PIONEER Harness
Pioneer is a standardbred horse born in New Zealand in 2020. Pioneer is by Sportswriter (USA) out of Melt Down (NZ) , trained by Kevin Mcrae. Pioneer form is available here. Owned by K G McRae, C I Ridgen.
Pedigree :
| Sire | SPORTSWRITER (USA) 2007 |
| Dam | MELT DOWN (NZ) 2014 |
| Dam Sire | BETTERTHANCHEDDAR (USA) 2008 |
About the horse :
| Foal Date | 26 Oct 2020 |
| Description | 5yo B Gelding |
| Trainer | Kevin Mcrae |
| Owner | K G Mcrae, C I Ridgen |
| Career | 5 Wins (12%) - 4 Placings (22%) - 41 starts |
| Wins | 1980m (1), 2000m (2), 2300m (1), 2600m (1) |
| PM | New Zealand : NZD $57,336 |
Starts:41 |
Win Rate:12% |
Place Rate:22% |
Pioneer Past Races
| 10 of 10, 01 May 2026, R9 MAG & TURBO TYRE & SERVICE CENTRE MOBILE PACE 2600m | NZD $ 17,853 | -kg | J: JOHN MORRISON | T: KEVIN MCRAE | | Fr9 | 3:17.50 | Winner: TRUMP CARD |
| 8 of 9, 24 Apr 2026, R5 GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND MOBILE PACE 1980m | NZD $ 17,055 | -kg | J: JOHN MORRISON | T: KEVIN MCRAE | | Fr7 | 2:23.70 | Winner: SACETAS |
| 8 of 9, 17 Apr 2026, R5 AZAP ELECTRICAL MOBILE PACE 1980m | NZD $ 17,529 | -kg | J: JOHN MORRISON | T: KEVIN MCRAE | | Fr1 | 2:26.40 | Winner: TAKE THE MIKI |
| 14 of 14, 22 Mar 2026, R10 DONAGHYS 1 50TH YEAR CELEBRATIONS HANDICAP PACE 2400m | NZD $ 12,938 | -kg | J: L F O'REILLY | T: KEVIN MCRAE | | 10m U1 | 3:03.40 | Winner: IRON BRIGADE |
| 1 of 13, 15 Mar 2026, R8 THE MNM MOBILE PACE 2000m | NZD $ 11,193 | -kg | J: JOHN MORRISON | T: KEVIN MCRAE | | Sr4 | 2:30.30 | 2nd: BROOKIES PLAYER |
| 7 of 10, 04 Mar 2026, R7 KUROW HARNESS RACING IN AUGUST MOBILE PACE 2000m | NZD $ 10,615 | -kg | J: JOHN MORRISON | T: KEVIN MCRAE | | Sr1 | 2:23.90 | Winner: ELEKTRA KING |
| 8 of 10, 13 Feb 2026, R3 BRECKON FARMS CHECK OUT OUR 2026 DRAFT MOBILE PACE 1980m | NZD $ 17,370 | -kg | J: L F O'REILLY | T: KEVIN MCRAE | | Fr6 | 2:25.10 | Winner: SCOTLYNN CRUNCH |
| 7 of 13, 01 Feb 2026, R11 MARSHALL TRANSPORT / HAWKSBURY MOTORS LTD MOBILE PACE 2000m | NZD $ 13,228 | -kg | J: JOHN MORRISON | T: KEVIN MCRAE | | Sr6 | 2:33.30 | Winner: CLASSIE LINC |
| 6 of 7, 21 Jan 2026, R8 MATTHEW WILLIAMSON RACING STABLES MOBILE PACE 2000m | NZD $ 10,038 | -kg | J: JOHN MORRISON | T: KEVIN MCRAE | | Fr6 | 2:26.30 | Winner: MUNROE'S MATE |
| 4 of 13, 29 Dec 2025, R13 BODYGUARD HEALTH MOBILE PACE 2000m | NZD $ 12,719 | -kg | J: SARAH O'REILLY | T: KEVIN MCRAE | | Fr9 | 2:30.90 | Winner: OHOKA COBRA |
Horse Stat |
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Jockey
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Win
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Win%
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Place
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Place%
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Starts
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PM
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Profit
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POT
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| J C MORRISON | 4 | 14% | 3 | 10% | 29 | $39,013 | 174 | 146 | ||||
| GERARD O'REILLY | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $5,999 | 32 | 320 | ||||
| L F O'REILLY | 0 | 0% | 1 | 11% | 9 | $5,958 | -90 | 0 | ||||
| CARL MARKHAM | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $198 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| SARAH O'REILLY | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $657 | -10 | 0 | ||||
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Course
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Win
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Win%
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Place
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Place%
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Starts
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PM
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Profit
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POT
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| MT HARDING | 1 | 25% | 2 | 50% | 4 | $9,304 | 96 | 315 |
| Addington | 1 | 5% | 1 | 5% | 22 | $18,440 | -126 | 38 |
| RANGIORA | 1 | 33% | 1 | 33% | 3 | $9,588 | 41 | 203 |
| OAMARU | 1 | 17% | 0 | 0% | 6 | $7,272 | -18 | 53 |
| MOTUKARARA RACEWAY | 1 | 50% | 0 | 0% | 2 | $5,741 | 143 | 765 |
| MOTUKARARA | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 2 | $400 | -20 | 0 |
| OAMARU RACEWAY | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $159 | -10 | 0 |
| ASHBURTON RACEWAY | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $921 | -10 | 0 |