Series commenced 1984. Run by Franklin TC at Alex Pk (A)until 1993.
1984-1993 One Mile Mobile:
1994-1998 2000 Metres Mobile:
From 1999 1950 Metres Mobile.
GROUP 1:Two-year-old Pace: 1950m: Mobile Start.
(Formerly New Brighton Derby Stakes)
From 1914 to 1925 the race was conducted by the New Brighton Trotting Cub and decided in the Autumn (1925 Winner: Kohara).
In 1925 it was taken over by the Metropolitan Trotting Club and decided in the Spring (Winner: Native Chief). 1982 decided in Summer.
= Dead Heat.
1968-9 1 mile & half: 1970-2 1m 5f:
1973-83 2600 Metres Stand:
From 1984 2600 Metres Mobile.
GROUP 1:Three-year-old Pace: 2600 Metres: Mobile Start.
(Formerly New Brighton Oaks 1948; 1948-1963 Run by New Brighton T.C.)
1948-1969 One Mile & Half:
1971-1973 One Mile & Five Furlongs:
1974-1984 2600 Metres Stand
GROUP 1:Three-year-old Fillies Pace: 2600 Metres: Mobile Start
1984-1990 One Mile:
1991-1997 2000 Metres:
GROUP 1:Three-year-old Pace: 1950 Metres: Mobile Start
(A) After the Winner's name indicates the race was run at Alexandra Park, Auckland: 1979-1990 One Mile:
1991-1998 2000 Metres:
GROUP 1:Three-year-old Fillies Pace: 1950 Metres: Mobile Start.
1904-1973 Two Miles: From 1929 to 1931 run as two Heats and a Final: 2008 Free-For-All
GROUP 1: 3200 Metres: Standing Start
(Renamed New Zealand Pacing Sprint Championship, 1942-48)
1914-1919 One Mile & Quarter:
1920-1927 One Mile:
1928-1961 One Mile & Quarter:
1962 Nine & Half Furlongs Mobile:
1963-1972 One Mile & Quarter Stand:
1973-1974 2000 Metres Stand:
From 1975 2000 Metres Mobile
1982 on GROUP 1: 2000 Metres: Mobile Start.
Prior to 1939 Easter Hcp Two Miles: 1918 & 1938 Not Run: 1940 1 1/2 miles: 1942-1946 Two Miles: 1947 & 48 Easter Stakes FFA One Mile & Half: 1949-50 Easter Hcp: 1951 Not Run:
1952-1970 One Mile & Five Furlongs:
1972-1973 Two Miles:
1983 GROUP 2:
GROUP 1: Pace: 3200 Metres: Standing Start
Originally run by the Canterbury Park TC.
1973-1991 One Mile Mobile:
1992-1998 2000 Metres Mobile run in December:
1999-2005 1950 Metres Mobile:
From 2006 2600 Metres Mobile.
GROUP 1: Fillies & Mares Pace: 2600 Metres: Mobile Start.
(Formerly known as New Zealand Trotting Stakes)
1943-1965 One Mile & Half:
1951 & 1966-1973 One Mile & Five Furlongs:
1974-1984 2600 Metres Stand:
From 1985 2600 Metres Mobile.
1983-90 GROUP 1:1991 to 2000 GROUP 2:
From 2001 GROUP 1
GROUP 1: Three-year-old Trotters: 2600 Metres: Mobile Start.
1911-1973 Distance Two Miles:
1934&1935 Distance One & Half Miles:
= Dead Heat
2007- Free-For-All
GROUP 1: For Trotting Horses only 3200 metres
1941 1 5/8 Miles:
1942 1 1/4 Miles:
1943 1 5/8 Miles:
1944 & 45 Not Run:
1946 One Mile & Half:
1947-1961 One Mile & Five Furlongs:
1952 & 1954 Not Run:
1962 Twelve & Half Furlongs Mobile:
1963-1972 One Mile & Five Furlongs Stand:
1973 2600 Metres Stand:
From 1974 2600 Metres Mobile.
GROUP 2 1982 to 1999:
From 2000 GROUP 1
GROUP 1: For Trotting Horses only: 2600 Metres: Mobile Start.
Series Commenced 1997.
