The Inter Dominion Trotting Championship Grand Final was a race for trotters within the overall Inter Dominion series. The series is held each year, and is a harness racing competition for both trotters and pacers that has been contested since 1936 in Australia and New Zealand. The host of the series is rotated between the 6 harness racing states of Australia and the North and South Islands of New Zealand. However, in recent years the Trotting series has mainly been held in Victoria with other Australian states reluctant to host the series. It forms part of the overall Inter Dominion series for pacers and trotters.
The rotation of the Championships was fixed annually at a meeting of the council, five years in advance. It is held in New Zealand once in each four years. The Championships are held once in each racing year at a time and venue approved by the council by the completion of the Championships in the preceding year. The Grand Circuit race is not held at the same time as the Championships.
A meeting with leading Australasian harness racing officials led to a decision that the Inter Dominion Trotting Championship would be discontinued after 2012. Several new major trotting races have been created to replace the series, most notably the Great Southern Star at Melton in March, which was to be run with a one-day heat and final format.
The Trotting Championship was re-introduced in 2018.
Year | Venue | Winner | Driver | Trainer(s) | 2nd place | 3rd place |
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2024 | Menangle | The Locomotive | Brad Hewitt | Brad Hewitt | Keayang Chucky | Keayang Stuka |
2023 | Albion Park, Brisbane | Just Believe | Greg Sugars | Jess Tubbs | Mufasa Metro | Queen Elida |
2022 | Melton | Just Believe | Greg Sugars | Jess Tubbs | Majestuoso | Queen Elida |
2021 | New South Wales | Maori Law | Greg Sugars | Richard & Emmett Brosnan | Majestic Man | Just Believe |
2019 | Auckland | Winterfell (NZ) | Mark Purdon | Mark Purdon & Natalie Rasmussen | Majestic Man (NZ) | Massive Metro (NZ) |
2018 | Melton | Tornado Valley (NZ) | Kate Gath | Andy Gath | Speeding Spur (NZ) | Monty Python (NZ) |
2013 - 2017 | Not held | |||||
2012 | Moonee Valley | I Can Doosit (NZ) | Mark Purdon | Mark Purdon & Grant Payne | Vulcan (NZ) | Sovereignty (NZ) |
2011 | Addington | I Can Doosit (NZ) | Mark Purdon | Mark Purdon & Grant Payne | Let Me Thru | Stylish Monarch (NZ) |
2010 | Moonee Valley | Sundons Gift (NZ) | Chris Lang | Chris Lang | Kasyanov (NZ) | Skyvalley (NZ) |
2009 | Moonee Valley | Sundons Gift (NZ) | Chris Lang | Chris Lang | One Over Kenny (NZ) | Whatsundermykilt (NZ) |
2008 | Moonee Valley | Galleons Sunset (NZ) | Derek Balle | Chris Lang | Will Trapper | My Rhythm Of The Night (NZ) |
2007 | Globe Derby | Uncle Petrika (NZ) | Lance Justice | Lance Justice | A Touch Of Flair | Whatsundermykilt (NZ) |
2006 | Moonee Valley | Delft (NZ) | Tony Herlihy | Michelle Wallis | A Touch Of Flair | Whatsundermykilt (NZ) |
2005 | Alexandra Park | Play On (NZ) | Craig Thornley | Peter Lamb | Major Decision (NZ) | Pompallier (NZ) |
2004 | Moonee Valley | Sumthingaboutmaori | Gavin Lang | Bryan Healy | Martina H (NZ) | Sophocles |
2003 | Addington | Take A Moment (NZ) | Anthony Butt | Tim Butt | Castleton's Mission (NZ) | Sundowner Bay (NZ) |
2002 | Harold Park | Game Bid (NZ) | Gavin Lang | Brent Lilley | La Coocaracha | Waikare Gold |
