Dominion (harness race)

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Dominion
ClassGroup I
Location Addington Raceway
Christchurch, New Zealand
Inaugurated1911
Race type Standardbred - Flat racing
Website www.addington.co.nz
Race information
Distance3200m (2 miles)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed oval
QualificationThree-year-olds and up
PurseNZ $400,000 (2024)

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

Contents

The race is run in November over a distance of 3200 m on the Friday of New Zealand Cup week. It is on the same day as the New Zealand Free For All.

It is one of the major harness races for trotters rather than pacers, and is considered to be the trotters equivalent of the New Zealand Trotting Cup. Another similar race is the Rowe Cup held each May in Auckland. [1]

Records

Most wins:

Most wins by a driver:

Race results

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

Year
Horse
Hcp
Owner(s)
Driver
Time
Second
Third
2024 [4] Just BelievefrIona Trotter SyndicateGreg Sugars4:04.30Mighty LoganOscar Bonavena
2023 [5] Oscar Bonaveno [6] fr Mark Purdon, C J Ryder Mark Purdon 4:09.50Smokin BandarResolve
2022Sundees Son [7] frC W Hair, Mrs N L HairJohn Dunn3:58.40Muscle MountainFive Wise Men
2021Sundees Son [8] frC W Hair, Mrs N L HairJohn Dunn3:56.6MataderosBolt For Brilliance
2020Sundees SonfrC W Hair, Mrs N L HairJohn Dunn4:00.5Majestic ManTough Monarch
2019Habibi Inta [9] frJulie MaghzalBlair Orange4:02.1Tough MonarchMonty Python
2018MarcoolafrK B Ford, C B FordClint Ford4:08:0Kyvalley BlurLemond
2017Armaretto SunfrK B Ford, Mrs D H FordSheree Tomlinson4:04.7The Foot TapperMonty Python
2016MonbetfrG P Hope, Mrs N M Hope, M J MolloyRicky May4:00.7Quite A MomentKyvalley Blur
2015Master LavrosfrKypros KotzikasMark Jones4:05.9Alley WaySheemon
2014Jaccka JustyfrCF Smaill, AG SmaillJohnny Cox4:05.2SheemonKincaslough
2013Master LavrosfrKypros KotzikasMark Jones4:05.1StigStent
2012I Can DoositfrBreckon Racing Syndicate Mark Purdon 4:04.0StigThe Fiery Ginga
2011VulcanfrMrs J A Butt, D J McKenzie Anthony Butt 4:06.3Dr HookClover Don
2010Stylish MonachfrMrs A C PattersonRicky May4:02.9I Can DoositThe Fat Controller
2009Springbank RichardfrR A & Mrs D J SmithN P Williamson4:06.7SovereigntyHoudini Star
2008StigfrT G Butt, Mrs A Butt, J S Boyd, R G ThomasDavid Butt4:06.4Roydon FlashIdid It Myway
2007MountbattenfrFoxtrot Synd/P G Darby/K F Schmack/Mrs B M Hickman Anthony Butt 4:07.6Houdini StarBraig
2006WhatsundermykiltfrMrs C L Smith/Mrs P A Fairbairn/G H Morris/T W WelhamShane Walkinshaw4:08.9One Over KennyJasmyn's Gift
2005PompallierfrMrs J L Brosnan, Mrs M M GibsonColin De Filippi4:10.5Major DecisionJasmyn's Gift
2004 Lyell Creek 10 mMrs K L Butt, G A V Bruton, The Creek Syndicate Anthony Butt 4:08.9Castleton's MissionPlay On
