Ordeal was a New Zealand Standardbred racemare.

A notable achievement was winning the Rowe Cup, the top event in New Zealand for trotting horses.

[2] Ordeal was considered the top trotter in New Zealand in the 1960s, but had moderate success in the United States.

She was the first ever trotter to break the 2:00 mile barrier in New Zealand.

Ordeal won the following major races: She was an inaugural inductee into the New Zealand Trotting Hall of Fame with the immortals Caduceus, Cardigan Bay, Harold Logan, Highland Fling and Johnny Globe.