A brilliant 2YO in New Zealand, Red Tempo would win a Newmarket in his final ever run

Red Tempo was foaled in August 1979 was a chestnut colt out of the Irish sire, Mussorgsky by the dam, Poco Tempo. Starting out her New Zealand career, Red Tempo won a 2yo event on debut in May 1982 at Te Rapa and would go on to win five straight. A win at Ellerslie was followed by a victory in the Ryder Stakes at Levin with Chris McNab aboard. After his 4th win at Te Rapa, Red Tempo would prove too good in the Great Northern Guineas at Ellerslie, defeating Nicolove by 2 1/4 lengths. In November 1982, Red Tempo would run 2nd to Our Flight in the Bayer Classic

The colt wouldn't race again until starting at Flemington in August of 1983, but won at his first start in Australia. A 2nd would follow to Strawberry Road in the Freeway over 1200m at Moonee Valley before winning the WFA Memsie Stakes at Caulfield, getting one back over Strawberry Road. The dual would continue, with Red Tempo going down by half a length to the champion mare in the Centennial. Two failures would follow in the Malboro Cup and Winterbottom Stakes before a strong 2nd at Ascot in the Lee Steere.

In February 1984, Red Tempo would go down to River Rough in the Lightning at Eagle Farm by a long neck, but would bounce back to win the Futurity Stakes over 1400m. A 2nd to Sir Dapper in the Canterbury Stakes was soon followed by a 4th to the great grey, Emancipation in the George Ryder. 1984 would see no further success for the horse, however in January 1985 Red Tempo would win the WFA Irwin at Morphettville before running 3rd to Vite Cheval and River Rough in the Futurity before her final ever run in the 1985 Newmarket Handicap at Flemington. In an 18 horse field, Red Tempo would go out a winner, defeating Hula Drum over 1200m in a time of 1.09.2. Red Tempo would go on to be a successful sire at stud before his death in November 1991.

RACE RECORD - 26: 10-6-1

EARNINGS - $491,875

Newmarket Handicap

Memsie Stakes

Futurity Stakes

Ryder Stakes

Great Northern Guineas