Great Northern Derby
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| Group I race | |
| Location | Alexandra Park Auckland, New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1916 |
| Race type | Standardbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2700m |
| Surface | dirt |
| Track | Right-handed oval, Mobile Barrier |
| Qualification | Three-year-old horses |
| Purse | NZ $400,000 |
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The Great Northern Derby is a harness racing event for 3 year old standardbreds. It is a major event for 3 year old colts and geldings in New Zealand. It is run at Alexandra Park in Auckland, on the same night as the Auckland Cup in early March. The stake of $400,000 is the richest for 3-year-olds in Australasia.
Other major races
- Auckland Trotting Cup
- New Zealand Trotting Cup
- New Zealand Free For All
- New Zealand Trotting Derby
- Noel J Taylor Mile
- New Zealand Messenger
- Rowe Cup
- Dominion Handicap
- Inter Dominion Pacing Championship
- Inter Dominion Trotting Championship
Records
Most wins by an owner:
- 4 - R A McKenzie (1963, 1968, 1971, 1984)
Winners list
| Year |
Horse |
Owner |
Driver |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sushi Sushi | P Sequenzia, A Cendron, P D'Alessi, P Sergi | Greg Sugars | 3:17.02 |
| 2010 | Russley Rascal | N Pilcher, R W Grice | Blair Orange | 3:20.5 |
| 2009 | Stunin Cullen | T McDonald, E C Griffin | Anthony Butt | 3:23.2 |
| 2008 | Fiery Falcon | Mrs M M House, Est Sir Roy McKenzie, others | Mark Purdon | 3:20.8 |
| 2007 | Changeover | A.T.C. Trot 2006 Syndicate | David Butcher | 3:21.8 |
| 2005 | Monkey King | Cavalla Bloodstock Limited | Todd Mitchell | 3:24.8 |
| 2004 | Badlands Bute | Lincoln Farms Ltd | Tony Herlihy | 3:23.8 |
| 2003 | Winforu | Mrs M E Wych, J C McJorrow | Maurice McKendry | 3:01.6 |
| 2002 | Elsu | Mrs J Walters, Double Up Syndicate, others | David Butcher | 3:20.7 |
| 2001 | All Hart | J R Duncalf, W Harvey, R C Mills, L C O'Connor | David Butcher | 3:20.5 |
| 2000 | Matai | Mackenzie A.T.C. Trot 2000 Syndicate | Brent Mangos | 3:25.2 |
| 1999 | Stars And Stripes | C N Radford, Mrs J Z Radford | Ken Barron | 3:20.4 |
| 1998 | Courage Under Fire | G W Brodie | Colin De Filippi | 3:20.9 |
| 1997 | Holmes D G | Second Five Syndicate | Barry Purdon | 3:20.1 |
| 1996 | The Court Owl | W G Kitcher, G W Hutchison | Mark Purdon | 3:25.7 |
| 1996 | Lavros Star | R M Cameron, Kypros Kotzikas | Anthony Butt | 3:23.4 |
| 1995 | Il Vicolo | J H Seaton, M Purdon | Mark Purdon | 3:28.1 |
| 1994 | Ginger Man | G W Brodie | Barry Purdon | 3:23.3 |
| 1993 | Hitchcock | L G Christensen, W R Pengelly, others | Barry Purdon | 3:23.0 |
| 1992 | Rainbow Fella | T J Hackett, R J Hall | Richard Brosnan | 3:28.2 |
| 1991 | Sogo | Parnell Syndicate | Barry Purdon | 3:23.5 |
| 1990 | Christopher Vance | R R Reid, Lorna Reid Syndicate, Mrs J C Reid | Tony Herlihy | 3:23.3 |
| 1989 | Inky Lord | G M Saunders | Ricky May | 3:29.9 |
| 1988 | Godfrey | R O Baynes, Mrs B M Ludke | Tony Herlihy | 3:22.5 |
| 1987 | Race Ruler | A E Wallis, L W Giraud | Maurice McKendry | 3:25.2 |
| 1986 | Laser Lad | G Calderwood, B Vickery, others | Peter Jones | 3:25.6 |
| 1985 | Nardinski | B J, B R, D J & Mrs Smolenski | J W Smolenski | 3:28.9 |
| 1984 | Royden Glen | R A McKenzie | W F Fletcher | 3:29.6 |
| 1983 | Mighty Me | C W & Mrs S M McLachlan | R M Cameron | 3:31.2 |
| 1982 | Mel's Boy | P J & Est B L Robertson | J W Smolenski | 3:26 |
| 1981 | Melton Monarch | J S Dalgety | B Purdon | 3:30.9 |
| 1980 | Armbro Wings | S K & J A Somerville & A L Milne | C J De Filippi | 3:36.3 |
