New Zealand Oaks

New Zealand Oaks
Group I race
Location	Trentham; Wellington, New Zealand
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	Trentham
Race information
Distance	2400 m (12 furlongs)
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-old fillies
Weight	Set-Weights
Purse	NZ$400,000 (2020)

The New Zealand Oaks is a Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies run at set weights over a distance of 2400 metres (1+1⁄2 miles) on the third Saturday of March every year at Trentham Racecourse in Wellington, New Zealand.

It was run at Riccarton until 1972 and over the distance of 1+1⁄4 miles to 1974.

Notable winners[]

With the consistent strength of New Zealand fillies, the race has an impressive list of winners, including:

Bonneval, winner of the 2017 Cambridge Stud Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Lowland Stakes, Australian Oaks (ATC), Feehan Stakes and Underwood Stakes.
Glamour Bay, winner of the 1981 Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes and ARC Royal Stakes and runner up in the 1980 New Zealand 1000 Guineas and 1980 Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes.
La Mer.
Legs, the 2006 Kelt Capital Stakes winner.
Princess Coup, winner of the 2007 and 2008 Kelt Capital Stakes, 2008 Stoneybridge Stakes and 3rd in the Caulfield Cup.
Savvy Coup, winner of the 2017 Eulogy Stakes, 2018 Lowland Stakes and Spring Classic plus 3rd in the 2018 Karaka Million 3Y0 Classic and Levin Classic.
Solveig, the winner of the 1986 Avondale Cup and Captain Cook Stakes.
Tycoon Lil, winner of 1997 New Zealand 1000 Guineas, 1998 Cambridge Stud Sir Tristram Fillies Classic and Canterbury Guineas, runner up in the 1997 New Zealand 2000 Guineas and Rosehill Guineas and 3rd to Might and Power in the 1998 Cox Plate.

Cup winners Empire Rose and Prize Lady were runners up.

Winning jockeys[]

The most successful jockeys have been:

Chris Johnson - 5 wins (1990, 1995, 1997, 1998 and 2018)
Opie Bosson- 5 wins (2000, 2003, 2007, 2010 and 2021)
Greg Childs - 4 wins (1982, 1983, 1984 and 1987)

Race results[]