1997-8 2000 metres:
From 2002 GROUP 2
GROUP 2: For Two Year Olds: 1950 Metres Mobile Start
(Formerly John Brandon: Firestone Flying Stakes)
1980-1981 2000 Metres Stand:
1982-1998 2000 Metres Mobile:
From 1999 1950 Metres Mobile.
GROUP 2 from 1982
GROUP 2: Three-year-old Pace: 1950 Metres: Mobile Start.
1983-1997 2000 Metres:
Group 2 to 2005:
Group 3 from 2006:
Discontinued 2007
GROUP 3: Three-year-old Pace: 1950 Metres: Mobile Start.
GROUP 2: Four-year-old Pace: 2600 Metres: Standing Start
(Formerly Allan Matson FFA:Monsanto FFA)
1958 Two Miles:
1959-62 Invitation Handicap:
1959-1972 One Mile & Five Furlongs:
1964 One Mile & Half:
1970-2 1m 5f Stand
1973&4 2600 Metres Stand:
1975-1994 2600 Metres Mobile:
1995&6 One Mile Mobile:
1997 1950 Metres Mobile.
GROUP 2 1982-94:GROUP 1 1995-7:Group 2 : Group 3 2007
GROUP 3: 2600 Metre Pace: Mobile Start
(Formerly known as Stars Travel Miracle Mile: Pan Am Mile: Originally run by New
Brighton TC.First run 1971.)
1982 Run in Feb, previously Dec 1980:
2000 Run Twice 14 Apr & 13 Oct:
1971-1987 One Mile:
1988-1998 2000 Metres. 1999-2006 1950 Metres. 2007- 2600 Metres.
Mobile to 2007. Stand 2008-
1983-92 GROUP 1:
2002-05 GROUP 2:
2006 GROUP 3
GROUP 3: 2600 Metre Pace: Standing Start.
Originally run by Canterbury Park TC.
1963-73 Distance 1m 5f:
1974-6 Distance 2600 metres
1977-2009 distance 3200 metres
2010 Distance 2600 metres
1987 Raced in Jan & Centennial won by Tussle in Feb:
1994 Raced on 1 Jan & 31 Dec:
1983 GROUP 2:
1988-1994(Both) GROUP 3:
2003-2005 GROUP 2:
2006-2007 Group 3
GROUP 3: Open Trot: 2600m: Stand
Formerly John Brandon 3YO Championship:
1969-73 One Mile Five Furlongs:
1973-83 2600 Metres Stand:
From 1984 2600 Metres Mobile.
Transferred from Late Mar to FFA Day in 1999. Then back to Feb in 2005. LAST RUNNING 2005.
GROUP 2: Three Year Old Pace: 2600 metres: Mobile
1990-5 GROUP 3:1996 On GROUP 2
GROUP 2: Mares: 1950 m: Mobile: Preferential Barrier Draw
Handicap 1945-8:
1943-1972 One Mile & Quarter: 1973-1989 2000 metres Stand:
1990-98 2000 Metres Mobile:
From 1999 1950 Metres Mobile.
Group 1 from 2006
GROUP 1: Two-Year-Old Pace: 1950 metres: Mobile
Replaced the NZ Hambletonian Hcp in 1966, refer:
1966-72 Two Miles:
1973-6 3200 Metres:
From 1977 2600 Metres Mobile.
1983-94 GROUP 3:1995-2002 GROUP 2:2003-4
GROUP 1
GROUP 1:Open Trot: 2600 Metres: Mobile
1981-2 2000 Metres Stand: 1983-97 2000 Metres Mobile: From 1998 1950 Metres Mobile.
1983-6 GROUP 3:1987-90 GROUP 2:1991-5 GROUP 3:1996-2006 GROUP 2:2007 on GROUP 3
GROUP 3:Two Year Old Trot: 1950 metres: Mobile
Originally run by New Brighton TC.
LISTED RACE 2001-6.
LISTED: Open Trot: Mobile (Preferential Barrier Draw): 2600m
Originally run by New Brighton TC.
1950-73 Two Miles: 1974-87 3200 Metres:
From 1988 2600 Metres Mobile.
