First run for on December 28th 1908 for 1000 sovereigns at Awapuni Racecourse. The race was run over 1200m until 1926, when the distance increased to 7 furlongs and 1400m in 1996
Year |
Horse |
Owner(s) |
Jockey |
Weight |
Time |
1908 |
MAORI KING |
E J Watt |
A Oliver |
8st 5 |
1.16 |
1909 |
POLYMORPHOUS |
Mr Highden |
A Oliver |
8st 5 |
1.15 |
1910 |
Race not run |
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1911 |
PEIRENE |
G D Greenwood |
H Gray |
8st 7 |
1.14.3 |
1912 |
ERMENGARDE |
Mr Highden |
A Oliver |
8st 6 |
1.14 |
1913 |
RINALDO |
J B Reid |
R King |
7st 9 |
1.15 |
1914 |
CHARMILLA |
J B Reid |
R Berry |
8st 4 |
1.18 |
1915 |
DESERT GOLD |
T H Lowry |
J O’Shea |
8st 6 |
1.13.4 |
1916 |
HYTTUS |
J D Ormond |
J Buchanan |
8st 7 |
1.15 |
1917 |
ESTLAND |
T H Lowry |
J O’Shea |
8st 10 |
1.2 |
1918 |
FINMARK |
T H Lowry |
J O’Shea |
9st |
1.14 |
1919 |
WARPLANE |
J Goring Johnston |
B Deeley |
8st 5 |
1.13.8 |
1920 |
LITTLE RIVER |
J J Gravestock |
H Gray |
8st 1 |
1.19 |
1921 |
ABSURDUM |
W G Stead |
H Gray |
8st 7 |
1.15.4 |
1922 |
THE DUNCE |
B L Joll |
A Reed |
8st 3 |
1.16.4 |
1923 |
TUKIA |
W McA Duncan |
M McCarten |
8st 11 |
1.13.2 |
1924 |
MOTLEY |
G M Currie |
P Rayner |
8st 6 |
1.13 |
1925 |
LADY CAVENDISH |
G F Moore |
W Bagby |
8st 11 |
1.13.4 |
*1926 |
LIMERICK |
H A Knight |
M McCarten |
8st 10 |
1.26.4 |
1927 |
THAW |
G M Currie |
LA Pine |
8st |
1.27.2 |
1928 |
EPISODE |
G M Currie |
BH Morris |
8st 11 |
1.28 |
1929 |
GAY BALLERINA |
H G Kirpatrick |
T Green |
8st 11 |
1.29.2 |
1930 |
GESTURE |
R J Murphy |
BH Morris |
8st 11 |
1.27.4 |
1931 |
HIGH COMEDY |
R T Reid |
T Green |
8st |
1.26 |
1932 |
MIDINETTE |
G M Currie |
BH Morris |
8st |
1.28 |
1933 |
GOLDEN HAIR |
G F Moore |
K Voltre |
7st 11 |
1.29 |
1934 |
BURNISH |
G M Currie |
LJ Ellis |
8st 2 |
1.27 |
1935 |
LEGATEE |
H & N Smith |
R Reed |
8st 5 |
1.27.8 |
1936 |
CUSTOS |
C N Draper |
LJ Ellis |
8st 5 |
1.26.6 |
1937 |
SMOKE SCREEN |
R Grace |
BH Morris |
8st 10 |
1.26.6 |
1938 |
DEFAULTER |
H D Greenwood |
IJ Ellis |
9st |
1.28 |
1939 |
SUBMISSION |
G M Currie |
W Jenkins |
8st 2 |
1.26.2 |
1940 |
PHALERON |
Dr A McGregor Grant |
RW McTavish |
8st |
1.27.6 |
1941 |
PREMATURE |
G M Currie |
BH Morris |
8st 7 |
1.25.8 |
1942 |
NIZAM |
A J McGovern |
AE Ellis |
8st 10 |
1.30.6 |
1943 |
VIRTUOSO |
J H & Miss M Jefferd |
VJ Sellars |
7st 9 |
1.26.6 |
1944 |
SUBDUED |
G M Currie |
SA Waddell |
8st 11 |
1.31.6 |
1945 |
ROYAL RAIDER |
A Higgins |
AC Messervy |
8st |
1.28.8 |
1946 |
ROBIN’S REWARD |
F H Walker |
RJ Flower |
8st 5 |
1.27.8 |
1947 |
GREAT TREK |
F Ormond |
IS Campbell |
8st 5 |
1.25.2 |
1948 |
JOYFUL LADY |
Mrs M E Nestor-Bayliss |
RC Stowe |
7st 6 |
1.26 |
1949 |
GOLD SCRIPT |
T Impey |
WJ Mudford |
9st |
1.26.8 |
1950 |
THE UNICORN |
Hon W S Goosman |
W R Hooton |
8st 7 |
1.25 |
1951 |
