {{Birth date and age|2015|10|26|df=y}} |death_date = |country = New Zealand |trainer = Mark Purdon, Natalie Rasmussen and Hayden Cullen, Rolleston |record = |earnings = |wins = |awards = 2022 Harness Racing New Zealand pacer of the year |honours = |updated = 13 April 2024 }} '''Self Assured''' (foaled 26 October 2015) is a New Zealand Standardbred racehorse, notable for winning the New Zealand Trotting Cup in 2020 and the Auckland Trotting Cup in 2019 and 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/racing/123353274/new-zealand-trotting-cup-2020-self-assured-and-mark-purdon-win-the-big-dance-at-addington|title=New Zealand Trotting Cup 2020: Self Assured and Mark Purdon win the big dance at Addington|date=10 November 2020|website=Stuff.co.nz|access-date=8 November 2021}}</ref>
Bred by Reg Caldow from Wellington<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thebreeders.co.nz/rest-assured-caldow-overwhelmed-by-cup-win/|title=Rest Assured, Caldow Overwhelmed by Cup Win|date=19 November 2020}}</ref> and owned by Mrs Jean Feiss from Melbourne, Australia, he was trained by the All Stars stable at Rolleston.
==Racing career==
Notable performances by Self Assured include:
{|class="sortable wikitable" !Placing !Year !Race !1st !2nd !3rd |- | 1st || 2019 ||South East Derby (G3, 2138m, Albion Park)<ref name="auto"/>|| '''Self Assured''' || Lochinvar Art || Jesse Duke |- | 1st || 2019 ||Queensland Derby (G1, 2680m, Albion Park)<ref name="auto"/> || '''Self Assured''' ||Lochinvar Art || Jesse Duke |- | 3rd || 2019 ||Ashburton Flying Stakes || Spankem || Thefixer||'''Self Assured''' |- |1st || 2019 ||Auckland Cup || '''Self Assured''' || Thefixer || Triple Eight |- | 1st || 2020 ||Hondo Grattan Stakes<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.harness.org.au/ausbreed/reports/search/?message=|title=Australian Harness Racing|website=Harness.org.au|access-date=8 November 2021}}</ref>|| '''Self Assured''' || Demon Delight || Max Delight |- | 1st || 2020 ||Canterbury Classic|| '''Self Assured''' || Spankem || Tango Tara |- | 2nd || 2020 ||Ashburton Flying Stakes || Copy That|| '''Self Assured'''||Spankem |- | 1st || 2020 ||New Zealand Trotting Cup || '''Self Assured''' || Spankem || Ashley Locaz |- | 2nd ||2020 ||Chariots Of Fire<ref name="auto"/> || Lochinvar Art || '''Self Assured''' || Max Delight |- | 2nd || 2020 ||Ballarat Cup<ref name="auto"/> || AGs White Socks || '''Self Assured''' || Chase Auckland |- | 1st || 2021 ||Easter Cup<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://harnesslink.com/new-zealand/self-assured-takes-easter-cup/|title=Self Assured takes Easter Cup |website=Harnesslink.com|date=3 April 2021|access-date=8 November 2021}}</ref>|| '''Self Assured''' ||Spankem || Amazing Dream |- | 3rd || 2021 ||Canterbury Classic || South Coast Arden || Pembrook Playboy||'''Self Assured''' |- | 1st || 2021 ||Ashburton Flying Stakes|| '''Self Assured''' || Classie Brigade ||Pembrook Playboy |- | 2nd || 2021|| New Zealand Trotting Cup<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/racing/126937536/new-zealand-trotting-cup-copy-that-topples-favourite-self-assured-at-addington|title=New Zealand Trotting Cup: Copy That topples favourite Self Assured at Addington|first=Stuff sports|last=reporters|date=9 November 2021|website=Stuff|accessdate=7 April 2023}}</ref> ||Copy That|| '''Self Assured''' || South Coast Arden |- | 2nd || 2021 ||New Zealand Free For All<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://infohorse.hrnz.co.nz/datahrs/major_races/major_race3.htm|title = Add og title}}</ref> || South Coast Arden|| '''Self Assured''' || Krug |- | 1st || 2022 || The Race by Grins (inaugural