2001 | Albion Park | Take A Moment (NZ) | Anthony Butt | Tim Butt | Mountain Gold (NZ) | Special Force (NZ) |
2000 | Moonee Valley | Lyell Creek (NZ) | Anthony Butt | Tim Butt | Africa (NZ) | Homer Hawk |
1999 | Alexandra Park | Special Force (NZ) | Todd Macfarlane | Dave McGowan | Africa (NZ) | Noopy Kiosk |
1998 | Harold Park | Buster Hanover | Tony Herlihy | Mark Purdon | Homer Hawk | Knight Pistol |
1997 | Globe Derby | Pride Of Petite (USA) | Tony Herlihy | Mark Purdon | Wagon Apollo | Knight Pistol |
1996 | Moonee Valley | Pride Of Petite (USA) | Mark Purdon | Mark Purdon | Chiola Cola (NZ) | Wagon Apollo |
1995 | Addington | Call Me Now (NZ) | David Butt | Paul Nairn | Pride Of Petite | Diamond Field |
1994 | Harold Park | Diamond Field (NZ) | Tony Herlihy | Roy & Barry Purdon, Clevedon | Fraggle Rock (NZ) | Lilly The Pink (NZ) |
1993 | Alexandra Park | Night Allowance (NZ) | Barry Purdon | Roy & Barry Purdon, Clevedon | David Moss | Levin |
1992 | Moonee Valley | William Dee (NZ) | John Langdon | John Langdon | Fraggle Rock (NZ) | Kwik Kiwi |
1991 | Alexandra Park | Fraggle Rock | Carl Middleton | Carl Middleton, Highbank | Tobago | Guardian Angel |
1990 | Addington | Real Force | Peter Davis | Peter Davis, Ardmore | Tyron Scottie | Highly Likely |
1989 | Moonee Valley | Yankee Loch (NZ) | Jim O’Sullivan | Jack Carmichael | True Roman (Vic) | Its Troppo (NZ) |
1988 | Moonee Valley | True Roman (Vic) | Gavin Lang | G Johannesen, Victoria | Fair Tally | Simon Katz |
1987 | Addington | Tussle | Peter Jones | C Irvine, Halswell | Melvander | Westham |
1985 | Moonee Valley | Scotch Notch | Graeme Lang | Graeme Lang, Victoria | Sir Castleton | Super Spree |
1984 | Globe Derby | Sir Castleton | H P Timmons | M S MacPherson, Windermere | Scotch Notch | Tussle |
1983 | Alexandra Park | Scotch Notch (Vic) | Graeme Lang | Graeme Lang, Victoria | Jenner (NZ) | Sir Castleton (NZ) |
1980 | Sydney | Hano Direct (NZ) | Doody Townley | Doody Townley | Courting Appeal (Vic) | Hampden's Pride (Vic) |
1979 [1] | Addington | No Response (NZ) | Richard Brosnan | Richard Brosnan, Kerrytown | Albey Logan | Silken |
1978 [2] | Melbourne | Derby Royale (Vic) | Cliff Powell | Cliff Powell | Bold Apepa (Vic) | Maori's Idol (Vic) |
1976 [3] | Adelaide | Bay Johnny (NSW) | Perc J Hall | Snow Finn | El Cordobies (Vic) | Calm Meadow (SA) |
1975 [4] | Alexandra Park | Castleton's Pride | John Langdon | Charlie Hunter, Cambridge | Derby Royale | Darky Forbes |
1973 [5] | Harold Park, Sydney | Precocious (NZ) | Jack Carmichael | Jack Carmichael | Touch Merchant (Vic) | Bay Johnny |
1971 | Addington | Geffin | Charlie Hunter | Charlie Hunter | Beau Winter | Paula |
1968 | Alexandra Park | Stylish Major (NZ) | Doody Townley | C C Scott, Makikihi | French Pass (NZ) | Highland Flight (NZ) |
1966 | Harold Park, Sydney | Yamamoto | Colin Watts | Jack Watts | Gramel | Sugar N Spice |
1955 | Alexandra Park | Battle Cry (NZ) | Colin Berkett | Colin Berkett, Templeton | Vodka (NZ) | Precaution (NZ) |
1951 | Addington | Gay Belwin | R (Bob) Young | Jim Young | Signal Light | Dictation |
1948 | Alexandra Park | Aerial Scott (NZ) | R (Bob) Young | Jim Young, Addington | Toushay (NZ) | Willie Winkie (NZ) |
The 2024 Inter Dominion started on 29 November 2024 at Newcastle. There were 3 rounds scheduled:
The Grand Finals were scheduled for Saturday 14 December at Tabcorp Park, Menangle and raced over 2300m.
