APPROACHING Thoroughbred



Approaching is a thoroughbred horse born in New Zealand in 2021. Race horse Approaching is by Impending (AUS) out of Sexy Pins (NZ) , trained by Russell Mckay & Ashley Harrington. Approaching form is available here. Owned by D J BROOK.


Pedigree :
Sire IMPENDING (AUS) 2013
Dam SEXY PINS (NZ) 2015
Dam Sire PINS (AUS) 1996

About the horse :
Foal Date 04 Sep 2021
Description 4yo CH Mare
Trainer Russell Mckay & Ashley Harrington
Owner D J Brook
Career 1 Win (6%) - 2 Placings (19%) - 16 starts
Wins 1600m (1)
PM New Zealand : NZD $16,625

Sale Information :

2025 Thoroughbred 9 June auction (15)  

roc1969

NZD $ 5,500

offline

2023 Karaka - Book 1 (503)  

Blandford Lodge 

Brewers Bloodstock

NZD $ 50,000



Starts:

16

Win Rate:

6%

Place Rate:

19%










Approaching Past Races

16 of 16, 04 Feb 2026, R9 TIM DYER BAYLEYS REAL ESTATE RATING 60 2000m | NZD $ 25,000 | 54.5kg | J: F MOERMAN | T: RUSSELL MCKAY & ASHLEY HARRINGTON | Last-Never in the picture | 2:05.05 | Winner: WORDS OF MINE
17 of 17, 14 Jan 2026, R7 WHITE ROBE LODGE AT KARAKA 2026 1600m | NZD $ 25,000 | 55.0kg | J: A K RIDDELL | T: RUSSELL MCKAY & ASHLEY HARRINGTON | MF-Never in the race | 1:36.27 | Winner: AKENEHI
14 of 14, 28 Dec 2025, R8 ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES 1600m | NZD $ 18,500 | 56.5kg | J: A K RIDDELL | T: RUSSELL MCKAY & ASHLEY HARRINGTON | MF-Never in the race | 1:37.16 | Winner: BLUE GODDESS



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
AMBER RIDDELL 1 33% 0 0% 3 $9,088 200 733
GEORGE ROOKE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $336 -10 0
COURTNEY BARNES 0 0% 0 0% 1 $336 -10 0
YUGA OKUBO 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,514 -10 0
ULRIKA HOLMQUIST 0 0% 0 0% 1 $336 -10 0
VINNIE COLGAN 0 0% 1 33% 3 $1,706 -30 0
KAVISH CHOWDHOORY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
TONI DAVIES 0 0% 0 0% 1 $459 -10 0
FLOOR MOERMAN 0 0% 0 0% 2 $338 -20 0
KENDRA BAKKER 0 0% 0 0% 1 $325 -10 0
LIAM KAURI 0 0% 0 0% 1 $329 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
PHAR LAP RACECOURSE 1 33% 0 0% 3 $9,413 200 733
NEW PLYMOUTH RACEWAY 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,514 -10 0
MATAMATA 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,391 -10 0
TE AROHA 0 0% 0 0% 2 $672 -20 0
RUAKAKA 0 0% 0 0% 1 $336 -10 0
ELLERSLIE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
TAURANGA 0 0% 0 0% 1 $315 -10 0
OAMARU 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
RICCARTON PARK 0 0% 0 0% 1 $459 -10 0
RICCARTON PARK 0 0% 0 0% 4 $667 -40 0