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DB Draught Classic

The DB Draught Classic was a major thoroughbred horse race in New Zealand. Run at Ellerslie Racecourse in early March it was called New Zealand's first million-dollar race. However it was run only twice, 1989 and 1990, for total stake money of $950,000 and $970,000 respectively.

The race had Group 1 status and was run over 2100m. Both editions were won by the 1989 Japan Cup winner Horlicks.[1]

Year
 1st
 2nd
 3rd
 Winner's rider
 Time
 Margin
1990 Horlicks, 56.5kg The Phantom Castletown Lance O'Sullivan 2:07.08 1.5 Length[2]
1989 Horlicks, 56.5kg Regal City, 56kg Westminster, 57kg Lance O'Sullivan 2:07.09 0.5 length


See also

  • Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand

References

  1. ^ http://www.racinghalloffame.co.nz/Inductee-Videos/Horses/Racehorses/Horlicks
  2. ^ https://loveracing.nz/Breeding/17456/Horlicks-NZ-1983.aspx


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