| Group I race | |
|---|---|
| DOMINION | |
| Location | Addington Raceway Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Inaugurated | 1911 |
| Race type | Standardbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Addington Raceway |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 3200m (2 miles) |
| Track | Oval dirt, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds and up |
| Purse | NZ $200,000 |
The Dominion is a race held at the Addington Raceway each year in Christchurch, New Zealand for standardbred horses. It was worth $300,000, but in line with the economic conditions, it was cut back to $200,000 in 2010. The race is run in November over a distance of 3200 m on the Friday immediately after the New Zealand Cup, run on Tuesday and forms part of the NZ Cup carnival. It is one of the major harness races for trotters rather than pacers, and is considered to be the trotters equivalent of the New Zealand Trotting Cup. Another similar race is the Rowe Cup held each May in Auckland.[1]
Contents |
Most wins:
Most wins by a driver:
| Year |
Horse |
Hcp |
Owner |
Driver |
Time |
| 2011 | Vulcan | fr | Mrs J A Butt, D J McKenzie | Anthony Butt | 4:06.3 |
| 2010 | Stylish Monach | fr | Mrs A C Patterson | Ricky May | 4:02.9 |
| 2009 | Springbank Richard | fr | R A & Mrs D J Smith | N P Williamson | 4:06.7 |
| 2008 | Stig | fr | T G Butt, Mrs A Butt, J S Boyd, R G Thomas | David Butt | 4:06.4 |
| 2007 | Mountbatten | fr | Foxtrot Synd/P G Darby/K F Schmack/Mrs B M Hickman | Anthony Butt | 4:07.6 |
| 2006 | Whatsundermykilt | fr | Mrs C L Smith/Mrs P A Fairbairn/G H Morris/T W Welham | Shane Walkinshaw | 4:08.9 |
| 2005 | Pompallier | fr | Mrs J L Brosnan, Mrs M M Gibson | Colin De Filippi | 4:10.5 |
| 2004 | Lyell Creek | 10 m | Mrs K L Butt, G A V Bruton, The Creek Syndicate | Anthony Butt | 4:08.9 |
| 2003 | Take A Moment | 15 m | Long Drive Syndicate | Anthony Butt | 4:05.5 |
| 2002 | Martina H | Fr | K D Marr, Mrs K Seu, S L Herewini, I D Malcolm | Derek Balle | 4:08.5 |
| 2001 | Take A Moment | 10 m | Long Drive Syndicate | Anthony Butt | 4:09.6 |
| 2000 | Lyell Creek | 15 m | A M Butt, G A V Bruton | Anthony Butt | 4:06.1 |
| 1999 | Lyell Creek | fr | G A V Bruton | Anthony Butt | 4:14.4 |
| 1998 | Cedar Fella | fr | Cherokee Syndicate | Ricky May | 4:08.1 |
| 1997 | Merinai | fr | N R Baker | James Stormont | 4:11.1 |
| 1996 | Chiola Cola | fr | D N Hayes, H Horowitz, Mrs I T Horowitz | Shane Hayes | 4:08.6 |
| 1995 | Call Me Now | 10 m | G J Nairn, P C Nairn, Mrs H H Pope, R G H Thomson | David Butt | 4:05.7 |
| 1994 | David Moss | 15 m | Est H W Cox, O Andersen | Maurice McKendry | 4:06.6 |
| 1993 | David Moss | 10 m | Est H W Cox, O Andersen | Robert Cameron | 4:12.1 |
| 1992 | Directorship | 10 m | Classic Nine Syndicate | Tony Herlihy | 4:12.2 |
