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Riccarton Racecourse had a population of 1,206 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 9 people (−0.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 36 people (3.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 486 households, comprising 618 males and 588 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.05 males per female.
The live broadcasting of horse racing in the New Zealand dates back to the launch of a racing radio network in 1978. The station, originally known as Radio Pacific and later as bSport and LiveSport, became TAB Trackside Radio. [4] A racing television station launched in 1992, initially known as Action TV and later as Trackside, is now Trackside 1.
Winner of 104 Group One races, Australian Racing Hall of Fame, New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame: Kiwi, Might and Power, Rough Habit: John Bernard (Cos) Costello: 1937 - 2019: Journalist and Author [47] Six decades in racing journalism, editor of the New Zealand Racing Annual and Blood Horse magazine and numerous racing books including Tapestry ...
The Auckland Pacing Cup which is sometimes referred to as the Auckland Trotting Cup or merely the Auckland Cup is a race held at Alexandra Park in Auckland, New Zealand for Standardbred horses. It is one of the two major harness races, along with the New Zealand Cup , held in New Zealand each year for the highest grade (Open class) pacers.
The Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes is a Group One horse race held for Thoroughbred two-year-olds at Awapuni Racecourse in Palmerston North, New Zealand run over 1400 metres in late March or early April. The race was first run in 1908 over 1200 metres with the current distance being adopted in 1926. [1]
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.
With the New Zealand Trotting Cup run on the Tuesday of that week, the Free For All attracts most of the same horses as the Cup, and is often won in the same year by the same horse. There is also the New Zealand Cup for gallopers and a number of other premier races for the harness, thoroughbred and greyhound racing codes that week. Distance
First Sovereign Trust New Zealand Stakes (2008) Sky City New Zealand Stakes (2009-2010) Nicolas Feuillatte Stakes (2011) Lindauer New Zealand Stakes (2012-2014) Ronald McDonald House Charities New Zealand Stakes (2015) Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2016-Present) It is raced on the same day as two of New Zealand’s other most important races ...