2003 Take A Moment 15 mLong Drive Syndicate Anthony Butt 4:05.5Last LinkAllegro Agitato
2002Martina H
Take A Moment
(dead heat)
frK 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 mLong Drive Syndicate Anthony Butt 4:09.6Major DecisionParamount Jack
2000 Lyell Creek 15 mA M Butt, G A V Bruton Anthony Butt 4:06.1Frugal EchoMcGrady
1999 Lyell Creek frG A V Bruton Anthony Butt 4:14.4Sundowner BayAndrew Eyre
1998Cedar FellafrCherokee SyndicateRicky May4:08.1Sundon's WayAfrica
1997MerinaifrN R BakerJames Stormont4:11.1Buster HanoverWagon Apollo
1996Chiola ColafrD N Hayes, H Horowitz, Mrs I T HorowitzShane Hayes4:08.6Pride Of PetiteDiedre's Pride
1995Call Me Now10 mG J Nairn, P C Nairn, Mrs H H Pope, R G H ThomsonDavid Butt4:05.7Eastburn GrantChiola Cola
1994David Moss15 mEst H W Cox, O AndersenMaurice McKendry4:06.6Call Me NowBreton Abbe
1993David Moss10 mEst H W Cox, O AndersenRobert Cameron4:12.1Diamond FieldGame Paul
1992Directorship10 mClassic Nine Syndicate Tony Herlihy 4:12.2Rosie O'GradyStaka Pride
1991William DeefrGlenn P Curach, Kevin J O'Gorman, Tony G Garelja, Eamon P Green John Langdon 4:16.2Gee du JourDirectorship
1990Sundonfr Sir Roy McKenzie Peter Jones4:12.8Game PaulWilliam Dee
1989TobagofrR H Jenkins, Mrs D E KeanHenry Skinner4:08.4DirectorshipTroppo
1988Landora's Pride10 mC T Allingham, Mrs V M Allingham John Langdon 4:12.8TussleMelvander
1987Simon KatzfrR S Francis, P Rae Anthony Butt 4:15.0Tyron ScottieLandora's Pride
1986Tussle10 mDr C H G IrvinePeter Jones4:13.8JennerMelvander
1985Admiral SoanaifrJ McGillBrian Gleeson4:14.1JennerTussle
1984Basil DeanfrR L Jamison & T P NewtonKerry O'Reilly4:12.9Cal BrydonJenner
1983Scotch Notch10 mJ WongGraeme Lang4:17.0Sir CastletonBasil Dean
1982Cal BrydonfrGordon R & B NewberryGordon R Newberry4:14.6Thriller DeeSir Castleton
1981Stormy Morn10 mP G MooreTony Perucich4:20.5Game WayAbout Now
1980 Scotch Tar 10 mA W DykmanAlbert W (Slim) Dykman4:16.6Stormy MornGame Way
No Response
(dead heat)
1979Alias ArmbrofrB W Crofts & G E PilkingtonM R De Filippi4:12.3Even SpeedAbout Now
1978 Scotch Tar frA W DykmanR M Cameron4:11.6Spartan PrinceFramalda
1977Nigel CraigfrB L & W L HeronB L Heron4:15.6Best BetWaipounamu
1976Armbro LadyfrR E & S T WebsterK D Townley4:17.3Nigel CraigDupreez
1975Hal Good10mA Chesmar Denis Nyhan 4:20.5Easton LightCee Ar
1974 Easton Light 30mE R & Mrs T R RunningB M Running4:13.1Darky ForbesEdis Nova
1973Philemon20mW A Strachan & G R TavernerJack Smolenski [10] 4:20.5Batchelor TomEaston Light
1972 Easton Light frE R & Mrs T R RunningB M Running4:20.4PrecociousBlack Frost
1971PrecociousfrA H CarmichaelJ A Carmichael4:18.4MerrinEaston Light
1970Johnny Gee18 ydsWes ButtWes Butt4:08.2Tony BearPrecocious
1969Tutira12 ydsD H ButcherJ P Baker4:21.0Tony BearBriganelli
1968Logan Count12 ydsE A ClarkLeicester R Clark4:18.2InfernoMarkalan