TARINGAROA |
Hon C H Croker |
W L Aitken |
8st 2 |
1.25.4 |
1952 |
FLYING QUEEN |
I G Beaumont & IM Canning |
AC Messervy |
7st 11 |
1.28.4 |
1953 |
TIMANAH |
Mrs M E Nestor-Bayliss |
WJ Broughton |
8st |
1.25.8 |
1954 |
ROYAL APPLAUSE |
M Marinovich |
GF Hughes |
8st 9 |
1.26.6 |
1955 |
ROMANOS |
W Deutsch |
CH Mackie |
7st 11 |
1.25 |
1956 |
PASSIVE |
J A Mitchell |
WJ Broughton |
7st 12 |
1.26 |
1957 |
MISS ABLE |
S J Waldron |
RA Barron |
8st |
1.28.2 |
1958 |
UP AND COMING |
N Simpson |
GF Hughes |
8st 7 |
1.26.4 |
1959 |
GAYFAIR |
Hon W S Goosman |
JW Harris |
8st 12 |
1.25.4 |
1960 |
MARENGO |
W Deutsch |
CH Mackie |
8st |
1.26 |
1961 |
CABRIERE |
C W Ansford |
WA Smith |
8st 12 |
1.25.6 |
1962 |
BLYTON |
Sir James & J C Fletcher |
GF Hughes |
8st |
1.25.8 |
1963 |
GOLD CHAT |
L R Spring |
R Fisher |
8st 10 |
1.25.6 |
1964 |
RIO |
K Cooper & W B Watson |
AT Jones |
8st 10 |
1.27.8 |
1965 |
JETMATE |
S R Nolan |
N Eastwood |
8st |
1.29.4 |
1966 |
RAIDAN |
C W Ansford |
LK Tinsley |
8st 3 |
1.24.8 |
1967 |
MANNIX |
H McCarvill |
JP Riordan |
8st 12 |
1.24.8 |
1968 |
MAYO GOLD |
F A & Mrs Conway |
J MacDonald |
8st 9 |
1.25.4 |
1969 |
DARRYL’S JOY |
R K C Goh |
RB Marsh |
8st 12 |
1.24.8 |
1970 |
RICH RETURN |
B Hayter |
RB Marsh |
8st 9 |
1.28.2 |
1971 |
GOLD BRAID |
A S & D S Allen |
KB Opie |
8st 3 |
1.24.4 |
1972 |
LONGFELLA |
Miss MJ Bull & Mrs H Stokes |
RC Lang |
8st 10 |
1.24.2 |
1973 |
PRINCE SHIFNAL |
G R Martin |
RJ Skelton |
8st 4 |
1.23.2 |
#1974 |
BLACK WILLOW |
P G Aldridge, G D Finlay & R Newmans |
WD Skelton |
51kg |
1.28.4 |
1975 |
MARCH LEGEND |
D R Nash |
JP Riordan |
55.5kg |
1.24.8 |
1976 |
LA MER |
Est L A Alexander |
DH Harris |
50kg |
1.23 |
1977 |
LUNAR PROBE |
K M & Mrs Davis |
CP MacNab |
56.5kg |
1.25 |
1978 |
TEDDY DOON |
I W Allan |
W Robinson |
52.5kg |
1.24.2 |
1979 |
YOUNG SHAUN |
Mrs M J Wilson |
S Royal |
53.5kg |
1.31.3 |
1980 |
SUMMER HAZE |
Mrs G M Bryant |
GJ Childs |
56kg |
1.30.8 |
1981 |
SCOTCH REEL |
C R & Mrs R K Stuart |
B Compton |
55.5kg |
1.28.8 |
1982 |
ANDRETTI |
R F Marsh & J L Thurston |
E Harrison |
55.5kg |
1.23 |
1983 |
NORDIC SEAL |
J R & J L Wheeler |
GA Phillips |
51.5kg |
1.24.3 |
1984 |
VIN D’AMOUR |
J A Higg |
J A Cassidy |
56kg |
1.25.6 |
1985 |
STAR BOARD |
B Petley & A D P Williams |
JW Walker |
55kg |
1.23.62 |
1986 |
PRECOCIOUS LAD |
D E David |
E Harrison |
55kg |
1.25.23 |
1987 |
SATISFY |
N & P Nicoloff |
JW Walker |
55kg |
1.25.23 |
1988 |
POMPEII PEARL |
J H, Mrs DA Auret |
DM Walsh |
53.5kg |
1.23.83 |
1989 |
CORDERO |
Karaka Heights Pship Synd |
L Ballantyne |
55kg |
1.23.94 |
1990 |
LYCRA |
A L Gallagher & G Rutherford |
RN Elliot |
53.5kg |
1.24.94 |
1991 |
KONIG |
L H N & Y M Wilson |
MJ Enright |
55kg |
1.23.83 |
1992 |
ROYS BOY |
D W, E J & R J Eagar |
E Wilkinson |
55kg |
1.24.07 |
1993 |
SNAP |
