TAIKA Thoroughbred





Taika is a thoroughbred horse born in New Zealand in 2016. Race horse Taika is by Mettre En Jeu (NZ) out of Isabella Soraya (NZ) , trained by Paul Nelson & Corrina Mcdougal. Taika form is available here. Owned by K J GARNETT, M & P S NELSON.


Pedigree :
Sire METTRE EN JEU (NZ) 2003
Dam ISABELLA SORAYA (NZ) 2006
Dam Sire AL AKBAR (AUS) 1990

About the horse :
Foal Date 08 Nov 2016
Description 8yo BR Gelding
Trainer Paul Nelson & Corrina Mcdougal
Owner K J Garnett, M & P S Nelson
Career 6 Wins (21%) - 6 Placings (41%) - 29 starts
Wins 2000m (2), 2500m (1), 2800m (1), 3200m (2)
PM New Zealand : NZD $165,067



Starts:

29

Win Rate:

21%

Place Rate:

41%










Taika Past Races

PU, 14 Jun 2025, R2 FAIRVIEW MOTORS WAIKATO HURDLE 3200m | NZD $ 60,000 | 71.5kg | J: J KOZACZEK | T: P NELSON & C MCDOUGAL | Hndy Wd-Chanced jumps-Retired | 3:45.98 | Winner: DICTATION
1 of 8, 24 May 2025, R2 JONES TRUCKING HURDLE 2800m | NZD $ 40,000 | 70.0kg | J: DEAN PARKER | T: P NELSON & C MCDOUGAL | Hndy on Pc-Poor jump late, big | 3:15.58 | 2nd: ENGLISH GAMBLER
1 of 7, 24 Aug 2024, R1 CLC PAKURANGA HUNT OPEN HURDLE 3200m | NZD $ 60,000 | 66.0kg | J: H A MC NEILL | T: P NELSON & C MCDOUGAL | | 3:42.21 | 2nd: INVISIBLE SPIRIT



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
JACK POWER 2 40% 2 40% 5 $49,425 9 78
CRAIG GRYLLS 1 100% 0 0% 1 $5,094 90 900
T MOKI 1 100% 0 0% 1 $6,222 86 860
HAMISH MC NEILL 1 20% 4 80% 5 $65,129 -18 44
DEAN PARKER 1 100% 0 0% 1 $21,296 54 540
JOE KAMARUDDIN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $183 -10 0
LEAH HEMI 0 0% 0 0% 1 $186 -10 0
S WENN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $188 -10 0
VIN COLGAN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $314 -10 0
MAHESH MUDHOO 0 0% 0 0% 1 $224 -10 0
YUTO KUMAGAI 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
A CALDER 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
SHAUN PHELAN 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
LYNSEY SATHERLEY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
TEGAN NEWMAN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $421 -10 0
KATE HERCOCK 0 0% 0 0% 2 $621 -20 0
JONATHAN RIDDELL 0 0% 0 0% 1 $309 -10 0
WARREN KENNEDY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,620 -10 0
JAY KOZACZEK 0 0% 0 0% 1 $833 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
TE RAPA 3 33% 3 33% 9 $99,645 23 92
MATAMATA 2 40% 0 0% 5 $11,540 146 352
HASTINGS 1 33% 1 33% 3 $26,436 12 107
TRENTHAM 0 0% 1 50% 2 $6,193 -20 0
WOODVILLE 0 0% 1 50% 2 $5,218 -20 0
AVONDALE 0 0% 0 0% 2 $183 -20 0
TE AROHA 0 0% 0 0% 1 $188 -10 0
ARAWA PARK 0 0% 0 0% 3 $2,041 -30 0
OTAKI 0 0% 0 0% 1 $312 -10 0
HAWERA 0 0% 0 0% 1 $309 -10 0