Dominion (harness race)

Dominion
Group I race
Location	Addington Raceway ; Christchurch, New Zealand
Inaugurated	1911
Race type	Standardbred - Flat racing
Website	www.addington.co.nz
Race information
Distance	3200m (2 miles)
Surface	Dirt
Track	left-handed oval
Qualification	Three-year-olds and up
Purse	NZ $300,000 (2023)

Last updated February 08, 2024

The Dominion is a race held at the Addington Raceway each year in Christchurch, New Zealand for standardbred horses.

Records

Most wins:

3 - Lyell Creek (1999, 2000, 2004)

Most wins by a driver:

8 - Anthony Butt (1987, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2011)
4 - J Bryce (1916, 1919, 1928, 1929)
3 - Maurice Holmes (1932, 1954, 1955)
3 - Ricky May (1998, 2010, 2016)
3 - John Dunn (2020, 2021, 2022)

Race results

The following are results of the Dominion Handicap:^[2]^[3]

Year	Horse	Hcp	Owner(s)	Driver	Time	Second	Third
2023^[4]	Oscar Bonaveno^[5]	fr	Mark Purdon, C J Ryder	Mark Purdon	4:09.50	Smokin Bandar	Resolve
2022	Sundees Son^[6]	fr	C W Hair, Mrs N L Hair	John Dunn	3:58.40	Muscle Mountain	Five Wise Men
2021	Sundees Son^[7]	fr	C W Hair, Mrs N L Hair	John Dunn	3:56.6	Mataderos	Bolt For Brilliance
2020	Sundees Son	fr	C W Hair, Mrs N L Hair	John Dunn	4:00.5	Majestic Man	Tough Monarch
2019	Habibi Inta^[8]	fr	Julie Maghzal	Blair Orange	4:02.1	Tough Monarch	Monty Python
2018	Marcoola	fr	K B Ford, C B Ford	Clint Ford	4:08:0	Kyvalley Blur	Lemond
2017	Armaretto Sun	fr	K B Ford, Mrs D H Ford	Sheree Tomlinson	4:04.7	The Foot Tapper	Monty Python
2016	Monbet	fr	G P Hope, Mrs N M Hope, M J Molloy	Ricky May	4:00.7	Quite A Moment	Kyvalley Blur
2015	Master Lavros	fr	Kypros Kotzikas	Mark Jones	4:05.9	Alley Way	Sheemon
2014	Jaccka Justy	fr	CF Smaill, AG Smaill	Johnny Cox	4:05.2	Sheemon	Kincaslough
2013	Master Lavros	fr	Kypros Kotzikas	Mark Jones	4:05.1	Stig	Stent
2012	I Can Doosit	fr	Breckon Racing Syndicate	Mark Purdon	4:04.0	Stig	The Fiery Ginga
2011	Vulcan	fr	Mrs J A Butt, D J McKenzie	Anthony Butt	4:06.3	Dr Hook	Clover Don
2010	Stylish Monach	fr	Mrs A C Patterson	Ricky May	4:02.9	I Can Doosit	The Fat Controller
2009	Springbank Richard	fr	R A & Mrs D J Smith	N P Williamson	4:06.7	Sovereignty	Houdini Star
2008	Stig	fr	T G Butt, Mrs A Butt, J S Boyd, R G Thomas	David Butt	4:06.4	Roydon Flash	Idid It Myway
2007	Mountbatten	fr	Foxtrot Synd/P G Darby/K F Schmack/Mrs B M Hickman	Anthony Butt	4:07.6	Houdini Star	Braig
2006	Whatsundermykilt	fr	Mrs C L Smith/Mrs P A Fairbairn/G H Morris/T W Welham	Shane Walkinshaw	4:08.9	One Over Kenny	Jasmyn's Gift
2005	Pompallier	fr	Mrs J L Brosnan, Mrs M M Gibson	Colin De Filippi	4:10.5	Major Decision	Jasmyn's Gift
2004	Lyell Creek	10 m	Mrs K L Butt, G A V Bruton, The Creek Syndicate	Anthony Butt	4:08.9	Castleton's Mission	Play On
2003	Take A Moment	15 m	Long Drive Syndicate	Anthony Butt	4:05.5	Last Link	Allegro Agitato
2002	Martina H Take A Moment (dead heat)	Fr	K D Marr, Mrs K Seu, S L Herewini, I D Malcolm (Martina H) Long Drive Syndicate (Take A Moment)	Derek Balle Anthony Butt	4:08.5	-	Special Force
2001	Take A Moment	10 m	Long Drive Syndicate	Anthony Butt	4:09.6	Major Decision	Paramount Jack
2000	Lyell Creek	15 m	A M Butt, G A V Bruton	Anthony Butt	4:06.1	Frugal Echo	McGrady
1999	Lyell Creek	fr	G A V Bruton	Anthony Butt	4:14.4	Sundowner Bay	Andrew Eyre
1998	Cedar Fella	fr	Cherokee Syndicate	Ricky May	4:08.1	Sundon's Way	Africa
1997	Merinai	fr	N R Baker	James Stormont	4:11.1	Buster Hanover	Wagon Apollo
1996	Chiola Cola	fr	D N Hayes, H Horowitz, Mrs I T Horowitz	Shane Hayes	4:08.6	Pride Of Petite	Diedre's Pride
1995	Call Me Now	10 m	G J Nairn, P C Nairn, Mrs H H Pope, R G H Thomson	David Butt	4:05.7	Eastburn Grant	Chiola Cola
1994	David Moss	15 m	Est H W Cox, O Andersen	Maurice McKendry	4:06.6	Call Me Now	Breton Abbe
1993	David Moss	10 m	Est H W Cox, O Andersen	Robert Cameron	4:12.1	Diamond Field	Game Paul
1992	Directorship	10 m	Classic Nine Syndicate	Tony Herlihy	4:12.2	Rosie O'Grady	Staka Pride
1991	William Dee	fr	Glenn P Curach, Kevin J O'Gorman, Tony G Garelja, Eamon P Green	John Langdon	4:16.2	Gee du Jour	Directorship
1990	Sundon	fr	Sir Roy McKenzie	Peter Jones	4:12.8	Game Paul	William Dee
1989	Tobago	fr	R H Jenkins, Mrs D E Kean	Henry Skinner	4:08.4	Directorship	Troppo
1988	Landora's Pride	10 m	C T Allingham, Mrs V M Allingham	John Langdon	4:12.8	Tussle	Melvander
