Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand
Horse racing in New Zealand
Wellington Cup race 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.
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 Racecourse , 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
NZ's first synthetic track in 2020
Canterbury JC
Riccarton Park , Christchurch
2400m
left-handed
400m
includes a synthetic track [ 1]
Central Otago RC
Omakau
1600m
left-handed
300m
Part of Gallop South. Formerly the Vincent Jockey Club
Counties RC
Pukekohe Park, Franklin
1900m
right-handed
520m
Dargaville RC
Awakino Point
1600m
left-handed
350m
Was 1 meeting per year, in November. Last held in 2016.
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
Ōtaki , Horowhenua
1800m
left-handed
400m
Manawatu RC
Awapuni , Palmerston North
1700m
left-handed
350m
Part of RACE[ 2] Synthetic track planned
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
Ōtaki , 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
The southern-most course in New Zealand
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.[ 3]
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, Taupō
1600m
left-handed
320m
Part of TRAC[ 4]
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
Whanganui
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, Whakatāne
1800m
right-handed
420m
2 meetings per year
Whangarei RC
Ruakaka, 30 km south of Whangārei
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
Prominent people
Name
Born
Occupation
Contribution and Honours
Key horses associated with
Lisa Allpress
Jockey
4 NZ jockey Premierships (2012, 2016, 2019 and 2020), 1672 NZ winning rides (as at July 2021)[ 42]
Blood Brotha, Dark Destroyer, Jimmy Mac, Lunna Rossa, Ocean Park , Sentimental Miss, We Can Say It Now
Murray Baker
1946
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 98 group 1 races (10 in Australia)
Imperatriz , Avantage , Gingernuts , Melody Belle , Mongolian Khan , Grand Archway, Probabeel , Quick Thinker, Te Akau Shark
Bill Broughton [ 43]
1913-1990
Jockey
New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame ,[ 44] 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[ 45]
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 [ 46]
Sue Day (Walsh)
Jockey / trainer
First Kiwi woman to win in a totaliser race in New Zealand when winning on Jaws at Timaru
As a trainer: Chatham (NZ), Exquisite Jewel
Midge Didham
1945
Jockey and trainer
Winning rider in 1970 Melbourne Cup and 1980 & 1981 Caulfield Cups
Baghdad Note , Ming Dynasty , Silver Bounty
Shane Dye
1966
Jockey
4 consecutive Golden Slippers , Australian Racing Hall of Fame , New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
Octagonal , Tawriffic
Hector Gray
1885-1957
Jockey and Trainer
7 NZ jockey premierships
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 [ 47]
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 [ 48]
Sir Tristram , Zabeel
Joanne Hale (Giles)
1950
Jockey
First Kiwi woman to ride in a totaliser race in New Zealand on 15 July 1978 at Waimate
Roger James
Horse trainer
Winner of many Group ones in New Zealand and Australia, including New Zealand Derby five times
Silent Achiever , Tidal Light , Zonda
Colin Jillings
1931 - 2022
Trainer
New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
Stipulate, McGinty, Uncle Remus , The Phantom Chance
Chris Johnson
Jockey
Holds the record for NZ winning rides, previously held by David Walsh
Canterbury Belle, Loader, Savvy Coup, Sea Swift, Tartan Tights, Tycoon Lil
Linda Jones [ 49]
1952
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
Maree Lyndon[ 50]
Jockey
First female winner of a Group One (the 1982 New Zealand Cup ), 1990 Auckland Cup , first female to win a 3200m Cup in Australia (the 1987 Adelaide Cup , Lord Reims) and ride in the Melbourne Cup (1987),[ 51] 544 winners (428 in New Zealand)
Argonaut Style, Miss Stanima, Sirtain
Trevor McKee and Stephen McKee
Trainers
New Zealand Order of Merit. 42 Group 1 wins, including Sunline’s Cox Plate double and Hong Kong Sprint
Sunline , Mufhasa , Solveig, Interval, Royal Tiara, Moonshine, Captivate, Boundless, Keepa Cruisin, Flying Luskin, Culminate, O’Marylin, Passing Shot, Pay My Bail
Lance O'Sullivan [ 52]
1963
Jockey
New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame , Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
Horlicks , Popsy , Waverley Star
Paul O'Sullivan
1959
Trainer
Horlicks , Popsy , Surfers Paradise
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
Graeme Rogerson
Trainer
New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
Efficient , Katie Lee , Savabeel
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 ,[ 48] 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 ,[ 48] 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[ 53]
Jockey
Previously held the record for most NZ wins (2451).[ 54] Over 2500 wins worldwide, including the Telegraph Handicap (3x), W. S. Cox Plate , Brisbane Cup and Adelaide Cup .[ 54] Married Sue Day, 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 .