Horse | Trainer(s) | Final Qual. order | Notes | Heat 1 | Heat 2 | Heat 3 | Heat 4 | Heat 5 | Heat 6 | Points | Barrier draw for Final | Grand Final placing |
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Affaire De Cover | Troy Williams, NSW | 31 | x | 8th | x | 8th | x | 7th | 16 | x | x | |
Aldebaran Vera | Margaret Lee, VIC | 16 | x | 4th | x | 3rd | x | 3rd | 31 | 2 | 12th | |
Aldebaran Zeus | Brent Lilley, VIC | 4 | Tony & Jill McGrath Golden Ticket | 4th | x | x | 2nd | 5th | x | 30 | 7 | 6th |
Constantinople | Luke McCarthy, NSW | 12 | x | 7th | 5th | x | 8th | x | 19 | E2 | x | |
Courage Stride | Blake Fitzpatrick, NSW | 24 | x | 5th | x | 6th | x | 6th | 22 | E1 | x | |
Gus | Chantal Turpin, QLD | 14 | 10th 2023 Inter Dom | x | 10th | SCR | x | x | x | SCR | x | x |
Harry Stamper | Joe Pace, VIC | 9 | 8th | x | x | SCR | x | x | SCR | x | x | |
Keayang Chucky | Paddy Lee, VIC | 7 | 3rd | x | 7th | x | 2nd | x | 30 | 3 | 2nd | |
Keayang Stuka | Margaret Lee, VIC | 17 | 10th | x | 2nd | x | 4th | x | 25 | 9 | 3rd | |
London To A Brick | James Rattray, NSW | 1 | 1st Trotting Masters | 9th | x | 9th | x | x | SCR | 8 | x | x |
Mufasa Metro | John Justice, VIC | 3 | Australian Trotting Grand Prix Golden Ticket,4th 2022 & 2nd 2023 Inter Dom | x | 6th | x | 5th | 3rd | x | 26 | 6 | 8th |
Parisian Artiste | Alex Ashwood, VIC | 15 | 6th 2022 Inter Dom | x | 2nd | x | 9th | x | 1st | 33 | 12 | 10th |
Plymouth Chubb | Peter Manning, VIC | 8 | 6th 2023 Inter Dom | 2nd | x | 3rd | x | 6th | x | 31 | 11 | 7th |
Queen Elida | Brent Lilley, VIC | 6 | 2nd in 2022 & 3rd in 2023 Inter Dom | x | 1st | 1st | x | x | 2nd | 45 | 5 | 5th |
Royal Dan | Jason Grimson, NSW | 5 | Spring Sprint Golden Ticket | x | 3rd | x | 4th | x | 5th | 28 | 10 | 4th |
Sleepee | David Aitken, VIC | 20 | 8th 2022 Inter Dom | x | 9th | x | 7th | x | x | 10 | x | x |
Speedy Lover | David Aitken, VIC | 19 | 5th | x | 8th | x | x | 4th | 22 | 8 | 11th | |
Sunny Gee | Kerryann Morris, NSW | 18 | 7th | x | 6th | x | 9th | x | 17 | x | x | |
The Locomotive | Brad Hewitt, NSW | 10 | 1st | x | x | 1st | 1st | x | 48 | 4 | 1st | |
Toro Stride | J & M Rando, NSW | 13 | 6th | x | 4th | x | 7th | x | 22 | 1 | 9th | |
The 2023 Inter Dominion started on 1 December 2023 at Albion Park, the venue for the whole series which is a 1019m left-handed all weather track. There were 3 rounds scheduled:
The Grand final was raced over 2680m on Saturday 16 December. [11] [12] The Grand final was won by the prior year's victor, Just Believe:
Second was Mufasa Metro (trained and driven by John Justice) and Queen Elida was third (Brent Lilley and Chris Alford) as she had been in 2022. [13] [14] [15]
Horse | Trainer(s) | Final Qual. order [16] | Notes | Heat 1 | Heat 2 | Heat 3 | Heat 4 | Heat 5 | Heat 6 | Heat 7 | Points [11] | Barrier draw for Final | Grand Final placing |
