The Railway Stakes is a Group One New Zealand horse race. Held at Ellerslie

Ellerslie Racecourse

Ellerslie Racecourse is the main racecourse in Ellerslie, Auckland, New Zealand for thoroughbred racehorses. It is an undulating, grass circuit of approximately 1,900 m.-History:The first race meeting was held at Ellerslie on 25 May 1874...

 on New Year's Day, it is held over 1200 metres one of New Zealand's feature sprint races.

Among its most famous winners are Diamond Lover (who broke the Ellerslie track record, running 1:07.79 in her Railway win), Tudor Light, Mayo Gold, Yahabeebe and the great Mr Tiz

Mr Tiz

Mr Tiz was a champion New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse. He is best known for his three consecutive wins in the Railway Stakes at Ellerslie, the country's premier sprint race for thoroughbreds. Mr Tiz remains the only horse has achieved this feat...

, who won the race three times.

The last three years have seen two of the biggest upsets in the history of the race. In 2009, Jacowils triumphed at odds of 104-1, and Miss Raggedy Ann won the race in 2011 as the 86-1 outsider.

Previous winners

Year	Winner
2011	Miss Raggedy Ann
2010	A Gold Trail
2009	Jacowils
2008	Imananabaa
2007	Donna Rosita
2006	Baldessarini
2005	Recurring Recurring Recurring means occurring over and over and can refer to several different things:*Recurring expense, an ongoing expenditure*Curiously recurring template pattern , a software design pattern...
2004	Vinaka
2003	Egyptian Raine
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2001	Fritz Fritz Fritz originated as a German nickname for Friedrich, or Frederick , as well as for similar names including Fridolin...
2000	Cannsea
1999	Bawalaksana
1998	Coogee Walk
1997	Kailey Kailey Kailey or Kaily is a feminine first name of a person. It has multiple origins depending on the spelling. As an example, one of the forms originates from the Gaelic word for a social celebration, cèilidh . However, there are other meanings from around the world, based on the spelling even though...
1996	Loader Loader Loader can refer to:*Loader *Loader *Boot loader*Clapper loader *A loader, a member of a crew responsible for handling and loading ammunition, such as on a howitzer or tank crew...
1995	Coberger
1994	Ensign Ewart
1993	Hypervain
1992	Vain Sovereign
1991	Mr Tiz Mr Tiz Mr Tiz was a champion New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse. He is best known for his three consecutive wins in the Railway Stakes at Ellerslie, the country's premier sprint race for thoroughbreds. Mr Tiz remains the only horse has achieved this feat...
1990	Mr Tiz Mr Tiz Mr Tiz was a champion New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse. He is best known for his three consecutive wins in the Railway Stakes at Ellerslie, the country's premier sprint race for thoroughbreds. Mr Tiz remains the only horse has achieved this feat...
1989	Mr Tiz Mr Tiz Mr Tiz was a champion New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse. He is best known for his three consecutive wins in the Railway Stakes at Ellerslie, the country's premier sprint race for thoroughbreds. Mr Tiz remains the only horse has achieved this feat...  & Westminster (Dead Heat)
1988	Alynda
1987	Diamond Lover
1986	Silver Tip