| 1979 | Matai Dreamer | A L & Mrs N Milne | R M Cameron | 3:29.8 |
| 1978 | Main Star | A L & Mrs B Kerslake & F Woolley | R M Cameron | 3:26.8 |
| 1977 | Sapling | R Given & G C Cruickshank | D J McNaught | 3:28.7 |
| 1976 | Ripper's Delight | Ripper Syndicate | A K Holmes | 3:32.6 |
| 1974 | Captain Harcourt | E J Bennett | P T Wolfenden | 3:27.6 |
| 1973 | Speedy Guest | W F Woolley | J W Smolenski | 3:13.4 |
| 1971 | Roydon Roux | R A McKenzie | D R Mangos | 3:12.8 |
| 1970 | Caledonian Garrison | H C & J S JStormont | J Butcher | 3:16.6 |
| 1969 | First Batch | D Mace | R J Weatherley | 3:14.2 |
| 1968 | Garcon Roux | R A McKenzie | J B Noble | 3:21.8 |
| 1967 | Cardinal Garrison | Mrs R C Nelmes & P G Trigg | R Young | 3:10.4 |
| 1966 | Governor Frost | C Hadley | P T Wolfenden | 2:56.2 |
| 1965 | Tutta Tryax | H S Barry | M F Holmes | 2:58.2 |
| 1964 | Golden Oriole | M A Butt | W R Butt | 2:55.2 |
| 1963 | Scottish Laddie | R A McKenzie | D R Mangos | 2:57.8 |
| 1962 | Tactile | A J & D P Dynes | D J Townley | 3:11.2 |
| 1961 | Waitaki Hanover | F Smith | P T Wolfenden | 3:15.6 |
| 1960 | King Hal | C E Dillon | D G Jones | 3:23.6 |
| 1959 | Sun Chief | S Easton | D J Townley | 3:14.2 |
| 1958 | Call Boy | C E Blackwell | R C Purdon | 3:17.2 |
| 1957 | Firmament | W Hosking | F Smith jnr | 3:22-3 |
| 1956 | Giuseppe | H M Allen & L J R Barrett | H M Allen | 3:25.4 |
| 1955 | Canyon | R B Levy | A B Levy | 3:20.2 |
| 1954 | Celestial | W Hosking | J K Hughes | 3:18 |
| 1953 | Scottish Brigade | C C Scott | J B Scott | 3:16 |
| 1952 | Macall | K D Fraser | D G Jones | 3:21.4 |
| 1951 | Fabius | J S Shaw | J S Shaw | 3:19.2 |
| 1950 | Johnny Globe | D G Nyhan | D G Nyhan | 3:17.2 |
| 1949 | Soangetaha | Mrs M A Ryland | D G Jones | 3:20.4 |
| 1948 | Chamfer | D McFarlane | M F Holmes | 3:19 |
| 1947 | Sir Vivian | P V Flexman | R Young | 3:18.4 |
| 1946 | Snowflake | L F Berkett | L F Berkett | 3:19 |
| 1945 | Local Gold | J H Parsons | A B Holmes | 3:21.4 |
| 1944 | Acropolis | T J Atkinson | R B Berry | 3:29.6 |
| 1944 | Josie Dell | F A Bridgens | G Gray | 3:25.2 |
| 1943 | Golden Shadow | T Rothwell | J Bryce jnr | 3:23 |
| 1942 | Symphony | E G Bridgens | F J Smith | 3:24 |
| 1941 | Peter'S Find | A W Bailey | G T Mitchell | 3:24 |
| 1940 | Bonniedene | Mesdames G Young & G Downes | F J Smith | 3:32.4 |
| 1939 | Contender | J T Paul | J T Paul | 3:28 |
| 1938 | Horsepower | G Rosenbaum | R B Berry | 3:38 |
| 1936 | Parisienne | R Revell | R B Berry | 3:30.6 |
| 1935 | Valdor | S W Kelly | R B Berry | 3:22.6 |
| 1934 | Subsidy | W J Doyle | W J Doyle | 3:23.2 |
| 1933 | Chancellor | E G & F A Bridgens | F J Smith | 3:27.4 |
| 1932 | Indianapolis | G J Barton | E C McDermott | 3:26 |
| 1931 | Tempest | G J Barton | W J Tomkinson | 3:30 |
| 1930 | Red Shadow | Deyell & Neale | J Bryce | 3:20.4 |
| 1929 | Great Parrish | J T Paul | J T Paul | 3:30.6 |
| 1928 | Wrackler | H F Nicoll | M F Holmes | 3:35.4 |
| 1927 | Daphne de Oro | J Washington | F Holmes | 3:34.6 |
| 1926 | Great Peter | J W Tims | J T Paul | 3:30 |
| 1925 | Nantwich | H F Nicoll | A Hendricksen | 3:29.6 |
| 1924 | Glenelg | C M Ollivier | A Butterfield | 3:33.4 |
| 1923 | Taurekareka | R M Morten | J Bryce | 3:29 |
| 1922 | Acron | J R McKenzie | J J Kennerley | 3:29.2 |
| 1921 | Great Hope | R McMillan | R A McMillan | 3:31 |
| 1920 | Nelson Derby | G Craw | J G Robertson | 3:32.2 |
| 1919 | Lady Switin | H F Nicoll | F Holmes | 3:35.6 |
| 1918 | Locanda Dillon | W H Robbins | A Pringle | 3:31.4 |
| 1917 | President Wilson | F J Remington | A Hendricksen | 3:34.6 |
| 1916 | Chid | W B Masham | J Bryce | 3:36.6 |