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Adelle | Jack Butler | 10 | x | 3rd | x | 10th | x | x | 3rd | 21 | 12 (2.5) | 12th | |
Bullion Harry | Chris Lang & Sonia Mahar | 16 | x | x | 4th | x | 8th | x | x | 10 | x | x | |
Call Me Trouble | Mark Rees | 19 | x | 5th | x | x | 10th | x | ret | 7 | x | x | |
Constantinople | Belinda McCarthy | 4 | 3rd | x | x | 11th | x | x | 5th | 17 | 9 (2.2) (E1) | x | |
Funny Face | Jack Butler | 5 | x | x | 3rd | x | 5th | 5th | x | 23 | 2 | 8th | |
Funky Monkey | Kerryann Morris | 9 | 6th | x | x | DNF | x | x | x | 3 | x | x | |
Gus | Chantal Turpin | 24 | x | x | 5th | 3rd | x | x | 8th | 20 | 13 (2.6) | 10th | |
Hatchback | John Justice | 21 | x | 7th | x | 7th | x | x | 9th | 12 | x | x | |
Jaccka Watch | Shane Graham | 18 | 8th | x | x | x | x | x | x | 1 | x | x | |
Just Believe | Jess Tubbs | 1 | 1st in 2022 & 3rd in 2021 Inter Dom | x | x | 1st | x | 1st | x | 1st | 44 | 4 | 1st |
Majestic Harry | Darrel Graham | 13 | 5th in 2022 Inter Dom | x | x | 8th | 6th | x | x | x | 8 | x | x |
Majestic Lavros | Tayla Gillespie | 15 | x | 4th | x | 4th | x | x | 6th | 21 | 3 | 11th | |
Maori Law | Emmett Brosnan & Richard Brosnan (VIC) | 8 | 1st in 2021 Inter Dom | x | x | 7th | 8th | x | x | x | 7 | x | x |
Mufasa Metro | John Justice | 6 | 2nd | x | x | x | 3rd | 4th | x | 29 | 1 | 2nd | |
My Ultimate Eddie | Mark Rees | 25 | 7th | x | x | 9th | x | 8th | x | 11 | x | x | |
Ollivici | Chris Lang & Sonia Mahar | 3 | 1st | x | x | 1st | x | x | 2nd | 41 | 6 | 7th | |
Plymouth Chubb | Peter Manning | 7 | x | 1st | x | x | 2nd | 2nd | x | 38 | 10 (2.3) | 6th | |
Powderkeg | Roy Roots Jnr | 22 | x | 6th | x | x | 6th | 7th | x | 16 | x | x | |
Queen Elida | Brent Lilley | 2 | 2nd in 2022 Inter Dom | x | 2nd | x | 2nd | x | 1st | x | 38 | 5 | 3rd |
Sir Fahrenheit | Daren Gerrard | 12 | x | x | 2nd | x | 4th | 3rd | x | 29 | 8 (2.1) | 5th | |
Sugarinspice | Chantal Turpin | 11 | x | 8th | x | x | x | x | x | 1 | x | x | |
Thebestbourbon | Grant Forrest | 23 | x | x | 6th | 5th | x | 6th | x | 18 | 11 (2.4) | 4th | |
Van Sank | Shannon Price | 14 | 4th | x | x | x | 7th | x | 4th | 20 | 7 | 9th | |
Zealous Spur | Grant Dixon | 20 | 5th | x | x | x | 9th | x | 7th | 14 | x | x | |
The 2022 Inter Dominion started on 26 November 2022 at Ballarat with 3 heats each for pacers and trotters, all run over 2200m. The second night, Tuesday 29 November, is at Shepparton and the heats were 1690m. The third night, 3 December, was at Geelong and the races 2570m. On 10 December the finals are held at Melton and each race is run over 2760m. [17]
The points awarded during the heats are: 1st (16 points), 2nd (13), 3rd (11), 4th (9), 5th (8), 6th (7), 7th (6), 8th (5), 9th (4), 10th (3), 11th (2) and 12th (1).
The stake for the trotting heats was $25,000 while the Grand Final was worth $250,000.
