Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand

The racing of Thoroughbred horses (or gallopers, as they are also known) is a popular gaming and spectator sport and industry in New Zealand.

Wellington Cup race in New Zealand

History

Thoroughbred horse racing commenced soon after European settlement. The first totalisator machine in the world was installed at Ellerslie Racecourse in 1913, see Sir George Julius).

Thoroughbred racing with the associated aspects such as horse breeding, training and care, race betting, race-day management and entertainment has gradually developed into an industry worth billions of dollars. The governing body is the New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Incorporated.

Race clubs and courses of New Zealand

Thoroughbred racing is held throughout New Zealand, including courses in some of the smaller centres.

Club	Course, Town/city/province	Track	Direction	Straight	Notes
Ashburton RC	Ashburton, New Zealand	1876m	left-handed	382m
Auckland RC	Ellerslie Racecourse, Auckland	1876m	right-handed	382m
Avondale JC	Avondale, Auckland	1800m	right-handed	450m
Banks Peninsula RC	Motukarara, Canterbury	1800m	left-handed	400m
Beaumont RC	Wingatui, Dunedin (since 1987)	2000m	left-handed	350m	Part of Gallop South
Cambridge RC	Te Rapa, Hamilton	1800m	left-handed	420m	Owns training course/complex at Cambridge
Canterbury JC	Riccarton Park, Christchurch	2400m	left-handed	400m
Central Otago RC	Omakau	1600m	left-handed	300m	Part of Gallop South
Counties RC	Pukekohe Park, Franklin	1900m	right-handed	520m
Dargaville RC	Awakino Point	1600m	left-handed	350m	1 meeting per year, in November
Egmont RC	Hawera	1822m	left-handed	350m
Feilding JC	Awapuni, Palmerston North	1700m	left-handed	350m	Part of RACE
Foxton RC	Previously raced at Foxton, Horowhenua	1811m	left-handed	349m	Trials only. No Raceday meetings being held
Gore RC	Gore, Southland	1600m	left-handed	350m	Part of Gallop South
Greymouth JC	Omoto, West Coast, South Island	1200m	left-handed	250m
Hawkes Bay Racing Inc	Hastings	1700m	left-handed	375m
Kumara RC	Kumara, West Coast	1500m	left-handed	300m	1 meeting per year, in January
Kurow JC	Kurow, North Otago	1600m	left-handed	350m	1 meeting per year, late December
Levin RC	Otaki, Horowhenua	1800m	left-handed	400m
Manawatu RC	Awapuni, Palmerston North	1700m	left-handed	350m	Part of RACE[1]
Marlborough RC	Waterlea, Blenheim	1700m	left-handed	300m
Marton JC	Awapuni, Palmerston North	1700m	left-handed	350m	Part of RACE
Masterton RC	Tauherenikau Racecourse, near Featherston, Wairarapa	1810m	left-handed	315m	1 meeting per year, in March
Matamata RC	Matamata	1628m	left-handed	400m
Oamaru JC	Oamaru, North Otago	1800m	left-handed	350m
Otago RC	Wingatui & Cromwell	2000m & 1600m	left-handed both	350m both
Otaki-Maori RC	Otaki, Horowhenua	1800m	left handed	400m	the sole surviving Maori club in New Zealand
Pakuranga Hunt	Ellerslie Racecourse	1876m	right-handed	382m	the feature event is the Pakuranga Hunt Steeplechase in August
Poverty Bay Turf Club	Ashwood Park, Gisborne	1800m	left-handed	400m
Rangitikei RC	Awapuni, Palmerston North	1700m	left-handed	350m	Part of RACE
Reefton JC	Reefton	1140m	left handed	230m	the smallest galloping track in New Zealand. 1 meeting in January
Riverton RC	Riverton, near Invercargill	1650m	left-handed	400m	Part of Gallop South
Racing Rotorua	Arawa Park, Rotorua	1600m	left-handed	300m
Rotorua & Bay of Plenty Hunt	Arawa Park, Rotorua	1600m	left-handed	300m	1 meeting per year, held in September
South Canterbury RC	Phar Lap raceway, Timaru	1800m	left-handed	400m
South Waikato RC	Matamata	1628m	left-handed	400m	1 meeting per year, held in March
Southland RC	Ascot Park, Invercargill	1800m	left-handed	215m
Stratford RC	Te Kapua, Stratford	1600m	left-handed	400m	1 meeting per year, held in late December. No meeting from the 2019/20 season on.[2]
Tapanui RC	Wingatui, Dunedin	2000m	left-handed	350m	1 meeting per year, held in December. Part of Gallop South
Taranaki Racing Inc	New Plymouth	1600m	left-handed	375m
Taumarunui	Arawa Park, Rotorua	1600m	left-handed	300m	1 meeting per year, held in July
Racing Taupo	Centennial Park, Taupo	1600m	left-handed	320m	Part of TRAC[3]
Racing Tauranga	Tauranga	1800m	right-handed	350m	Part of TRAC
Racing Te Aroha	Te Aroha	1900m	right-handed	500m	Part of TRAC
Thames JC	Te Aroha	1900m	right handed	500m	1 meeting per year, early January. Part of TRAC
Waikato RC	Te Rapa, Hamilton	1800m	left-handed	420m
Waikouaiti RC	Waikouaiti, 30 km north of Dunedin	1550m	left-handed	350m	1 meeting per year, held on New Year's Day
Waimate RC	From 2020 at Phar Lap, Timaru. Historically at Waimate	1800m / (1550m)	Left-handed	400m/(250m)	1 meeting per year. Last meeting at Waimate course 9/6/2019
Waipa RC	Te Awamutu	1650m	Right-handed	300m
Waipukurau JC	Waipukurau, Central Hawkes Bay	1800m	left-handed	450m	2 meetings per year, held in December and March
Wairarapa RC	Tauherenikau Racecourse, near Featherston, Wairarapa	1810m	left-handed	315m
Wairio JC	Ascot Park, Invercargill	1800m	left-handed	215m	1 meeting in May
Wairoa RC	Te Kupenga	1660m	left-handed	245m	2 meetings in February
Wanganui JC	Wanganui	1650m	left-handed	325m	sand based track
Waverley RC	Waverley	1800m	left-handed	375m
Wellington Racing Club	Trentham Racecourse, Upper Hutt	2000m	left-handed	450m	Part of RACE
Westland RC	Hokitika	1290m	right-handed	340m	1 meeting per year, only right handed track in the South Island
Whakatane RC	Te Teko, Whakatane	1800m	right-handed	420m	2 meetings per year
Whangarei RC	Ruakaka, 30 km south of Whangarei	1800m	right-handed	400m
Winton JC	Winton and Ascot Park	1786m	Left-handed	270m	Part of Gallop South
Woodville-Pahiatua RC	Woodville	1800m	left-handed	375m
Wyndham RC	Gore, Southland	1600m	left-handed	350m	1 meeting per year, held in March

