Captain Cook Stakes
| Group I race | |
| Location | Trentham Wellington, New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Open |
| Weight | Weight-for-age |
| Purse | NZ$200,000 |
The Captain Cook Stakes is a Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race run at weight-for-age over a distance of 1,600 metres (1 mile) at Trentham Racecourse in Wellington, New Zealand. Over the years the race has been won by great New Zealand racehorses such as Rough Habit (1992) and Solveig (1986).
In 2009 the race date was moved from the end October to the beginning of December, to address the disadvantage the race had due to its close proximity to the running of the Hawke's Bay Spring Carnival.[1]
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kawi | Jason Waddell | Allan Sharrock | AA Baeyertz, JP Goodin, T Kemp, GA Macdonald, GH Phillips, BR & SA Sharrock |
| 2016 | Aide Memoire | Robert Hannam | Fraser Auret | MJ Askew, MI Deans, D Garraway, CJ Gerbs, A Groves & DE Tuffery |
| 2015 | Julinsky Prince | Johnathon Parkes | Fraser Auret | Bromley Bloodstock Ltd |
| 2014 | Shuka | Danielle Johnson | Peter & Dawn Williams | Parr Bloodstock Ltd |
| 2013 | Shuka | Danielle Johnson | Peter & Dawn Williams | Parr Bloodstock Ltd |
| 2012 | Final Touch | Chris Johnson | John & Karen Parsons | Mrs K G Parsons |
| 2011 | Mufhasa | Samantha Spratt | Stephen McKee | D L, Ms N N & S C Archer & Mrs D J Wright |
| 2010 | We Can Say It Now | Lisa Allpress | Murray & Bjorn Baker | Paulyn Investments Pty Ltd |
| 2009 | Ekstreme | Opie Bosson | Bryce Revell | Waimea Racing Syndicate |
| 2008 | Dezigna | Troy Harris | Vanessa & Wayne Hillis | Mrs M.E.A. Evans |