Race Dates
NZ Sires Stakes Series
2 year olds
Colts & Geldings
Race Dates Poster
All dates are subject to change - when circumstances beyond our control require it - with HRNZ approval.

Garrards Sires Stakes 2YO Colts & Geldings Series (No 35)
Estimated Final Stake - $170,000
Estimated Stake of Heats - $22,000 (8 or more acceptors)
Silver will only be held if 4 or more acceptors
SSQ Races are also qualifying races
Proposed Dates -{supertable table}{headrows 1}
| What | Host | Where | When | |
| Heat 1 | Auckland TC | Alexandra Park | Fri 23rd March | 2018 |
| Heat 2 | NZMTC | Addington | Fri 23rd March | 2018 |
| Heat 3 | HR Waikato | Cambridge | Wed 18th April | 2018 |
| Heat 4 | NZMTC | Addington | Fri 20th April | 2018 |
| SSQ 1 | Alabar NZ Kindergarten Stakes | Wyndham | Sat 17th March | 2018 |
| SSQ 2 | Avon City Ford - NZ Welcome Stakes | Addington | Fri 6th April | 2018 |
| Final | NZMTC | Addington | Fri 18th May | 2018 |
| Silver | NZMTC | Addington | Fri 18th May | 2018 |
{/supertable}
Fillies

Magness Benrow Sires Stakes 2YO Fillies Series (No 35)
Estimated Final Stake - $150,000
Estimated Stakes of Heats - $22,000 (8 or more acceptors)
Silver will only be held if 4 or more acceptors
SSQ races are also qualifying races
Proposed Dates -
What
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
SSQ 1
SSQ 3
Final
Silver
Host
NZMTC
Auckland TC
NZMTC
Auckland TC
Sweet Lou Leonard Memorial Stakes
Caduceus Club Of Southland Nevele R Fillies Classic
Auckland TC
Auckland TC
Where
Addington
Alexandra Park
Addington
Alexandra Park
Cheviot @ Addington
Northern Southland TC
Alexandra Park
Alexandra Park
When
Fri 23rd February
Fri 23rd March
Sat 31st March
Fri 6th April
Sun 4th March
Sat 10th March
Fri 27th April
Fri 27th April
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
Trotters
NZ Sires Stakes 2YO Trotters Series (No 35)
Estimated Championship Stake - $60,000
Estimated Stake of Preludes - $10,000 (8 or more acceptors)
Silver will only be run if there are 4 or more acceptors
Proposed Dates - Tentative
What
Prelude 1
Prelude 2
Championship
Silver
Host
HR Waikato
Rangiora HRC
NZMTC
NZMTC
Where
Cambridge
Rangiora
Addington
Addington
When
Sun 18th March
Sun 22nd April
Fri 18th May
Fri 18th May
2018
2018
2018
2018
3 year olds
Colts and Geldings

NRM Sires Stakes 3YO Colts and Geldings Series (No 34)
Estimated Final stake - $170,000
Estimated Stakes of Heats - $22,000 (8 or more acceptors)
Silver - Est Stakes $30,000 - See Programme Conditions Section for details
Proposed Dates - (Due to trainer support - there will be no heat at Forbury Park - this will be run at Addington)
What
Heat
Heat
Heat
Heat
Heat 5
Final
Silver
Host
Waikato HRC
NZMTC
NZMTC
Auckland TC
NZMTC
NZMTC
NZMTC
Where
Cambridge
Addington
Addington
Alexandra Park
Addington
Addington
Addington
When
Thu 5th October
Fri 6th October
Fri 20th October
Fri 27th October
Fri 3rd November
Tue 14th November
Fri 1st December
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
Fillies

Alabar Sires Stakes 3YO Fillies Series (No 34)
Estimated Championship Stake - $150,000
Estimate Stake of Heats - $22,000 (8 or more acceptors)
Silver will only be run if there are 4 or more acceptors
Proposed Dates -
What
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Championship
Silver
Host
Auckland TC
NZMTC
NZMTC
Auckland TC
Auckland TC
Auckland TC
Where
Alexandra Park
Addington
Addington
Alexandra Park
Alexandra Park
Alexandra Park
When
Fri 27th October
Fri 3rd November
Fri 1st December
Fri 8th December
Sun 31st December
Sun 31st December
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
Trotters
NZ Sires Stakes 3 YO Trotters Series (No 34)
Estimated Championship Stake- $60,000
Estimated Stake of Prelude $17,500 (8 or more acceptors)
Silver will only be run if there are 4 or more acceptors.
Proposed dates -
What
Prelude 1
Championship
Silver
Host
NZMTC
Auckland TC
Auckland TC
Where
Addington
Alexandra Park
Alexandra Park
When
Fri 16th March
Fri 20th April
Fri 20th April
2018
2018
2018
Other Races
Mares

Nevele R Southern Mares Classic - Est $40,000
For 4yo & Older Pacing Mares who were nominated as a foal for Sires Stakes or Nevele R Fillies or Vendor-Purchase paidYearling Sales
Ineligible - Horses that have won a Group 1 race or a race with a stake of $100,000 and over.
What
Mares Classic
Host
NZMTC
Where
Addington
When
Fri 17th November
2017

