- New Zealand 1000 Guineas
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For races of a similar name, see Thousand Guineas (disambiguation).
Group I race
New Zealand 1000 GuineasLocation Riccarton Park
Christchurch, New ZealandInaugurated 1973 Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing Website Riccarton Park Race information Distance 1600m (1 mile) Track Turf, left-handed Qualification Three-year-old fillies Weight Set-Weights Purse NZ$300,000 The 1000 Guineas is a set-weights Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies run over a distance of 1600 m at Riccarton Park in Christchurch, New Zealand. As of 2009, it is held on the final Saturday of Christchurch's famous New Zealand Cup Week in November, which centres around the New Zealand Trotting Cup at Addington Raceway on the Tuesday. Riccarton's other major races during the week include the Coupland's Bakeries Mile on the Wednesday, the New Zealand 2000 Guineas on the first Saturday and the thoroughbred equivalent of the New Zealand Cup, also on the final Saturday.
The 1000 Guineas is currently run for a purse of NZ$300,000.
History
Until 1973, both the New Zealand Oaks and the New Zealand Derby were run at Riccarton. When those races were moved to Trentham and Ellerslie respectively, Riccarton was awarded two new classic races, the 1000 and 2000 Guineas over 1600m. These races are based on those of the same name in the United Kingdom, run at Newmarket in the first weekend in May.
Both races have quickly established themselves on the New Zealand calendar, and the 1000 Guineas routinely attracts all of the country's leading fillies and, as a crucial race in the Filly Of The Year series, is regularly taken out by the eventual winner of that title.
Among the best recent winners are Katie Lee, Seachange, King's Rose, the brilliant but ill-fated Taatletail and Tycoon Lil.
Recent Winners of the New Zealand 1000 Guineas
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner 2011 Planet Rock Hayden Tinsley Dawn & Peter Williams Barneswood Farm 2010 King's Rose Opie Bosson Jason Bridgman G W Tsoi 2009 Katie Lee Opie Bosson Graeme & Debbie Rogerson Sir Patrick & Lady Hogan 2008 Daffodil Hayden Tinsley Kevin Gray G J & M J Chittick 2007 Insouciant Michael Walker Mark Walker P. & P. Vela 2006 Dorabella Jamie Bullard Howie & Lorraine Mathews Mrs NF & PE Izzett 2005 Seachange Gavin McKeon Ralph Manning Karreman Bloodstock Ltd. 2004 Justa Tad Vinny Colgan Rudy Liefting RP Liefting 2003 Taatletail Michael Walker Graeme Rogerson PR Dickinson et al. 2002 The Jewel Jason Laking H & S Anderton Dennis Bros. 2001 Final Destination Gary Grylls Wayne & Vannessa Hillis T Van Beurden 2000 Elevenses Mark Sweeney G & D Sanders Elevenses Syndicate 1999 Ad Alta Leith Innes Tony Gillies P A & Mrs P A Payne 1998 Pace Invader David Walsh Alvin Clark P R Dickinson, A R & E J Johnson & C T Wintle 1997 Tycoon Lil Chris Johnson Colin Jillings & Richard Yuill P J Walker 1996 Emerald Catherine Treymane 1995 Clear Rose Noel Harris 1994 Tartan Tights Chris Johnson 1993 Snap Lance O'Sullivan 1992 Nimue Lance O'Sullivan 1991 Merry Maiden David Walsh 1990 Plume R MacKay 1989 Phillipa Rush Chris Johnson 1988 Olga's Pal Lance O'Sullivan 1987 Candide Ross Elliot 1986 Cure Grant Cooksley 1985 Imperial Angel Jim Collett 1984 Canterbury Belle Chris Johnson 1983 Burletta Jim Cassidy 1982 Our Flight Maurice Campbell 1981 Noble Heights Gary Phillips Categories:- Horse races in New Zealand
- Flat horse races for three-year-olds
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