Giacomo (NZ) 2018
Profile
8g Puccini x Tarantella (O'reilly)
Foaled Oct 24, 2018
Career: 58 starts, 6 - 6 - 11 $196,355
Trainer: Peter & Shaun Mckay, Matamata
Ownership: A C & L J E MacDonald, Kim & Peter McKay
Giacomo is a 8 year old gelding by Puccini out of the O'reilly mare, Tarantella.
Last start was 8th at Ellerslie on Apr 4, 2026 in the Auckland Co-Op Taxis Hcp over 2200 metres.
Sale Details
Lot 1222 2020 NZB Karaka Book 3Vendor: Mapperley Stud Ltd Buyer: Psd, Res $8,000 
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O'Reilly (NZ)
No Hula No Dance (NZ)
Fairy King (USA)
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Last Tycoon (IRE)
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Rhythm (USA)
She Might Hula (USA)
Northern Dancer (CAN)
Star Way (GB)
Marscay (AUS)
Sir Godfrey (FR)
Try My Best (USA)
Pompeii Court (USA)
Mr. Prospector (USA)
Caucasus (USA)
Race Record
7yo
4Apr26
8th
Ellerslie
Auckland Co-Op Taxis Hcp 2200m
Soft(5) E H Nicholas (53) 16/1 - 1st: Levakia (9.1L)
7yo
20Mar26
8th
Pukekohe Park
MyRacehorse Hcp 2100m
Good(4) E H Nicholas (53) 15/1 - 1st: Savoir Faire (3.1L)
7yo
8Jan26
6th
Tauranga
Ray White Greerton Hcp 2100m
Good(3) Sienna Brown (53) 20/1 - 1st: Kiwi Skyhawk (5.3L)
7yo
6Dec25
7th
Pukekohe Park
Show By Skycity Hcp 2100m
Soft(5) Hayley Hassman (52.5) 12/1 - 1st: Livid Sky (3L)
7yo
25Oct25
4th
Ellerslie
Show By Skycity Hcp 1600m
Good(4) J J Fawcett (54) 8/1 - 1st: The Odyssey (2.2L)
7yo
10Oct25
8th
Taupo
Placemakers Taupo Hcp 1300m
Soft(6) A K Riddell (52) 30/1 - 1st: Churchillian (4.8L)
7yo
17Aug25
3rd
Taupo
Rich Hill Stud (Bm75) 1400m
Heavy(9) Sam McNab (57.5) 13/4 - 1st: This Time Girl (2.8L)
6yo
5Apr25
3rd
Ellerslie
Horizon By Skycity Hcp 2200m
Soft(6) Joe Doyle (56.00) 13/4 - 1st: Embezzler (0.4L)
6yo
29Mar25
2nd
Te Aroha
Pyramid Trucking (Bm75) 2200m
Good(4) J J Fawcett (60.50) 7/2 - 1st: Livid Sky (0.1L)
6yo
15Feb25
3rd
Matamata
Gavelhouse (Bm75) 2000m
Good(4) J J Fawcett (56) 9/2 - 1st: Balance Of Power (1.6L)
6yo
7Sep24
12th
Hastings
Remember 'Jooky' (Bm75) 1400m
Good(4) C J Grylls (58) 12/1 - 1st: Witz End (8L)
5yo
24Feb24
2nd
Matamata
Westbury Stud (Bm75) 1400m
Good(4) S C Spratt (57) 9/2 - 1st: Freeze Frame (1.5L)
5yo
11Nov23
5th
Te Rapa
Impact Off Road (Bm75) 1300m
Good(3) S C Spratt (56) 9/2 - 1st: Sir Sterling (3.2L)
5yo
21Oct23
1st
Te Rapa
Waikato Draught (Bm65) 1400m
Good(3) S C Spratt (59) 11/2 - 2nd: Imarichgirl (0.8L)
5yo
7Oct23
3rd
Matamata
Comag Ltd (Bm65) 1400m
Soft(6) E H Nicholas (56.5) 5/1 - 1st: Iffin Doubt Dance (0.3L)
5yo
9Sep23
12th
Hastings
Remember 'Jooky' (Bm65) 1300m
Soft(5) N S Parmar (57) 16/1 - 1st: Jimmysstar (5.8L)
4yo
1Apr23
3rd
Avondale
National Security (Bm75) 1400m
Soft(6) S M Mc Kay (55) 25/1 - 1st: Lady Maroal (2.8L)
4yo
10Feb23
3rd
Hastings
Stella Artois (Bm65) 1200m
Soft(5) N S Parmar (53.5) 9/1 - 1st: Bellucci (1.6L)
4yo
28Jan23
6th
Trentham
Life Direct (Bm65) 1200m
Heavy(10) S M Mc Kay (55.5) 20/1 - 1st: Highlighter (6.4L)
4yo
3Dec22
14th
Trentham
Swish Car Wash (Bm65) 1200m
Dead(6) S M Mc Kay (56.5) 14/1 - 1st: Midnight Special (9.4L)
4yo
19Oct22
8th
Tauranga
Cooney's Classic (Bm65) 1600m
Good(3) S M Mc Kay (57.5) 8/1 - 1st: Just Dance (4.1L)
4yo
28Sep22
3rd
Cambridge
Alfriston Hcp (60) 1300m
Synthetic S M Mc Kay (60) 5/4 - 1st: Mr Rainbow (2.6L)
3yo
2Apr22
9th
Awapuni
Higgins Manawatu Classic Gr3 2000m
Dead(4) S M Mc Kay (57.5) 60/1 - 1st: Amalfi Prince (11.9L)
3yo
12Mar22
7th
Trentham
Barber Commercial (Bm65) 1600m
Dead(5) S M Mc Kay (57.5) 11/1 - 1st: Shezabelter (5.0L)
3yo
5Feb22
4th
New Plymouth Raceway
Energy Vets Taranaki 3yo 1300m
Dead(6) S M Mc Kay (57.5) 20/1 - 1st: Per Inaway (14.3L)
3yo
4Dec21
9th
Matamata
Waikato Stud (Bm65) 1500m
Dead(5) S M Mc Kay (57.5) 12/1 - 1st: Penny Jane (8.0L)
3yo
16Nov21
1st
Arawa Park
Lance Lawson Mdn 1560m
Dead(5) S M Mc Kay (57) 11/1 - 2nd: Sword Of Mercy (0.2L)