Major Thoroughbred horse races in New Zealand

Race	Type	Stake	Month	Location	Distance
Auckland Cup	Open	$500,000 (2018)	March	Ellerslie Racecourse	3200m
Awapuni Gold Cup	Open	$100,000 (2019)	March/April	Awapuni, Palmerston North	2000m
Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes	Weight for Age	$200,000 (2018)	March	Ellerslie Racecourse	2000m
Captain Cook Stakes	Weight for Age	$200,000 (2019)	December	Trentham Racecourse	1600m
Challenge Stakes / Mudgway Stakes / Tarzino Trophy	Weight for Age	$200,000 (2019)	August/September	Hastings	1400m
Championship Stakes	3YO	$100,000 (2018)	April	Ellerslie Racecourse	2100m
DB Draught Classic	Weight for Age	$950,000 (1989) & $970,000 (1990)	Only raced twice (March 1989 and 1990)	Ellerslie Racecourse	2100m
Desert Gold Stakes	3YO fillies	$70,000 (2018)	January	Trentham Racecourse	1600m
Easter Handicap	3yo and older Open Handicap	$100,000 (2018)	April	Pukekohe / Ellerslie Racecourse	1600m
Great Northern Foal Stakes	2yo	$50,000 (2017)	May	Ellerslie Racecourse
Great Northern St. Leger	3yo			Ellerslie Racecourse	2700m
Great Northern Steeplechase	Jumping Steeplechase	$125,000 (2019)	June	Ellerslie Racecourse	6400m
Hawke's Bay Guineas	3yo	$100,000 (2017)	October	Hastings	1400m
Herbie Dyke Stakes / New Zealand International Stakes	Weight for Age	$400,000 (2020)	February	Te Rapa	2000m
Karaka Million	2yo	$1,000,000	January	Ellerslie Racecourse	1200m
Karaka Million 3YO Classic	3yo	$1,000,000	January	Ellerslie Racecourse	1600m
Levin Classic	3yo	$225,000 (2018)	November (up to 2013), January	Levin, Otaki, Trentham	1600m
Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes	2yo	$225,000 (2018)	March/April	Awapuni, Palmerston North	1400m
New Zealand 1000 Guineas	3yo fillies	$300,000 (2019)	November	Riccarton Racecourse	1600m
New Zealand 2000 Guineas	3yo	$500,000 (2017)	November	Riccarton Racecourse	1600m
New Zealand Cup	Open	$250,000 (2019)	November	Riccarton Racecourse	3200m
New Zealand Derby	3yo	$1,000,000 (2018)	March (2006 onwards)	Ellerslie Racecourse	2400m
New Zealand Oaks	3yo fillies	$400,000 (2018)	March	Trentham Racecourse	2400m
New Zealand St. Leger	SWP	$70,000 (2019)	March	Trentham Racecourse	2500m/2600m
North Island Challenge Stakes	Open Handicap	$35,000 (2019)	May	Trentham Racecourse	1400m
Otaki-Maori Weight for Age	Weight for Age	$200,000 (2019)	February	Otaki Racecourse	1600m
Railway Stakes (New Zealand)	SWP	$200,000 (2020)	January	Ellerslie Racecourse	1200m
Spring Classic /Livamol Spring Classic/ Kelt Capital Stakes	Weight for Age	$250,000 (2017)	October	Hastings Racecourse	2040m
Telegraph Handicap	SWP	$250,000 (2018)	January	Trentham Racecourse	1200m
Thorndon Mile	SWP	$200,000 (2018)	January	Trentham Racecourse	1600m
Trentham Stakes	Set weights & penalties (2012 onwards), Weight for Age 1946-2011)	$70,000 (2019)	January	Trentham Racecourse	2100m (2009 onwards), 2400m (1946 - 2008)
Waikato Sprint / BCD Group Sprint	Weight for Age	$200,000 (2020)	February	Te Rapa	1400m
Wellington Cup	Open	$250,000 (2019)	January	Trentham Racecourse	3200m (1874-1889, 1942–2008, 2016 onwards), 2400m (1890-1941, 2009-2015)
Windsor Park Plate / Horlicks Plate / Stoney Bridge Stakes	Weight for Age	$200,000 (2017)	September	Hastings	1600m
Zabeel Classic	Weight for Age	$200,000 (2019)	December 26	Ellerslie Racecourse	2000m

Prominent people

Name	Born	Occupation	Contribution and Honours	Key horses associated with
Murray Baker		Trainer	New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame, 5 Australian Derby wins	Dundeel, Jon Snow, Mongolian Khan, Nom du Jeu, Quick Thinker, Vin De Dance
Opie Bosson	1980	Jockey	Winner of 76 group 1 races (10 in Australia)	Gingernuts, Melody Belle, Mongolian Khan, Grand Archway, Probabeel, Quick Thinker, Te Akau Shark
Bill Broughton[4]	1913-1990	Jockey	New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame,[5] New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame, 11 times New Zealand Champion jockey, 1446 winners in New Zealand plus 11 in Australia	Sombrero, Soneri
Jim Cassidy	1963	Jockey	Winner of 104 Group One races, Australian Racing Hall of Fame, New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame	Kiwi, Might and Power, Rough Habit
John Bernard (Cos) Costello	1937 - 2019	Journalist and Author[6]	Six decades in racing journalism, editor of the New Zealand Racing Annual and Blood Horse magazine and numerous racing books including Tapestry of Turf. Inducted into the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame[7]
Shane Dye	1966	Jockey	4 consecutive Golden Slippers, Australian Racing Hall of Fame, New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame	Octagonal, Tawriffic
Bill Hazlett	1905-1978	Owner and breeder	First New Zealander to win more than 1,000 races as an owner. New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame	Eiffel Tower
Sir Patrick Hogan KNZM CBE[8]	1939	Cambridge Stud master, breeder, owner	Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, Australian Racing Hall of Fame, New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame[9]	Sir Tristram, Zabeel
Colin Jillings	1931	Trainer	New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame	Stipulate, McGinty, Uncle Remus, The Phantom Chance
Chris Johnson		Jockey	2440 NZ winning rides as at 25/7/20, closing in record held by David Walsh	Savvy Coup, Tartan Tights, Tycoon Lil
Linda Jones[10]		Jockey	Trail blazing woman jockey. New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame	Holy Toledo, Lavaro
Sheila Laxon		Trainer	first female trainer to win the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup double	Empire Rose, Ethereal
Lance O'Sullivan[11]	1963	Jockey	New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame, Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit	Horlicks, Popsy, Waverley Star
Seton Otway	1894-1989	Founder of Trelawney Stud	New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame	Foxbridge, Alcimedes
Jamie Richards		Trainer		Avantage, Gingernuts, Melody Belle, Probabeel, Te Akau Shark, Xtravagant
George Simon		Race caller	Long-time North Island race caller and TAB Trackside television presenter
Robert James (Bob) Skelton	1934-2016	Jockey	New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame,[12] New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame, Member of the Order of the British Empire	Great Sensation, Van der Hum
William David (Bill) Skelton	1931-2016	Jockey	New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame,[13] New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame, Member of the Order of the British Empire
Brent Thomson	1958	Jockey	Australian Racing Hall of Fame, New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame	Dandy Andy, Dulcify, Family of Man, Lord Reims, Strawberry Road
Michael Walker	1984	Jockey		Darci Brahma, Tagaloa, Tit for Taat
Chris Waller	1973	Trainer	Australian Racing Hall of Fame, New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame	Winx
David Walsh	1959[14]	Jockey	In April 2014 broke record for most wins as a rider in New Zealand, previously held by Lance O'Sullivan and finished on 2451 wins in NZ.[15] Over 2500 wins worldwide, including wins in the Telegraph Handicap (3x), W.S. Cox Plate (2x), Brisbane Cup and Adelaide Cup.[16] Married Sue Day, who in 1978 was the first New Zealand woman to win a race against male jockeys.	Tanalyse, Courier Bay, Solvit

For further prominent people in New Zealand thoroughbred racing, see the list of honorees of the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame.

Women jockeys

In 1977 the New Zealand Racing Conference accepted female jockeys and they became eligible to ride on 15 July 1978. Previously Linda Jones was the first to apply for an apprentice's licence and be turned down. She had ridden in a number of lady riders events over many years in New Zealand and overseas such as in Brazil, which highlighted that New Zealand and Australia were outliers in not allowing women to compete with male jockeys in professional races.

