Telegraph Handicap
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The Telegraph Handicap is a Group One New Zealand horse race. Held at Trentham in January, it is held over 1200 metres and is New Zealand's
premier sprint race. In 2009, the race's prize money was quadrupled to $1,000,000, making it New Zealand's equal richest open age race along with the Auckland Cup
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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...
premier sprint race. In 2009, the race's prize money was quadrupled to $1,000,000, making it New Zealand's equal richest open age race along with the Auckland Cup
Auckland Cup
The Stella Artois Auckland Cup is an annual race held by the Auckland Racing Club . It is an Open Handicap for thoroughbred racehorses competed on the flat turf over 3200 metres at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland, New Zealand. The race is graded as a Group One and was first contested in 1874...
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Previous winners
| Year |
Winner |
| 2011 | Mufhasa |
| 2010 | Vonusti |
| 2009 | Mufhasa |
| 2008 | Seachange Seachange (horse) Seachange is a top New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse. She won a record seven Group I races in New Zealand. Her regular rider in New Zealand was Gavin McKeon.... |
| 2007 | Darci Brahma Darci Brahma Darci Brahma is a New Zealand thoroughbred colt foaled in 2002 at Pencarrow Stud near Cambridge in New Zealand. He was auctioned at the New Zealand Bloodstock Ltd Yearling Sales in January 2004 and acquired by a syndicate of ten investors for the sum of NZ$1.1 million.-2004–2005 season:Sent... |
| 2006 | Gee I Jane |
| 2005 | Keeninsky |
| 2004 | King's Chapel |
| 2003 | Tit For Taat |
| 2002 | Vinaka |
| 2001 | Star Of Gold |
| 2000 | Fritz Fritz Fritz originated as a German nickname for Friedrich, or Frederick , as well as for similar names including Fridolin... |
| 1999 | Bawalaksana |
| 1998 | Vegas Vegas Vegas may refer to a variety of entities. In English, it is almost always a reference or an allusion to the city of Las Vegas, Nevada or the region of Las Vegas Valley in Nevada or to the gambling activities associated with it.... |
| 1997 | O'Reilly |
| 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 | Lord Tridan |
| 1994 | Lady Madonna Lady Madonna "Lady Madonna" is a song by The Beatles, primarily written by Paul McCartney . In March 1968, it was released as a single, backed with "The Inner Light." The song was recorded on 3 and 6 February 1968 before the Beatles left for India... |
| 1993 | Victory Dias |
| 1992 | Morar Morar Morar is a small village on the west coast of Scotland, south of Mallaig. The name Morar is also applied to the wider district around the village.... |
| 1991 | Vain Sovereign |
| 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... & Festal Festal Festal is a brand name drug containing pancreatin, hemicellulase, and certain bile components. Festal is indicated for use in people with gastrointestinal problems in order to help actively digest food .-Sources:*... (Dead Heat) |
| 1988 | Courier Bay |
| 1987 | Courier Bay |