Leading jockeys
According to www.racebase.co.nz the jockeys with over 2000 New Zealand wins are:
As at 22 April 2024:
the next highest New Zealand winners are Lisa Allpress (1911) and Darryl Bradley (1832).
after Lisa Allpress , the next highest female jockey is Trudy Thornton (1174) who is riding in Queensland, Australia.[ 55]
In April 2014 David Walsh broke Lance O'Sullivan's record for the most New Zealand wins. On 19 December 2020, Chris Johnson took the record for New Zealand winners from Walsh when he rode Sassenach to win at Awapuni. To this date Chris has won 21 group 1 races.
In July 2020 senior jockey Michael Coleman retired after suffering injuries. He had ridden 2131 New Zealand winners, including 39 at Group 1, in his career.
On 17 February 2021 Danielle Johnson rode her 1000th winner, when she brought home Feelin’ Fancy in race 1 at Te Aroha. Her father, Peter Johnson, rode 1370 winners in his career.
Women jockeys
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.[ 56]
In 1977 the New Zealand Racing Conference accepted female jockeys and they became eligible to ride on 15 July 1978 with the first Kiwi woman to ride in a totaliser race in New Zealand being Joanne Hale (Giles) on that day at Waimate. Sue Day (Christchurch), Joanne Lamond (Oamaru) and Vivienne Kaye (Awapuni) rode in later races on that day.
Sue Day 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.[ 57] Another female jockey riding then was Cherie Saxon (Hastings).[ 58]
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.[ 59]
Maree Lyndon was the first female jockey to win a Group I race in New Zealand when winning the 1982 New Zealand Cup on Sirtain.[ 60]
Although there was resistance from some industry participants, female jockeys have competed with great skill and success.
Female riders have subsequently gone on to win the New Zealand premiership:
Other female riders of note include:
Linda Ballentyne,[ 61] winner of the Kelt Capital Stakes (2000).
Sarah Campbell, winner of the Auckland Cup (1995).
Jan Cameron, winner of the New Zealand Cup (1996).
Kim Clapperton, winner of the Malaysia-Singapore premiership in 1993 and the first female jockey to ride in Hong Kong (1995).[ 62] Won the Raffles Cup three times in siccession (1993–95). First female winner of the Singapore Gold Cup (1995).
Alysha Collett, winner of the Zabeel Classic (2016).
Tina Comignaghi, winner of the New Zealand Cup (2022).
Tina Egan, winner of the Great Northern Steeplechase (1995).
Leanne Elliot, winner of the Grand National Steeplechase (1995).
Debbie Healey, winner of the Geelong Cup (1983) and Moe Cup (1982) with Debs Mate[ 63] and first female jockey to compete in the Cox Plate [ 64]
Debbie Henderson, the first woman to win the Grand National Steeplechase (1994) as well as the Great Western Steeplechase and Great Western Hurdle in the same year.[ 65]
Leah Hemi, winner of the New Zealand Cup (2019).
Michelle Hopkins,[ 66] [ 67] winner of the Great Northern Steeplechase (2001 & 2004).
Catherine Hutchison (formerly Tremayne),[ 68] winner of the New Zealand Oaks (1989), New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1996), New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1996).
Leanne Isherwood, winner of the Wellington Cup (1993 & 1999).
Rochelle Lockett, winner of the Grand National Steeplechase (2000).
Maree Lyndon,[ 69] winner of the Auckland Cup (1990), New Zealand Cup (1982).
Sarah Macnab, winner of the New Zealand Cup (2021).