| 1991 | William Dee | fr | G P Curach, K J O'Gorman, T G Garelja, E P Green | John Langdon | 4:16.2 |
| 1990 | Sundon | fr | Sir Roy McKenzie | Peter Jones | 4:12.8 |
| 1989 | Tobago | fr | R H Jenkins, Mrs D E Kean | Henry Skinner | 4:08.4 |
| 1988 | Landora's Pride | 10 m | C T Allingham, Mrs V M Allingham | John Langdon | 4:12.8 |
| 1987 | Simon Katz | fr | R S Francis, P Rae | Anthony Butt | 4:15.0 |
| 1986 | Tussle | 10 m | Dr C H G Irvine | Peter Jones | 4:13.8 |
| 1985 | Admiral Soanai | fr | J McGill | Brian Gleeson | 4:14.1 |
| 1984 | Basil Dean | fr | R L Jamison & T P Newton | K W O'Reilly | 4:12.9 |
| 1983 | Scotch Notch | 10 m | J Wong | G A Lang | 4:17.0 |
| 1982 | Cal Brydon | fr | G R & B Newberry | G R Newberry | 4:14.6 |
| 1981 | Stormy Morn | 10 m | P G Moore | A J Perucich | 4:20.5 |
| 1980 | Scotch Tar | 10 m | A W Dykman | A W Dykman | 4:16.6 |
| 1979 | Alias Armbro | fr | B W Crofts & G E Pilkington | M R De Filippi | 4:12.3 |
| 1978 | Scotch Tar | fr | A W Dykman | R M Cameron | 4:11.6 |
| 1977 | Nigel Craig | fr | B L & W L Heron | B L Heron | 4:15.6 |
| 1976 | Armbro Lady | fr | R E & S T Webster | K D Townley | 4:17.3 |
| 1975 | Hal Good | 10m | A Chesmar | D D Nyhan | 4:20.5 |
| 1974 | Easton Light | 30m | E R & Mrs T R Running | B M Running | 4:13.1 |
| 1973 | Philemon | 20m | W A Strachan & G R Taverner | J W Smolenski | 4:20.5 |
| 1972 | Easton Light | fr | E R & Mrs T R Running | B M Running | 4:20.4 |
| 1971 | Precocious | fr | A H Carmichael | J A Carmichael | 4:18.4 |
| 1970 | Johnny Gee | 18 yds | W R Butt | W R Butt | 4:08.2 |
| 1969 | Tutira | 12 yds | D H Butcher | J P Baker | 4:21.0 |
| 1968 | Logan Count | 12 yds | E A Clark | L R Clark | 4:18.2 |
| 1967 | French Pass | fr | R A McKenzie | C S Hunter | 4:30.0 |
| 1966 | Tronso | fr | C R Berkett | F E Newfield | 4:20.6 |
| 1965 | Mighty Chief | fr | L R Clark | D J Townley | 4:25.0 |
| 1964 | Flaming Way | 12 yds | J Wilson | A K Holmes | 4:21.0 |
| 1963 | Min Scott | 12 yds | Mrs G N Hunter | C S Hunter | 4:18.8 |
| 1962 | Spinster Scott | fr | A A McCormick | R J Jones | 4:19.8 |
| 1961 | Au Fait | 36 yds | J McKay | R Young | 4:15.8 |
| 1960 | Ordeal | 12 yds | Mrs L M & W A Bradley | F G Holmes | 4:17.4 |
| 1959 | Annual Report | 12 yds | N Simpson | A M Purdon | 4:19.2 |
| 1958 | Durbin Chief | 36 yds | Mrs M F Collins, E Walsh & J R Woodcock | W P Walsh | 4:17.6 |
| 1957 | Durbin Chief | fr | Mrs M F Collins, E Walsh & J R Woodcock | W P Walsh | 4:24.0 |
| 1956 | Cabra | fr | P J Burke & A A Matheson | J Walsh | 4:25.8 |
| 1955 | Recruit | 36 yds | J J Rooney | M F Holmes | 4.22:6 |
| 1954 | Fair Isle | 24 yds | V Alborn & E J August | M F Holmes | 4:18.6 |
| 1953 | Vodka | 6 yds | J S Shaw | J S Shaw | 4.:23.6 |
