# Sharp 'N' Smart > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sharp_'N'_Smart > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sharp_'N'_Smart.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharp_'N'_Smart > Source revision: 1287544086 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse Sharp 'N' Smart Sire Redwood Grandsire High Chaparral Dam Queen Margaret Damsire Swiss Ace Sex Gelding Foaled 28 September 2019 Country New Zealand Colour Bay Breeder Gerry Harvey Owner Graeme Rogerson, Todd Bawden, Craig Leishman, NZ Thoroughbred Holdings Ltd, Merv & Meg Butterworth & Martin Waddy Trainer Team Rogerson Record 11:6-4-0 Earnings NZ$3,027,166 Major wins New Zealand Derby (2023) Herbie Dyke Stakes (2023) Spring Champion Stakes (2022) **Sharp 'N' Smart** (foaled 28 September 2019) is a [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand) [racehorse](/source/Racehorse) which has won at Group One level in both New Zealand and Australia.[1] ## Background Sharp 'N' Smart was bred by [Gerry Harvey](/source/Gerry_Harvey) and is a son of Westbury Stud stallion Redwood.[2] Bought by [New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame](/source/New_Zealand_Racing_Hall_of_Fame) inductee [Graeme Rogerson](/source/Graeme_Rogerson) for $55,000 at the 2021 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale at Karaka,[3] Sharp 'N' Smart is raced by Rogerson in partnership with a syndicate that includes Harvey, Merv & Meg Butterworth, Craig Leishman and Todd Bawden.[4] ## Racing career Sharp 'N' Smart made a promising start to his career as an autumn two-year-old, winning at Listed level in New Zealand before a Queensland campaign that produced a second in the Listed The Phoenix and a fourth in the Group One [J. J. Atkins](/source/J._J._Atkins).[5] The gelding took a big step forward in the spring of his three-year-old season, scoring back-to-back Group wins in Sydney in the [Gloaming Stakes](/source/Gloaming_Stakes) and the Group One [Spring Champion Stakes](/source/Spring_Champion_Stakes).[6] He then lined up in the Group One [Victoria Derby](/source/Victoria_Derby) after only a seven-day turnaround, finishing second behind Manzoice.[7] Sharp 'N' Smart resumed in the summer with a second placing in the [Thorndon Mile](/source/Thorndon_Mile), then scored a rare victory by a three-year-old against older horses in the weight-for-age [Herbie Dyke Stakes](/source/New_Zealand_International_Stakes).[8] Sharp 'N' Smart was rated a $1.40 favourite for the [2023 New Zealand Derby](/source/2023_New_Zealand_Derby), which was run at Te Rapa Racecourse.[8] Confidently ridden by Ryan Elliot, Sharp 'N' Smart launched a powerful run approaching the home turn and was too strong down the straight, scoring by a long neck.[9] He was named [New Zealand Horse of the Year](/source/New_Zealand_Horse_of_the_Year) in the 2023 season.[10] ## See also - [2023 New Zealand Derby](/source/2023_New_Zealand_Derby) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Sharp 'N' Smart (NZ) 2019 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ"](https://loveracing.nz/Breeding/402568/Sharp-N-Smart-NZ-2019.aspx#bm-overview). *loveracing.nz*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Plenty More to Come from Derby Hero :: Westbury"](https://westburystud.com/index.php/stud-farm/keep-up-to-date/news/plenty-more-come-derby-hero-1). *westburystud.com*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["New Zealand Bloodstock | Thoroughbred Auction House"](https://www.nzb.co.nz/sales/search?search=sharp+%27n%27+smart). *www.nzb.co.nz*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Sharp 'N' Smart set to embellish stable record in Derby | NZ Racing News"](https://www.racingnews.co.nz/sharp-n-smart-set-to-embellish-stable-record-in-derby/). Racing News. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Sharp 'N' Smart too tough in Gloaming | NZ Racing News"](https://www.racingnews.co.nz/sharp-n-smart-too-tough-in-gloaming/). Racing News. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Sharp 'N' Smart all heart in Spring Champion | NZ Racing News"](https://www.racingnews.co.nz/sharp-n-smart-all-heart-in-spring-champion/). Racing News. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Dream Derby result for Cambridge Stud | NZ Racing News"](https://www.racingnews.co.nz/dream-derby-result-for-cambridge-stud/). Racing News. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-auto_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-auto_8-1) ["Smart three-year-old too sharp in Te Rapa feature | NZ Racing News"](https://www.racingnews.co.nz/smart-three-year-old-too-sharp-in-te-rapa-feature/). Racing News. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Favourite wins New Zealand Derby | NZ Racing News"](https://www.racingnews.co.nz/favourite-wins-new-zealand-derby/). Racing News. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Sharp 'N' Smart becomes first male galloper since 2016 to win Horse of the Year title"](https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/racing/300967908/sharp-n-smart-becomes-first-male-galloper-since-2016-to-win-horse-of-the-year-title). *www.stuff.co.nz*. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Sharp 'N' Smart](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharp_'N'_Smart) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharp_'N'_Smart?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.