Kelly McCulloch (formerly Myers), winner of the New Zealand Cup (2008, 2014 & 2016).
Rosie Myers, winner of the New Zealand Cup (2013), New Zealand Oaks (2011).
Megan Prendergast, winner of the Grand National Steeplechase (1999).
Joanne Rathbone, winner of the Great Northern Steeplechase (2005).
Samantha Spratt, 955 NZ wins (as at October 2022), winner of the New Zealand Cup (2017 & 2018), New Zealand 1000 Guineas (2017), Wellington Cup (2016), Livamol Classic (2015), Telegraph Handicap (2009, 2011 and 2024).
Trudy Thornton (formerly Archer and Collett), winner of the Wellington Cup (2009 & 2020), Kelt Capital Stakes (1998), Zabeel Classic (2017).
Lee Tiley (formerly Rutherford), winner of the New Zealand Cup (1997).
Michelle Wenn, winner of the Easter Handicap (1999).
Kylie Williams, 839 NZ wins (as at October 2022) including the Timaru Cup five times.[ 70]
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.[ 71] She was competing in the inaugural International Jockeys Challenge in which she competed with 14 other jockeys including 7 women. She won the very first race in the challenge. 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.[ 72]
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[update] New Zealand-bred horses won Australia's Melbourne Cup 43 times.[ 73] During the 2008-09 racing season 19 New Zealand-bred Thoroughbreds won 22 Group One races around the world.[ 74]
Horses may also go to Asia (mainly Hong Kong or Singapore) or on occasions to Europe or the United States.
Horse
Sire
Dam
Dam Sire
Trainer(s)
Notable victories or achievements
Advance
Vanguard
Laurel
Young Gownsman
Joe Prosser
1900 Easter Handicap , 1901 All Aged Stakes
Apollo Eleven
Cyrus
Lady Rizzo
Treasure Hunt
K. (Slim) Foster
1973 Tancred Stakes (now the BMW), Auckland Cup , AJC Plate now the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (ATC) . 1973 & 1975 Chipping Norton Stakes
Avantage
Fastnet Rock
Asavant
Zabeel
Jamie Richards
2018 Karaka Million & Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes , 2019: Birthday Card Stakes (G3 Rosehill), 2020: Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes , 2020 & 2021: Telegraph Handicap & Haunui Farm Classic , 2021: Railway Stakes & Waikato Sprint .
Baghdad Note
Kurdistan (GB)
Fairnote (NZ)
Fairs Fair (GB)
R (Bob) Heasley, then Terry Millard
1970: Melbourne Cup , 1973: P.J. O'Shea Stakes & Sandown Cup .
Balmerino
Trictrac (France)
Dulcie
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
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)
Martian (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
Oakville
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 (GB)
Mersey (GB)
Knowsley
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
Levmoss
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)
Martian (NZ)
C J Stowe
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
Traducer
1890, 1891 & 1892 Wellington Cup , 1892 Easter Handicap
Dalray
Balloch (GB)
Broiveine (NZ)
Broiefort (Fra)
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
Zabeel
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)
Ruthless (GB)
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)
Maltster
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
Zabeel
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
Sovereign Edition
Laurie Laxon
1987 New Zealand Cup , 1988 LKS Mackinnon Stakes & Melbourne Cup , 1989 Trentham Stakes
Ethereal
Rhythm (USA)
Romanee Conti
Sir Tristram
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
Gold Nib
Archie McGregor
1961 Avondale Cup, 1962 CB Fisher Plate , Caulfield Cup & Melbourne Cup
Foxzami
Nizami
Honeywood
Foxbridge
Dan Lewis
1949 STC Cup & Melbourne Cup
Furys Order
Indian Order (GB)