Year	Winner	Breeding	Jockey	Trainer(s)	Owner(s)	Time	Second	Third
2021	Amarelinha	Savabeel - Hopscotch	Opie Bosson	Jamie Richards	Te Akau Hopskip'n'jump Syndicate	2:29.65	Charms Star	Llanacord
2020	Jennifer Eccles^[1]	Rip Van Winkle (Ire) - Platinum Elle (NZ)	Jason Waddell	Shaune Ritchie	Challenge No.10 Syndicate (Adrian Clark)	2:30.74	Vancooga	Feel The Rush
2019	Sentimental Miss	Reliable Man (GB) - Nostalgic (Aus)	Lisa Allpress	Lisa Latta	Go Racing Yesteryear Syndicate	2:35.08	Beyond The Fort	Star Karen
2018	Savvy Coup	Savabeel - Eudora	Chris Johnson	Michael & Matthew Pitman, Riccarton	AM, AR, CJ, FH & JF Bruford, JD, LR & RA Coupland	2:29.03	Contessa Vanessa	Milseain
2017	Bonneval	Makfi - Imposingly	Matthew Cameron	Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman, Cambridge	T W Jarvis, A R Lawrence & J A Rattray	2:31.99	Devise	Savvy Dreams
2016	Fanatic	Shocking (Aus) - Komplete Klass (NZ)	Mark Hills	Graeme Sanders & Debbie Sweeney	SP Kiernan	2:29.47	Sofia Rosa	Strada Cavallo
2015	Savaria	Savabeel (Aus) - Amathea (NZ)	Hayden Tinsley	Roydon Bergerson	D P & Mrs K C Fleming	2:29.67	Platinum Witness	Charmont
2014	Miss Mossman	Mossman (Aus) - Dane Promise (AUS)	Jonathan Parkes	John Sargent & Hayden Allen	RBC Racing	2:27.78	Miss Selby	Rock Diva
2013	More Than Sacred	More Than Ready (USA) - Danalaga (AUS)	Leith Innes	Pike/Donoghue	Raffles Dancers (NZ) Pty Ltd	2:30.46	Blanket Bay	Aurora Lights
2012	Artistic	Darci Brahma (NZ) - Artless (AUS)	Michael Coleman	Shaune Ritchie	The Oaks Stud	2:28.39	Zurella	Quintessential
2011	Midnight Oil^[2]	Keeper (Aus) - Gilded Light (AUS)	Rosie Myers	Paul Duncan	Nineteenth Syndicate	2:30.04	Zennista	Insurgent
2010	Keep The Peace	Keeper (AUS) - Peace of Mind (NZ)	Opie Bosson	Shaune Ritchie	P E Bellingham, L R & L R D Dittman	2:28.49	November Rain	Zarzuela
2009	Jungle Rocket	Jungle Pocket (Jap) - Gu Li (NZ)	James McDonald	Jeff McVean	C & Mrs L Betts, Mrs C & D Pleasance	2:30.07	Can't Keeper Down	Mill Duckie
2008	Boundless	Van Nistelrooy (USA) - Nothing Less	Hayden Tinsley	Stephen McKee, Ardmore	P A Dallimore, Trevor McKee ONZM, P N Miller & Mrs C N Taylor	2:28.74	Referred	Pentura
2007	Princess Coup	Encosta de Lago (AUS) - Stoneyfell Road (AUS)	Opie Bosson	Mark Walker	Bromley Bloodstock Ltd & R A Coupland	2:32.94	Overkaast	Veloce Bella
2006	Legs	Pins (AUS) - River Century (NZ)	David Walker	Kevin Gray	Waikato Stud 2001 Ltd.	2:29.42	Out Of Align	Falsetto
2005	Justa Tad	Istidaad (USA) - Infinity	Vincent Colgan	Rudy Liefting, Takanini	R P Liefting	2:29.52	Prize Lady	Sahara Flight
2004	Wharite Princess	His Royal Highness - Regal Visit (by Vice Regal)	Bruce Herd	Lisa Latta	NM Cantwell, MR Curd, TA Robinson, KJ Tod, KR Williams & RJ Wong	2:26.88	Filante Etoile	Midnight Kiss
2003	Bramble Rose	Shinko King (Ire) - Images (NZ)	Opie Bosson	Sir Mark Todd	Rivermonte Racing Syndicate	2:27.71	The Jewell	Lady Annaliese
2002	Vapour Trail	Jetball (Aus) - Devil's Lair (NZ)	Scott Seamer	Donna & Dean Logan	P J & P M Vela Ltd	2:30.88	Sursum Corda	Damaschino
2001	Tapildo	Rhythm (USA) - Emulate (NZ)	Mark Du Plessis	Sheila Laxon	I M & S T Taplin	2:28.05	Singalong	Danasia
2000	She's Country	Kenfair - Cross Country	Opie Bosson	Bruce Wallace, Takanini	TJ Bodle	2:29.80	Hill of Grace	You Beauty
1999	Savannah Success	Success Express (USA) - Alma Mater (AUS)	Lance O'Sullivan	G A Rogerson	JM Haseler & GA Rogerson	2:28.48	Pravda	No Alimony
1998	Tycoon Lil	Last Tycoon (Ire) - Imposing Bloom II (NZ)	Chris Johnson	Colin Jillings	PJ Walker	2:31.10	Pavan	Kilmore Quay