The first win by a woman in New Zealand was visiting Canadian jockey Joan Phipps, at Te Awamutu in November 1977. Sue Day from Christchurch became the first New Zealand female jockey winner in a totalisator race against males on 22 July 1978 when she won with the Ned Thistoll-trained Jaws in the Waybrook Handicap at Timaru.[17] Other female riders then included Joanne Hale, Vivienne Kaye (Awapuni), Joanne Lamond (Oamaru) and Cherie Saxon (Hastings).[18]

Linda Jones' first win was on Big Bickies at Te Rapa and soon after Royal Petite was the first Open Handicap winner for a female jockey. Subsequent highlight wins for Linda were Lovaro in the Queen Elizabeth Handicap and Holy Toledo in the Wellington Derby on 22 January 1979 (possibly the first female jockey world-wide to win a Derby). Linda Jones was also the first female jockey to win a professional race against males at a registered meeting in Australia, winning aboard Pay The Purple in the Labour Day Cup at Doomben, Brisbane on May 7 1979.[19]

Although there was resistance from some industry participants, the above female jockeys and those that followed competed with great skill and success. It is fair to say most of the gender-related barriers are now long gone. Other female riders of note include:

• Lisa Allpress[20]
• Linda Ballentyne[21]
• Kim Clapperton
• Samantha Collett
• Lisa Cropp
• Debbie Healey
• Leanne Isherwood
• Maree Lyndon[22]
• Michelle Hopkins[23][24]
• Samantha Spratt
• Trudy Thornton (formerly Archer and Collett)
• Catherine Tremayne[25]

Female riders have subsequently gone on to win the New Zealand premiership; Lisa Cropp (2005-2007), Lisa Allpress (2012, 2016 and 2019) and Samantha Collett (2018).

In late February 2020 Lisa Allpress was the first female to win a thoroughbred race in Saudi Arabia on the horse Matmon at King Abdullah Aziz racetrack in Riyadh.[26] She was competing in the inaugural International jockeys challenge in which she competed with 14 other jockeys including 7 women. The challenge was won by American Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith, Swiss-born Germany based Sibylle Vogt was second while Lisa was third equal with French jockey Mickaelle Michel.[27]

Prominent New Zealand horses

The following contains details of some of the top New Zealand horses. As well as those winning major races within New Zealand, locally owned and/or trained horses frequently go to Australia for racing campaigns or permanently due to the higher stake money in that country.

Between 1882 and 2019 New Zealand-bred horses won Australia's Melbourne Cup 43 times.[28] During the 2008-09 racing season 19 New Zealand-bred Thoroughbreds won 22 Group One races around the world.[29]

Horses may also go to Asia (mainly Hong Kong or Singapore) or on occasions to Europe or the United States.

