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Significant Historic Races in New Zealand |
| Ellerslie race course c.1910 |
| Wingatui race course c.1905 |
| Trentham race course c.1910 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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Discontinued or Combined Historic Races in New Zealand |
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| 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 |
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| 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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