EXPRESS COUP Thoroughbred





Express Coup is a thoroughbred horse born in New Zealand in 2019. Race horse Express Coup is by Shamexpress (NZ) out of Scattercat (NZ) , trained by Michael & Matthew Pitman. Express Coup form is available here. Owned by G H & R J CARR, P C CONNOLLY, J & R COUPLAND, L JACKSON, M R PITMAN, A T REID, E & J TAYLOR, T THOMAS & A WALTERS.


Pedigree :
Sire SHAMEXPRESS (NZ) 2009
Dam SCATTERCAT (NZ) 2007
Dam Sire BLACK MINNALOUSHE (USA) 1998

About the horse :
Foal Date 31 Oct 2019
Description 6yo B Mare
Trainer Michael & Matthew Pitman
Owner G H & R J Carr, P C Connolly, J & R Coupland, L Jackson, M R Pitman, A T Reid, E & J Taylor, T Thomas & A Walters
Career 8 Wins (19%) - 12 Placings (48%) - 42 starts
Wins 1200m (8)
PM New Zealand : NZD $200,880



Starts:

42

Win Rate:

19%

Place Rate:

48%










EXPRESS COUP Current Nominations/Acceptances

08 May 2026

Friday

13:55

At

Riverton (NZ)

Race 4 - RIVERTON RURAL TRANSPORT / RIVERTON BUTCHERY HANDICAP

1200m - NZD $22,000




Express Coup Past Races

3 of 7, 02 May 2026, R4 BUSH INN OPEN SPRINT 1200m | NZD $ 40,000 | 55.5kg | J: A K RIDDELL | T: MICHAEL & MATTHEW PITMAN | Got Bk-Didn't finish off | 1:08.35 | Winner: INSATIABLE
6 of 12, 11 Apr 2026, R7 ANGUS MEATS OPEN HANDICAP 1200m | NZD $ 40,000 | 54.0kg | J: A K RIDDELL | T: MICHAEL & MATTHEW PITMAN | MF-Even effort late | 1:08.37 | Winner: INSATIABLE
1 of 7, 04 Apr 2026, R5 RIVERTON BUTCHERY APARIMA HANDICAP 1200m | NZD $ 50,000 | 53.0kg | J: A K RIDDELL | T: MICHAEL & MATTHEW PITMAN | MF-Just got the verdict | 1:12.37 | 2nd: ROCHELLO
4 of 13, 28 Feb 2026, R6 HAPPY RETIREMENT WAYNE STEVENS 1200m | NZD $ 50,000 | 53.5kg | J: A K RIDDELL | T: MICHAEL & MATTHEW PITMAN | MF-Fair to the line | 1:11.83 | Winner: TROBRIAND
6 of 9, 14 Feb 2026, R4 CRUICKSHANK PRYDE SOUTHLAND STAKES 1200m | NZD $ 50,000 | 53.5kg | J: T MOODLEY | T: MICHAEL & MATTHEW PITMAN | OP-Didn't finish it off | 1:13.30 | Winner: TIKKI
4 of 7, 10 Jan 2026, R3 PHOENIX MINERALS 1150m | NZD $ 25,000 | 59.0kg | J: MS K WILLIAMS | T: MICHAEL & MATTHEW PITMAN | OP-Didn't finish it off | 1:08.05 | Winner: ILLICIT DREAMS
2 of 8, 02 Aug 2025, R4 SPEIGHT'S SUMMIT ULTRA ON TAP OPEN 1200m | NZD $ 45,000 | 55.0kg | J: T COMIGNAGHI | T: MICHAEL & MATTHEW PITMAN | Led-Claimed late | 1:15.19 | Winner: CANDLE
9 of 14, 20 Jul 2025, R8 GLENMOA FARMS LTD RIVER PLATE TROPHY 1200m | NZD $ 40,000 | 54.0kg | J: A C GOINDASAMY | T: MICHAEL & MATTHEW PITMAN | MF-Never in the hunt | 1:16.88 | Winner: CANDLE
1 of 12, 03 Jul 2025, R5 GLUYAS MOTOR GROUP 1200m | NZD $ 35,000 | 58.0kg | J: A C GOINDASAMY | T: MICHAEL & MATTHEW PITMAN | MF-Got home narrowly | 1:17.55 | 2nd: KA YING LUCKY
3 of 14, 21 Jun 2025, R5 GLENYS & ROD GARD'NER RATING 75 1200m | NZD $ 35,000 | 57.5kg | J: A C GOINDASAMY | T: MICHAEL & MATTHEW PITMAN | MIdf, IMprv Tn-Fght on | 1:13.65 | Winner: VICTORIAN CHARM
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Horse Stat
Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
ASHVIN GOINDASAMY 2 50% 1 25% 4 $33,820 83 258
KAVISH CHOWDHOORY 1 10% 5 50% 10 $23,576 -68 22
JOE KAMARUDDIN 1 50% 1 50% 2 $22,615 47 285
DIEGO MONTES DE OCA 1 50% 1 50% 2 $21,111 54 320
K WILLIAMS 1 17% 0 0% 6 $13,153 -23 45
TINA COMIGNAGHI 1 25% 3 75% 4 $33,210 -7 57
AMBER RIDDELL 1 25% 1 25% 4 $29,510 1 77
TEGAN NEWMAN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $894 -10 0
SAMANTHA WYNNE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
JOE DOYLE 0 0% 0 0% 2 $1,758 -20 0
ABDUL NAJIB 0 0% 0 0% 2 $694 -20 0
LEAH HEMI 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
ACE LAWSON-CARROLL 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
BRETT MURRAY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $486 -10 0
TRISTON MOODLEY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $630 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
RIVERTON 3 75% 1 25% 4 $56,778 71 202
ASHBURTON 2 67% 1 33% 3 $37,633 116 420
RICCARTON PARK 1 6% 5 29% 17 $42,234 -103 34
PHAR LAP RACECOURSE 1 50% 1 50% 2 $13,924 31 205
KUROW 1 100% 0 0% 1 $7,259 22 220
WINGATUI 0 0% 1 17% 6 $10,648 -60 0
OAMARU 0 0% 1 50% 2 $5,695 -20 0
OMOTO 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,542 -10 0
KUMARA 0 0% 1 50% 2 $3,161 -20 0
ASCOT PARK 0 0% 0 0% 2 $1,324 -20 0
RICCARTON PARK 0 0% 0 0% 2 $1,259 -20 0


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