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Great Northern Foal Stakes is a horse race in New Zealand. It is a listed 2 year-old race over 1400m run at Ellerslie Racecourse.
The race is currently known as the Auckland Futurity Stakes.
Up to 1998 it was run in late January and was a group 3 race, then it become a listed race. From 1999 to 2002 it was raced in late March or April before moving to late May in 2003.
Past winners include:
The following are some past results.
Year | Stake | Winner | Sire | Dam | Jockey | Trainer(s) | 2nd place | 3rd place |
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2022 (May) | $70,000 [1] | Leedox 57 | Time Test | Bella Carolina | Ryan Elliott | Andrew Forsman | Contagious 55 | Timeless 55 |
2021 (May) | $50,000 [2] | Atullibigeal 56.5 | Street Boss | Kellys Ocean Jewel | Andrew Calder | Carl Henderson | Lady Maroal 54.5 | There You Go 54.5 |
2020 (Not held) | ||||||||
2019 (May) | $50,000 [3] | Rhaegar 56.5 | Pluck | Grand Lady | Michael McNab | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | Long Jack 56.5 | Jennifer Eccles 54.5 |
2018 (June) | $50,000 [4] | Peaceful 54.5 | Savabeel | Paloma | Matt Cameron | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | Cyber Attack 56.5 | Sol Invictus 56.5 |
2017 (May) | $50,000 [5] | Haussmann | Pour Moi | Lily L’Amour | Vinnie Colgan | Tony Pike | So Far Sokool | Ohceedee |
2016 (May) | $50,000 [6] | Ichiban 56.5 | Swiss Ace (AUS) | Eclaircissement | Leith Innes | Graeme & Debbie Rogerson | Quantum | Church Road |
2015 (May) | $50,000 [7] | Secret Spirit 54.5 | Swiss Ace (AUS) | Spirit of Sandford | Danielle Johnson | Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott | Get That Jive | Ragnaar |
2014 (May) | $50,000 [8] | Avisto 54.5 | Tavistock | Miraculous Miss | Noel Harris | John Sargent & Hayden Allen | Midnight Magicman | Martiniz Special |
2013 (May) | Hera | O'Reilly | Corsica | Matt Cameron | Roger James | Devour | Lushoto | |
2012 (May) | Misstrum | Stratum (AUS) | Malagra Miss (AUS) | Leith Innes | Roger James | About Square | Twilight Granita | |
2011 (May) | Whoshe | Storm Creek (USA) | Lesley Coup | Mark Sweeney | Richard and Chris Otto | A Cool Change | Dollario | |
2010 (May) | Smoulder | Traditionally (USA) | Flying Firebird | Chad Ormsby | Graeme and Mark Sanders | We Can Say It Now | Shamabelle | |
2009 (May) | Flying Fulton | Flying Spur (AUS) | Fulton (NZ) | Vinnie Colgan | Mark Walker | Bally Duff | Justanexcuse | |
2008 (May) | St Culpe | Rock of Gibraltar (Ire) | Run And Hide (USA) | Leith Innes | Mike & Paul Moroney | Bright Spark | Lucy's Sister | |
2007 (May) | Russian Conquest | St. Petersburg (AUS) | Woodminco (AUS) | Cameron Lammas | Graeme Rogerson & Stephen Autridge | Yau | Tief | |
2006 (May) | $35,000 | Bianca | Painted Black | Blanche Amelia (by Grosvenor) | Gary Grylls | Don Dwyer | Veloce Bella | Habana |
2005 (May) | Twinkling | Star Way (GB) | Limitless | Regan Norvall | Captain Kurt | Missy Elliott | ||
2004 (May) | Sheka | Sandtrap (USA) | Lynsu | Mark Du Plessis | Royal Babe | Savute | ||
2003 (May) | Hulachine | Tale of the Cat (USA) | Its Hula Time | Lance O'Sullivan | Our Kashani | Seigla Bay | ||
2002 (March) | Danceinthesun | Desert Sun (GB) | Miss Tripper | Gary Grylls | Class Success | Savuka | ||
2001 (April) | Flying Babe | Flying Spur (AUS) | Cast Your Fate (AUS) | Lance O'Sullivan | Finishing School | Sorrento Star | ||
2000 (April) | La Bella Dama | Desert Sun (GB) | Who's That Lady | Gary Grylls | The Almighty One | Real Flyer | ||
1999 (April) | Brocco Babe | Brocco (USA) | Nuryandra (GB) | Gary Grylls | Marasie | Pourquoi | ||
1997 (Jan) | Good Faith 54 | Straight Strike (USA) | Head Of The River (GB) | Catherine Treymane | Donna Logan, Ruakaka | Rain Squall 54 | Love De Tor 54 | |
1985 | $15,000 [9] | Travel Light | Bellissimo | Otalight | Warwick Robinson | R C Lang, Cambridge | Hopscotch | Prince Tai |
1984 | $15,000 [10] | Natural | Otehi Bay | Nephele | David A Peake | Trevor McKee, Takanini | Shumanshu | Black Eclipse |
1982 | $10,000 [11] | McGinty | One Pound Sterling | Ernader | Robert Vance | Colin Jillings, Takanini | Andretti | Long Range |
1981 | $10,000 [12] | Magnificent | Taipan II | Some Swallow (by My Swallow) | Bruce Compton | W J Bromby, Cambridge | Spokekane | Divine Ruler |
1980 | $10,000 [13] | Yir Tiz | Bismark II | Dreamy Jeannie (by Gold Sovereign) | Warwick Robinson | Graeme Rogerson, Te Rapa | Summer Haze | Proud Avon |
1979 | $6,000 [14] | Judena | Zephyr Bay | Loma Loma (by Calm Courage) | Bill Skelton | P Hollingshead, Te Awamutu | Young Shaun | Delma Jay |
1978 (Jan) | $6,000 [15] | Bidum Bidum | Master John | Arragon's Comet (by Arragon) | Bill Skelton | R B & W B Priscott, Te Awamutu | Thunder Queen | Bally Trail |
1977 (Jan) | $6,000 | |||||||
1976 (Jan) | $6,000 [16] | Ballybrit | Wandering Eyes | Banba (by Resurgent) | J Riordan | G K & W Sanders, Te Awamutu | Secret Show | Princess Amarula |
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