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This article is about a horse race in New Zealand. For other races of the same name, see Challenge Stakes (disambiguation).
Tarzino Trophy (Challenge Stakes)
Group I race
LocationHastings Racecourse
Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Inaugurated1985
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.hawkesbayracing.co.nz
Race information
Distance1400m (7 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds and up
WeightWeight for Age
PurseNZ$200,000 (2019)

The Tarzino Trophy also known as the Challenge Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run at Hastings Racecourse in Hawke's Bay and is New Zealand's first Group One race of the season. It is run over a distance of 1400m on the first Saturday in September.

It was formerly known as the:

  • Mudgway Partsworld Stakes.
  • Mudgway Challenge Stakes.
  • Makfi Challenge Stakes.
  • Enerco Stakes.
  • Byerley Thoroughbred Stakes.
  • Russell's Akai Television Stakes.

It was renamed the Tarzino Trophy in 2017.[1] named after Tarzino, winner of the 2015 Victoria Derby and 2016 Rosehill Guineas and an active sire at Westbury Stud.

The race is the first of the Hawkes Bay Triple Crown events and is followed by:

The race's timing, weight-for-age conditions and the reliably dry weather of the region at that time of the year combine to ensure that the race sees one of the strongest fields assembled in any race all season as a number of horses heading towards a campaign in Australia choose it as a starting point.

As a result, the winners list is extraordinarily strong for a New Zealand race. Included among the winners are:

  • the Australian visitor and subsequent European Group 1 winner Starcraft.

Seachange, Kawi and Melody Belle were all back-to-back winners of the race.

As hard as it is to believe by looking at the winners list, the race was only given Group 2 status until 2003, when Miss Potential took out the first Group 1 running of the race.

Winners of the Challenge Stakes

Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Time
 2nd
 3rd
2020 Callsign Mav 58.5 Jonathan Riddell John Bary 1:22.12 Dead Supera 57 Avantage 57
2019 Melody Belle 57[2] Michael McNab Jamie Richards 1:22.12 Wyndspelle 59 Helena Baby 59
2018 Melody Belle 56.5[3] Sharif Rusof Jamie Richards 1:24.59 Hiflyer 59 Our Abbadean 57
2017 Close Up 59[4] Grant Cooksley Shelley Hale, Cambridge 1:27.89 (slow) Aide Memoire 57 Underthemoonlight 57
2016 Kawi 59 Leith Innes Alan Sharrock 1:24.87 El Pescado 59 Farm Boy 59
2015 Kawi 59 Leith Innes Alan Sharrock 1:22.25 Ryan Mark 59 Ginner Hart 59
2014 I Do 57 Opie Bosson Alan Sharrock 1:24.08 Pussy O’Reilly 57 Pure Champion 59
2013 Survived 58.5 Opie Bosson John Bary 1:32.78 (heavy11) Full Of Spirit 57 Final Touch 57
2012 Ocean Park 58.5 Lisa Allpress Gary Hennessy 1:23.79 Xanadu 56.5 Justanexcuse 59
2011 Mufhasa 59 Samantha Spratt Stephen McKee 1:23.12 Jimmy Choux 58.5 Fleur de Lune 56.5
2010 Keep The Peace 56.5 James McDonald Shaune Ritchie 1:26.69 Wall Street 59 Fritzy Boy 59
2009 Tavistock 58.5 Jason Waddell Andrew Campbell 1:22.09 Mufhasa 59 Sterling Prince 59
2008 Fritzy Boy 58.5 Noel Harris Alby MacGregor, Opaki 1:24.16 Bulginbaah 59 Prince Kaapstad 58.5
2007 Seachange 56.5 Gavin McKeon Ralph Manning, Cambridge 1:23.30 Cog Hill 59 J'Adane 56.5
2006 Seachange 56 Gavin McKeon Ralph Manning, Cambridge 1:21.13 Darci Brahma 58.5 Kristov 59
2005 Xcellent 57 Michael T Coleman Michael Moroney & Andrew Scott, Matamata 1:22.51 Miss Potential 56 Shinzig 57
2004 Starcraft 57 Leith Innes Garry Newham, Queensland 1:22.59 Miss Potential 56 Kalamata (Aus) 54.5
2003 (at Wanganui) Miss Potential 56 Reese Jones Bill Borrie 1:18.02 (1340m) Tit For Taat 56 Rosina Lad 58
2002 Sunline 56 Greg Childs Stephen McKee 1:22.98 Tit For Taat 56 Cent Home 58
2001 Fritz 58.5 Noel Harris Neil Coulbeck, Leithfield 1:21.19 Cinder Bella 58 Figurante 56
2000 Cent Home 58.5 David Walker Jim Wallace, Opaki 1:22.14 Cheiron 58 Buster Brookfield 58
1999 Hero 58.5 M D Hills Jim Campin & John Gudopp, Cambridge 1:21.47 Rebel 58.5 Surface 58.5
1998 Batavian 58.5 Peter Johnson G A Rogerson & K W Hawtin, Tuhikaramea 1:28.42 Tycoon Lil 58 Covered n’ Grey 54
1997 Pakaraka Star 58.5 Jim Collett S W Gulliver, Hawera 1:28.37 (heavy) Moss Downs 58 Adonia 58
1996 Vialli (Ire) 58.5 Michael T Coleman Dave & Paul O'Sullivan, Matamata 1:24.44 Marconee 58.5 Tripta 58.5
1995 Marconee 58.5 Damon Smith G E Barlow & Jeff Lynds, Newbury, Palmerston North 1:24.03 Snap 58 Solvit 56
1994 Snap 54.5 Lance O'Sullivan Dave & Paul O'Sullivan 1:20.32 Solvit 58.5 Veandercross 58.5
1993 Calm Harbour 58.5 Lance O'Sullivan Noel Eales 1:23.68 Veandercross 58.5 Solvit 58.5
1992 Surfers Paradise 58.5 Lance O'Sullivan Dave & Paul O’Sullivan 1:24.11 Plume 58 Nassa Rocket 56
1991 Rough Habit 58.5 Michael Boyce John Wheeler 1:24.72 Surfers Paradise 58 Status 57
1990 Flying Luskin 58 Peter Johnson Stephen & Trevor McKee, Takanini 1:21.03 Horlicks 56 Catering King 58.5
1989 Catering King 58.5 Lance O'Sullivan Jim Gibbs 1:25.23 Regal City 58 Silver Mask 58
1988 Poetic Prince 57 Noel Harris John Wheeler 1:24.63 Plume d’Or Veille 58.5 Kairau Lad 58.5
1987 Field Dancer 58.5 Michael Coleman Jim Gibbs & Roger James 1:23.4 Tipit 56 Crimesta 58.5
1986 Catering King 57 Brett McDonald Dave Stenning 1:22.99 Kinmoss 56 Chance For Gold 58.5
1985 Shagolvin 56 E R Harrison 1:23.16 Clear Gold 58.5 Abit Leica 58.5

See also

A list of winners of all 3 Hawkes Bay Triple Crown races and other major NZ races is at Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand.

References

  1. ^ "New Name for New Zealand Group One".
  2. ^ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12263747
  3. ^ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12118125
  4. ^ https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/close-call-in-tarzino-trophy/
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