Swayzee after winning the 2024 NZ Cup
AUSSIES only have a week left to nominate for two of NZ’s biggest races.
Next Thursday (August 28) is the cut-off to nominate for the $NZ1mil Group 1 IRT NZ Trotting Cup at $NZ400,000 Group 1 Renwick Farms Dominion Trot – both run at Addington on November 11.
Aussies won both races last year with Swayzee successfully defending his NZ Cup crown and Just Believe posting his last Group 1 win in the Dominion.
With the likes of Leap To Fame, Swayzee, Arcee Phoenix and probably Keayang Chucky slated to make the trip this year, the Aussie presence will be stronger than ever.
Those two features are the backbone of a massive 11 days of racing and three feature Addington meetings, where more than $NZ4 million in prize money is up for grabs, including $NZ1.26mil for open-class pacers, $NZ500,000 for open-class trotters and $NZ925,000 for 3YO pacing fillies.
The feature race schedule is:
OPEN PACERS
11 November Junior FFA $60,000 – Group 2
11 November IRT New Zealand Cup $1,000,000 – Group 1
14 November New Zealand FFA $200,000 – Group 1
OPEN TROTTERS
11 November Renwick Farms Dominion $400,000 – Group 1
14 November New Zealand Trotting FFA $100,000 – Group 1
3YO PACERS
14 November The Velocity $500,000
21 November New Zealand Pacing Derby $300,000 – Group 1
3YO PACING FILLIES
11 November Nevele R Fillies Final $200,000
21 November New Zealand Pacing Oaks $225,000 – Group 1
3YO TROTTERS
14 November The Ascent $500,000
21 November New Zealand Trotting Derby $200,000 – Group 1
3YO TROTTING FILLIES
21 November New Zealand Trotting Oaks $140,000 – Group 1
4YO PACERS
21 November The Christian Cullen $125,000 – Group 1
TROTTING MARES
21 November Continental Event Hire ‘Trotting Mares’ $60,000 – Group 2
For enquiries contact Cameron Kirkwood on +6439641183 or bureau@hrnz.co.nz
PHOTO: Swayzee after winning last year's NZ Cup - HRNZ/Race Images NZ
