New Zealand Derby
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For the trotting event, see New Zealand Trotting Derby.
The New Zealand Derby is a set-weights Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, run over a distance of 2,400 metres (12 furlongs) at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland, New Zealand. It is held on the first Saturday in March, as the opening day of Auckland Cup Week. The purse of the race in 2020 was $1 million.
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Group I race | |
Location | Ellerslie Racecourse Auckland, New Zealand |
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Inaugurated | 1875 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Website | Ellerslie Racecourse |
Race information | |
Distance | 2,400 metres (12 furlongs) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-olds |
Weight | Set-Weights |
Purse | NZ$1,000,000 (2020) |
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