Specialty

(New Zealand)
Country
New Zealand
Foal Date
2019-10-13
Sex
gelding
Colour
brown
Sire
Rip Van Winkle
Dam
Rio Tennille
Sire of Dam
Captain Rio
Home Track
Timaru
Prize Money
$140,135
Trainer
Bruce Tapper
Owner
Clearview Park Ltd
About

Specialty, a five-year-old brown gelding from New Zealand, is trained by Timaru-based Bruce Tapper. Sired by Rip Van Winkle and out of Rio Tennille, Specialty is considered a talented racehorse due to its stakes win and over $140,000 in earnings.

Specialty achieved its most impressive victory on February 4, 2023, at Wingatui. Ridden by Brandon May, the horse won the $80,000 3yo Open Set Weight race, beating Romancing The Moon.

Those who have bet on Specialty throughout its career have seen a significant return on their investment, with a 131 percent profit.