NZ Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes
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The NZ Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes is a Group 1 race run under Weight For Age conditions for fillies and mares usually at Te Aroha race course usually conducted by the Racing Te Aroha.
The NZ Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes is run over 1600m.
The NZ Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes is the only fillies and mares Group 1 in New Zealand.
This is the feature race each year at Te Aroha. It was conducted at Te Rapa in 2021/2022, Pukekohe in 2023 and Ellerslie in 2024.
One of the most interesting recent winners was Dane Julia who took it out in 2009. The former South African mare who came to Lee Freedman, defeated a big field and tried to do it again a year later but never came into the race.
In 2021, Avantage won the delayed running and it meant she took her record to nine G1 victories.
NZ Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes was worth NZ$400,000 in 2024.
It was cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020. It was then delayed by a week and run at Te Rapa after being abandoned first time in 2021 due to a wet race day.
Some notable recent winners of NZ Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes include Imperatriz (2022), Avantage (2021), Diademe (2015), Viadana (2014), Xanadu (2013), Dane Julia (2009), Special Mission (2008), Saint Cecile (2001,2002), Tall Poppy (2000) and Belclare (2023,2024).
The 2024 NZ Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes was won by Belclare from Town Cryer and Blissful Belle.
Previous NZ Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes Winners
Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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BELCLARE
(NZ)
6M PER INCANTO (USA) - MISS RHYTHMIC (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ) |
S C SPRATT | 57.0 | L LATTA | 4 |
|
BELCLARE
(NZ)
5M PER INCANTO (USA) - MISS RHYTHMIC (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ) |
S C SPRATT | 57.0 | L LATTA | 14 |
|
IMPERATRIZ
(AUS)
3F I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - BERIMBAU (AUS) SHAMARDAL (USA) |
O P BOSSON | 55.5 | MARK WALKER | 1 |
|
AVANTAGE
(AUS)
5M FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - ASAVANT (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ) |
DANIELLE JOHNSON | 57.0 | JAMIE RICHARDS | 3 |
|
NICOLETTA
(NZ)
5M SAVABEEL (AUS) - CELTIC CROWN (USA) DONERAILE COURT (USA) |
JAKE BAYLISS | 57.0 | MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN | 9 |
|
MISS WILSON
(AUS)
5M STRATUM (AUS) - CIERZO (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS) |
V A COLGAN | 57.0 | JOHN BARY | 10 |
|
CHARMONT
(AUS)
5M HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - MARTIQUE (AUS) DANEHILL (USA) |
M CAMERON | 57.0 | MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN | 2 |
|
PERFECT FIT
(NZ)
4M ELUSIVE CITY (USA) - FAYREFORM (NZ) TIGHTS (USA) |
M T COLEMAN | 57.0 | KEN & BEV KELSO | 15 |
|
DIADEME
(NZ)
6M SAVABEEL (AUS) - BLING (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ) |
J K RIDDELL | 57.0 | MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN | 6 |
|
VIADANA
(NZ)
6M TOWKAY (AUS) - YEAH NAH (NZ) KINJITE (NZ) |
C J GRYLLS | 57.0 | L NOBLE | 6 |
|
XANADU
(NZ)
4M ELUSIVE CITY (USA) - FOREST DREAM (AUS) FOREST GLOW (USA) |
M T COLEMAN | 57.0 | KEN & BEV KELSO | 5 |
|
SAY NO MORE
(NZ)
4M PENTIRE (GB) - OUR LUCY (AUS) WALKING RING (IRE) |
R J MYERS | 57.0 | P DUNCAN | 15 |
|
BARINKA
(NZ)
6M SHINKO KING (IRE) - HAY BARLU (NZ) HEY BABA RIBA (NZ) |
H S TINSLEY | 57.0 | K ZIMMERMAN | 14 |
|
JUICE
(NZ)
4M BERTOLINI (USA) - CALL MINDER (NZ) CHRISTMAS TREE (AUS) |
H S TINSLEY | 57.0 | J R WHEELER | 7 |
|
DANE JULIA
(SAF)
5M CAESOUR (USA) - PRECIOUS JULIA (AUS) DANEHILL (USA) |
M J WALKER | 57.0 | D L FREEDMAN | 3 |
|
SPECIAL MISSION
(NZ)
3F TOWKAY (AUS) - TE AKAU TREK (NZ) KHOZAAM (USA) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 54.0 | PETER MCKAY | 14 |
|
CAPTIVATE
(NZ)
4M STRAVINSKY (USA) - CAPPIE (NZ) KAAPSTAD (NZ) |
S C SPRATT | 56.5 | STEPHEN MCKEE | 16 |
|
ARLINGTONBOULEVARD
(NZ)
4M SPINNING WORLD (USA) - GOLDEN BRIDGE (NZ) GOLD BROSE (AUS) |
J L WADDELL | 56.0 | MARK WALKER | 13 |
|
ROCKABUBBLE
(AUS)
4M BUBBLE GUM FELLOW (JPN) - BLOND ROCKET (AUS) RORY'S JESTER (AUS) |
B R JONES | 55.5 | T COLE | 11 |
|
SURPRIZE SURPRIZE
(NZ)
6M PRIZED (USA) - IMPOSSIBLE DREAM (NZ) IMPOSING (NZ) |
G COOKSLEY | 56.0 | K H HUGHES | 13 |
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ZIRNA
(NZ)
4M DEPUTY GOVERNOR (USA) - RIVERLY LASS (NZ) GLEAM MACHINE (USA) |
A CALDER | 55.5 | DAVID WALSH | 1 |
|
SAINT CECILE
(NZ)
5M POMPEII COURT (USA) - DELGATIE QUEEN (NZ) SPECTACULAR LOVE (USA) |
D M WALSH | 56.0 | NIGEL AURET | 11 |
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SAINT CECILE
(NZ)
4M POMPEII COURT (USA) - DELGATIE QUEEN (NZ) SPECTACULAR LOVE (USA) |
L J MUMBY | 55.5 | NIGEL AURET | 9 |
|
TALL POPPY
(NZ)
5M KAAPSTAD (NZ) - FUN ON THE RUN (NZ) RACING IS FUN (USA) |
J W WALKER | 56.0 | NOEL EALES | 11 |