SIZZLING SUMMER OF RACING
Ellerslie’s key dates and major races
Saturday, December 9
Bonecrusher Stakes (3yo 1400m, Group 3, $70,000)
Wednesday, December 13
Inaugural Jockeys World Cup
Sunday, December 17
3yo Salver (3yo 2100m, listed, $50,000)
Boxing Day
Zabeel Classic (WFA 2000m, G1, $200,000) Eight Carat Classic (3yof 1600m, G2, $100,000) Hallmark Stud Handicap (Open 1200m, Listed, $60,000) Dunstan Feeds (1500m Final, $80,000)
New Year’s Day
Sistema Railway (Open 1200m, Group 1, $200,000) Avondale Cup (Open 2400m, G2, $200,000) Rich Hill Mile (Open 1600m, Group 2, $100,000) Royal Stakes (3yof 2000m, Group 2, $100,000) Auckland Guineas (3yo 1600m, Group 2, $100,000) Eclipse Stakes (2yo 1200m, Group 3, $70,000) Dunstan Feed Stayers Championship Final (2200m, $100,000)
Sunday, January 14
Karaka Cup (Open 2200m, $100,000)
Saturday, January 27
Karaka Million (2yo 1200m, Listed, $1,000,000) Karaka Million 3yo Classic (3yo 1600m, Listed, $1,000,000) Westbury Classic (WFA F&M 1400m, Group 2, $100,000) City Of Auckland Cup (Open 2400m, G3, $200,000) Concorde Handicap (Open 1200m, G3, $70,000) Mongolian Khan Trophy (3yo 1200m, G3, $70,000)
Saturday, February 17
Avondale Guineas (3yo 2100m, Group 2, $100,000)
Saturday, March 3
Vodafone NZ Derby (3yo 2400m, Group 1, $1,000,000) Darley Plate (Open 1200m, Group 3, $100,000) McKee Family Sunline Vase (3yof 2400m, Group 3, $70,000) Mufhasa Stakes (3yo 1300m, Listed, $60,000)
Saturday, March 10
Barfoot & Thompson Auckand Cup (Open 3200m, Group 1, $500,000) Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (WFA 2000m, Group 1, $200,000) Sistema Stakes (2yo 1200m, Group 1, $200,000)