Our Fury (NZ)
Le Filou (FR)
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)
Eager
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)
Irish Lancer
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)
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
Sovereign Edition (IRE)
Geoff Murphy
1982: Newcastle Gold Cup , VRC St Leger , Caulfield Cup , Melbourne Cup
Horlicks
Three Legs (GB)
Malt (NZ)
Moss Trooper (USA)
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)
Timanova (GB)
Bruce Priscott
1969 & 1970 Auckland Cup , 1970 Wellington Cup ,
Imperatriz
I Am Invincible
Berimbau
Sharmadal
Mark Walker
2021 Eclipse Stakes, 2021 Northland Breeders Stakes, 2021 Soliloquay Stakes, 2022 Levin Classic , 2022 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes , 2022 Foxbridge Plate, 2023 Railway Stakes (New Zealand) , 2023 Westbury Classic, 2023 Waikato Sprint , 2023 and 2024 William Reid Stakes , 2023 McEwen Stakes , 2023 A J Moir Stakes , 2023 Manikato Stakes , 2023 Champions Sprint (VRC) , 2024 Black Caviar Lightning
Isle Of Man
Habitation
Full O'Tricks
Trictrac
Davina Waddell
1981 New Zealand Derby , 1982 Rosehill Guineas
Jezabeel
Zabeel
Passefleur
Vice Regal
Brian Jenkins
1998: Auckland Cup , Melbourne Cup
Jimmy Choux
Thorn Park
Cierzo
Centaine
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)
Spectacularphantom (USA)
Graeme & Debbie Rogerson
2009 Eclipse Stakes, New Zealand 2000 Guineas & New Zealand 1000 Guineas
Kindergarten
Kincardine (GB)
Valadore
Valkyrian
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)
Messmate (GB)
Snow Lupton, Waverley
1983 Wellington Cup , Melbourne Cup
La Mer
Copenhagen II
La Balsa
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
Varco (GB)
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[ 75]
Godavari (Ire)
Pease (NZ)
Targui (Fra)
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
Siegfried (GB)
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)
Serenader II (Ire)
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
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
Crested Wave
Bill Borrie
2003 Mudgway Stakes , 2004 Nestle Peters Classic (later known as Myer Classic & Empire Rose Stakes), 2005 Stoneybridge Stakes .
Moifaa
Natator
Denbigh
The Painter
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)
Centaine
Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman
2015: Waikato Guineas, Avondale Guineas, New Zealand Derby , Australian Derby & Caulfield Cup
Mr Tiz
Bletchingly
Yir Tiz
Bismark
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 [ 76]
Pentire (GB)
Shiela Cheval (NZ)
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
Martian
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
Zabeel
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)
Pompeii Court (USA)
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 [ 77]
Our Maizcay (Ire)[ 78]
Maizcay (Aus)
Maire Viita (Ire)
Dalsaan (GB)
Grant L Searle, Levin
1994: Wellesley Stakes, 1995: Eclipse Stakes, NZ Magic Millions Classic, Wakefield Stakes, Caulfield Guineas
Phar Lap [ 79]
Night Raid (GB)
Entreaty (NZ)
Winkie (GB)
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
Yeats (USA)
Finisterre (Aus)
Biscay
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[ 80]
Noble Bijou (USA)
Princess Mellay (NZ)
Mellay (GB)
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
Sovereign Red
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
Myosotis (GB)
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 [ 81]
Rangong (GB)
Witchcraft (NZ)
Mystery (GB)
Neville Atkins, Waiuku
1981: Avondale Championship Stakes, Avondale Guineas, New Zealand Derby , Canterbury Guineas
Rising Fast
Alonzo
Faster
Mr. Standfast