Mrs L M A O’Sullivan & Lord Tavistock |
JC Collett |
53.5kg |
1.23.09 |
1994 |
MOONSHINE |
T J McKee |
SR Udy |
53.5kg |
1.25.54 |
1995 |
BALLROOM BABE |
B D Old, K W Pennell & G K Sanders |
NG Harris |
54kg |
1.27.54 |
+1996 |
LOVE TO DANCE |
P L McKenzie, T Shahabuddin, Mrs J & R E T Teo |
PJ Mercer |
53.5kg |
1.28.19 |
1997 |
KILMORE QUAY |
J G & Mrs T A Donovan, J R & Mrs L J Wheeler |
TK Allan |
53.5kg |
1.28.74 |
1998 |
HAPPYANUNOIT |
Mrs A & P A Moroney |
BR Jones |
53.5kg |
1.23.54 |
1999 |
ONE UNDER |
D F & Mrs P D & Mrs Bodle, CJ & Mrs Davison |
VA Colgan |
54kg |
1.24.63 |
2000 |
LITTLE JAMIE |
Westbury Stud Ltd |
LA O’Sullivan |
55kg |
1.24.87 |
2001 |
SAN LUIS |
November Syndicate |
NG Harris |
55kg |
1.22.42 |
2002 |
GROUT |
N H & R T Stanley |
MJ Walker |
55.5kg |
1.24.81 |
2003 |
MAROOFITY |
Tauranga Racing Syndicate |
LA O’Sullivan |
55.5kg |
1.24.37 |
2004 |
KEENINSKY |
Mrs D Carter, B T Hall & G A Rogerson |
AC Peard |
55.5kg |
1.23.37 |
2005 |
KINDACROSS |
S G Alexander, Mrs S J Forrest, D V McDonald, D M Stephenson, D L Symonds, Miss G S Remperton & Mrs V L Twoname |
HS Tinsley |
55.5kg |
1.23.98 |
2006 |
JOKERS WILD |
N J Carter, G J Christini & Miss B M Paterson |
JC Collett |
55.5kg |
1.22.77 |
2007 |
NIGHTLIGN |
C H Lo |
MT Coleman |
56kg |
1.23.05 |
2008 |
IL QUELLO VELOCE |
Flying Fillies Syndicate |
NG Harris |
54.5kg |
1.22.88 |
2009 |
THE HECKLER |
Sir P Hogan, AJ Sutherland, AC Timpson & PJ Walker |
MT Coleman |
56kg |
1.22.53 |
2010 |
NACHO MAN |
MJ Clements, CJ Grace, Mrs M & TP Murtagh & P Pang |
CJ Grylls |
56kg |
1.23.00 |
2011 |
ANABANDANA |
CJ Grace |
OP Bosson |
54.5kg |
1.22.80 |
2012 |
CHOICE BRO |
GT Burgess, RW Edwards, K Jones, S Saric, L Topic & G Wright |
JKB Riddell |
56.5kg |
1.22.87 |
2013 |
RECITE |
The Oaks Stud |
MR Du Plessis |
54.5kg |
1.23.25 |
2014 |
O’MARILYN |
TJ McKee ONZM & BE Rissetto |
SC Spratt |
54.5kg |
1.24.46 |
2015 |
MARKY MARK |
BJ Lindsay MNZM & Mrs JEA Lindsay |
LG Innes |
56.5kg |
1.22.74 |
2016 |
LUNA ROSSA |
Jomara Bloodstock Ltd |
LJ Allpress |
54.5kg |
1.29.13 |
2017 |
MELODY BELLE |
Fortuna Melody Belle Syndicate |
MJ McNab |
54.5kg |
1.25.54 |
2018 |
AVANTAGE |
Te Akau Avantage Syndicate |
D S Johnson |
54.5kg |
1.23.43 |
2019 |
YOURDEEL |
CT Rutten, C J B Norwood & R N Preston |
O Bosson |
56.5kg |
1.22.98 |
2020 |
Race not run |
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2021 |
ONTHEBUBBLES |
Te Akau Splash of Dom Racing Partnership (Mgr: Karyn Fenton-Ellis MNZM) | J Parkes | 56.5kg | 1.25.95 |
2022 | MAVEN BELLE | Te Akau Maven Belle Racing Partnership (Mgr: Karyn Fenton-Ellis MNZM) | S Weatherley | 55.5kg | 1.23.27 |
2023 | PIGNAN | Andy Rennie, Christian Cullen & David Monnery | J Doyle | 55kg | 1.23.93 |
* Race changed from six furlongs to seven furlongs
# race changed to 1400m
+ Meeting was held at Otaki Racecourse