GROUP 3 1983-1997(?): Listed from 2000-2010: Gr 3 2011
Group 3: FFA Pace: Mobile (Preferential Barrier Draw): Std from 2010: 2600m
Only 3yo fillies purchased from the PGG
Yearling Sales are eligible.
Series commenced 1993.
2011 Run at Rangiora (Earthquake).
LISTED:3yo Fillies Pace: Mobile: 1950 metres
First run 2003: Listed 2003&4: Group 2 2005&6: Group 3 2007
Group 3: 3yo Fillies Trot: Mobile: 1950 metres
Only 2yos purchased from PGG Yearling Sales are eligible.
Listed to 2006: Feature from 2007.
2011 run at Rangiora over 2000m (earthquake)
FEATURE: 2yo Pace: Mobile: 1950 metres
Only 3yo Trotters purchased from PGG Yearling Sales are eligible.
Series commenced 1993.
2008 Run by Rangiora HRC at Addington
LISTED: 3yo Trot: Mobile: 1950 metres
Only 2yos purchased from PGG Yearling Sales are eligible.
Series commenced 1992.
LISTED RACE from 2004.
LISTED: 2yo Pace: Mobile: 1950 metres
1990-1 One Mile:1992-8 2000 metres:1999 on 1950
Held at Addington 1991 to 2000, now held at Alexandra Park.
2yo Fillies Pace: Mobile: 1950 metres
Prior to 1951 Sockburn Sprint(FFA):
1955-72 One Mile & Quarter:
1973-79 2000 metres: 1980-81 2600 metres
Open Class Trot on Cup Day: 2600 metres
1 1/4 Miles 1934-1940:
1 5/8 Miles 1941-1942:
Two Miles 1943-44:
1 1/4 Miles 1945-49:
Two Miles 1954:
One Mile & 5 Furlongs 1955:
Two Miles 1956-1965:
From 1934-1949 TOP CLASS TROT:
1938 & 1951 Not Run:
1950-65 NZ HAMBLETONIAN HCP TROT:
Replaced by NZ TROTTING CHAMPIONSHIP 1966
Two Miles Invitation Hcp Trot
1935-49 Run as Handicap:
1950 Not Run:
1951-53 Two Mile FFA:
1954-55 One Mile & Half FFA:
1956 Two Mile Hcp:
1957-63 One Mile & Five Furlong Hcp:
1964-65 One Mile & Quarter Hcp:
1966-72 One Mile & Five Furlong Hcp:
1973-74 2000 Metres Hcp:
1975-76 1 Mile Mobile FFA:
1977-79 1 Mile Mobile Restricted FFA:
Last run 1979
Previously NZ Standardbred Sires' Produce
Stakes (1980-85): Robert McArdle
Bloodstock Championship (1986-1990)
2yo Pace: Stand:2000 Metres
Listed 2006: Group 3 2007
GROUP 3: FFA Pace: Preferential Barrier Draw: 1950m
1994-5 FFA Standing Start:2600:
1996- Discretionary Hcp: 2600: 2006&7 Listed
LISTED: Discretionary Hcp Trot:7+wins:2600m
2011 - Run by NZMTC at Alexandr Park
2011 held by NZMTC at Alexandra Park
2011 Run by NZMTC at Alexandra Park
2011 - Racing held at Alexandra Park. Mobile 2700m
2011 - Races held at Alexandra Park. Mobile 2700m
First Run 2006: Listed 2007: Group 3 2008
GROUP 3: 4YO Trotters: 2600m: Handicap
First run CPTC 1946. 1946-61 Winter Cup: 1962 Winter FFA: 1963-70 Winter Stakes: 1971 - Winter Cup. 2007: Listed:3200m Handicap:
1986-94 C6+: 1995-6 M3+: 1997-8 M4+: 1999 Not Held: 2000 5win+: 2001-3 4w+: 2004 - 5 win Front
Listed: 3200m Handicap: 5 Win front
2YO Fillies bought at Sales & met prepayment requirements:
2YO Fillies: 1950m: Mobile
2YO trotters bought at the Sales & met the prepayment requirements: Listed from 2008
LISTED: 2yo Trot: 1950m: Mobile
For horses that have completed in at least two qualifying races in the Country Cups Championship: Feature Race 2007
FEATURE: 2600m: Stand: 3 win Front: LISTED 2007: Delisted 2009
Mobile 1950. First run 2009. Listed 2009 & 10: Gr3 2011
Group 3: FFA Trot: Mobile: 1950m
Mobile 2600m FFA First run 2009: Listed 2009-10: Gr3 2011
GROUP 3: FFA Mobile 2600m
2 mile: 1907-1934: 1935 Race Discontinued
2 mile Stand
1906-1919 1¼ miles: 1920-1935 1mile: 1936-1940 1¼ miles:
