Tiger Tara


Tiger Tara is a New Zealand bred Standardbred racehorse that raced at the very top level in both New Zealand and Australia.
He is notable in that he was voted Australian [Harness Horse of the Year] for the 2019 season and he won seven Group 1 races, including the Inter Dominion Pacing Championship which is raced between the best horses in Australasia.

Racing career

Tiger Tara was originally trained in Canterbury, New Zealand, by Geoff Dunn and driven in all his wins during that time by Gerard O'Reilly. He was later sold and exported to Australian owners and trained by Kevin Pizzuto and driven by Todd McCarthy.

Notable performances

YearPlacingRace1st2nd3rd
20131stNew Zealand [Sires Stakes 3yo Final]Tiger TaraBetter OfferIsaiah
20141stGreat Northern DerbyTiger TaraLocharburnMaxim
20151stNew Zealand Free For AllTiger TaraMossdale ConnerMessini
20162ndNew Zealand Trotting CupLazarusTiger TaraTitan Banner
20173rdNew Zealand Trotting CupLazarusJack's LegendTiger Tara
20181stVictoria CupTiger TaraChicago BullCarlas Pixel
20182ndNew Zealand Trotting CupThefixerTiger TaraDream About Me
20181stInter Dominion Pacing ChampionshipTiger TaraOur Uncle SamCruz Bromac
20191stA G Hunter CupTiger TaraOur Uncle SamSan Carlo

Tiger Tara retired in December 2019 with a record of 112 starts for 37 wins, 40 placings and $2,375,065 in earnings.

Stud career

After retiring from the track, Tiger Tara commenced stud duties at Yirribee Pacing Stud, North Wagga for an initial fee of $3,500.