| 1952 | Precaution | fr | A Holmes & J Shelly | J McLennan jnr | 4:21.0 |
| 1951 | Barrier Reef | 36 yds | Mrs M Rice | D G Jones | 4:18.4 |
| 1950 | Dictation | 12 yds | J Wilson | J Wilson | 4:16.4 |
| 1949 | Acclamation | 12 yds | A M & R J Bruce | R Young | 4:27.4 |
| 1948 | Great Venture | 12 yds | J T Taylor | S A Edwards | 4:27.6 |
| 1947 | Hidden Note | fr | D Stormont & M Stewart | D C Watts | 4:30.4 |
| 1946 | Casablanca | fr | S T Webster | J B Pringle | 4:31.4 |
| 1945 | Fantom | 36 yds | J R McKenzie | G B Noble | 4:28.4 |
| 1944 | Lady Scott | fr | Miss J & A F C Rushton | A Butterfield | 4:36.8 |
| 1944 | Will Cary | fr | H M Allen | G McKendry | 4:36.8 |
| 1943 | Bomber | fr | F E Graham | W J Doyle | 4:30.8 |
| 1942 | Margin | 72 yds | W Fairbairn | G Cameron | 4:26.8 |
| 1941 | Peggoty | 12 yds | R H Butterick | R H Butterick | 4:30.6 |
| 1940 | Tan John | fr | W E Stickings | R Donald | 4:31.2 |
| 1939 | Royal Romance | fr | V Alborn | V Alborn | 4:27.0 |
| 1938 | Pilot Peter | fr | P J Andrews | R B Berry | 4:27.0 |
| 1937 | Waikato Prince | 36 yds | J Bryce | J Bryce jnr | 4:31.0 |
| 1936 | Norma Bingen | 24 yds | F Doherty | D C Watts | 4:28.2 |
| 1935 | Sea Gift | 36 yds | Archer & McFarlane | E J Smith | 3:34.4 |
| 1934 | Trampfast | 36 yds | W T Lowe | R B Berry | 3:15.4 |
| 1933 | Huon Voyage | 60 yds | F B Macfarlane | L O Thomas | 4:32.6 |
| 1932 | Wrackler | 60 yds | Durbar Lodge Ltd | M F Holmes | 4:26.2 |
| 1931 | Olive Nelson | fr | J R Simpson | J R Simpson | 4:33.0 |
| 1930 | Writer | fr | C P Cameron | R Donald | 4:35.2 |
| 1929 | Western Voyage | fr | M O'Brien | J Bryce | 4.35.8 |
| 1928 | Moneyspider | 60 yds | J Bryce | J Bryce | 4.30.8 |
| 1927 | Elzear | 24 yds | G J Barton | J McLennan | 4.41.4 |
| 1926 | Peterwah | 72 yds | R C Fisken | R C Fisken | 4.30.4 |
| 1925 | Napland | 12 yds | G J Barton | W J Tomkinson | 4.40.8 |
| 1924 | Nikora | 48 yds | F Monk | F Monk | 4.34.2 |
| 1923 | Native King | fr | Mrs G Watkins | R Pollock | 4.37.2 |
| 1922 | Effie Bingen | fr | J Hardy | J McLennan | 4.42.2 |
| 1921 | Wild Lad | 12 secs | R C Fisken | R C Fisken | 4.37.6 |
| 1920 | Gold Boy | 7 secs | T Roe | T Roe | 4.39.0 |
| 1919 | Whisht | 5 secs | J R Corrigan | J Bryce | 4.39.0 |
| 1918 | Whispering Willie | 5 secs | C Allington | G B Murfitt | 4.43.0 |
| 1917 | Olive L | 10 secs | Mrs J Lawrence | E Berry | 4.39.6 |
| 1916 | Whispering Willie | fr | C Allington | J Bryce | 4.45.4 |
| 1915 | Michael Galindo | 7 secs | C Tasker | C Tasker | 4.42.2 |
| 1914 | Electrocute | 7 secs | J Leslie | J Wright | 4.44.0 |
| 1913 | Michael Galindo | 12 secs | C Tasker | J Tasker | 4.47.2 |
| 1912 | Master Raymond | 10 secs | J Clarke | R Allen | 4.52.2 |
| 1911 | Quincey | 2 secs | S W Scott | S W Scott | 4.37.4 |