New Zealand's sole entrant in the 2022 series Bolt For Brilliance was withdrawn after suffering a fractured pedal bone, pulling up lame following his second place in his final heat. [18]
Horse | Trainer(s) | Final Qual. order [19] | Notes | Heat 1 | Heat 2 | Heat 3 | Heat 4 | Heat 5 | Heat 6 | Heat 7 | Heat 8 | Heat 9 | Points [20] | Barrier draw for Final [21] | Grand Final placing |
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Adelle | Kerryn Manning | 17 | 9th | x | x | 4th | x | x | 6th | x | x | 20 | x | x | |
Always Ready | Anton Golino | 22 | x | 4th | x | x | x | 3rd | x | 4th | x | 29 | 1.07 | 9th | |
Anywhere Hugo | Chris Svanosio | 32 | x | 5th | x | x | x | 4th | x | 7th | x | 23 | 1.01 (E1) | x | |
Beefour Bacardi | Emma Stewart | 10 | x | x | 9th | x | x | SCR | x | x | x | 4 | x | x | |
Bolt For Brilliance [22] | Tony Herlihy | 1 | 1st in 2022 Rowe Cup | x | 1st [23] | x | x | x | 2nd [24] | 2nd | x | x | 42 | SCR [25] | x |
Brandlo Prince | Chris Svanosio | 20 | x | x | 6th | x | 4th | x | x | x | 8th | 21 | x | x | |
Chinese Whisper | Andy Gath | 29 | 3rd | x | x | x | x | 10th | x | 6th | x | 21 | x | x | |
Cuchulainn | Chris Svanosio | 24 | 8th | x | x | 8th | x | x | 10th | x | x | 13 | x | x | |
Hatchback | John Justice | 19 | x | 6th | x | 2nd | x | x | 8th | x | x | 25 | 1.04 | 10th | |
Ilawarra Stardust | Tony Peacock | 15 | 5th in 2021 Inter Dominion | x | 9th | x | x | 6th | x | x | x | 10th | 14 | x | x |
Just Believe | Jess Tubbs | 3 | 3rd in 2021 Inter Dominion 1st in 2022 Bill Collins Sprint | 1st | x | x | 1st | x | x | 1st | x | x | 48 | 2.05 | 1st |
Keayang Xena | Paddy Lee | 30 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | X | |
Kyvalley Chief | Brent Lilley | 21 | x | 8th | x | 7th | x | x | x | x | 11th | 13 | x | x | |
Leanne Leeann | Bob Kuchenmeister | 33 | x | 7th | x | x | x | 9th | x | x | 6th | 17 | x | x | |
Lotamuscle | Matthew Craven | 25 | 4th | x | x | x | 11th | x | x | 3rd | x | 22 | x | x | |
Majestic Harry | Stephanie Graham | 5 | x | x | 3rd | x | 8th | x | x | x | 5th | 24 | 2.03 | 5th | |
Majestuoso | Andy Gath | 1 | 1st in 2022 Aust. Trotting Grand Prix 1st in the 2022 Knight Pistol | x | 3rd | x | 3rd | x | x | x | x | 1st | 38 | 1.06 | 2nd |
Mufasa Metro | John Justice | 14 | x | x | 2nd | x | 2nd | x | x | 1st | x | 42 | 1.02 | 4th | |
Nephew Of Sonoko | Ross Graham | 5 | x | x | 5th | x | x | 1st | x | x | 7th | 30 | 1.05 | 11th | |
Ofortuna | Craig Demmler | 28 | x | x | 1st | x | x | 7th | x | 8th | x | 27 | 2.02 | 7th | |
One Over All | Jess Tubbs | 18 | x | x | 11th | x | x | 6th | x | x | 4th | 18 | x | x | |
Parisian Artiste | Alex Ashwood | 11 | 5th | x | x | x | 5th | x | 4th | x | x | 25 | 2.04 | 6th | |
