Satisfy (horse)
Satisfy is a Thoroughbred racehorse who is best known for winning the New Zealand Derby in 1987.
| Satisfy | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Top Quality |
| Grandsire | Shahram |
| Dam | Gold Flake |
| Damsire | Allgrit |
| Sex | Colt |
| Foaled | 1984 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | R W L Cargill |
| Owner | E N, Est late N D & P H Niccoloff |
| Record | 88:6-9-9 |
| Earnings | $520,105 |
| Major wins | |
| New Zealand Derby (1987) | |
| Last updated on July 3, 2007 | |
Satisfy only won six races in his career, but two came at Group 1 level in the form of the Derby and the Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes. He also ran third in the 2000 Guineas.
His Derby win though is more remembered for who didn't win it than who did. Eventual runner-up Accountant was the first horse past the post in the 1987 Derby, but the protest siren was sounded as the horse returned after his triumph and the race was taken away in the enquiry room. The horse was trained by Nick Niccoloff a Whanganui owner Trainer, campaigned around NZ the entire was a tough stayer who finished in the first 5 in half of his 88 races. The honesty and determination earned him many followers and Nick was not shy in nominating the tough horse in top races through the late 80s and early 90s.