Indianapolis (horse)
Indianapolis was a New Zealand bred Standardbred racehorse. He is notable in that he won three New Zealand Trotting Cup races, the richest harness race, and sometimes the richest horse race in New Zealand. Indianapolis is one of three horses to win the NZ Trotting Cup three times, the others being False Step and Terror to Love. He held the world record for a three-year-old, a record which stood for 14 years.
He was a brother to Tondeleyo and Miraculous and was a half-brother to the sire, Red Raider.
He won the following major races:
- 1932 Great Northern Derby. Driven by E C McDermott.
- 1933 Auckland Pacing Cup beating Sir Guy and Pegaway. Driven by W J Tomkinson.
- 1934 New Zealand Trotting Cup beating Blue Mountain and Harold Logan. Driven by E C McDermott.
- 1935 New Zealand Trotting Cup beating War Buoy and Red Shadow. Driven by J Fraser jnr.
- 1936 New Zealand Trotting Cup beating Red Shadow and War Buoy. Driven by J Fraser jnr.