Race discontinued 1941
Handicap Pace
2 Mile Handicap Pace.
1917-18 & 1936 Not Run:
Race discontinued 1938
2 Mile: Handicap Pace
1904-40 2 mile Std: 1941 1½m Std: 1942-50 2m Std: 1951-56 1m 5furlong Std: 1957 2m Std: 1958-59 1m5f Std: 1960-61 2m Std: 1962-72 1m5f Std: 1973-81 2600mtrs Std: 1982 Race Discontinued
Handicap Pace. Last run 1981
Handicap Pace: Standing Start: 2 miles 1935-38: 1 1/2 miles 1939-40: Not Run 1941-1947: 2 miles 1948-50: 1 mile & 5 furlongs 1951-72: 2600 metres 1973-86
Standing Start Handicap Pace run from 1935 to 1940 then 1948 to 1986
1 1/2 miles 1935: 1 1/4 miles 1936-63: 1 1/2 miles 1964-71: 1 1/4 miles 1972: 2600 metres 1973-77.
From 1964 run as seperate races on Tuesday & Friday of Cup Week
3yo Handicap Pace: Between 1964 & 1977 run as two races: Run from 1935 to 1977
1 mile & 5 furlongs 1951-52: 1 1/2 miles 1953-55: 1 mile & 5 Furlongs 1956-72: 2600 metres 1973-77
Open Handicap Trot: Held from 1951 to 1977
2 miles 1901-4: 1 1/2 miles 1905-23: Not Run 1906: 2 miles 1924-36: 1 1/4 miles 1937-39: 1m 5f 1940: 2 miles 1941-42: 1 1/4 miles 1943: 1m 5f 1944-45: 1 1/4 miles 1946-63: 1m 5f 1964.
From 1943 to 1963 restricted to 3&4yos: 1964 4yos only: Last run 1964
Handicap Pace: Run from 1901 to 1964: Open to 1942: For 3 & 4 yos 1943-63: 4 yos only 1964
1 1/2 miles 1904: Not Run 1905: 2 miles 1906: 1 3/4 miles 1907: 2 miles 1908-34
Handicap Pace run 1904-1934
2 miles 1902-31: 1 1/4 miles 1932: 2 miles 1933-38: 9 1/2 furlongs 1939: Not Run 1940-47: 2 miles 1948-57: 1 1/2 miles 1958: 2 miles 1959-60: 1 1/2 miles 1961-62
Handicap Pace: Run between 1902 & 1962
1901-05 2 miles: 1906-11 1 1/2 miles: 1912-18 1 mile: 1919-33 1 1/4 miles.
Handicap Pace. Run from 1901 to 1933
1904 2 miles: 1905 1 1/2 miles: 1906-10 2 miles: 1911 1 1/2 miles: 1912-40 2 miles: 1938 & 1942-45 & 1948-49 & 1951 Not Run: 1941-47 1 5/8 miles: 1950-54 2 miles: 1955-63 1 5/8 miles: 1964-65 1 1/4 miles: 1966-68 1 5/8 miles.
Handicap Pace. Run from 1904 to 1968
1941 2 Mile Std: 1942 1 5/8 Mile Std: 1943-56 2 Mile Std: 1944-47 & 1951 Not Run: 1957 1 Mile Flying Start: 1958-62 1 5/8 Mile Std: 1963-65 2 Mile Std: 1966 1 5/8 Mile Mob: 1967-73 1 5/8 Mile Std: 1974-75 2600m Std: 1976 2600m Mob
Pace: Ran from 1941 to 1976
1938-52 2 Mile Std: 1953-58 1 5/8 Mile Std: 1959 2 Mile Std: 1960-72 1 5/8 Mile Std: 1973-81 2600m Std: 1982 2600m Mobile.
