Group I race | |
Location | Addington Raceway Christchurch, New Zealand |
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Inaugurated | 1911 |
Race type | Standardbred - Flat racing |
Website | www |
Race information | |
Distance | 3200m (2 miles) |
Surface | Dirt |
Track | left-handed oval |
Qualification | Three-year-olds and up |
Purse | NZ $300,000 (2023) |
The Dominion is a race held at the Addington Raceway each year in Christchurch, New Zealand for standardbred horses.
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]
Most wins:
Most wins by a driver:
The following are results of the Dominion Handicap: [2] [3]
Year | Horse | Hcp | Owner(s) | Driver | Time | Second | Third |
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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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