1967French Passfr Roy McKenzie Charlie Hunter 4:30.0
1966TronsofrC R BerkettFelix Newfield4:20.6
1965Mighty ChieffrL R Clark Doody Townley 4:25.0
1964Flaming Way12 ydsJ WilsonA K Holmes4:21.0
1963Min Scott12 ydsMrs G N Hunter Charlie Hunter 4:18.8
1962Spinster ScottfrA A McCormickR J Jones4:19.8
1961Au Fait36 ydsJ McKayR Young4:15.8
1960 Ordeal 12 ydsMrs L M & W A BradleyFree Holmes4:17.4
1959Annual Report12 ydsN SimpsonA M Purdon4:19.2
1958Durbin Chief36 ydsMrs M F Collins, E Walsh & J R WoodcockW P Walsh4:17.6
1957Durbin ChieffrMrs M F Collins, E Walsh & J R WoodcockW P Walsh4:24.0
1956CabrafrP J Burke & A A MathesonJ Walsh4:25.8
1955Recruit36 ydsJ J Rooney Maurice Holmes 4.22:6
1954Fair Isle24 ydsV Alborn & E J August Maurice Holmes 4:18.6
1953Vodka6 ydsJ S ShawJ S Shaw4.:23.6
1952PrecautionfrA Holmes & J ShellyJ McLennan jnr4:21.0
1951Barrier Reef36 ydsMrs M RiceD G Jones4:18.4
1950Dictation12 ydsJ WilsonJ Wilson4:16.4
1949Acclamation12 ydsA M & R J BruceR Young4:27.4
1948Great Venture12 ydsJ T TaylorS A Edwards4:27.6
1947Hidden NotefrD Stormont & M StewartD C Watts4:30.4
1946CasablancafrS T WebsterJ B Pringle4:31.4
1945Fantom36 ydsJ R McKenzieG B Noble4:28.4
1944Lady ScottfrMiss J & A F C RushtonA Butterfield4:36.8
1944Will CaryfrH M AllenG McKendry4:36.8
1943BomberfrF E GrahamW J Doyle4:30.8
1942Margin72 ydsW FairbairnG Cameron4:26.8
1941Peggoty12 ydsR H ButterickR H Butterick4:30.6
1940Tan JohnfrW E StickingsR Donald4:31.2
1939Royal RomancefrV AlbornV Alborn4:27.0
1938Pilot PeterfrP J AndrewsR B Berry4:27.0
1937Waikato Prince36 ydsJ BryceJ Bryce jnr4:31.0
1936Norma Bingen24 ydsF DohertyD C Watts4:28.2
1935Sea Gift36 ydsArcher & McFarlaneE J Smith3:34.4
1934Trampfast36 ydsW T LoweR B Berry3:15.4
1933Huon Voyage60 ydsF B MacfarlaneL O Thomas4:32.6
1932Wrackler60 ydsDurbar Lodge Ltd Maurice Holmes 4:26.2
1931Olive NelsonfrJ R SimpsonJ R Simpson4:33.0
1930WriterfrC P CameronR Donald4:35.2
1929Western VoyagefrM O'BrienJ Bryce4.35.8
1928Moneyspider60 ydsJ BryceJ Bryce4.30.8
1927Elzear24 ydsG J BartonJ McLennan4.41.4
1926Peterwah72 ydsR C FiskenR C Fisken4.30.4
1925Napland12 ydsG J BartonW J Tomkinson4.40.8
1924Nikora48 ydsF MonkF Monk4.34.2
1923Native KingfrMrs G WatkinsR Pollock4.37.2
1922Effie BingenfrJ HardyJ McLennan4.42.2
1921Wild Lad12 secsR C FiskenR C Fisken4.37.6
1920Gold Boy7 secsT RoeT Roe4.39.0
1919Whisht5 secsJ R CorriganJ Bryce4.39.0
1918Whispering Willie5 secsC AllingtonG B Murfitt4.43.0
1917Olive L10 secsMrs J LawrenceE Berry4.39.6
1916Whispering WilliefrC AllingtonJ Bryce4.45.4
1915Michael Galindo7 secsC TaskerC Tasker4.42.2
1914Electrocute7 secsJ LeslieJ Wright4.44.0
1913Michael Galindo12 secsC TaskerJ Tasker4.47.2
1912Master Raymond10 secsJ ClarkeR Allen4.52.2
1911Quincey2 secsS W ScottS W Scott4.37.4

See also

Other major races

References

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