Handicap Pace: Run from 1938 to 1982
1922-34 1 Mile: 1935 1 1/4 Miles: 1936-37 1 1/2 Miles.
Handicap Pace. Run from 1922 to 1937
1946 1 5/8 Miles: 1947-49 2 Miles: 1950-55 1 1/4 Miles: 1951 Not Run: 1956 1 5/8 Miles: 1957-58 1 1/4 Miles: 1959 1 5/8 Miles: 1060-65 1 1/4 Miles.
HANDICAP TROT: Run from 1946 to 1965
1945-47 1 1/2 Miles: 1948-57 1 5/8 Miles: 1952 Not Run: 1958 2 Mile Handicap
FFA Pace: Run from 1945 to 1957: 1958 2 Mile Hcp
1910 1 1/2 Miles: 1911-41 2 Miles: 1942-48 1 5/8 Miles: 1949-52 2 Miles: 1951 Not Run: 1953-63 1 5/8 Miles: 1964 1 1/4 Miles: 1965 1 5/8 Miles: 1966 1 1/4 Miles: 1967-81 1 Mile Mobile
Trotting Handicap/Mile: Run from 1910 to 1981 by Canterbury Park
1911-1945 2 Miles: 1947-58 1 5/8 Miles
Raced between 1911 and 1958
1904-09 2 Miles: 1910-11 1 1/2 Miles Re-named Brooklyn Hcp: 1912-28 2 Miles: 1929-35 Not Run: 1936-38 1 1/2 Miles: 1939-44 Not Run: 1945 2 Miles: 1946 1 5/8 Miles: 1947-49 2 Miles: Race Discontinued 1950
Raced between 1904 and 1949
1944 1 1/4 Miles Std: 1945-1962 1 5/8 Miles Std: 1963 9 1/2 Furlongs Mobile: 1964 1 5/8 Mile Std: 1965 12 1/2 Furlongs Mobile: 1966 1 5/8 Mile Std: 1967-68 1 Mile Mobile: 1969-73 1 1/4 Mile Std: 1974-78 2000m Std: 1977-85 2600m Std
Run between 1944 and 1985
1946-51 1 5/8 Miles Std: 1952 Not Run: 1953 2 Miles: 1954 1 5/8 Miles: 1955-58 2 Miles: 1959 1 1/4 Miles: 1960-62 1 5/8 Miles: 1963-64 Not Run: 1965 2 Miles: 1966 1 1/4 Miles Mobile: 1967-68 1 Mile Mobile: 1969-72 1 5/8 Miles Std: 1973 2 Miles Std: 1974-77 3200m Std: 1978-80 2600m Mobile.
Run from 1946 to 1980
1904-06 1 Mile: 1907-33 2 Miles: 1917-18 Not Run: 1934-36 1 1/2 Miles: 1937 2 Miles: 1938 1 1/4 Miles: 1939-40 1 1/2 Miles: 1941-44 2 Miles: 1942 & 1943 Not Run: 1945-49 1 1/4 Miles.
Run from 1904 to 1949
1950-54 1 1/4 Miles: 1955-59 1 5/8 Miles: 1960-63 1 1/4 Miles: 1964-72 1 5/8 Miles: 1973-84 2600m.
Handicap Trot run from 1950 to 1984
1946-51 2 Miles Std: 1952 Not Run: 1953-59 1 5/8 Miles: 1960 Not Run: 1961 1 1/4 Miles: 1962 9 1/2 furlongs Mobile: 1963-66 1 5/8 Miles Std: 1967-72 1 1/4 Miles: 1973-75 2600m.
Handicap Pace run from 1946 to 1975
1940 1 1/2 Miles Std: 1941-56 2 Miles: 1948-1950 & 1957 Not Run: 1958-61 1 1/2 Miles: 1962-63 2 Miles: 1964-70 1 5/8 Miles: 1971&2 Not Run: 1973 2600m
Handicap Trot 1940, Pace Run from 1941 to 1972
1963 1 1/2 Miles Std: 1964 1 5/8 Miles: 1965 2 Miles: 1966-72 1 5/8 Miles: 1973-77 2600m: 1978-81 2000m: 1982 2600m.