Phoenix Onyx | Kerryann Morris | 5 | 10th | x | x | x | 9th | x | 9th | x | x | 11 | x | x | |
Pink Galahs | Matthew Craven | 3 | 9th in 2021 Inter Dominion | x | 10th | x | 5th | x | x | x | x | 9th | 15 | x | x |
Powderkeg | Lisa Miles | 13 | 6th | x | x | 11th | x | x | x | x | 2nd | 22 | x | x | |
Queen Elida | Brent Lilley | 5 | 3rd in the 2022 Bill Collins Sprint | 2nd | x | x | x | 1st | x | x | 2nd | x | 42 | 2.01 | 3rd |
Robbie Royale | Brent Lilley | 26 | x | x | 4th | x | x | 8th | 5th | x | x | 22 | x | x | |
Royal Charlotte | Paul Males | 34 | x | 11th | x | 9th | x | x | x | 11th | x | 8 | x | x | |
Sleepee | Alison Alford | 35 | 12th | x | x | x | 3rd | x | X | X | 3rd | 23 | 1.03 | 8th | |
Sundons Courage | Chris Angove | 9 | 3rd in the 2022 Knight Pistol | x | 2nd | X | x | 7th | x | x | 10th | x | 22 | x | x |
Swiss Miss | Shane Hoban | 31 | x | x | 8th | 6th | x | x | 3rd | x | x | 23 | 2.06 | 12th | |
Teetreetommy | Michael Barby | 27 | x | x | 10th | 10th | x | x | x | 9th | x | 10 | x | x | |
Vacation Hill | Andy Gath | 16 | x | x | 7th | x | 10th | x | 7th | x | x | 15 | x | x | |
Watts Up Majestic | Rickie Alchin | 12 | 11th | x | x | x | x | SCR | x | x | x | 2 | x | x | |
Zarem | Carla Innes-Goodridge | 23 | 7th | x | x | x | x | 5th | x | 5th | x | 22 | x | x | |
There was no Inter Dominion in 2020. The 2021 Inter Dominions were held from Saturday 27 November 2021 to 11 December 2021. The first round of heats and the finals were held at Menangle Park Paceway while the second and third rounds of heats were at Bathurst and Newcastle respectively.
Due to COVID-19 a significant number of horses, particularly from New Zealand, were unable to compete.
Horse | Trainer(s) | Final Qual. order [26] | Notes | Heat 1 | Heat 2 | Heat 3 | Heat 4 | Heat 5 | Heat 6 | Points after night 1 | Points after night 2 | Points after night 3 | Barrier draw for Final | Grand Final placing |
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Majestic Man NZ | Phil Williamson, NZ | 1 | 1st in 2021 Aquagate Equine Centre Trotters Mile & TAB Australian Grand Prix | 1st | x | x | 6th | 4th | x | 16 | 23 | 32 | 2 | 2nd |
Pink Galahs | Matthew Cravan, Vic | 2 | 1st in 2021 Bill Collins Trotters Sprint & Darrell Alexander Trotting Championship Final, 2020 Victoria Trotters Derby Final | x | 3rd | 3rd | x | 2nd | x | 11 | 22 | 35 | 7 | 9th |
Tough Monarch | Rickie Alchin, NSW | 3 | 1st in 2021 Queensland Trotters Cup | x | 6th | x | 3rd | 8th | x | 7 | 18 | 23 | 4 | 4th |
Maori Law | Emmett & Richard Brosnan, Vic | 4 | 5th | x | 2nd | x | 1st | x | 8 | 21 | 37 | 6 | 1st | |
Humble Ladd NZ | Alex Ashwood, Vic | 8 | x | 8th | 4th | x | 7th | x | 5 | 14 | 20 | U1 | 8th | |