Horse	Sire	Dam	Trainer(s)	Notable victories or achievements
Advance	Vanguard	Laurel	Joe Prosser	1900 Easter Handicap, 1901 All Aged Stakes
Apollo Eleven	Cyrus	Lady Rizzo	K. (Slim) Foster	1973 Tancred Stakes (now the BMW), Auckland Cup, AJC Plate now the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (ATC). 1973 & 1975 Chipping Norton Stakes
Baghdad Note	Kurdistan (GB)	Fairnote (NZ)	R (Bob) Heasley, then Terry Millard	1970: Melbourne Cup, 1973: P.J. O'Shea Stakes & Sandown Cup.
Balmerino	Trictrac (France)	Dulcie (by Duccio)	Brian Smith, Cambridge & John Dunlop	1975 New Zealand Derby, 1976 Brisbane Cup, Rawson Stakes, P.J. O'Shea Stakes (Eagle Farm), 2nd in Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, 2008 inducted to New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
Battle Heights	Battle Wagon (GB)	Wuthering Heights (by Avocat General)	Tim Douglas	1974 Wellington Cup, Sydney Cup, AJC Plate now the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (ATC), W.S. Cox Plate, 1976 Craven Plate, The Metropolitan (ATC)
Beau Vite	Beau Pere (GB)	Dominant (NZ)	T.R. George, F McGrath Snr	1939 Canterbury Stakes, 1940: The Metropolitan (ATC), Hill Stakes, Great Northern Derby, Auckland Cup, Awapuni Gold Cup. 1940 & 1941: Colin Stephen Quality Handicap, W.S. Cox Plate, Craven Plate, LKS Mackinnon Stakes, 1941: Rawson Stakes, AJC Plate, Chelmsford Stakes
Bonecrusher	Pag-Asa	Imitation	Frank Ritchie	1985 New Zealand Derby, 1986 Australian Derby, Tancred Stakes, Caulfield Stakes, W S Cox Plate, Underwood Stakes, 1987 Australian Cup, 2010 inducted into the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
Carbine	Musket (horse)(GB)	Mersey (GB)	Walter S. Hickenbotham	1889 & 1890 Sydney Cup & All Aged Stakes, 1890 Melbourne Cup, Melbourne Stakes, Craven Plate, AJC Spring Stakes, 1889, 1890 & 1891 AJC Plate (now the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (ATC)), 2006 inducted to New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
Castletown	One Pound Sterling (GB)	Mona Curragh	Patrick M Bussuttin	1989 New Zealand Derby, 1991 Kelt Capital Stakes, 1992 Auckland Cup & Caulfield Stakes, 1991, 1992 & 1994 Wellington Cup, 2014 inducted into New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
Cuddle	Psychology (GB)	Caress (NZ)		1935 New Zealand Cup, 1935 & 1936 Auckland Cup, 1936 All Aged Stakes, St George Stakes & Doncaster Handicap, 2014 inducted into New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
Cynisca	Apremont	Nautilus		1890, 1891 & 1892 Wellington Cup, 1892 Easter Handicap
Dalray	Balloch (GB)	Broiveine (NZ)	Clarrie McCarthy	1951: New Zealand Derby, 1952: Great Northern Derby, Trentham Stakes, Colin Stephen Quality Handicap, The Metropolitan (ATC), LKS Mackinnon Stakes, Melbourne Cup
Darci Brahma	Danehill	Grand Echezeaux	Mark Walker	2005: New Zealand 2000 Guineas, Otaki-Maori Weight for Age, The T J Smith, 2007: Waikato Sprint, Telegraph Handicap
Daryl's Joy	Stunning (GB)	Rutha (NZ)	Syd Brown (NZ), later Charlie Whittingham (USA)	1969 Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes, Cox Plate, Victoria Derby, Moonee Valley Stakes, 1970: Del Mar Handicap, 1971: Arcadia Handicap & San Luis Obispo Handicap
Desert Gold	All Black (GB)	Aurarius (Aust)	Fred Davis	1915: New Zealand 1000 Guineas, Manawatu Sires Produce & New Zealand Derby, 1916: New Zealand Oaks, Great Northern Derby, 1916,1917 & 1918: Awapuni Gold Cup, 1918: St George Stakes & All Aged Stakes, 2008 inducted into New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
Dundeel/It's A Dundeel	High Chaparral	Stareel	Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman	2012: Gloaming Stakes, Spring Champion Stakes, 2013 Randwick Guineas, Rosehill Guineas, Australian Derby, Underwood Stakes. 2014 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (ATC)
Empire Rose	Sir Tristram (Ire)	Summer Fleur	Laurie Laxon	1987 New Zealand Cup, 1988 LKS Mackinnon Stakes & Melbourne Cup, 1989 Trentham Stakes
Ethereal	Rhythm (USA)	Romanee Conti	Sheila Laxon	2001 Queensland Oaks, Caulfield Cup & Melbourne Cup, 2002 The BMW, 2016 inducted into New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
Even Stevens	Fairs Fair	Amaroo	Archie McGregor	1961 Avondale Cup, 1962 CB Fisher Plate, Caulfield Cup & Melbourne Cup
Foxzami	Nizami	Honeywood	Dan Lewis	1949 STC Cup & Melbourne Cup
Furys Order	Indian Order (GB)	Our Fury (NZ)	Wally McEwan	1973: New Zealand Derby, New Zealand 2000 Guineas, 1974 New Zealand Cup, 1975 W.S. Cox Plate
Gloaming	The Welkin (GB)	Light (GB)	Dick Mason	1918: Chelmsford Stakes, AJC Derby, New Zealand Derby, Wanganui Guineas, 1919: Great Northern Derby, Wellington Stakes, 1919/1922/1924 Craven Plate. 1922: Hill Stakes. 1924: Melbourne Stakes, AJC Spring Stakes), 1922/1924/1925 North Island Challenge Stakes. From 67 starts won 57 and 2nd 9 times, fell once. 2004: Inducted into Australian Racing Hall of Fame, 2006: Inducted into New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
Great Sensation	Cassock (GB)	Speedy (NZ)	Mick Brown	1960: Invercargill Gold Cup, Canterbury Gold Cup, 1961, 1962 & 1963 Wellington Cup, 1960 & 1962 Trentham Stakes
Grey Way	Grey William (GB)	Waybrook (NZ) (by King's Command)	E P Corboy, Washdyke	1974 Chirnside Stakes, 1976 Awapuni Gold Cup, 1977 Easter Handicap, 2010 inducted into New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
Gurner's Lane	Sir Tristram	Taiona	Geoff Murphy	1982: Newcastle Gold Cup, VRC St Leger, Caulfield Cup, Melbourne Cup
Horlicks	Three Legs (GB)	Malt (NZ)	Dave and Paul O'Sullivan	1989 LKS Mackinnon Stakes, Japan Cup. 1988 & 1990 ARC Television New Zealand Stakes, 1989 & 1990 DB Draught Classic, 2010 inducted into New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame. Dam of Brew
Il Tempo	Time and Again (Ire)	Timing (NZ)	Bruce Priscott	1969 & 1970 Auckland Cup, 1970 Wellington Cup,
Isle Of Man	Habitation	Full O'Tricks	Davina Waddell	1981 New Zealand Derby, 1982 Rosehill Guineas
Jezabeel	Zabeel	Passefleur	Brian Jenkins	1998: Auckland Cup, Melbourne Cup
Jimmy Choux	Thorn Park	Cierzo	John Bary	2010 Hawke's Bay Guineas & New Zealand 2000 Guineas, 2011 New Zealand Derby, Rosehill Guineas, Windsor Park Plate, Spring Classic
Katie Lee	Pins (Aus)	Miss Jessie Jay (NZ)	Graeme & Debbie Rogerson	2009 Eclipse Stakes, New Zealand 2000 Guineas & New Zealand 1000 Guineas
Kindergarten	Kincardine (GB)	Valadore	E. N. Fitzgerald	1941 Great Northern Derby, Awapuni Gold Cup, Wellington Cup, 1941 & 1942 Easter Handicap, 1942 Auckland Cup, 2006 inducted into New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
Kiwi	Blarney Kiss (USA)	Malrayvis (NZ)	Snow Lupton, Waverley	1983 Wellington Cup, Melbourne Cup
La Mer	Copenhagen II	La Balsa (by Worden II)	Malcolm K Smith, New Plymouth	1976 Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes, 1977: Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes, New Zealand Oaks & Trentham Stakes, 1978: New Zealand International Stakes, Awapuni Gold Cup & Desert Gold Stakes 1978 & 1979: Ormond Memorial Stakes (now Spring Classic), 1979: Air New Zealand Stakes
Limerick	Limond (GB)	Medley	Fred D Jones	1926,1927 & 1928 Chelmsford Stakes, 1927: AJC Plate, Craven Plate, 1927 & 1928: Rawson Stakes, AJC Spring Stakes, Hill Stakes, 1928: All Aged Stakes, Chipping Norton Stakes, AJC Kings Cup
Little Brown Jug	Godavari (Ire)	Pease (NZ)	P Jones, Riccarton	1979 Canterbury Gold Cup, New Zealand 2000 Guineas, 1980 Wellington Stakes. Won 12 of 15 New Zealand starts.
Mainbrace	Admiral's Luck (GB)	Maneroo	Jack McDonald	1950 Great Northern Guineas, 1951: Great Northern Derby, New Zealand St. Leger, Awapuni Gold Cup, North Island Challenge Stakes, 2008 inducted to New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
McGinty	One Pound Sterling (GB)	Ernader (NZ)	Colin Jillings, Takanini	1981/82 Great Northern Foal Stakes, 1982 Todman Slipper Trial, 1983 George Adams Stakes, Air New Zealand Stakes, Caulfield Stakes, 1984 Rawson Stakes, Air New Zealand Stakes
Melody Belle	Commands	Meleka Belle (by Iffraaj)	Jamie Richards	2017: Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes. 2018/19: Windsor Park Plate, Tarzino Trophy. 2019: Haunui Farm Classic, Waikato Sprint, Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes, Livamol Spring Classic, Empire Rose Stakes.
Miss Potential	Dolphin Street	Richfield Rose	Bill Borrie	2003 Mudgway Stakes, 2004 Nestle Peters Classic (later known as Myer Classic & Empire Rose Stakes), 2005 Stoneybridge Stakes.
Moifaa	Natator	Denbigh	W Hickey	1904 Grand National, Aintree Racecourse, England. 2014: inducted into New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
Mongolian Khan	Holy Roman Emperor (Ire)	Centafit (NZ)	Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman	2015: Waikato Guineas, Avondale Guineas, New Zealand Derby, Australian Derby & Caulfield Cup
Mr Tiz	Bletchingly	Yir Tiz	Dave & Paul O'Sullivan	1989 & 1990 Telegraph Handicap, 1989, 1990 & 1991 Railway Stakes, 1991: Waikato Sprint & The Galaxy, 2014 inducted into New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
Mufhasa / King Mufhasa [30]	Pentire (GB)	Shiela Cheval (NZ), by Mi Preferido	Stephen McKee	2008 GR Kelt Memorial, Coupland's Bakeries Mile, 2009 Telegraph Handicap, Waikato Sprint, 2010 Otaki-Maori Weight for Age, 2011 Telegraph Handicap, Waikato Sprint, Makfi Challenge Stakes, Toorak Handicap, Captain Cook Stakes, 2012 Futurity (Caulfield), Windsor Park Plate, Manawatu Challenge Stakes
Nightmarch	Night Raid (GB)	Marsa	Jim McAulay	1928: New Zealand Derby, New Zealand 2000 Guineas, 1929: Epsom Handicap, W S Cox Plate, Melbourne Cup, 1930: New Zealand Cup, Rawson Stakes, 1930 & 1932 AJC Autumn Stakes, 1931 & 1932 Awapuni Gold Cup, 1932 AJC Cumberland Stakes