event)||'''Self Assured''' || Majestic Cruiser ||Spankem |- | 3rd ||2022 ||Noel J Taylor Memorial Mile || Spankem || Hot And Treacherous||'''Self Assured''' |- | 2nd || 2022 ||New Zealand Messenger Championship || Majestic Cruiser|| '''Self Assured''' || A G's White Socks |- | 1st || 2022 ||Auckland Cup, driven by Natalie Rasmussen due to Mark Purdon being suspended<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/racing-self-assured-a-contender-for-another-triple-crown-after-auckland-cup-success/UAKTYH724BFOCPZNP6Z6INT5YY/ | title=Self Assured a contender for another Triple Crown after Auckland Cup success }}</ref> || '''Self Assured'''||Spankem || Kango. |- | 1st || 2022 || Roy Purdon Memorial Handicap (inaugural event, Listed, 2200m, Alexandra Park)|| '''Self Assured''' || Kango || Bad To The Bone |- | 3rd ||2022 ||Canterbury Classic<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzbstandardbred.co.nz/news/b-d-joe-nz-stamps-class-in-canterbury-classic-victory|title=B D Joe (NZ) Stamps Class in Canterbury Classic Victory | NZB Standardbred | Standardbred Auction House|website=www.nzbstandardbred.co.nz|accessdate=7 April 2023}}</ref> ||B D Joe || Spankem||'''Self Assured''' |- |5th || 2022|| New Zealand Trotting Cup, after suffering a flat tyre<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://harnesslink.com/new-zealand/copy-that-does-just-that-and-repeats-in-irt-nz-cup/|title=Copy That does just that and repeats in IRT NZ Cup - Harnesslink|date=8 November 2022|accessdate=7 April 2023}}</ref>|| Copy That || Majestic Cruiser || Spankem |- | 1st || 2022 ||New Zealand Free For All<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://harnesslink.com/new-zealand/self-assured-sublime-in-nz-pacing-ffa/|title=Self Assured sublime in NZ Pacing FFA - Harnesslink|date=11 November 2022|accessdate=7 April 2023}}</ref> || '''Self Assured''' || Majestic Cruiser || Old Town Road |- | 2nd || 2022 ||Summer Cup Free For All || BD Joe||'''Self Assured''' ||Spankem |- | 2nd || 2022 ||Invercargill Cup<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hrnz.co.nz/|title=Add og title|website=www.hrnz.co.nz}}</ref> || Krug|| '''Self Assured''' || Macandrew Aviator |- | 1st || 2023 ||Waikato Flying Mile (G2 1609m, Cambridge) || '''Self Assured''' || Copy That || Akuta. |- |3rd || 2023 || The Race by Grins ($1 Million, 2200m Free for All) || Copy That || Old Town Road||'''Self Assured''' |- | 2nd || 2023 ||Noel J Taylor Memorial Mile<ref name="auto1"/> || Akuta || '''Self Assured''' ||Better Eclipse |- | 1st || 2023 ||New Zealand Messenger Championship<ref name="auto1"/> || '''Self Assured'''|| Copy That || Bettor Eclipse |- | 2nd ||2023 ||Auckland Cup<ref name="auto1"/> || Akuta || '''Self Assured'''|| Smiffy's Terror |- | 1st || 2023 ||New Zealand Free For All<ref name="auto1"/> || '''Self Assured'''||Akuta || Beach Ball |- | 2nd || 2023 ||Summer Cup (G3 1980m Addington) || Beach Ball ||'''Self Assured''' || American Me |- | 2nd || 2023 ||Invercargill Cup (G1 3200m) || American Me || '''Self Assured''' || Beach Ball |- | 2nd || 2024 || Roy Purdon Memorial (Listed, 2200m, Alexandra Park) || American Me ||'''Self Assured'''||Old Town Road |- |2nd||2024|| Auckland Cup<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/racing/horse-racing-greg-sugars-and-jess-tubbs-dominate-with-historic-double-win-at-alexandra-park/5QOSKPE5KFEVVG45VQSW5FEDBU/|title=Just Believe and Better Eclipse dominate at Auckland Cup|date=25 May 2024|website=NZ Herald}}</ref>||Better Eclipse||'''Self Assured'''||Republican Party |- |}
==See also== * Harness racing in New Zealand
==References== {{Reflist}}
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