Magness Benrow Northern Mares Classic - Est $40,000
For 4YO & Older Pacing Mares who were nominated as a foal for Sires Stakes or Nevele R Fillies orVendor-Purchaser paidYearling Sales
Ineligible - Horses that have won a Group 1 or a race with a stake of $100, 000 and over)
What
Mares Classic
Host
Auckland TC
Where
Alexandra Park
When
Fri 9th March
2018
Trotters

4 YO & Over Aged Trotters Classic - Est $40,000
For 4 YO & Older Trotters that were nominated for Sires Stakes as a foal or Vendor-Purchaser Paid Yearling Sales
Ineligible - Horses that have won a Group 1 or a race with a stake of $50,000 and over. (See Programme Conditions)
Proposed dates:
What
Aged Trot
(Conditioned)
Host
NZMTC
Where
Addington
When
Fri 11th May
2018
Pacers
** LOGO 1 **
Rosslands 3YO Graduate Pace(C & G) - Foal nominated Sires Stakes No 34 or YS No 26 Vendor-Purchaser paid
Rossland 3YO Graduette Pace (Fillies) - Foal nominated Sires Stakes No 34 or Nevele R No 40 or YS No 26 Vendor-Purchaser paid
Conditioned as per programme conditions
Proposed Dates
What
Rosslands Graduate
Rosslands Graduette
Host
Auckland TC
Auckland TC
Where
Alexandra Park
Alexandra Park
When
Fri 23rd February
Fri 23rd February
2018
2018
**
2 **
2 ** PGG Wrightson Harness 5000
3yo Pacers - Foal Nominated for Sires Stakes No 34 or Nevele R No 40 or YS No 26 Vendor-Purchaser Paid
(Nominated Sires $5000 for less) (conditioned as per programme conditions
What
PGG Wrightson Harness 5000
Host
NZMTC
Where
Addington
When
Fri 16th February
2018
**
3 **
3 ** Garrard's Sophomore Classic
3yo C & G Pace - Foal nominated for Sires Stakes No 34 or YS No 26 Vendor-Purchaser Paid
What
Garrard's Sophomore
Host
NZMTC
Where
Addington
When
Fri 18th May
2018
**
4 **
4 ** PGG Wrightson Uncut Gems
4yo & Old - Foal nominated for Sires Stakes or Nevele R Fillies or YS Vendor-Purchaser Paid
\Rotates in line with the Jewels Conditioned as per programme conditions
What
PGG Wrightson Uncurt Gem E & G pace
PGG Wrightson Uncut Gems Mares pace
PGG Wrightson
Uncut Gems Trot
Host
Auckland TC
Auckland TC
Auckland TC
Where
Alexandra Park
Alexandra Park
Alexandra Park
When
Fri 15th June
Fri 15th June
Fri 15th June
2018
2018
2018
NZ Yearling Sales Series

Consolations will only be run if there are 4 or more acceptors.
Proposed Dates -
2 year olds
What
2 YO Open Division
Open Final
Open Consolation
2YO Fillies Division
Fillies Final
Fillies Consolation
2YO Trotters Division
Trotters Final
Consolation
Host
Series No 27
NZMTC
NZMTC
Series No 27
Auckland TC
Auckland TC
Series No 27
NZMTC
Where
Addington
Addington
Alexandra Park
Alexandra Park
Addington
When
Fri 4th May
Fri 4th May
Fri 11th May
Fri 11th May
Fri 11th May
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
3 year olds
What
3YO Open Division
Open Final
Open Consolation
3YO Fillies Division
Fillies Final
Fillies Consolation
3YO Trotters
Trotters Final
Trotters Consolation
Host
Series 26
Auckland TC
Auckland TC
Series 26
NZMTC
NZMTC
Series 26
NZMTC
NZMTC
Where
Alexandra Park
Alexandra Park
Addington
Addington
Addington
When
Sun 31st December
Sun 31st December
Fri 16th February
Fri 16th February
Fri 18th May
Fri 18th May
2017
2017
2018
2018
2018
2018
Nevele R Fillies Series

Dates Calendar - Coming soon
Nevele R Fillies Series (No 40)
Estimated Final Stake $140,000
Estimated Stake of Heats - $20,000 (8 or more acceptors)
Estimateed stake Ashburton Conditioned Heat - $14,999
Consolation will only be run if 4 or more acceptors
Proposed Dates - Tentative
What
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Heat 6
Heat 7
Final
Consolation
Host
Auckland TC
Hororata TC
Ashburton TC
(Lower Grade Conditioned Heat)
NZMTC
HR Waikato
Forbury Park TC
NZMTC
NZMTC
NZMTC
Where
Alexandra Park
Methven
Ashburton
Addington
Cambridge
Forbury Park
Addington
Addington
Addington
When
Fri 9th February
Sun 11th February
Sun 25th February
Fri 16th March
Sun 18th March
Thu 29th March
Fri 20th April
Fri 11th May
Fri 11th May
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018