Ocean Park	Thorn Park	Sayyida	Gary Hennessy	2012: Wellington Guineas, Challenge Stakes, Underwood Stakes, Caulfield Stakes, W S Cox Plate, 2013 New Zealand Stakes
O'Reilly	Last Tycoon (Ire)	Courtza (NZ)	David J & Paul O'Sullivan, Matamata	1996 Levin Classic, 1997 Telegraph Handicap. 1996/97 Horse of the year. Retired to stud after injury in Newmarket Handicap, 6th start. Champion sire. Inducted into New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame[31]
Our Maizcay (Ire)	Maizcay (Aus)	Maire Viita	Grant L Searle, Levin	1994: Wellesley Stakes, 1995: Eclipse Stakes, NZ Magic Millions Classic, Wakefield Stakes, Caulfield Guineas
Phar Lap[32]	Night Raid (GB)	Entreaty (NZ)	Harry Telford	1929: Rosehill Guineas, AJC Derby, Victoria Derby, 1930: VRC St Leger, Chipping Norton Stakes, AJC Plate now the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (ATC), Chelmsford Stakes, Melbourne Cup, CB Fisher Plate, 1931: St George Stakes, Futurity Stakes, Underwood Stakes, Memsie Stakes, 1929, 1930 & 1931: Craven Plate, 1930 & 1931 AJC Springs Stakes, W S Cox Plate, Melbourne Stakes, 1932: Agua Caliente Handicap (Tijuana, Mexico), 2001: Inaugural induction to Australian Racing Hall of Fame, 2006: Inducted in New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
Poetic Prince/Our Poetic Prince	Yeats (USA)	Finisterre (Aus)	John Wheeler	1988 Otaki-Maori Weight for Age, Feehan Stakes, W S Cox Plate. 1989: Otaki-Maori Weight for Age, Queen Elizabeth Stakes (ATC) & Tancred Stakes
Prince Majestic	Noble Bijou (USA)	Princess Mellay (NZ)	Ray Verner, Takanini	1980 Wanganui Guineas, AJC Spring Champion Stakes, 1981: Taranaki Stakes, WRC Harcourt Stakes 1982: Tancred Stakes, Queen Elizabeth Stakes (ATC), 1983 O'Shea Stakes (Eagle Farm),
Princess Coup	Encosta De Lago	Stoneyfell Road	Mark Walker	2007: New Zealand Oaks, Desert Gold Stakes, Lowland Stakes, 2007 & 2008 Kelt Capital Stakes (Spring Classic), 2008 Stoneybridge Stakes
Redcraze	Red Mars (GB)	Myarion	Syd Brown, T.J. Smith	1955: Awapuni Gold Cup, Turnbull Stakes, 1956: Brisbane Cup, Metropolitan Handicap, Caulfield Stakes, Colin Stephen Quality Handicap, Caulfield Cup, 1956 & 1957 P.J. O'Shea Stakes & Hill Stakes, 1957 Rawson Stakes, W S Cox Plate, VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes, AJC Autumn Stakes, 2012 inducted into New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
Ring the Bell	Rangong (GB)	Witchcraft (NZ)	Neville Atkins, Waiuku	1981: Avondale Championship Stakes, Avondale Guineas, New Zealand Derby, Canterbury Guineas
Rising Fast	Alonzo	Faster	Ivan Tucker, Fred Hoysted	1954: Caulfield Stakes, W S Cox Plate, Melbourne Cup, Turnbull Stakes, John F. Feehan Stakes, 1954 & 1955 Caulfield Cup, C.B.Fisher Plate, VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes, LKS Mackinnon Stakes, 1955: Herbert Power Stakes, 1956: Blamey Stakes, C F Orr Stakes, Memsie Stakes, 2002: Inducted into Australian Racing Hall of Fame, 2008: inducted to the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
Riverina Charm	Sir Tristram (Ire)	Country Charm	Laurie Laxon (NZ), then Brian Mayfield-Smith (Sydney)	1987-88 Rosehill Guineas, 1988: VRC Edward Manifold Stakes, 1000 Guineas (Caulfield), 1989: STC Canterbury Guineas, 1990: Air New Zealand Stakes. Dam of Sarwatch and Paolino
Roman Consul	Agricola		Eric Ropiha, Woodville	1965: New Zealand Derby, 1967, 1968 & 1969: Chelmsford Stakes, 1968: Colin Stephen Quality Handicap, 1969: LKS Mackinnon Stakes, 1969 & 1970: O'Shea Stakes (Eagle Farm)
Rough Habit	Roughcast (USA)	Certain Habit (NZ)	John Wheeler	1990 Queensland Derby, 1991 Mudgway Stakes, 1991 & 1992 Stradbroke Handicap, 1992 Captain Cook Stakes, AJC Queen Elizabeth Stakes, 1991, 1992 & 1993 Doomben Cup, 1992 & 1993 All Aged Stakes, 1995: O'Shea Stakes (Eagle Farm) 2012 inducted into the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
Sacred Falls	O'Reilly	Iguazu's Girl	Chris Waller	2012: Hawke's Bay Guineas, New Zealand 2000 Guineas, 2013 & 2014 Doncaster Handicap, 2014 George Main Stakes
Seachange	Cape Cross	Just Cruising	Graeme Sanders	2005: New Zealand 1000 Guineas, 2006 & 2007: Mudgway Stakes, Stoneybridge Stakes, 2007 Mannerism Stakes, Telegraph Handicap & Waikato Sprint
Seagram	Balak	Llanah	David Barons	1991 Grand National, Aintree Racecourse, England
Show Gate	Gate Keeper (GB)	Minglow	Gordon Thomson (Mosgiel)	1973 & 1974: Churchill Stakes, 1973, 1974 & 1976: Stewards Handicap, 1974: Telegraph Handicap, Awapuni Gold Cup, 1974 & 1976: Canterbury Gold Cup, 1976: Dunedin Gold Cup, Trentham Stakes, 2012: inducted into the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
Silver Knight	Alcimedes	Cuban Fox (by Foxbridge)	Eric Temperton	1971: New Zealand St. Leger & Melbourne Cup
Sir Slick	Volksraad	Miss Opera	Graham Nicholson	2007: Zabeel Classic & Whakanui New Zealand International Stakes, Otaki-Maori Weight for Age, 2008: New Zealand Stakes, 2007 & 2009 Thorndon Mile, 2007, 2008 & 2010 Awapuni Gold Cup, 2009 3rd Doomben Cup
Solveig	Imposing (Aust)	Soliloquy	C G Curnow & Trevor McKee, then Stephen & Trevor McKee, Takanini	1983/84 Royal Stakes, New Zealand Oaks, 1986: Avondale Cup
Solvit	Morcon (GB)	Yallah Sun (AUS)	Mrs M J Murdoch	1991: Wellington Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes, Waikato Guineas. 1992: Waterford Crystal Mile in Moonee Valley. 1993: New Zealand Stakes, Manawatu Challenge Stakes. 1994: Action TV Sales Stakes, Kelt Capital Stakes, W S Cox Plate. 1995: Japan Racing Association Trophy, Challenge Stakes.
Sunline	Desert Sun (GB)	Songline	Trevor and Stephen McKee	1999 & 2000 W S Cox Plate, 1999 & 2002: Doncaster Handicap, 2000 Manikato Stakes & Hong Kong Mile, 2000 & 2002: All Aged Stakes & Coolmore Classic, 2001 & 2002 Waikato Sprint, 2006 inducted into New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
Surfers Paradise	Crested Wave	Lady Aythorpe	Dave & Paul OSullivan	1990 New Zealand 2000 Guineas & New Zealand Derby, 1991 Air New Zealand Stakes, Rosehill Guineas, W S Cox Plate
Tawrrific	Tawfiq	Joyarty	Lee Freedman	1988 South Australian St Leger, 1989: AJC St Leger, Melbourne Cup
The Filbert	Souvran (GB)	Fauxzann	D N Couchman, Hawera	1986: Waikato Gold Cup, 3rd to Bonecusher & Waverley Star in the W S Cox Plate, 1987: Japan New Zealand International. 3rd in Japan Cup
The Phantom Chance	Noble Bijou (USA)	The Fantasy (NZ)	Colin Jillings	1992 Avondale Guineas, New Zealand Derby, 1993: Cambridge Stud New Zealand International Stakes, W S Cox Plate, Turnbull Stakes 1996: O'Shea Stakes (Eagle Farm)
The Phantom	Noble Bijou (USA)	The Fantasy (NZ)	Murray Baker	1990: Underwood Stakes, 1993: LKS Mackinnon Stakes, 1994 Cambridge Stud New Zealand International Stakes
Tidal Light	Diagrammatic (USA)	Azores (AUS)	Jim Gibbs and R A James	Avondale Guineas, Waikato Guineas, 1986 New Zealand Derby, 1987 Canterbury Guineas, Air New Zealand Stakes
Tulloch	Khorassan	Florida	Tommy J. Smith	1957: VRC Derby, AJC Derby, Queensland Derby, Rosehill Guineas, Warwick Stakes, Caulfield Stakes, Caulfield Cup, 1958: All Aged Stakes, Rawson Stakes, VRC St Leger, AJC St leger, 1958 & 1960: Chipping Norton Stakes, 1960: W S Cox Plate, LKS Mackinnon Stakes, Chelmsford Stakes, Craven Plate, 1961: Brisbane Cup, 1958, 1960 & 1961: Queen Elizabeth Stakes (ATC), 1960 & 1961: P.J. O'Shea Stakes, 2008: Inducted to the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
Tycoon Lil	Last Tycoon (Ire)	Imposing Bloom II (NZ)	Colin Jillings & Richard Yuill	1997: New Zealand 1000 Guineas, 1998 Royal Stakes, Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, New Zealand Oaks, Canterbury Guineas, Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes,
Uncle Remus	Bandmaster II	Tusitala (by Talismano)	Colin Jillings, Takanini	1977 Wellington Guineas, New Zealand 2000 Guineas, Canterbury Gold Cup, Avondale Guineas, New Zealand Derby. 1978 Wellington Stakes, Wellington Derby,
Van der Hum	Hermes (GB)	Tip O'Dawn (NZ)	Leo H Robinson	1976 Melbourne Cup
Veandercross	Crossways (GB)	Lavender	Chris Turner	1991: Levin Classic, New Zealand 2000 Guineas, 1992: Canterbury Guineas, LKS Mackinnon Stakes, 1993 Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Ranvet Stakes, Australian Cup, 2018 inducted into New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
Vice Regal	Bismark II (GB)	Kind Regards	Jim W Campin (Cambridge)	1976: Ellerslie Sires Produce Stakes, Great Northern Guineas, Wellington Guineas, New Zealand 2000 Guineas, 1977: South Australian St Leger, Liston Stakes (Victoria), Feehan Stakes,
Volkstok'n'barrell	Tavistock (NZ)	Volkster (NZ)	1) Donna Logan (NZ), 2) Chris Gibbs (NZ), 3) Danny O'Brien	2015: Great Northern Guineas, Karaka 3YO Mile, Rosehill Guineas, 2016: Haunui Farm Classic, New Zealand Stakes, 2017: Herbie Dyke Stakes,
Waverley Star / Our Waverley Star	Star Way	Super Show	Dave & Paul O'Sullivan	1986 Zabeel Classic, 2nd to Bonecrusher in W S Cox Plate, 1987: Chipping Norton Stakes
Xcellent	Pentire	Excelo	Michael Moroney	2004 New Zealand Derby, 2005: Mudgway Stakes, New Zealand Stakes, Kelt Capital Stakes, 3rd in Melbourne Cup, 2008: Trentham Stakes
Zabeel	Sir Tristram	Lady Giselle	Colin Hayes, then David Hayes	1989 Moonee Valley Stakes, 1990 Australian Guineas, Craiglee Stakes, Champion/Leading Sire in New Zealand (1998-2001) and 1997/98 & 1998/99 Leading sire in Australia. 2014 inducted into New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame. Successful sire.
Zonda	Zabeel	Gone With The Wind	Roger James	1997 New Zealand Derby, 2000 Kings Plate, 2001 Zabeel Classic