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[ 82]
Sir Tristram (Ire)
Country Charm (Ire)
Northfields (USA)
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
Jinks (NZ)
Faux Tirage (GB)
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)
Ashabit (GB)
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
Redoute's Choice
Chris Waller
2012: Hawke's Bay Guineas , New Zealand 2000 Guineas , 2013 & 2014 Doncaster Handicap , 2014 George Main Stakes
Seachange
Cape Cross
Just Cruising
Broad Reach
Graeme Sanders
2005: New Zealand 1000 Guineas , 2006 & 2007: Mudgway Stakes , Stoneybridge Stakes , 2007 Mannerism Stakes , Telegraph Handicap & Waikato Sprint
Seagram
Balak
Llanah
Bally Royal (GB)
David Barons
1991 Grand National , Aintree Racecourse , England
Show Gate
Gate Keeper (GB)
Minglow
Globe of Light (GB)
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
Foxbridge
Eric Temperton
1971: New Zealand St. Leger & Melbourne Cup
Sir Slick
Volksraad
Miss Opera
Paris 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[ 83]
Imposing (Aust)
Soliloquy
Sobig
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)
Yallah Native (USA)
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
Western Symphony (USA)
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
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
Noble Bijou
Lee Freedman
1988 South Australian St Leger, 1989: AJC St Leger, Melbourne Cup
The Filbert
Souvran (GB)
Fauxzann
Zamazaan
Don 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)
Gate Keeper
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)
Gate Keeper
Murray Baker
1990: Underwood Stakes , 1993: LKS Mackinnon Stakes , 1994 Cambridge Stud New Zealand International Stakes
Tidal Light
Diagrammatic (USA)
Azores (AUS)
King Of Babylon
Jim Gibbs and R A James
Avondale Guineas, Waikato Guineas, 1986 New Zealand Derby , 1987 Canterbury Guineas , Air New Zealand Stakes
Tulloch
Khorassan
Florida
Salmagundi
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[ 84]
Last Tycoon (Ire)
Imposing Bloom II (NZ)
Imposing (Aus)
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
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)
Count Rendered (GB)
Leo H Robinson
1976 Herbert Power Handicap & Melbourne Cup , 1982 Waikato Hurdle & Hawkes Bay Hurdle, 1983 Rangitikei Steeplechase, 1984 Egmont Steeplechase
Veandercross
Crossways (GB)
Lavender
Super Gray (USA)
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[ 85]
Bismark II (GB)
Kind Regards
Le Filou (Fra)
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[ 86]
Tavistock (NZ)
Volkster (NZ)
Volksraad (GB)
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
Great Nephew (GB)
Dave & Paul O'Sullivan
1986 Zabeel Classic , 2nd to Bonecrusher in W. S. Cox Plate , 1987: Chipping Norton Stakes
Xcellent
Pentire
Excelo
Centro
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
Nureyev
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
Light Wind (Fra)
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 (USA)
Zabeel
Catalyst, Gust Of Wind, Julinsky Prince, Nashville,
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[ 87]
Last Tycoon (Ire)
Courtza (NZ)
Try My Best (USA)
Pompeii Court (USA)
Alamosa, Final Destination, Sacred Falls , Shamrocker, Silent Achiever , The Jewel
Pakistan II
1958 - 1972[ 88]
Palestine
Tambara
Fair Trial
Nasrullah
Savabeel
2001
Zabeel
Savannah Success
Sir Tristram
Success Express
Kawi , Probabeel , 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 , Zonda
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[ 89]
Auckland Cup (Ellerslie) 3200m[ 90]
Wellington Cup (Trentham) 3200/2400m[ 91]
Awapuni Gold Cup (Awapuni) 2000m[ 92]
Waikato Gold Cup (Te Rapa) 2400m[ 93]
Counties Cup (Pukekohe) 2100m[ 94]
