Kaiser (horse)
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Kaiser is a Thoroughbred
racehorse who won the New Zealand Derby
in 1979. He was trained by Neville Atkins and ridden in the 1979 Derby by Alwin Tweedie.
Like Ruling Lad, who won the race the following year, Kaiser was a son of Ruling, who himself was a son of Bold Ruler.
His Derby winning time, 2:29.42, was at the time the second-fastest in the history of the race.
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse who won the New Zealand Derby
New Zealand Derby
The New Zealand Derby is a set-weights Thoroughbred horserace for three-year-old, run over a distance of 2,400 metres at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland, New Zealand. It is held on the first Saturday in March, as the opening day of Auckland Cup Week. From 2009, it was run for a purse of $2.2...
in 1979. He was trained by Neville Atkins and ridden in the 1979 Derby by Alwin Tweedie.
Like Ruling Lad, who won the race the following year, Kaiser was a son of Ruling, who himself was a son of Bold Ruler.
His Derby winning time, 2:29.42, was at the time the second-fastest in the history of the race.