Funky Monkey NZ | KerryAnn Morris, NSW | 10 | 9th | x | x | 9th | x | SCR | 4 | 8 | 8 | x | x | |
Aldebaran Crescent | David Aiken, Vic | 11 | x | 11th | x | 4th | 5th | x | 2 | 11 | 19 | 3 | scr | |
Robbie Royale | Brent Lilley, Vic | 12 | x | 5th | 9th | x | 9th | x | 8 | 12 | 16 | x | x | |
Kyvalley Chief NZ | Brent Lilley, Vic | 13 | x | 2nd | x | 10th | x | 2nd | 13 | 16 | 29 | 10 (2.3) | 12th | |
The Penny Drops | Ray Harvey, Vic | 14 | 2nd | x | 5th | x | x | 1st | 13 | 21 | 37 | 11 (2.4) | 6th | |
Caligua NZ | Blake Fitzpatrick, NSW | 15 | x | 4th | x | 8th | 3rd | x | 9 | 14 | 25 | 5 | 10th | |
Empire Bay | J A & M J Rando, NSW | 16 | x | 7th | x | 7th | x | 9th | 6 | 12 | 16 | x | x | |
Red Castleton NZ | Trent Lethaby, Qld | 17 | x | 9th | 11th | x | 6th | x | 4 | 6 | 13 | x | x | |
Just Believe | Michael Hughes, Vic | 20 | 7th | x | x | 2nd | x | 3rd | 6 | 19 | 30 | 1 | 3rd | |
One Majic Kenny NZ | Blake Fitzpatrick, NSW | 23 | 6th | x | 6th | x | x | 10th | 7 | 14 | 17 | 12 (2.5) | scr | |
Revy Jay | JA & M J Rando, NSW | 24 | 8th | x | 8th | x | SCR | x | 5 | 10 | 10 | x | x | |
Illawong Stardust | Tony Peacock, NSW | 26 | 3rd | x | x | 11th | x | 4th | 11 | 13 | 22 | 8 (2.1) | 5th | |
Lotamuscle NZ | Matthew Craven, Vic | 29 | 4th | x | x | 1st | x | 5th | 9 | 25 | 33 | 9 (2.2) | 11th | |
Gil Favour NZ | Brent Lilley, Vic | 30 | 10th | x | x | 5th | x | 8th | 3 | 11 | 16 | x | x | |
Sally Em | Grant Forrest, NSW | 41 | 11th | x | 10th | x | SCR | x | 2 | 5 | 5 | x | x | |
Indefensible | Rickie Alchin, NSW | 35 | 12th | x | 7th | x | x | 8th | 1 | 7 | 13 | x | x | |
Timothy Red | J A & M J Rando, NSW | 38 | x | 1st | 1st | x | x | 6th | 16 | 32 | 39 | 13 (2.6) | 7th | |
Enhance Your Calm NZ | 32 | x | 10th | SCR | x | x | x | 3 | 3 | 3 | x | x | ||
Horses that were in the final rankings but did not compete included:
The 2019 Inter Dominions were held in Auckland, New Zealand, hosted by the Auckland Trotting Club at the Alexandra Park track from Friday 29 November 2019 to 15 December 2019. [27]
2019 Rowe Cup winner Sundees Son initially led the Inter Dominion Rankings for Trotters but was withdrawn in October 2019. Also withdrawn were Lemond and Kyvalley Blur who were initially ranked 6th and 9th respectively. After the first night trainer, Andy Garth, withdrew Mclovin due to a viral infection causing leg swelling. [28]
Heats 1 and 2 on Friday 29 November were over 2200m with a mobile start and Free-for-all conditions.
Heat 3 and 4 on Tuesday 3 December were raced over 1700m.
Heat 5 and 6 on Friday 6 December were raced over 2700m.
The Grand final (2700m) held on 14 December was won by Winterfell (Mark Purdon) in 3:21.6 (mile rate - 2:00.1) from Majestic Man (Brad Williamson) and Massive Metro (Todd Mitchell).
