No.1 NZ Cup 2022
Third fastest time in Cup history
Trainer Ray Green marvelled at the great constitution of Copy That after he won back-to-back New Zealand Trotting Cups, running the third fastest time in history.
No.2 NZ Cup 2021
Point proven after 2020 robbery
Copy That proved a point in devastating style when he trounced Self Assured by three and a half lengths in the 2021 cup, confirming just how unlucky he was not to win the previous year.
No.3 NZ The Race By Grins
Speed turns slot race into a procession
It might not have been ranked a Group I race, but Copy That’s biggest payday came in New Zealand’s most international event, the $1 million The Race By Grins at Cambridge.
No.4 VIC Ballarat Cup
Ballarat Cup ‘ridiculously easy’
Trainer Ray Green believes Copy That stamped himself as clearly the best horse in Australasia when he scored a “ridiculously easy” win in the A$150,000 Ballarat Cup.
No.5 QLD Sunshine Sprint
He sat parked and downed the King
Owner Merv Butterworth has put a $1 million price tag on his superstar pacer Copy That, narrow winner of a thrilling Sunshine Sprint in Brisbane.
No.6 QLD Wondai’s Mate
Whirlwind finish most exciting ever
Both Lincoln Farms’ trainer Ray Green and owner Merv Butterworth declared Copy That’s whirlwind finish in the Wondai’s Mate feature at Albion Park as the most exciting win of their careers.
No.7 NZ Dunstan Horsefeeds
NZ record from a 70 metre handicap
Lincoln Farms’ trainer Ray Green had an usual reaction to Copy That’s staggering win from a 70 metre handicap at Cambridge. Green knew his horse’s 3:16 clocking for the standing 2700 metres was a New Zealand record
No.8 NZ Dunstan Pace
McKendry:1:52 flat and jogging
It’s very rarely that you hear top driver Maurice McKendry rave about a horse, but he could barely contain himself after Copy That thrashed the best northern pacers at Alexandra Park.
No.9 VIC Gammalite Free-for-all
Jack: Stronger than ‘Quinny’
Top driver Nathan Jack put Copy That on a pedestal with champion Im Themightyquinn after he smashed his rivals in the Gammalite Free-for-all at Melton, clearing out to win as he pleased.
No.10 NZ Messenger
Purdon: Best in the country
Harness racing great Mark Purdon gave Copy That the ultimate accolade after the star pacer notched his Group One double in the NZ Messenger Championship at Alexandra Park.
No.11 NZ Taylor Mile
Green: Up with King Of Swing
Trainer Ray Green put Copy That in the same league as Australian champion King Of Swing after his courageous win in the Taylor Mile at Alexandra Park.
No.12 NZ Flying Stakes
Low flying with 25.2 last 400
Harness racing aficionados could not remember any horse running a faster last 400 metres than Copy That took to claim the Ashburton Flying Stakes.