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Races in New Zealand

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  Winners of Selected Races in New Zealand
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Significant Historic Races in New Zealand

Ellerslie
Ellerslie race course c.1910

Riccarton
Riccarton c. 1890

Wingatui
Wingatui race course c.1905

Trentham
Trentham race course c.1910



Auckland Cup
Auckland Racing Club (ARC)
Ellerslie race course, Remuera, Auckland
2 miles (3200 meters) handicap for 3 YO and upwards
First Running: 1871 Auckland Cup
Ellerslie race course, Remuera, Auckland
1-1/2 miles (2400 meters) handicap for 3 YO and upwards
Canterbury Gold Cup
Canterbury Jockey Club (CJC)
Riccarton race course, Christchurch, New Zealand
1-1/4 miles (2000 meters) handicap for 3 YO and upwards
First Running: 1855 Canterbury Cup
Riccarton race course, Christchurch, New Zealand
2 mile (3200 meters) heats no age restriction
Dunedin Gold Cup
Otago Racing Club (ORC)
Otago-Wingatui race course, Mosgiel, New Zealand
1-1/2 miles (2400 meters) handicap for 3 YO and upwards
First Running: 1874 Dunedin Cup (Dunedin Jockey Club (DJC))
Otago-Wingatui race course, Mosgiel, New Zealand
2 miles (3200 meters) handicap for 3 YO and upwards
New Zealand Cup
Canterbury Jockey Club (CJC)
Riccarton race course, Christchurch, New Zealand
2 miles (3200 meters) handicap for 3 YO and upwards
First Running: 1867 Canterbury Jockey Club Handicap
Riccarton race course, Christchurch, New Zealand
2 miles (3200 meters) handicap for 3 YO and upwards
New Zealand Derby
Auckland Racing Club (ARC)
Ellerslie race course, Auckland, New Zealand
1-1/2 miles (2400 meters) for 3 YO
First Running: 1973 New Zealand Derby
Ellerslie race course, Auckland, New Zealand
1-1/2 miles (2400 meters) for 3 YO
Wellington Cup
Wellington Racing Club (WRC)
Trentham race course, Trentham, Upper Hutt, New Zealand
2 miles (3200 meters) handicap for 3 YO and upwards
First Running: 1874 Wellington Cup
Hutt Park, New Zealand
2 miles (3200 meters) handicap for 3 YO and upwards
Discontinued or Combined Historic Races in New Zealand


Canterbury (CJC) New Zealand Derby
Last Running: 1972 Riccarton race course, Christchurch, New Zealand
1-1/2 miles 3 YO
First Running: 1860 Canterbury Derby
Riccarton race course, Christchurch, New Zealand
1-1/2 miles 3 YO
Great Northern Derby
Last Running: 1972 Ellerslie race course, Auckland, New Zealand
1-1/2 miles 3 YO
First Running: 1875 Great Northern Derby
Ellerslie race course, Auckland, New Zealand
1-1/2 miles 3 YO


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