New Zealand Messenger Championship
| Group I race | |
| Location |
Alexandra Park Auckland, New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1967 |
| Race type | Standardbred - Flat racing |
| Website |
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| Race information | |
| Distance | 2700m |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Right-handed oval |
| Qualification | Four-year-old horses |
| Purse | NZ $150,000 |
The New Zealand Messenger Championship is a Group One event for 4 and 5 year old pacing horses in New Zealand. Run at Alexandra Park in early May, it has traditionally been the most prestigious 4 year-old race in New Zealand, and a key guide to feature races in the following season like the New Zealand Trotting Cup. However, from 2013 5 year olds will be eligible to compete, as will be the case will all other traditional 4 year old feature races in New Zealand.
Winners list
| Year |
Month |
Horse |
Owner |
Driver |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Apr | Sky Major | Mrs K J Purdon, T G Casey, Clear View Racing No 4 Syndicate, J Lohman, T F Henderson, The Anzac Racing Syndicat | Zac Butcher | 3:15.6 |
| 2014 | May | Elios | Bennett Bloodstock Ltd, C Eynon, M R McKinnon, G Rutledge, B Destounis | John Dunn | 3:17.4 |
| 2013 | May | Christen Me | C J Roberts, V L Purdon | Dexter Dunn | 3:17.7 |
| 2012 | May | Mustang Mach | K Farah, A Kheir, G Braude, M Gordon | Dexter Dunn | 3:18.0 |
| 2011 | May | Franco Emirate | R E Nieper | Jim Curtin | 3:18.0 |
| 2010 | May | Tintin In America | ATC Trot 2008 Syndicate | David Butcher | 3:15.8 |
| 2009 | May | Auckland Reactor | Auckland Reactor Ltd | Mark Purdon | 3:18.8 |
| 2008 | May | Gotta Go Cullen | I D Dobson | Tony Herlihy | 3:22.9 |
| 2007 | May | Monkey King | Cavalla Bloodstock Limited | Steven Reid | 3:23.9 |
| 2006 | May | Mainland Banner | I D Dobson, S J Dobson, Lynne Umar | Ricky May | 3:23.5 |
| 2005 | April | Mi Muchacho | R C Anderson, Ms P C Larsen | Peter Ferguson | 3:23.5 |
| 2004 | April | Elsu | Mrs J Walters/Double Up Synd/Est D Hudson/Mrs P Small | David Butcher | 3:22.2 |
| 2003 | May | Just An Excuse | O Haines, Mrs I K Haines | Todd Mitchell | 3:22.0 |
| 2002 | April | Young Rufus | H Manolitsis, V, T & W Lynch, G J Carey, K R Hyslop | Mark Purdon | 3:21.4 |
| 2001 | March | Tupelo Rose | G L Banks, M J Hanover, J D Curtin | Peter Jones | 3:23.6 |
| 2000 | March | Pic Me Pockets | H R Bosher | Tony Herlihy | 3:19.8 |
| 1999 | April | Homin Hosed | Mrs M A Macey, B L Macey | Todd Mitchell | 3:23.1 |
| 1998 | May | OK Royal | J W Smolenski, M J Ward | Jack Smolenski | 3:20.6 |
| 1997 | April | Agua Caliente | D S Short, Mrs D E J Short, Mrs D E Woods, Miss S M Short | Glen Wolfenden | 3:24.7 |
| 1996 | April | Decision Time | J M Ward | James Stormont | 3:22.3 |
| 1995 | April | Rain Again | B C Madsen | Neil Brady | 3:23.0 |
| 1994 | April | Montana Vance | J B Hart, Mrs K J Purdon, J B Ede, D H Sixton | Tony Herlihy | 3:23.0 |
| 1993 | March | Chokin | Pacers Australia Synd, M Joyce, J Loughnan, B De Boer | Tony Herlihy | 3:23.3 |
| 1992 | April | Abdias | J Butcher, Mrs C M Butcher | Philip Butcher | 3:27.0 |
| 1991 | April | Christopher Vance | R R Reid, Lorna Reid Syndicate, Mrs J C Reid | Tony Herlihy | 3:19.5 |
| 1990 | March | Alert Fulla | J Friedhof | Maurice McKendry | 3:25.8 |
| 1989 | March | Dillon Dean | D P Dwyer, Mrs H M C Burley | Colin De Filippi | 3:22.7 |
| 1988 | February | Rostriever Hanover | I A Munro, Mrs A H Munro | Patrick O'Reilly | 3:23.5 |
| 1986 | December | Trident | The Horseplayers Syndicate | John Hay | 3:25.8 |
| 1985 | December | Placid Victor | Mrs L G Wilson | Maurice McKendry | 3:23.2 |
| 1984 | December | Roydon Glen | R A McKenzie | W F Fletcher | 3:25.4 |
| 1983 | December | Nostradamus | W J Francis & P I Renwick | P N Jones | 3:32.4 |
| 1982 | December | Hilarious Guest | M G Vermeulen | P T Wolfenden | 3:26.2 |
| 1981 | December | Melton Monarch | J S Dalgety | B Purdon | 3:26.5 |
| 1980 | December | John Tudor | H T & A P Dodds & B C Newton | T H Knowles | 3:29.3 |
| 1979 | December | Tempest Tiger | P K Ryder | J W Smolenski | 3:27.9 |
| 1978 | March | Sapling | G C Cruickshank & R Given | H W Skinner | 3:26.4 |
| 1978 | December | Locarno | B J & E J Francis | R D Butt | 3:34.6 |
| 1977 | March | Stanley Rio | W J Francis & G B & J B Noble | J B Noble | 3:28.4 |
| 1976 | March | Forto Prontezza | Mrs E & A R J McNaught | H W Skinner | 3:29.2 |
| 1975 | March | Josias | J & Mrs C M Butcher | R F Mitchell | 3:29.6 |
| 1974 | March | Speedy Guest | W F Woolley | J W Smolenski | 3:28.8 |
| 1973 | March | Tonton Macoute | N M Allcock & W E Ross | A K Holmes | 3:10 |
| 1972 | March | Scottish Warrior | R A McKenzie | C S Hunter | 3:10.2 |
| 1970 | December | Sam Tryax | Mrs & R C Whitford | B J Anderson | 3:11.6 |
| 1969 | December | Western Ridge | T E Renshaw | R J Weatherley | 3:14.2 |
| 1968 | December | Bewitched | G B Noble | J B Noble | 2:55.8 |
| 1967 | December | Governor Frost | C Hadley | P T Wolfenden | 2:55.4 |
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References
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