Hypnotize Writes Himself Into The History Books

Iron horse Hypnotize has written himself into the history books by emulating the deeds of the mighty Hunterville, in winning his third Great Northern Steeplechase at Ellerslie today

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Auckland Racing Club Announces Stakes Increase

The Auckland Racing Club has announced that stakes for the upcoming season will be $10.73million.

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Outstanding nominations for Ellerslie’s Land Pride Easter Handicap

This Saturday sees the running of the final Group I at Ellerslie for the season, the prestigious $200,000 Land Pride Easter Handicap.

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NZ Derby exported into planet’s biggest race betting market

There’ll be a first for the export of New Zealand racing this Saturday when the Telecom NZ Derby is broadcast and wagered on in Hong Kong.

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Auckland Racing Club announce cessation of BYO in Ellerslie Infield

Due to a number of issues experienced in the Ellerslie Infield on Boxing Day and subsequent discussions with the New Zealand Police and liquor licensing authorities, the Auckland Racing Club Board of Directors and Senior Management...

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33 still in contention for $2.2 million prize after second withdrawals

The second withdrawals for the Telecom New Zealand Derby have seen 33 top class thoroughbreds from both New Zealand and Australia still in contention for the $2.2 million in stakes up for grabs.

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Barrier draw announced for 2010 Karaka Million

With just days to go until the country’s richest juvenile race, the Karaka Million, Australian visitor Sister Havana has drawn the inside barrier while top qualifier Big River has also drawn promisingly at barrier 2 in the million dollar race.

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Competition heating up for New Zealand’s richest race

The competition for New Zealand’s richest race, the $2.2 million Telecom New Zealand Derby, is heating up with top names from across New Zealand and Australia making appearances in the latest order of entry.

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Top Australian jockeys Ellerslie-bound for upcoming Carnival

The Auckland Racing Club is pleased to announce that Australians Corey Brown and Michael Rodd, two of the leading jockeys at the recently completed Melbourne Cup Carnival, will ride at Ellerslie during The New Zealand Herald Christmas Carnival.

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Feature nominations close with top class entries

The Auckland Racing Club’s feature nominations for the summer season closed this week with some exciting entries from horses both in New Zealand and across the Tasman.

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Blandford Lodge to sponsor time-honoured Railway

The Auckland Racing Club today announced a new sponsorship partnership that will see the time-honoured Railway Stakes, run at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day, become the Blandford Lodge Railway Stakes.

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The Auckland Racing Club helps to make racehorse ownership accessible

As he stood on the dais at Ellerslie accompanied by upwards of 50 ecstatic syndicate members, awaiting the presentation of the trophy for Masquerade’s win in the Listed Soliloquy Stakes...

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Hypnotize back for a three-peat

The Auckland Racing Club will kick off their 2009/2010 season this Saturday with Hypnotize looking to re-write history and become the second horse to take out the $85,000 Kiwi Bacon Great Northern Steeplechase for a third consecutive year.

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Auckland Racing Club prunes expenditure

The Auckland Racing Club today announced changes to its structure in acknowledgment of the tougher times as well as reduced stakes for the 2009-2010 season.

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Auckland Racing Club announces application for rezoning

Today the Auckland Racing Club announces that its second plan change application, Private Plan Change 168, has been publicly notified.

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Auckland Racing Club announces new sponsor for Easter Handicap

The Auckland Racing Club is happy to announce Land Pride as the new sponsor of the Group I Land Pride Easter Handicap to be raced at Ellerslie on Saturday April 11 during the Easter Carnival.

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Celebrate Easter at Ellerslie Racecourse for free!

Head to Ellerslie this Easter for a guaranteed great family day out that won’t break the bank.

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Rugby, Rhythm and Racing at Ellerslie

Don't miss the New Zealand Rugby Foundation Charity Raceday featuring the first ever Giddy Up music festival!

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Telecom Derby Day Postponement

This morning at 6.30am a meeting of Raceday Officials have reached the decision to postpone Telecom Derby Day for 24 hours until Sunday March 1.

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Legendary Xcellent to lead out the Telecom New Zealand Derby Field

The Auckland Racing Club is delighted to announce that 2004 New Zealand Derby winner Xcellent will lead the Telecom New Zealand Derby field out of the Birdcage this Saturday.

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Auckland Racing Club to donate to Victorian Bushfire Appeal 2009

Auckland Racing Club have announced that all general admission sales ($10 per person) taken at the gate during tomorrows final Lindauer Twilight Summer Series event will be donated to the Victorian Bushfire Appeal 2009.

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Auckland Racing Club announces new race sponsorship to honour Sunline

The Auckland Racing Club is proud to officially announce that the three-year-old fillies race on Stella Artois Auckland Cup Day is to be known as the Mercedes-Benz Sunline Vase.

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Interest builds as the countdown continues to New Zealand's richest race

New Zealand's richest race, the $2.2 million Telecom New Zealand Derby, is just over six weeks away and Australasia's top equine athletes are fighting it out for places at the starting gates.

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Two Australian Horses Confirmed For Karaka Million

The 2009 Karaka Million is just around corner and the Auckland Racing Club is able to announce that at least two Australian trained horses will contest the second running of this $1 million race.

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Competition tight for starting spots in 2009 Karaka Million

The competition is heating up for a starting spot in the Karaka Million set to be raced at Ellerslie on the 25th of January 2009 during Auckland Anniversary Weekend.

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Christmas Comes Early To Ellerslie

Sausages, Santa and free children's entertainment equal a recipe for success at the Races!

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Auckland Racing Club sponsorship honoured at The New Zealand Herald 2008 Sponsorship Awards

The Auckland Racing Club's sponsorship collaboration with The New Zealand Herald for their 2007/2008 'Summer of Racing', last night took out the prestigious Best Media Programme Partnership at The New Zealand Herald 2008 Sponsorship Awards.

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Auckland Racing Club's richest race gets new sponsor as nominations are announced for the 2009 Telecom New Zealand Derby

Auckland Racing Club today announced a new sponsorship partnership that will see the $2.2 million New Zealand Derby become the Telecom New Zealand Derby.

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Auckland Racing Club and Cambridge Stud announce joint bonus scheme

The Auckland Racing Club, in association with Cambridge Stud, today announced the inception of a $200,000 bonus payment on the country's two Group I 1200m races.

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Waiwera Railway to be run as a Set-Weight and Penalties event

The Auckland Racing Club has announced the time-honoured Waiwera Railway will retain its place as the feature event on New Year's Day but will be run as a Set-Weight and Penalties event into the future.

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People's Champion set to create history at Ellerslie

New Zealand racing's "people's champion", Sir Slick, will attempt to create a piece of history this weekend when he contests the $200,000 Group 1 First Sovereign Trust Easter Handicap at Ellerslie.

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