Notable sires

Horse	Born	Sire	Dam	Grandsire	Damsire	Key Progeny	Notes
Darci Brahma	2002	Danehill	Grand Echezeaux	Danzig	Zabeel	Catalyst, Gust Of Wind, Julinsky Prince, Nashville, Catalyst
Foxbridge	1930	Foxlaw	Bridgemount	Son-in-Law (GB)	Bridge Of Earn (GB)	Damsire of: Hi Jinx, Hiraji, Macdougal, Silver Knight	The Foxbridge Plate is raced at Te Rapa over 1200m
O'Reilly	1993-2014[33]	Last Tycoon (Ire)	Courtza (NZ)	Try My Best (USA)	Pompeii Court (USA)	Alamosa, Final Destination, Sacred Falls, Shamrocker, Silent Achiever, The Jewel
Savabeel	2001	Zabeel	Savannah Success	Sir Tristram	Success Express	Kawi, Sangster, Scarlett Lady, Shillelagh
Sir Tristram (Ire)	1971-1997	Sir Ivor (USA)	Isolt	Sir Gaylord	Round Table, USA	Brew, Empire Rose, Grosvenor, Gurner's Lane, Marauding, Tristarc, Zabeel	Did not race in NZ. 1982/83, 1984/85, 1985/86, 1986/87, 1988/89 & 1989/90 Leading sire in Australia, 2008: inducted into New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
Volksraad	1998-2011	Green Desert (USA)	Celtic Assembly	Danzig (USA)	Secretariat	Sir Slick, Military Move, Torlesse
Zabeel	1986-2015	Sir Tristram	Lady Giselle	Sir Ivor	Nureyev	Efficient, Jezabeel, Lonhro, Might and Power, Octagonal, Savabeel, Vengeance of Rain	1998-99 & 1997-98 Leading sire in Australia. The Zabeel Classic is raced at Ellerslie
Zamazaan	1965-1990	Exbury	Toyama	Le Haar	Tulyar	Beau Zam, Gelsomino, Good Lord, Lord Reims

Recent winners of major NZ Cups

The following are the recent winners of major cups.

Year	New Zealand Cup (Riccarton) 3200m	Auckland Cup (Ellerslie) 3200m	Wellington Cup (Trentham) 3200/2400m	Waikato Gold Cup (Te Rapa) 2400m	Manawatu Cup (Awapuni) 2300m	Avondale Cup (Avondale) 2400 /2200 /2000m
2020		Roger That	Soleseifei			Polzeath
2019	Dee And Gee	Glory Days	Gorbachev	Justamaiz	Concert Hall	Glory Days
2018	Bizzwinkle	Ladies First	Magic Chai	Mongolian Marsh	Rock On	Zacada
2017	Gobstopper	Chenille	Savaria	Five to Midnight	Clarify	El Soldado
2016	Pump Up The Volume	El Soldado	Mister Impatience	Lizzie Lamour	Jacksstar	Sacred Master
2015	Jimmy Mac	Rock Diva	Maygrove	Vavasour	Weregoingtogetcha	Farm Boy
2014	Mungo Jerry	Who Shot Thebarman	Graphic	Surpass	Perfect Start	Who Shot Thebarman
2013	Spring Cheer	Sangster	Blood Brotha	More Than Sacred	Military Move	Sangster
2012	Blood Brotha	Shez Sinsational	Six O'Clock News	Annie Higgins	Ransomed	Single Minded
2011	Blood Brotha	Titch	Spiro	Dawn Ghost	Cassini	Showcause
2010	Showcause	Zavite	Red Ruler	Bruce Almighty	Tullaroan	[not raced]
2009	My Scotsgrey	Spin Around	Megapins	Passchendale	High Octane	Ginga Dude
2008	Hoorang	Prize Lady	Young Centaur	Lovetrista	Jonbalena	Tinseltown
2007	Everswindell	Prize Lady	Willy Smith	Mirkola Lass	Nanjara	Spin Around
2006	Pentathlon	Pentane	Envoy	Bak Da Chief	Chettak	Sharvasti
2005	Trebla	Bazelle	Zabeat	Kerry O'Reilly	All Square	Creil
2004	Waltermitty	Upsetthym	Cluden Creek	Singing Star	Tantalic	The Mighty Lion
2003	Torlesse	Bodie	Oarsmen	El Duce	Rising Heights	Regal Krona
2002	Mike	Maguire	Cyclades	El Duce	Small Town Boy	Regal Krona
2001	Soldier Blue	Our Unicorn	Smiling Like	Okiwi Bay	Beaujolais	Greene Street
2000	Smiling Like	Able Master	Second Coming	Bluebird The Word	Reign Supreme	Shes a Meanie
1999	Wake Forest	Irish Chance	Miss Bailey	Rijeka	Tokyo Beau	Trounced
1998	Sapio	Jezabeel *	Aerosmith	Dannevegas	Emerald	Yes Indeed
1997	Laud Peregrine	Yobro	Ed	La Sileen	Paddy Oriley	Silky Oak

• Jezabeel also won the 1998 Melbourne Cup

Recent winners of major NZ sprint races

The following table contains the recent winners of major races for sprinters (generally distances of 1500m or less).