1997	Sawatdee	Deputy Governor (USA) - Chanson D'Amour	Chris Johnson	A R Howatson, Hawera	I B Cassels, C F Dunbar, A E & R O Nicol	2:28.71	Bao Cacao	Taupari Lass
1996	Alacrity	Grosvenor (NZ) - Daybreak Express (AUS)	Brian Hibberd	MD Moroney	Mrs A & D Paykel & Mrs EI Wells	2:28.87	The Lions Roar	San Goma
1995	Tartan Tights	Tights (USA) - Ultra Sound	Chris Johnson	E A Winsloe, Gore	G L Robertson	2:26.26	Rampage Queen	Sneetch
1994	Snap	Kingdom Bay - Crackle	Lance O'Sullivan	Dave & Paul O'Sullivan	Mrs LM O'Sullivan & Lord Robin Tavistock^[3]	2:28.17	Facing The Music	Mess
1993	Miltak	McGinty (NZ) - Encore (NZ)	David Walsh	Dave & Paul O'Sullivan	Miktak Syndicate	2:30.03	Village Dancer	Slanchyvah
1992	Staring	Fiesta Star (AUS) - Sweet Violet (NZ)	Noel Harris	Murray Baker	Grovedale Trust & MK Gyde	2:28.96	Conifer Bay	Fine Design
1991	Let's Sgor	Creag-An-Sgor - Alycide	Larry Cassidy	Murray Baker	MA Fisher, PM Paterson, EGL Simpson & TG Whiteman	2:30.22	Plume	Narration
1990	Domino	Grosvenor - Tupelo Honey	Chris Johnson	J W Campin	J W Campin	2:29.81	Blue Music	Te Akau Pearl
1989	Regal Empress	Triumphal March (USA) - Empress Lu (NZ)	Catherine W Tremayne		RN & Mrs MS Fraser, Mrs JA Lang & NA Leitch	2:30.60	Kate's Myth	Sarah Fay
1988	Candide	Sound Reason (Can) - Country Flower (NZ)	Ross N Elliott		M & Miss SA Joseph & Trans Media Park Stud Pty Ltd	2:27.96	Savana City	Red Chifton
1987	Starline	Sir Tristram (Ire) - Star Lot	Greg Childs	Ray Verner	Miss MB Macdougall & Mrs LS Otway	2:32.30	Sounds Like Fun	Etoile d'Or
1986	Royal Heights	Sir Tristram (Ire) - Claudine	W Robinson	R F Douglas	Mr and Mrs R F Douglas	2:26.50	Empire Rose	Eau D'Etoile
1985	Solveig	Imposing - Soliloquoy	GL Cooksley	CG Curnow & Trevor McKee	RE & RWE Moore	2:28.94	Pass A Glance	Avana
1984	Zepherin	Zephyr Bay - Lucky Bid	Greg Childs	Jim Gibbs & Roger James, Matamata	Balcarres Stud Ltd	2:29.11	Duanette's Girl	Aptitude
1983	Aulyn	Auk - Helyn	Greg Childs	Ray Verner, Takanini	BM Mollet	2:28.03	Trafficker	Our Flight
1982	Maurita	Harbor Prince - Cathmol	Greg Childs	Jim Gibbs, Matamata	PR Kearns, A O'Malley & E Yee	2:31.25	Amrica	Placio
1981	Glamour Bay	Zephyr Bay - Glamour Test (by Test Case)	Bruce Compton	FR Begueley, Matamata	K Joe, JH Lindsay & J McAnnalley	2:29.25	Summer Haze	Just From Santa
1980	Supreme Glory	Final Orders - Supreme One	JW Walker	H Furness, Paeroa	CE Proctor, MG & Mrs Thwaites	2:30.25	Pays Anne	Firefly
1979	Tang	Taipan II - Agricolet (by Agricola)	Des H Harris	C Cameron, Hastings	DB & EJ Callaghan & RM Miller	2:29.25	Tui's Lass	Springtide (relegated from 2nd)
1978	Athenaia	Hermes - Meleina (by Timanova)	Robert Vance	Colin Jillings, Takanini	Sir Tristran Antico, Mrs DH Munro & TJ Smith	2:28.50	Mun Lee	Kindled
1977	La Mer	Copenhagen II - La Balsa	Des H Harris	Malcolm Smith		2:29.25	Blintz	Star Chick
1976	Eastern Time	Hermes - Letty (by Klorassan)	David Peake	R B Dowling, Te Rapa	J L Chionbian	2:32.00	Entice	Nena
1975	Princess Patrice	Charicles	GA Phillips		DA Hagar & PS Wilson	2:28.5
1974	Sweet Offer	Sucaryl	GA Phillips		ID & Mrs Parsons	2:29.75
1973	no race
1972	Brown Satin	Mellay	AK Robinson		BG, C and JWG White	2:04.6
1971	Young Ida	Oncidium	JA Messent		JHT Duncan	2:05.4
1970	Devante	Sobig	JA Messent		MW Owen & TS Sellwood	2:02.6
1969	Princess Mellay	Mellay	AK Robinson		Mrs HA Anderton	2:03.4

References[]

External links[]

New Zealand Oaks Winners at Trentham

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