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Zabeel Classic
Group I race
LocationEllerslie Racecourse
Auckland, New Zealand
Inaugurated1985
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
SponsorCambridge Stud (2020)
WebsiteEllerslie Racecourse
Race information
Distance2000m
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationOpen
WeightWeight-for-age
PurseNZ$200,000 (2020)

The Zabeel Classic is a Group One Thoroughbred horse race run at weight-for-age over a distance of 2000 metres at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland, New Zealand. It is held on Boxing Day, a raceday steeped in tradition that frequently attracts in excess of 20,000 Aucklanders to the famous course.

The Zabeel Classic is named in honour of Zabeel, son of Sir Tristram and four-time New Zealand champion sire.

The race was formerly known as the Auckland Classic and later the Japan Racing Association Classic.

List of winners

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer(s)
Time
Second
Third
2020 Concert Hall 57 Vincent Colgan Roger James & Robert Wellwood 2:01.93 Supera 57 In A Twinkling 59
2019 True Enough 59 James McDonald Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman 2:01.24 Fiscal Fantasy 57 Beauden 59
2018 Danzdanzdance 56.5 Opie Bosson Chris Gibbs & Michelle Bradley 2.08.18 Lizzie L’Amour 57 Jon Snow 59
2017 Authentic Paddy 59 Trudy Thornton Lisa Latta, Awapuni 2.06.31 (dead) Lizzie L’Amour 57 Volkstok’n’barrell 59
2016 Consensus 57 Alysha Collett Stephen McKee 2.01.25 Volkstok’n’barrell 59 Authentic Paddy 59
2015 Kawi 59 Leith Innes Allan Sharrock 2.04.30 Stolen Dance 56.5 Authentic Paddy 59
2014 Soriano 57 Rory Hutchings Graeme & Debbie Rogerson 2.02.30 Weregoingtogetcha 58.5 Ponderosa Miss 56.5
2013 Historian 59 Matthew Cameron Gary Alton 2:05.99 O’Fille 57 Soriano 56.5
2012 Veyron 59 Rogan Norvall Linda Laing 2:08.19 Shez Sinsational 57 Shootoff 59
2011 Shez Sinsational 56.5 James McDonald Allan Sharrock 2:02.34 Veyron 59 Doctor Freemantle 59
2010 Booming 59 Vinnie Colgan Jeff Lynds 2:04.02 Red Ruler 59 Ginga Dude 59
2009[1] Vosne Romanee 59 Matthew Cameron Jeff Lynds 2:00.60

Record

Red Ruler 59 Tell A Tale 58.5
2008 Gallions Reach 59 Sam Spratt Richard Yuill 2:05.69 Willy Smith 59 Overkaast
2007 Sir Slick 59 Bruce Herd Graeme Nicholson 2:03.81 Xcellent 59 Dezigna 59
2006 Mikki Street Bruce Herd Lisa Latta 2:02.84 Sharvasti Fiscal Madness
2005+ Bazelle 56 Jason Waddell Paul Jenkins 2:03.72 Kind Return 56 Focal Point 56
2005 St Reims Leith Innes Chris McNab 2:03.33 Distinctly Secret Lashed
2004 Lashed Opie Bosson Graeme Rogerson & Stephen Autridge 2:02.62 Penny Gem El Duce
2003 Hail Greg Childs Bruce & Stephen Marsh 2:04.52
2002 Giovana Peter Johnson Carol Marshall 2:02.88
2001 Zonda Damien Oliver Roger James 2:05.81
2000 Rebel Linda Ballantyne Val Langsford 2:04.11
1999 Del Coronado Paul Taylor Colin Jillings & Richard Yuill 2:01.24
1998 Vialli Shane Dye Dave & Paul O'Sullivan 2:04.49

+ The race was moved from January to December in 2005.

Ellerslie Boxing day meeting

On this day, as well as the Zabeel Classic, Ellerslie holds 9 other races including:

  • the Uncle Remus Stakes - 1400m 3YO set weight plus penalties $60,000 (2020).
  • the Eight Carat Classic - Group 2, 1600m 3YO set weight $100,000 (2020).
  • the Hallmark Stud Handicap - 1200m Open $60,000 (2020).
  • the Stella Artois 1500 Championship Final - special conditions $80,000 (2020).

All 10 races at the 2020 meeting had stakes of $50,000 or more.

See also

References

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