Manawatu Cup (Awapuni) 2300m[ 95]
Avondale Cup (Avondale) 2400 /2200 /2000m[ 96]
2024
Mehzebeen
Mahrajaan
Mary Louise
Nereus
(December)
Nereus
(December)
Asterix
2023
Mahrajaan
Platinum Invador
Leaderboard
Brando
Dionysus
One Bold Cat
Sagunto
Aquacade
2022
Aljay
Uareastar
Lincoln King
Zola Express
Viktor Vegas
Aromatic
Sagunto
Hinepara
2021
Mondorani
Ocean Billy
Waisake
Beauden
Cheaperthan divorce
Justamaiz
Marroni
Robusto
2020
Dragon Storm
Roger That
Soleseifei
not held
Ocean Billy
In A Twinkling
Hunta Pence
Polzeath
2019
Dee And Gee
Glory Days
Gorbachev
Jacksstar
Justamaiz
In A Twinkling
Concert Hall
Glory Days
2018
Bizzwinkle
Ladies First
Magic Chai
Our Abbadean
Mongolian Marsh
Igraine
Rock On
Zacada
2017
Gobstopper
Chenille
Savaria
Sampson
Five to Midnight
Maygrove
Clarify
El Soldado
2016
Pump Up The Volume
El Soldado
Mister Impatience
Maygrove
Lizzie Lamour
Chocante
Jacksstar
Sacred Master
2015
Jimmy Mac
Rock Diva
Maygrove
Iamwishwara
Vavasour
Vavasour
Weregoingtogetcha
Farm Boy
2014
Mungo Jerry
Who Shot Thebarman
Graphic
Soriana
Surpass
Noble Warrior
Perfect Start
Who Shot Thebarman
2013
Spring Cheer
Sangster
Blood Brotha
Better Than Ever
More Than Sacred
Annie Higgins
Military Move
Sangster
2012
Blood Brotha
Shez Sinsational
Six O'Clock News
Riomoral
Annie Higgins
Jeu De Cartes
Ransomed
Single Minded
2011
Blood Brotha
Titch
Spiro
Hold It Harvey
Dawn Ghost
Postmans Daughter
Cassini
Showcause
2010
Showcause
Zavite
Red Ruler
Sir Slick
Bruce Almighty
Tinseltown
Tullaroan
[not raced]
2009
My Scotsgrey
Spin Around
Megapins
MacO'Reilly
Passchendale
Boundless
High Octane
Ginga Dude
2008
Hoorang
Prize Lady
Young Centaur
Sir Slick
Lovetrista
Galleons Reach
Jonbalena
Tinseltown
2007
Everswindell
Prize Lady
Willy Smith
Sir Slick
Mirkola Lass
Spin Around
Nanjara
Spin Around
2006
Pentathlon
Pentane
Envoy
Tusker
Bak Da Chief
Chettak
Chettak
Sharvasti
2005
Trebla
Bazelle
Zabeat
Distinctly Secret
Kerry O'Reilly
Kerry O'Reilly
All Square
Creil
2004
Waltermitty
Upsetthym
Cluden Creek
Irish Rover / Distinctly Secret
Singing Star
St Reims
Tantalic
The Mighty Lion
2003
Torlesse
Bodie
Oarsmen
Maze
El Duce
Leica Guv & Penny Gem
Rising Heights
Regal Krona
2002
Mike
Maguire
Cyclades
Cent Home
El Duce
Deecee Belle
Small Town Boy
Regal Krona
2001
Soldier Blue
Our Unicorn
Smiling Like
Cronus
Okiwi Bay
Kaapeon
Beaujolais
Greene Street
2000
Smiling Like
Able Master
Second Coming
Cruzeiro
Bluebird The Word
King Keitel
Reign Supreme
Shes a Meanie
1999
Wake Forest
Irish Chance
Miss Bailey
Emerald
Rijeka
The Mighty Finn
Tokyo Beau
Trounced
1998
Sapio
Jezabeel *
Aerosmith
Magnet Bay
Dannevegas
Glendara
Emerald
Yes Indeed
1997
Laud Peregrine
Yobro
Ed
Interval
La Sileen
Somojo
Paddy O’Riley
Silky Oak
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[ 97]
Telegraph Handicap (Trentham) 1200m[ 98]
Waikato Sprint (Te Rapa) 1400m[ 99]
Stewards Stakes Handicap (Riccarton) 1200m[ 100]
Otaki-Maori Weight for Age (Otaki) 1400m / 1600m[ 101]
Foxbridge Plate (Te Rapa) 1400m[ 102]
2024
Waitak
Mercurial
Bonny Lass
Mystic Park
La Crique
Bonny Lass
2023
Imperatriz
Levante
Imperatriz
Maria Farina
Levante
Dragon Leap
2022
Entriviere
Levante
Levante
Buoyant
Marscarpone
Imperatriz
2021
Avantage
Avantage
Avantage
Summer Monsoon
Avantage
Mascarpone
2020
Julius
Avantage
Te Akau Shark
Prince Oz
Avantage
Avantage
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
Under the 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
The Message
2000
Cannsea
Fritz
Tall Poppy
Tooth
Surface
The Message
1999
Bawalakasana
Bawalakasana
Surface
Joe Hero
Hero
What Can I Say
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 other notable Weight for Age or open races
The following are the recent winners of other notable races.