Horse | Final Qual. order | Notes | Heat 1 | Heat 2 | Heat 3 | Heat 4 | Heat 5 | Heat 6 | Points after night 1 | Points after night 2 | Points after night 3 | Barrier draw for final | Grand Final placing |
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Paramount King | 22 | 1st | x | x | 3rd | 2nd | x | 15 | 25 | 37 | 12 | 8th | |
Majestic Man | 7 | x | 3rd | 1st | x | x | 3rd | 10 | 25 | 35 | 4 | 2nd | |
Marcoola | 3 | 2018 Dominion HC winner | x | 2nd | x | 2nd | 4th | x | 12 | 24 | 32 | 8 | 11th |
Winterfell | 13 | x | 1st | 4th | x | x | 1st | 15 | 23 | 38 | 2 | 1st | |
Temporale | 8 | 2017 Rowe Cup winner | x | 4th | x | 1st | 1st | x | 8 | 23 | 38 | 9 | 5th |
Massive Metro | 6 | 2nd | x | 3rd | x | x | 2nd | 12 | 22 | 34 | 13 | 3rd | |
Habibi Inta | 1 | 2019 Dominion HC winner | 6th | x | 2nd | x | 7th | x | 6 | 18 | 23 | 10 | Scratched |
Destiny Jones | 10 | x | 5th | 5th | x | x | 5th | 7 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 6th | |
Bonnie Highlander | 19 | x | 6th | x | 4th | 9th | x | 6 | 14 | 17 | 7 | Scratched | |
Big Jack Hammer | 5 | 3rd | x | x | 9th | x | 6th | 10 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 7th | |
Monty Python | 9 | 5th | x | x | 7th | 8th | x | 7 | 12 | 16 | 5 (E1) | 10th | |
Tough Monarch | 2 | x | 7th | x | 5th | 3rd | x | 5 | 12 | 22 | 11 | 9th | |
Valloria | 14 | 4th | x | 8th | x | x | 4th | 8 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 4th | |
C K Spur | 18 | 7th | x | 7th | x | 6th | x | 5 | 10 | 16 | x | x | |
Sertorius | 21 | x | 8th | 6th | x | x | SCR | 4 | 10 | 10 | x | x | |
Pres The Belle | 15 | 10th | x | x | 6th | 5th | x | 2 | 8 | 15 | x | x | |
Ronald J | 16 | x | 9th | x | 8th | x | 8th | 3 | 7 | 11 | x | x | |
Kenny's Dream | 20 | 9th | x | 9th | x | x | 7th | 3 | 6 | 11 | x | x | |
Didjabringthebeers | 11 | 8th | x | x | 10th | 10th | x | 4 | 6 | 8 | x | x | |
Woodstone | 12 | x | 10th | 10th | x | x | x | 2 | 4 | 4 | x | x | |
Credit Master | 17 | x | x | x | x | x | x | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | x | |
Mclovin | 4 | x | x | x | x | x | x | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | x | |
Cardigan Bay was a New Zealand harness racing pacer foaled 1 September 1956. Affectionately known as "Cardy", he was the first Standardbred to win US$1 million in prize money in North America. He was the ninth horse worldwide to win one million dollars,. Cardigan Bay won races in New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the United States.
Harness racing, also colloquially known as trotting or the trots, is a spectator sport in Australia, with significant amounts of money wagered annually with bookmakers and the Totalisator Agency Board (TAB). In Australia there are 90 harness racing tracks, which hold over 1,900 meetings annually. There are approximately 2,900 drivers and 4,000 trainers with about 5,000 Standardbred horses foaled and registered each year.
The New Zealand Cup for standardbred horses, also known as either the New Zealand Trotting Cup or the New Zealand Pacing Cup is a Group One (G1) harness race held annually by the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club at Addington Raceway in Christchurch, New Zealand.
The New Zealand Messenger Championship is a Group One event for standardbred pacing horses in New Zealand, run at Alexandra Park.
Maori's Idol was an Australian Standardbred racehorse. He was the first Australian trotter to break two minutes with a time of 1:59.3 on 19 November 1977 at Moonee Valley. Maori's Idol became one of Australia's greatest trotters, with a record 24 successive race victories before being placed third in the 1978 Melbourne Inter-Dominion Final. He is still the trotting record holder with 22 wins in a season. He was superior to his rivals. He could have gone through his career unbeaten had he been placed to advantage by his connections.
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The Inter Dominion is a harness racing competition that has been contested since 1936 in Australia and New Zealand.
The Inter Dominion Hall of Fame is an organization created to recognise and honour those whose achievements have enriched the world of the Harness racing industry, particularly in the Inter Dominion series. The hall of fame was created to honor the standardbred annual races of the Inter Dominion which includes the Inter Dominion Pacing Championship and the Inter Dominion Trotting Championship. The races are held in a rotating cycle in Australia and New Zealand. The 2020 race is being held in New South Wales.
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The Inter Dominion is a harness racing competition that has been contested since 1936 in Australia and New Zealand.
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