1987	Simon Katz	fr	R S Francis, P Rae	Anthony Butt	4:15.0	Tyron Scottie	Landora's Pride
1986	Tussle	10 m	Dr C H G Irvine	Peter Jones	4:13.8	Jenner	Melvander
1985	Admiral Soanai	fr	J McGill	Brian Gleeson	4:14.1	Jenner	Tussle
1984	Basil Dean	fr	R L Jamison & T P Newton	Kerry O'Reilly	4:12.9	Cal Brydon	Jenner
1983	Scotch Notch	10 m	J Wong	Graeme Lang	4:17.0	Sir Castleton	Basil Dean
1982	Cal Brydon	fr	Gordon R & B Newberry	Gordon R Newberry	4:14.6	Thriller Dee	Sir Castleton
1981	Stormy Morn	10 m	P G Moore	Tony Perucich	4:20.5	Game Way	About Now
1980	Scotch Tar	10 m	A W Dykman	Albert W (Slim) Dykman	4:16.6	Stormy Morn	Game Way No Response (dead heat)
1979	Alias Armbro	fr	B W Crofts & G E Pilkington	M R De Filippi	4:12.3
1978	Scotch Tar	fr	A W Dykman	R M Cameron	4:11.6
1977	Nigel Craig	fr	B L & W L Heron	B L Heron	4:15.6
1976	Armbro Lady	fr	R E & S T Webster	K D Townley	4:17.3
1975	Hal Good	10m	A Chesmar	Denis Nyhan	4:20.5
1974	Easton Light	30m	E R & Mrs T R Running	B M Running	4:13.1
1973	Philemon	20m	W A Strachan & G R Taverner	J W Smolenski^[9]	4:20.5
1972	Easton Light	fr	E R & Mrs T R Running	B M Running	4:20.4
1971	Precocious	fr	A H Carmichael	J A Carmichael	4:18.4
1970	Johnny Gee	18 yds	W R Butt	W R Butt	4:08.2
1969	Tutira	12 yds	D H Butcher	J P Baker	4:21.0
1968	Logan Count	12 yds	E A Clark	L R Clark	4:18.2
1967	French Pass	fr	Roy McKenzie	Charlie Hunter	4:30.0
1966	Tronso	fr	C R Berkett	Felix Newfield	4:20.6
1965	Mighty Chief	fr	L R Clark	Doody Townley	4:25.0
1964	Flaming Way	12 yds	J Wilson	A K Holmes	4:21.0
1963	Min Scott	12 yds	Mrs G N Hunter	Charlie Hunter	4:18.8
1962	Spinster Scott	fr	A A McCormick	R J Jones	4:19.8
1961	Au Fait	36 yds	J McKay	R Young	4:15.8
1960	Ordeal	12 yds	Mrs L M & W A Bradley	Free Holmes	4:17.4
1959	Annual Report	12 yds	N Simpson	A M Purdon	4:19.2
1958	Durbin Chief	36 yds	Mrs M F Collins, E Walsh & J R Woodcock	W P Walsh	4:17.6
1957	Durbin Chief	fr	Mrs M F Collins, E Walsh & J R Woodcock	W P Walsh	4:24.0
1956	Cabra	fr	P J Burke & A A Matheson	J Walsh	4:25.8
1955	Recruit	36 yds	J J Rooney	Maurice Holmes	4.22:6
1954	Fair Isle	24 yds	V Alborn & E J August	Maurice Holmes	4:18.6
1953	Vodka	6 yds	J S Shaw	J S Shaw	4.:23.6
1952	Precaution	fr	A Holmes & J Shelly	J McLennan jnr	4:21.0
1951	Barrier Reef	36 yds	Mrs M Rice	D G Jones	4:18.4
1950	Dictation	12 yds	J Wilson	J Wilson	4:16.4
1949	Acclamation	12 yds	A M & R J Bruce	R Young	4:27.4
1948	Great Venture	12 yds	J T Taylor	S A Edwards	4:27.6
1947	Hidden Note	fr	D Stormont & M Stewart	D C Watts	4:30.4
1946	Casablanca	fr	S T Webster	J B Pringle	4:31.4
1945	Fantom	36 yds	J R McKenzie	G B Noble	4:28.4
1944	Lady Scott	fr	Miss J & A F C Rushton	A Butterfield	4:36.8
1944	Will Cary	fr	H M Allen	G McKendry	4:36.8
1943	Bomber	fr	F E Graham	W J Doyle	4:30.8
1942	Margin	72 yds	W Fairbairn	G Cameron	4:26.8
1941	Peggoty	12 yds	R H Butterick	R H Butterick	4:30.6
1940	Tan John	fr	W E Stickings	R Donald	4:31.2
1939	Royal Romance	fr	V Alborn	V Alborn	4:27.0
1938	Pilot Peter	fr	P J Andrews	R B Berry	4:27.0
1937	Waikato Prince	36 yds	J Bryce	J Bryce jnr	4:31.0
1936	Norma Bingen	24 yds	F Doherty	D C Watts	4:28.2
1935	Sea Gift	36 yds	Archer & McFarlane	E J Smith	3:34.4
1934	Trampfast	36 yds	W T Lowe	R B Berry	3:15.4
1933	Huon Voyage	60 yds	F B Macfarlane	L O Thomas	4:32.6
1932	Wrackler	60 yds	Durbar Lodge Ltd	Maurice Holmes	4:26.2
1931	Olive Nelson	fr	J R Simpson	J R Simpson	4:33.0
1930	Writer	fr	C P Cameron	R Donald	4:35.2
1929	Western Voyage	fr	M O'Brien	J Bryce	4.35.8
1928	Moneyspider	60 yds	J Bryce	J Bryce	4.30.8
1927	Elzear	24 yds	G J Barton	J McLennan	4.41.4
1926	Peterwah	72 yds	R C Fisken	R C Fisken	4.30.4
1925	Napland	12 yds	G J Barton	W J Tomkinson	4.40.8
1924	Nikora	48 yds	F Monk	F Monk	4.34.2
1923	Native King	fr	Mrs G Watkins	R Pollock	4.37.2
1922	Effie Bingen	fr	J Hardy	J McLennan	4.42.2
1921	Wild Lad	12 secs	R C Fisken	R C Fisken	4.37.6
1920	Gold Boy	7 secs	T Roe	T Roe	4.39.0
1919	Whisht	5 secs	J R Corrigan	J Bryce	4.39.0
1918	Whispering Willie	5 secs	C Allington	G B Murfitt	4.43.0
1917	Olive L	10 secs	Mrs J Lawrence	E Berry	4.39.6
1916	Whispering Willie	fr	C Allington	J Bryce	4.45.4
1915	Michael Galindo	7 secs	C Tasker	C Tasker	4.42.2
1914	Electrocute	7 secs	J Leslie	J Wright	4.44.0
1913	Michael Galindo	12 secs	C Tasker	J Tasker	4.47.2
1912	Master Raymond	10 secs	J Clarke	R Allen	4.52.2
1911	Quincey	2 secs	S W Scott	S W Scott	4.37.4

