The New Zealand Stakes, currently run as the Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes, is a Group One thoroughbred horse race in New Zealand.
It is run at Ellerslie Racecourse on Champions Day in March of every year, with a stake of $1 million.
History
The New Zealand Stakes was introduced as a weight-for-age race in the 1974âÂÂ75 New Zealand racing season.
It has been run under the following names depending on sponsors:
- Second Century Stakes (1975âÂÂ1976)
- Air New Zealand Stakes (1977âÂÂ1990)
- Television New Zealand Stakes (1994)
- Trackside Sales Stakes (1995âÂÂ1996)
- Harrah's Stakes (1997)
- Lion Red Stakes (1999âÂÂ2002)
- Asian Racing Federation Stakes (2003)
- Darley Stakes (2005)
- Starcraft New Zealand Stakes (2006âÂÂ2007)
- First Sovereign Trust New Zealand Stakes (2008)
- Sky City New Zealand Stakes (2009âÂÂ2010)
- Nicolas Feuillatte Stakes (2011)
- Lindauer New Zealand Stakes (2012âÂÂ2014)
- Ronald McDonald House Charities New Zealand Stakes (2015)
- Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2016âÂÂpresent)
Race results
The following are the results of the Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes:
See also
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