Handicap Pace Run from 1963 to 1982
2 Mile Handicap
2 Mile Handicap Pace run from 1912 to 1935
1919-42 1 1/4 Miles: 1935 & 1938 Not Run: 1943-49 2 Miles
Handicap Pace Run from 1919 to 1949
1933-41 2 Miles Std: 1942-46 1 5/8 Miles: 1947 1 1/2 Miles: 1948-52 1 5/8 Miles: 1953 2 Miles: 1954-56 1 5/8 Miles.
Handicap Pace run from 1933 to 1956
1938-60 1 1/4 Miles Std: 1942-45 & 1961-67 Not Run: 1968-69 1 Mile Mobile: 1970-73 1 1/4 Miles Std: 1974-75 2000m Std: 1976 2000m Mob: 1977-78 1 Mile Mob.
In 1971&72 two races run.
2YO Pace run from 1938 to 1978
1964-72 1 5/8 Miles Std: 1973-78 2600m: 1979-80 2600m Mobile: 1981-85 2600m Std.
From 1964-74 called Metropolitan Stakes
4YO Pace run from 1964 to 1985
1948-58 2 miles Std: 1957 Not Run: 1959-63 1 1/2 Miles: 1964 2 Miles: 1965-67 1 5/8 Miles:
Handicap Pace run from 1948 to 1967
1970-72 1 5/8 Miles: 1973-80 2600m.
3YO Handicap Pace run from 1970 to 1980
1970-73 1 5/8 Miles Hcp Pace: 1974-77 2000m: 1978-81 2600m: 2000m Mob 1982
Free For All Run from 1970 to 1982
1 1/4 Miles FFA
1 1/4 Miles FFA Run from 1941 to 1947
1919-38 2 Miles: 1939-40 1 1/2 Miles: 1941-42 2 Miles
Handicap Pace Run from 1919 to 1942
1920 1 1/4 Miles:
1921-29 1 5/8 Miles:
1930 1 1/2 Miles:
1931-33 1 1/4 Miles
3YO Handicap Run from 1920 to 1933
1959 1 1/4 Miles:
1960 Not Run
1961-62 1 5/8 Miles:
1963-64 2 Miles:
1965 1 1/4 Miles:
1966-67 1 5/8 Miles:
1968 1 5/8 Miles Mobile: RENAMED NEW YEAR FFA:
1969-81 1 Mile Mobile:
1972 RENAMED CLARENDON FFA
Handicap Pace Run from 1959 to 1981
3YO Mobile Mile
3YO Pace Mobile Mile Run from 1973 to 1985
2 Miles:
1904-11 CHAMPION HCP:
1912-20 Renamed METROPOLITAN HCP
2 Miles Handicap Run from 1904 to 1920
2000m Std
2YO PACE Run from 1978 to 1994
1 1/2 Miles 3YO Stand
3YO Handicap Run from 1919 to 1929
1 Mile 2YO
2YO Mile Run from 1896 to 1904
1 1/4 Miles Handicap:
1905 Called GRAND FREE-FOR-ALL STAKES
1 1/4 Miles Handicap Run from 1905 to 1916
3YO 1 Mile Mobile
3YO Mobile Mile Run from 1974 to 1985
2 Miles Handicap Pace
2 Miles Hcp Pace run from 1930-1939
3YO 2600m Stand
3YO 2600m Handicap Pace Run from 1974 to 1982
1980-82 2600m Stand:
1983-89 2600m Mobile.
3YO Fillies 2600 metres Run from 1980 to 1989
3YO Handicap 1 1/2 Miles
3YO Handicap Pace Run in 1931
1944-47 2 Miles Std:
1948-54 1 5/8 Miles:
1955 1 1/2 Miles:
1956-57 2 Miles:
1958-61 2600m:
1962 12 1/2 Furlongs Mobile:
1963-73 1 5/8 Miles Std:
1974-84 2600m
Handicap Trot Run from 1944 to 1984
1946-48 TELEGRAPH HCP.
1946 2 Miles Std:
1947-73 1 5/8 Miles Std:
1951,61,66,67 & 71 Not Run
1974-76 2600m Std:
1977-81 3200m Std:
1982 2600m Std.
Handicap Trot Run from 1946 to 1982
First run 2010
2600m FFA Stand