Stratford High School student Caleb Hurley led himself to a podium finish in Auckland.
The 15-year-old competes in harness racing, a form of horse racing involving a cart and pony. Last month, he steered himself and Turbo the pony to a first-place win at Alexandra Park, winning the Manukau Cup.
He said he was happy to win.
“I was excited when I saw that Turbo and I were the first to cross the finish line. We were racing against 13 other people so it was cool to win the cup.”