Captain Cook Stakes
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History
The Captain Cook Stakes is a Group 1 race run under Weight For Age conditions for milers at Trentham course conducted by the Wellington Racing Club.
The Captain Cook Stakes is run over 1600m.
The Captain Cook Stakes was moved to the December date so it avoided clashing with the Hastings G1 features.
Danzdanzdance ran in the 3yo features but graduated to open company later in the year and won two G1s including this one.
After many attempts and G1 placings, Wyndspelle finally got his G1 win in the 2019 edition.
Captain Cook Stakes was worth NZ$200,000 in 2019.
Notable winners of Captain Cook Stakes include Danzdanzdance (2018), Kawi (2017), Shuka (2013/2014), Mufhasa (2011), Dorabella (2007), Penny Gem (2003), Tit For Taat/Elevenses D/H (2002), Cinder Bella (2000), Cent Home (1999), Foxwood (1998), Marquise (1996), Allegro (1995), Rough Habit (1992) and Solveig (1986).
The 2019 Captain Cook Stakes was won by Wyndspelle from Shadows Cast and True Enough.
Previous Captain Cook Stakes Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WYNDSPELLE (NZ) 6H IFFRAAJ (GB) - WESTERN STAR (NZ) HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) | J L WADDELL | 59.0 | JOHNO BENNER & HOLLIE WYNYARD | 6 | |
| DANZDANZDANCE (AUS) 4M MASTERCRAFTSMAN (IRE) - NIGHT DANZA (AUS) DANZERO (AUS) | O P BOSSON | 57.0 | CHRISTOPHER GIBBS & MICHELLE BRADLEY | 7 | |
| KAWI (NZ) 7G SAVABEEL (AUS) - MAGIC TIME (NZ) VOLKSRAAD (GB) | J L WADDELL | 59.0 | A SHARROCK | 4 | |
| AIDE MEMOIRE (NZ) 5M REMIND (USA) - EXPLAIN (NZ) SUCCESS EXPRESS (USA) | R J HANNAM | 57.0 | FRASER AURET | 9 | |
| JULINSKY PRINCE (NZ) 6G DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) - JULINSKY PRINCESS (NZ) STRAVINSKY (USA) | J PARKES | 59.0 | FRASER AURET | 4 | |
| SHUKA (NZ) 6G BACHELOR DUKE (USA) - ALABAMA ROSE (NZ) CAPE CROSS (IRE) | D S JOHNSON | 59.0 | PETER & DAWN WILLIAMS | 8 | |
| SHUKA (NZ) 5G BACHELOR DUKE (USA) - ALABAMA ROSE (NZ) CAPE CROSS (IRE) | D S JOHNSON | 59.0 | PETER & DAWN WILLIAMS | 3 | |
| FINAL TOUCH (NZ) 5M KASHANI (USA) - MY LYDIA (AUS) UMATILLA (NZ) | C W JOHNSON | 57.0 | J F PARSONS | 7 | |
| MUFHASA (NZ) 7G PENTIRE (GB) - SHEILA CHEVAL (NZ) MI PREFERIDO (USA) | S C SPRATT | 59.0 | STEPHEN MCKEE | 2 | |
| WE CAN SAY IT NOW (AUS) 3F STARCRAFT (NZ) - WE CAN'T SAY THAT (NZ) GENEROUS (IRE) | L J ALLPRESS | 51.0 | MURRAY & BJORN BAKER | 15 | |
| EKSTREME (NZ) 4M EKRAAR (USA) - CASHCADE (NZ) ANZIYAN (USA) | O P BOSSON | 57.0 | BRYCE REVELL | 9 | |
| DEZIGNA (NZ) 9G VOLKSRAAD (GB) - LABEL BASHER (NZ) CONQUISTAROSE (USA) | T N HARRIS | 59.0 | VANESSA HILLIS | 7 | |
| DORABELLA (NZ) 4M POSTPONED (USA) - CASERIO (NZ) KAAPSTAD (NZ) | H S TINSLEY | 56.0 | HOWIE & LORRAINE MATHEWS | 5 | |
| JURYS OUT (NZ) 7G FALTAAT (USA) - TARANTIA (NZ) KAAPSTAD (NZ) | M T COLEMAN | 59.0 | D & S HAWORTH | 10 | |
| HURRAH (NZ) 4G BAHHARE (USA) - SHOCK ATTACK (NZ) INVITING (IRE) | H S TINSLEY | 57.0 | SHANE KENNEDY & RICKY CARSTON | 5 | |
| RODIN (NZ) 7G MASTERPIECE (AUS) - FINE DECISION (AUS) AVEROF (GB) | D G BRADLEY | 58.5 | K ZIMMERMAN | 2 | |
| PENNY GEM (NZ) 4M PENTIRE (GB) - GEMSCAY (AUS) MAIZCAY (AUS) | M T COLEMAN | 54.5 | M MORONEY & A SCOTT | 13 | |
| TIT FOR TAAT (NZ) 5G FALTAAT (USA) - MISS KIWITEA (NZ) TRULY VAIN (AUS) | M J WALKER | 58.5 | W HERBERT | 8 | |
| ELEVENSES (NZ) 5M STAR WAY (GB) - CELTIC JOY (NZ) SIR TRISTRAM (IRE) | L G INNES | 56.0 | D & G SANDERS | 11 | |
| HELLO DOLLY (NZ) 6M MI PREFERIDO (USA) - DRAMBUIE (NZ) RED TEMPO (NZ) | B S HERD | 56.0 | B WILLS | 1 | |
| CINDER BELLA (NZ) 5M VICTORY DANCE (IRE) - LUCKY JEWEL (NZ) LUCKY RING (IRE) | L A O'SULLIVAN | 56.0 | K ZIMMERMAN | 6 |
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