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Report updated to include the Heats of the 2012 Series (2012 results highlighted).

Please Note:  From 2008 the Distance Records includes races held as the Inter Dominion Qualifying Heats, Semi-Finals and Grand Finals under the new ID format.
Distance Year Horse and Driver Winning Mile Rate Race Distance Track Date
IMPERIAL DISTANCE (Standing Start)
10f 1971 LIGHT VIEW (NZ) (D.G. Jones) 2:05.4 10f Addington, Christchurch, NZ  20/02/1971
11f 1968 STYLISH MAJOR (D.J. Townley) 2:08.0 11f Alexandra Park, Auckland, NZ 10/02/1968
 12f 1951 SWANEE RIVER (C. King) 2:09.0 12f Addington, Christchurch, NZ 21/02/1951
    GAY BELWIN (R. Young) 2:09.0 12f Addington, Christchurch, NZ 21/02/1951
13f 1965 GRAMEL (J. Roberts) 2:08.8 13f 108 yds Forbury Park, Dunedin, NZ 24/02/1965
15f 1966 YAMAMOTO (C. Watts) 2:10.6** 15f Harold Park, Sydney, NSW 12/02/1966
  1973 PRECOCIOUS (J.A. Carmichael) 2:10.6 15f Harold Park, Sydney, NSW 27/02/1973
16f 1968 STYLISH MAJOR (D.J. Townley) 2:08.2** 16f Alexandra Park, Auckland, NZ 24/02/1968
 ** Winning Miles Rates done at Grand Finals
             
IMPERIAL DISTANCE (Mobile Start)
Mile 1999 PRIDE OF PETITE USA (M. Purdon) 1:57.4 1609m Alexandra Park, Auckland, NZ 12/03/1999
             
METRIC DISTANCE (Standing Start)
2100m 2001 MOUNTAIN GOLD NZ (A.G. Herlihy)  30m 2:01.3 2138m Albion Park, Brisbane, Qld 21/04/2001
2200m 1997 WAGON APOLLO (G.A. Lang)  30m 2:04.7 2230m Globe Derby Park, Adelaide, SA 05/03/1997
2400m 1996 CHIOLA COLA NZ (S. Hays)  20m 2:05.8 2380m Moonee Valley, Melbourne, Vic 10/02/1996
  1996 DIAMOND FIELD NZ (M. Purdon)  30m 2:05.8 2380m Moonee Valley, Melbourne, Vic 10/02/1996
2500m 2002 LA COOCARACHA (Kerryn E. Gath)  25m 2:03.5 2565m Harold Park, Sydney, NSW 08/03/2002
2600m 2001 TAKE A MOMENT NZ (A.M. Butt)  20m 2:01.8 2647m Albion Park, Brisbane, Qld 24/04/2001
2700m 1983 SCOTCH NOTCH (G.A. Lang)  10m 1:17.3* (2:04.4)** 2700m Alexandra Park, Auckland, NZ 19/03/1983
  2006 DELFT NZ (A.G. Herlihy)  10m 2:04.4 2710m Ballarat, Vic 28/01/2006
2800m 1996 PRIDE OF PETITE USA (M. Purdon)  30m 2:05.2 2840m Moonee Valley, Melbourne, Vic 17/02/1996
2900m 2002 LA COOCARACHA (Kerryn E. Gath)  25m 2:04.5 2960m Harold Park, Sydney, NSW 01/03/2002
3000m 2006 DELFT NZ (A.G. Herlihy)  10m 2:04.4** 3050m Moonee Valley, Melbourne, Vic 12/02/2006
3100m 2001 TAKE A MOMENT NZ (A.M. Butt)  40m 2:03.2** 3157m Albion Park, Brisbane, Qld 28/04/2001
3200m 1979 SCOTCH TAR (P. Wolfenden)  15m 1:20.4*(2:09.4) 3200m Addington, Christchurch, NZ 14/03/1979
  1979 NO RESPONSE (R. Brosnan)  15m 1:20.4*(2:09.4) 3200m Addington, Christchurch, NZ 14/03/1979
3300m 1996 PRIDE OF PETITE USA (M. Purdon)  30m 2:04.6** 3280m Moonee Valley, Melbourne, Vic 24/02/1996
* Race recorded in km rate (time in brackets is converted mile rate)
** Winning Miles Rates done at Grand Finals
             
METRIC DISTANCE (Mobile Start)
1700m 2005 TOOMUCH TO DO (NZ) (B.N. Orange) 1:59.2 1700m Alexandra Park, Auckland, NZ 08/03/2005
1900m 2003 CASTLETONS MISSION NZ (M.J. House) 1:59.5 1950m Addington, Christchurch, NZ 28/03/2003
2000m 1990 REAL FORCE USA (P.J. Davis) 2:00.7 2000m Addington, Christchurch, NZ 07/04/1990
2200m 1999 CEDAR FELLA (NZ) (R.T. May) 2:00.0 2200m Alexandra Park, Auckland, NZ 05/03/1999
2300m 1992 FRAGGLE ROCK NZ (C.F. Middleton) 2:01.2 2380m Moonee Valley, Melbourne, Vic 22/02/1992
2400m 1985 SIR CASTLETON (D. Townley) 2:04.2 2400m Moonee Valley, Melbourne, Vic 23/02/1985
2500m 2009 SUNDONS GIFT (C.W. Lang) 1:59.7** 2575m Moonee Valley, Melbourne, Vic 07/02/2009
2600m 2003 MAJOR DECISION (NZ) (P.N. Jones) 2:00.3 2600m Addington, Christchurch, NZ 04/04/2003
  2012 SAVE A SIXPENCE (Gavin A Lang) 2:00.3 2690m Shepparton, Vic 21/01/2012
2700m 2012 I CAN DOOSIT NZ (M. Purdon) 2:00.4** 2760m Tabcorp Park, Melton, Vic 04/02/2012
2800m 1992 LYN'S CHOICE NZ (N.L. Cavallaro) 2:02.2 2840m Moonee Valley, Melbourne, Vic 26/02/1992
  1992 WILLIAM DEE NZ (J.W. Langdon) 2:02.2 2840m Moonee Valley, Melbourne, Vic 29/02/1992
3000m 1994 DIAMOND FIELD NZ (A.G. Herlihy) 2:02.9 3090m Harold Park, Sydney, NSW 04/03/1994
3100m 1984 SIR CASTLETON (H. Timmins) 2:06.5 3100m Globe Derby Park, Adelaide, SA 18/02/1984
3200m 1999 SPECIAL FORCE NZ (T.A. MacFarlane) 2:05.3 3200m Alexandra Park, Auckland, NZ 19/03/1999
3300m 1985 SCOTCH NOTCH (G.A. Lang) 2:09.4 3300m Moonee Valley, Melbourne, Vic 02/03/1985
** Winning Miles Rates done at Grand Finals

 
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