Year
TAB (Couplands) Mile (Riccarton) 1600m
Captain Cook Stakes (Trentham) 1600m
Zabeel Classic (Ellerslie) 2000m
Thorndon Mile (Trentham) 1600m
New Zealand International Stakes (Te Rapa) 2000m
Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (Ellerslie) 2000m
Easter Handicap (Ellerslie) 1600m
2024
Kopua
Ladies Man
Snazzytavi
Puntura
Legarto
El Vencedor
Snazzytavi
2023
Puntura
Desert Lightning
Campionessa
He's A Doozy
Sharp 'N' Smart
Prowess
White Noise
2022
He's A Doozy
Prise De Fer
Defibrillate
The Chosen One
Coventina Bay
Coventina Bay
Carolina Reaper
2021
Markus Aurelius
Two Illicit
Tiptronic
Melody Belle
Royal Performer
Melody Belle
Demonetization
2020
Hypnos
Rock On Wood
Concert Hall
The Mitigator
Tiptronic
Avantage
(no race due to COVID-19)
2019
True Enough
Wyndspelle
True Enough
Shadows Cast
On The Rocks
Melody Belle
Endless Drama
2018
Te Akau Shark
Danzdanzdance
Danzdanzdance
Stolen Dance
Lizzie L'Amour
Saint Emilion
Megablast
2017
Shadows Cast / Son Of Maher
Kawi
Authentic Paddy
Thee Auld Floozie
Volkstok'n'barrell
Lizzie L'Amour
Seventh Up
2016
Battle Time
Aide Memoire
Consensus
Kawi
Valley Girl
Volkstok'n'barrell
Sound proposition
2015
Addictive Habit
Julinsky Prince
Kawi
Puccini
Soriano
Sakhee's Soldier
Pondarosa Miss
2014
Addictive Habit
Shuka
Soriano
A Touch Of Ruby
Costume
Silent Achiever
Albany Reunion
2013
Scapolo
Shuka
Historian
Historian
Sangster
Ocean Park
Viadana
2012
Nashville
Final Touch
Veyron
Say No More
Shez Sinsational
Scarlett Lady
Veyron
2011
Platinum Prince
Mufhasa
Shez Sinsational
Booming
Red Ruler
The Party Stand
Veyron
2010
Altered Image
We Can Say It Now
Booming
Wall Street
Veloce Bella
Vosne Romanee
Time Keeper
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.[ 103]
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.[ 104]
Recent winners of the New Zealand Triple Crown races
The New Zealand Triple Crown, also called the Hawke's Bay Triple Crown or Hastings Triple Crown as all three races are run there, consists of:
The 1400m Tarzino Trophy , which was previously known as the Makfi Challenge Stakes or Mudgway Stakes
The 1600m Horlicks Plate, which was previously known as the Stony Bridge Stakes and is currently called the Windsor Park Plate
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 became the first horse to win all three of the Hastings Triple Crown races.
Year
Tarzino / Mudgway / Challenge Stakes 1400m
Arrowfield Stud / Windsor Park / Stoney Bridge / Horlicks Plate 1600m
Livamol Spring Classic / Kelt Capital Stakes 2040m
Notes
2024
Grail Seeker
One Bold Cat
Snazzytavi
2023
Skew Wiff
Mustang Valley
Ladies Man
2022
Dark Destroyer
La Crique
Mustang Valley
2021
Callsign Mav
Callsign Mav
Savy Yong Blonk
Callsign Mav did not contest the 2021 Spring Classic
2020
Callsign Mav
Melody Belle
Melody Belle
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 Ōtaki
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
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).[ 111]
There was considerable media commentary regards the proposed closure of racetracks in smaller centres.[ 112] During October 2018 feedback on the Messara Review was sought. In November 2018 a summary report of the submissions was compiled.[ 113]
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.[ 114]
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing's (NZTR) Venue Plan was released in January 2019. The Report recommended:
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.[ 116]
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.[ 117]
On 20 June 2019 the Racing Reform Bill passed its third reading and final reading in Parliament.[ 118]
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.[ 119] 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.[ 120]
See also
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