The winners of the Tarzino Trophy over 1400m are shown in the table for New Zealand's Hastings Triple Crown.

Year	Railway Stakes (Ellerslie) 1200m	Telegraph Handicap (Trentham) 1200m	Waikato Sprint (Te Rapa) 1400m	Stewards Stakes Handicap (Riccarton) 1200m	Otaki-Maori Weight for Age (Otaki) 1400m / 1600m	Foxbridge Plate (Te Rapa) 1400m
2020	Julius	Avantage	Te Akau Shark
2019	Santa Monica	Enzo's Lad	Melody Belle	Sheezallmine	Melody Belle	Endless Drama
2018	Volpe Veloce	Enzo's Lad	Start Wondering	Prince Oz	Devise	Melody Belle
2017	Start Wondering	Signify	Start Wondering	Carnival	Kawi	Underthe moonlight
2016	Ryan Mark	Adventador	Xtravagant	Reilly Lincoln	Volkstok 'n' barrel	Saracino
2015	In Style	Sacred Star	Sacred Star	El Chico	Iamishwara	Addictive Habit
2014	Bounding	Irish Fling	Viadana	Soubrettes	Nashville	I Do
2013	Fleur de Lune	Final Touch	Final Touch	Durham Town	Nashville	Postman's Daughter
2012	Atomic Force	Guiseppina	Veyron	King Montrose	Veyron	Fleur de Lune
2011	Miss Raggedy Ann	Mufhasa	Mufhasa	El Chico	Keep The Peace	Fritzy Boy
2010	A Gold Trail	Vonusti	Tavistock	Coup Align	Mufhasa	Bulginbaah
2009	Jacowils	Mufhasa	Mufhasa	Coup Align	Culminata	Bulginbaah
2008	Imananabaa	Seachange	Seachange	San Bernadino	Alamosa	Jacowils
2007	Donna Rosta	Darci Brahma	Darci Brahma	Coup Bloomsbury	Sir Slick	Baltaine
2006	Baldessarini	Gee I Jane	Kristov	Clifton Prince	Darci Brahma	not raced
2005	Recurring	Keeninsky	Sedecrem	Clifton Prince	Zveda	Irish Rover
2004	Vinaka	King's Chapel	Sedecrem	Opiki	King's Chapel	El Duce
2003	Egyptian Raine	Tit for Taat	Tit for Taat	Fingalbunt	Critic	King Keitel
2002	Sound the Alarm	Vinaka	Sunline	Ima Royal	No Mean City	O'Malleys Boy
2001	Fritz	Star of Gold	Sunline	Life Of Riley	Star Satire
2000	Cannsea	Fritz	Tall Poppy	Tooth	Surface
1999	Bawalakasana	Bawalakasana	Surface	Joe Hero	Hero
1998	Coogee Walk	Vegas	Rebel	Morgan Bay	Centre Crest	Our Orb
1997	Kailey	O'Reilly	Avedon	Highanabove	It's My Sin	Adonia

Enzo's Lad which won the Telegraph Handicap in 2018 and 2019 was 2nd in 2020. El Chico was aged 11 when winning its second Stewards Stakes in 2011, a race record.

Recent winners of major NZ 3-year-old races

The following are the recent winners of major races for 3-year-old horses.

• The Auckland Guineas was reduced from 2100 metres to 1600 metres in 2010. The race was not run in 2014 as the race moved from Boxing Day to New Year's Day.[34]
• The Avondale Guineas was not run in 2010 due to the race being moved from Avondale where it was run in December over 1600 metres to Ellerslie where it is run in February over 2100 metres.
• The Wellington Guineas was moved from an October meeting in 2013 to a March meeting in 2015 and from 1500m to 1400m.[35]

Year	Auckland / Great Northern Guineas 2100m/1600m[36]	Waikato Guineas	Avondale Guineas 1600m / 2100m[37]	Wellington Guineas 1500m / 1400m	New Zealand Derby (Ellerslie) 2400m	New Zealand 1000 Guineas (Riccarton) 3YO fillies 1600m	New Zealand 2000 Guineas (Riccarton) 1600m	Levin Classic (Otaki) 1600m	New Zealand Oaks (Trentham) 3YO fillies 2400m	Desert Gold Stakes (Trentham) 3YO fillies 1600m
2020	Dragon Leap	Two Illicit	Dragon Leap	Gold Bracelet[38]	Sherwood Forest			Travelling Light	Jennifer Eccles	Showbeel
2019	Surely Sacred	Sponge Bob	Surely Sacred	Emily Margaret	Crown Prosecutor	Loire	Catalyst	Madison County	Sentimental Miss	Secret Allure
2018	Demonet ization	Xbox	On The Rocks	Scott Base	Vin De Dance	Media Sensation	Madison County	Age Of Fire	Savvy Coup	Dijon Bleu
2017	Swissta	Wyndspelle	Gingernuts	Saracino	Gingernuts	Hasahalo	Embellish	Hall Of Fame	Bonneval	Nicoletta
2016	Rangipo	Rangipo	Rangipo	The Justice League	Rangipo	La Dioso	Ugo Foscolo	Dukedom	Fanatic	Duchess Kate
2015	Volkstock n barrel	Mongolian Khan	Mongolian Khan	Vespa	Mongolian Khan	Risque	Xtravagant	Gaultier	Savaria	Platinum Witness
2014	not raced	Puccini	Puccini	not raced	Puccini	Platinum Witness	Turn Me Loose	Recite	Miss Mossman	Moozoon
2013	Puccini	Castizeberg	Valbuena	Sacred Park	Habibi	Costa Viva	Atlante	n/a	More Than Sacred	High Fashion
2012	Habibi	Silent Achiever	Silent Achiever	Neo	Silent Achiever	Rollout The Carpet	Sacred Falls	Southern Lord	Artistic	Quintessential
2011	Knight's Tour	Jimmy Choux	Icepin	President Lincoln	Jimmy Choux	Planet Rock	Rock "n" Pop	Distill	Midnight Oil	Dating
2010	Jimmy Choux	Zarzuela	not raced	Barside	Military Move	King's Rose	Jimmy Choux	We Can Say It Now	Keep The Peace	Keep The Peace
2009	Zarzuela	Easy Ryder	Joey Massino	Keyora	Coniston Bluebird	Katie Lee	Katie Lee	Eileen Dubh	Jungle Rocket	Glamourous Girl
2008	Le Baron	Nom Du Jeu	Tell A Tale	Skirmish	C'est La Guerre	Daffodil	Tell A Tale	Altered Image	Boundless	Keepa Cruisin
2007	Prince Kaapstad	Upside Of Anger	Alamosa	Rios	Redoute's Dancer	Insouciant	The Pooka	Keepa Cruisin	Princess Coup	Princess Coup
2006	Santagostino	Wahid	Veloce Bella	Jokers Wild	Wahid	Dorabella	Magic Cape	Porotene Gem	Legs	Out Of Align
2005	Sculptor	not raced	Pulcinella	Darci Brahma	not raced	Seachange	Darci Brahma	Wahid	Justa Tad	Senorita Dane
2004	Magnetism	Sista	Mandela	Ambitious Owner	Xcellent	Justa Tad	Clean Sweep	Ambitious Owner	Wharite Princess	Pride Of The Class
2003	Bridie Belle	Philamor	Philamor	Kainui Belle	Cut the Cake	Taatletail	King's Chapel	Russian Pearl	Bramble Ross	Lonestar Lady
2002	Sparkling Star	Super Kid	St Reims	Jack The Stripper	St Reims	The Jewel	Hustler	Bunker	Vapour Trail	not raced
2001	Leica Guv	Athens	Leica Guv	I Rock My World	Leica Guv	Final Destination	Master Belt	Final Destination	Tapildo	Blackfock College
2000	Millennium	La Bella Dama	Danamite	Spring Rain	Hail	Elevenses	Tit For Taat	Tit for Taat	She's Country	Singalong
1999	Ad Alta	The Fatz	Ad Alta	Marrok	Hades	Ad Alta	Buzz Lightyear	Buzz Lightyear	Savannah Success	Thee Old Dragon
1998	Danske		Just Call Me Sir	El Duce	So Casual	Pace Invader	Danske	Tobruk	Tycoon Lil	Pace Invader
1997				Old Tawny	Zonda	Tycoon Lil	Foxwood	Love De Tor	Sawatdee	Alavana
1996	Rodney Red	Great Command	Bubble	Batavian	Great Command	Emerald	Hero	O'Reilly		Tartan Belle

