Horse race
Horse race
The Zabeel Classic is a Group One Thoroughbred horse race run at weight-for-age over a distance of 2000 metres at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland , New Zealand. It is held on Boxing Day, a raceday steeped in tradition that frequently attracts in excess of 20,000 Aucklanders to the famous course.
The Zabeel Classic is named in honour of Zabeel , son of Sir Tristram and four-time New Zealand champion sire. The race was formerly known as the Auckland Classic, Oaks Stud Classic and the Japan Racing Association Classic.
List of winners
Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer(s)
Time
Second
Third
2024[ 1]
Snazzytavi 57
Warren Kennedy Graham Richardson & Rogan Norvall
2:04.04 (soft)
La Crique 57
El Vencedor 59
2023 (Pukekohe)[ 2]
Campionessa 57
Opie Bosson Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson
2:07.90 (soft, 2050m)
No Compromise 59
Aquacade 57
2022 [ 3]
Defibrillate 59[ 4]
Warren Kennedy Graham Richardson & Rogan Norvall
2:05.37 (good, 2050m)
Prise De Fer 59
Polly Grey 57
2021[ 5]
Tiptronic 59[ 6]
Ashvin Goindasamy
Graham Richardson & Rogan Norvall
2:05.15 (dead)
Vernanme 59
Two Illicit 57
2020[ 7]
Concert Hall 57
Vincent Colgan
Roger James & Robert Wellwood
2:01.93 (dead)
Supera 57
In A Twinkling 59
2019[ 8]
True Enough 59
James McDonald
Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman
2:01.24 (good)
Fiscal Fantasy 57
Beauden 59
2018[ 9]
Danzdanzdance 56.5
Opie Bosson
Chris Gibbs & Michelle Bradley
2.08.18 (heavy)
Lizzie L’Amour 57
Jon Snow 59
2017[ 10] [ 11]
Authentic Paddy 59
Trudy Thornton
Lisa Latta, Awapuni
2.06.31 (dead)
Lizzie L’Amour 57
Volkstok’n’barrell 59
2016[ 12] [ 13]
Consensus 57
Alysha Collett
Stephen McKee
2.01.25 (good)
Volkstok’n’barrell 59
Authentic Paddy 59
2015[ 14]
Kawi 59
Leith Innes
Allan Sharrock
2.04.30 (good)
Stolen Dance 56.5
Authentic Paddy 59
2014[ 15]
Soriano 57
Rory Hutchings
Graeme & Debbie Rogerson
2.02.30 (good)
Weregoingtogetcha 58.5
Ponderosa Miss 56.5
2013[ 16]
Historian 59
Matthew Cameron
Gary Alton
2:05.99 (dead)
O’Fille 57
Soriano 56.5
2012[ 17]
Veyron 59
Rogan Norvall
Linda Laing
2:08.19 (dead)
Shez Sinsational 57
Shootoff 59
2011[ 18]
Shez Sinsational 56.5
James McDonald
Allan Sharrock
2:02.34 (good)
Veyron 59
Doctor Freemantle 59
2010[ 19]
Booming 59
Vincent Colgan
Jeff Lynds
2:04.02 (good)
Red Ruler 59
Ginga Dude 59
2009[ 20] [ 21]
Vosne Romanee 59
Matthew Cameron
Jeff Lynds
2:00.60 (good)
Record
Red Ruler 59
Tell A Tale 58.5
2008[ 22]
Gallions Reach 59
Sam Spratt
Richard Yuill
2:05.69 (dead)
Willy Smith 59
Overkaast
2007[ 23] [ 24]
Sir Slick 59
Bruce Herd
Graeme Nicholson
2:03.81 (dead)
Xcellent 59
Dezigna 59
2006[ 25]
Mikki Street
Bruce Herd
Lisa Latta
2:02.84 (good)
Sharvasti
Fiscal Madness
2005 (Dec) [ 26]
Bazelle 56
Jason Waddell
Paul Jenkins
2:03.72 (dead)
Kind Return 56
Focal Point 56
2005 (Jan) [ 27]
St Reims 58.5
Leith Innes
Chris McNab
2:03.33 (good)
Distinctly Secret 58.5
Lashed 57
2004 [ 28] [ 29]
Lashed 55.5
Opie Bosson
Graeme Rogerson & Stephen Autridge
2:02.62 (good)
Penny Gem 55.5
El Duce 58.5
2003[ 30]
Hail 58.5
Greg Childs
Bruce & Stephen Marsh
2:04.52 (good)
Miss Potential 58
Doyle 56
2002
Giovana 57
Peter Johnson
Carol Marshall
2:02.88 (good)
La Bella Dama 55.5
Hill Of Grace 57
2001
Zonda 58.5
Damien Oliver
Roger James
2:05.81 (dead)
Giovana 58
Cronus 55
2000
Rebel 58.5
Linda Ballantyne
Val Langsford
2:04.11 (good)
Aerosmith 58
Integrate 58
1999[ 31]
Del Coronado 58.5
Paul Taylor
Colin Jillings & Richard Yuill
2:01.24 (good)
All In Fun 58
Greenstone Charm 58
1998
Vialli 58.5
Shane Dye
Dave & Paul O'Sullivan
2:04.49 (good)
Bubble 58
Gypsy Soul 56
+ The race was moved from January to December in 2005.
Ellerslie Boxing day meeting
On this day, as well as the Zabeel Classic, Ellerslie holds 9 other races including:
the Westbury Stud Royal Descent Stakes - 1400m for fillies and mares - $90,000 (2024).
the Dunstan Horsefeeds Stayers Championship Final - 2400m special conditions $125,000 (2024)
the Auckland Guineas - Group 2, 1400m for 3YO horses - $270,000 (2024)
the Stella Artois 1500 Championship Final - special conditions $110,000 (2024).
the Eight Carat Classic - Group 2, 1600m 3YO fillies set weight $270,000 (2024). All 10 races at the 2024 meeting had stakes of $80,000 or more.
See also
References
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