Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand
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The racing of Thoroughbred horses is a popular sport in New Zealand. The governing body is New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Incorporated. The principal club is the Auckland Racing Club, which races at Ellerslie Racecourse (where the first Totalisator machine in the world was installed in 1919, see Sir George Julius).
Horses are frequently moved between New Zealand and its neighbour Australia, for races and for breeding purposes. Famous New Zealand racehorses include the great mares Desert Gold, Cuddle, Horlicks and Sunline, plus Carbine, Kindergarten, Phar Lap, Nightmarch, Gloaming, Rising Fast, Il Tempo, Tulloch and Grey Way. Both Australia and New Zealand claim Phar Lap. Gloaming was an Australian bred horse.
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[edit] Major Thoroughbred horse races in New Zealand
| Race |
Distance |
| Auckland Cup | 3200m |
| Kelt Capital Stakes | 2040m |
| New Zealand Cup | 3200m |
| New Zealand Derby | 2400m |
| New Zealand Oaks | 2400m |
| New Zealand 1000 Guineas | 1600m |
| New Zealand 2000 Guineas | 1600m |
| Telegraph Handicap | 1200m |
| Wellington Cup | 2400m |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] External sites about New Zealand horses
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