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References

↑ "Dominion Handicap - pictures and details". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
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↑ "Top 10 list of Dominion Trot wins - Harnesslink". April 1, 2020.
↑ Media, Harnesslink (November 17, 2023). "Addington Show Day | Race Replays & Reviews - Harnesslink".
↑ "Surprise after surprise in Show Day Group 1s". www.hrnz.co.nz.
↑ reporters, Stuff sports (November 11, 2022). "Sundees Son hailed 'a true champion' after winning third Dominion Handicap in a row". Stuff.
↑ "Time of his life: Sundees Son rises to be all-time great". NZ Herald. November 17, 2023.
↑ "Dominion win caps dream week for Orange". www.hrnz.co.nz.
↑ "The Dominion Trot - 50 years ago". www.hrnz.co.nz.

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[1] "Dominion Handicap - pictures and details". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2009-05-02.

[2] "Add og title". www.hrnz.co.nz.

[3] "Top 10 list of Dominion Trot wins - Harnesslink". April 1, 2020.

[4] Media, Harnesslink (November 17, 2023). "Addington Show Day | Race Replays & Reviews - Harnesslink".

[5] "Surprise after surprise in Show Day Group 1s". www.hrnz.co.nz.

[6] reporters, Stuff sports (November 11, 2022). "Sundees Son hailed 'a true champion' after winning third Dominion Handicap in a row". Stuff.

[7] "Time of his life: Sundees Son rises to be all-time great". NZ Herald. November 17, 2023.

[8] "Dominion win caps dream week for Orange". www.hrnz.co.nz.

[9] "The Dominion Trot - 50 years ago". www.hrnz.co.nz.

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