Recent winners of the Hastings Triple Crown events

The Triple Crown raced at Hastings Racecourse, also called the Hawke's Bay Triple Crown, comprises

• the 1400m Challenge Stakes, which was previously known as the Makfi Challenge Stakes or Mudgway Stakes and is currently called the Tarzino Trophy,
• the 1600m Horlicks Plate, which was previously known as the Stony Bridge Stakes and is currently called the Windsor Park Plate, and
• the 2040m Livamol Spring Classic, which was previously known as the Kelt Capital Stakes.

Many of New Zealand's best thoroughbred horses have raced in the various Triple Crown events. A number of horses managed to win two of the three races and some were beaten into second in the third leg. Seachange won two of the three legs of the Triple Crown in both 2006 and 2007. On 5 October 2019 Melody Belle was the first horse to win all three of the Hastings Triple Crown races.

Year	Tarzino / Mudgway / Challenge Stakes 1400m	Windsor Park / Stoney Bridge / Horlicks Plate 1600m	Livamol Spring Classic / Kelt Capital Stakes 2040m	Notes
2019	Melody Belle	Melody Belle	Melody Belle	Melody Belle is the first horse to win the Triple Crown
2018	Melody Belle	Melody Belle	Savvy Coup	Melody Belle did not contest the 2018 Spring Classic
2017	Close Up	Gingernuts	Wait a Sec
2016	Kawi	Kawi	Willie Cazals	Kawi did not contest the 2016 Spring Classic
2015	Kawi	Julinsky Prince	Addictive Habit
2014	I do	Pure Champion	Costume
2013	Survived	Xanadu	Ransomed
2012	Ocean Park	Mufhasa	Shez Sinsational
2011	Mufhasa	Jimmy Choux	Jimmy Choux	Jimmy Choux was 2nd to Mufhasa by 1.8 lengths in the Makfi Challenge Stakes
2010	Keep the Peace	Wall Street	Wall Street	Wall Street was 2nd to Keep the Peace in the Mudgway by 0.1 lengths
2009	Tavistock	Daffodil	Vosne Romanee
2008	Fritzy Boy	Princess Coup	Princess Coup	Princess Coup was 9th, by 5.1 lengths to Fritzy Boy
2007	Seachange	Seachange	Princess Coup	Seachange was 4th by 0.3 lengths to Princess Coup
2006	Seachange	Seachange	Legs	Seachange was 3rd by 0.9 lengths to Legs
2005	Xcellent	Miss Potential	Xcellent	Xcellent did not contest the 2005 Stony Bridge Stakes
2004	Starcraft	Starcraft	Balmuse	Starcraft was placed 2nd to Balmuse by 2.3 lengths
2003	Miss Potential	Irish Rover	Distinctly Secret	Due to bad weather the Mudgway was raced at Wanganui and the Windsor Park at Otaki
2002	Sunline	Hello Dolly	Prized Gem
2001	Fritz	Hello Dolly	Cinder Bella
2000	Cent Home	The Message	The Message	The Message was 10th in the Mudgway Stakes

The Messara Report and the New Zealand Government's racing industry reforms

In April 2018 the New Zealand Government Minister for Racing, Rt Hon Winston Peters appointed an Australian, John Messara, to review the New Zealand racing industry's governance structures, and provide recommendations on future directions for the industry.

On 30 August 2018, the Minister released the report ("the Messara Report).[39]

There was considerable media commentary regards the proposed closure of racetracks in smaller centres.[40] During October 2018 feedback on the Messara Review was sought. In November 2018 a summary report of the submissions was compiled.[41]

On 13 December 2018 the Minister for Racing announced a five-member Ministerial Advisory Committee to inform next steps on the Messara Review. Mr Peters appointed Dean McKenzie as Chair, supported by Committee members Bill Birnie, Liz Dawson, Kristy McDonald and Sir Peter Vela.[42]

New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing's (NZTR) Venue Plan was released in January 2019. The Report recommended:

• reducing the number of thoroughbred race tracks nationally from 48 to 27 by 2030.
• racing licences not be allocated to Stratford, Blenheim, Wairoa, Reefton, Hokitika, Waimate, Winton, Dargaville, Thames and Wyndham in the 2019/20 racing season.
• the Stratford Racing Club track close and its race meeting be held at the Pukekura Raceway in New Plymouth.[43]

Feedback on the document was sought, with nine regional meetings held and 75 written submissions received. NZTR chief executive Bernard Saundry said the NZTR board considered the feedback and decided the Wairoa, Blenheim and Reefton tracks would receive a reprieve, for the 2019–20 season at least.[44]

On 17 April 2019, the Minister for Racing announced that the New Zealand Government's Cabinet had agreed to the overall intent of the Messara Report and plans to implement reforms through two Bills to amend the Racing Act 2003. The first Bill, planned to be enacted by 1 July 2019, was to begin the process of structural reform and provide financial relief to the industry.[45]

On 20 June 2019 the Racing Reform Bill passed its third reading and final reading in Parliament.[46]

On 5 December 2019 the Minister for Racing introduced the Racing Industry Bill as the Government's final legislative response to the recommendations of the Messara Report.[47] It was reported in the media that the Bill extinguished the freehold property rights of local racing club owners who would be forced to sell their courses, money from any sales would not be used in that community but instead transferred to develop clubs in bigger centres elsewhere.[48]

See also

• New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
• New Zealand Horse of the Year
• Auckland Cup Week
• Wellington Racing Club
• Glossary of Australian and New Zealand punting
• List of Melbourne Cup winners
• Thoroughbred racing in Australia
• Harness racing in New Zealand

References

1. http://www.raceinc.co.nz
2. Matthews, Jane (December 9, 2019). "Stratford loses traditional Christmas period event to New Plymouth Raceway". Stuff. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
3. http://www.trac.co.nz/
4. https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/5b45/broughton-william-james
5. https://www.nzhalloffame.co.nz/New-Zealand-Sports-Hall-of-Fame-Inductees/B/Bill-Broughton
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External links

• N.Z. Thoroughbred Racing Inc.
• Gambling and the TAB (Totalisator Agency Board) in New Zealand
• Hall of Fame profiles
• http://wellingtonracing.co.nz/feature-races-and-results.aspx
• http://www.racenet.com.au
• http://www.nzracing.co.nz
• http://www.tab.co.nz
• http://www.racebase.co.nz
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• New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Annual 2017 (46th edition). Dennis Ryan, Editor, Racing Media NZ Limited, Auckland, New Zealand.
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• New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Annual 2005 (34th edition). Bradford, David, Editor. Bradford Publishing Limited, Paeroa, New Zealand.
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• New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Annual 2000 (29th edition). Bradford, David, Editor. Bradford Publishing Limited, Auckland, New Zealand.
• New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Annual 1997 (26th edition). Dillon, Mike, Editor. Mike Dillon's Racing Enterprises Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand.
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• New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Annual 1982 (Eleventh edition). Costello, John, Editor. Moa Publications, Auckland, New Zealand.
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