New Zealand Stakes
Encyclopedia
The New Zealand Stakes is a major thoroughbred
horse race in New Zealand
. It is run over 2000m at Ellerslie racecourse on the final day of the Cup Carnival in March for a stake of $200,000. It was previously called the Air New Zealand Stakes.
Many famous gallopers have won the race including Balmerino and Bonecrusher.
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
horse race in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It is run over 2000m at Ellerslie racecourse on the final day of the Cup Carnival in March for a stake of $200,000. It was previously called the Air New Zealand Stakes.
Many famous gallopers have won the race including Balmerino and Bonecrusher.
Winners
- 2011 - The Party Stand
- 2010 - Vosne RomaneeVosne RomaneeVosne Romanee is a three time Group 1 winning New Zealand Horse. While being a competitive Group 1 horse earlier in his career, he rose to prominence as a seven year-old in 2009/10. His biggest win came as one of the longshots in the Kelt Capital Stakes in October 2009, while he followed it up with...
- 2009 - MacO'Reilly
- 2008 - Sir SlickSir SlickSir Slick A Bay gelding bred by sire Volksraad from the Paris Opera mare Miss Opera, the New Zealand bred Sir Sick has raced nationally and internationally performing in New Zealand, Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong...
- 2007 - Gaze
- 2006 - Kristov
- 2005 - XcellentXcellentXcellent is a thoroughbred racehorse who was trained by Michael-Patrick Moroney.He won 6 races from his first 9 career starts, including four Group Ones - The New Zealand Derby and New Zealand Stakes at Ellerslie Racecourse, and the Mudgway Stakes and Kelt Capital Stakes at Hastings...
- 2004 - Lashed
- 2003 - Deebee Belle
- 2002 - Armstrong
- 2001 - Tall Poppy
- 2000 - Showella
- 1999 - The Message
- 1998 - Fayreform
- 1997 - Magnet Bay
- 1996 - RoysynRoysynRoysyn is a Thoroughbred racehorse who won the New Zealand Derby in 1995, giving trainer Roger James his first of three Derby wins and rider Vinny Colgan the first of his four....
- 1995 - Captain Court
- 1994 - Solvit
- 1993 - Solvit
- 1992 - Lurestina
- 1991 - Surfers ParadiseSurfers Paradise (horse)Surfers Paradise was a New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse who is best remembered for winning the Cox Plate in 1991. By Crested Wave, Surfers Paradise was named after Queensland's iconic beachside strip....
- 1990 - Riverina Charm
- 1989 - The GentryThe GentryThe Gentry is a Thoroughbred racehorse who won the New Zealand Derby in 1988.Born in 1985, he is the only classic-winning son of the brilliant galloper McGinty, who beat the best on both sides of the Tasman in his racing career and with an ounce of luck should arguably have been the first New...
- 1988 - BonecrusherBonecrusher (horse)Bonecrusher Is a retired champion New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse who was widely admired in both Australia and New Zealand. Bred by Bill Punch, his dam's sire was a son of a French champion, Tantieme. Bonecrusher was purchased by Peter Mitchell for just $3,250 at the Waikato Yearling Sales,...
- 1987 - Tidal LightTidal LightTidal Light was a Thoroughbred racehorse who was the champion filly of her year and beat the colts in the 1987 New Zealand Derby.After finishing second in her debut, Tidal Light won ten of her next 13 races, including the Derby, Avondale Guineas, Waikato Guineas, Canterbury Guineas and a Group 1...
- 1986 - BonecrusherBonecrusher (horse)Bonecrusher Is a retired champion New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse who was widely admired in both Australia and New Zealand. Bred by Bill Punch, his dam's sire was a son of a French champion, Tantieme. Bonecrusher was purchased by Peter Mitchell for just $3,250 at the Waikato Yearling Sales,...
- 1985 - The Filbert
- 1984 - McGinty
- 1983 - McGinty
- 1982 - Golden Rhapsody
- 1981 - Pays Anne
- 1980 - Arbre Chene
- 1979 - La MerLa Mer (horse)La Mer was a thoroughbred racehorse, who raced from 1976 to 1979. She raced and won 24 times from 1200m to 2400m, and won $223,604 in stake money....
- 1978 - Serendiper
- 1977 - Balmerino
- 1976 - Black Rod
- 1975 - Hi-Bing