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Timaru Nursery Stakes

Generated at 17 Nov, 2025 at 14:16
Run as the Timaru Futurity Stakes in the 1935/36 season. Run in two divisions in the 1939/40 season. Not run in the 1997 and 1999 seasons, or from 2001 to 2021. Run over 1 mile until the 1951/52 season, over 1 1/4 miles until 1973, then over 2000 metres until 2000. Since that time the distance has been 2050 metres from a mobile start.
Year Month Distance Horse Owner Driver Time
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2025 Sep 2050m Freeze Frame Mrs M C Creighton, B W Phillips, K J Fahy, G E Dickey, Boots Properties Racing Pty Ltd, N40 Racing Pty Limited, R W Baird, R G Botting, G P Merlo, Mrs Y J Cummings Carter Dalgety 2-31.5
2024 Nov 2050m Miki B Mrs D M Edmonds, B P Scully, Mrs J A Scully, G A McTaggart, J Rollo, C T O'Callaghan, Five Percenters Syndicate, M Tahurangi, R E Yemm, P Tahurangi John Dunn 2-33.9
2023 Nov 2050m Major Hot Mrs G J Kennard, P I Kennard, Breckon Racing Syndicate, Mrs A Gibbs, J A Gibbs MNZM, G A Woodham, Mrs K J Woodham Blair Orange 2-31.9
2022 Nov 2050m Da Vinci P Duffy QSM, B R Duffy Craig Ferguson 2-38.6
2000 Feb 2000m Franco Jurist Spreydon Lodge Ltd John Hay 2-36.8
1998 May 2000m Camalam Mrs M Neil, P F Neil John Hay 2-35.0
1996 Apr 2000m Lavros Voodoo R M Cameron, Kypros Kotzikas Danny Campbell 2-35.0
1995 Apr 2000m Warlord(1992) W J Whelan, D J Whelan Colin DeFilippi 2-44.3
1994 Apr 2000m Ready For Love I L Lochhead, Mrs C J Lochhead Graeme Ward 2-38.1
1993 May 2000m Colonel Grace P D Newton, M D Amyes, P J Wylie Gerard O'Reilly 2-34.3
1992 May 2000m Nero's Choice Miss N E A Preece, Mrs D M Barley, P F Mahoney, P G Hamblett Greg Payne 2-34.3
1991 May 2000m Windbag(1988) W R Adair, Mrs J M Adair Robert Dunn 2-39.9
1990 May 2000m Franco Elect W J Francis, Z W Gregg, Mrs J D Gregg Ricky May 2-41.8
 
1989 May 2000m Seafield Inca K R Court, Mrs P A Court Ali Malcolmson 2-34.7
1988 May 2000m Montini Royal P C Yeatman, R Yeatman Jim Curtin 2-35.6
1987 May 2000m Tuapeka Knight The Horseplayers Syndicate John Hay 2-36.6
1986 May 2000m That's That B F Rundle, M J Molloy Robert Dunn 2-40.0
1985 Feb 2000m Lord Grace P D Newton Kerry O'Reilly 2-41.6
1984 Feb 2000m Master Mood K L Williams, Mrs B A Williams, S F Wong, F B Wong Kevin Williams 2-40.3
1983 Mar 2000m Natural Guy M R Butler, Mrs A J Butler, P J Robertson Jack Smolenski 2-39.4
1982 Feb 2000m Lyndon Robert M L Bowden Robert Dunn 2-37.3
1981 Feb 2000m Hilarious Guest M G Vermeulen Peter Jones 2-38.3
1980 Feb 2000m Lomondu Host E J & Mrs D G Donnithorne Peter Jones 2-38.1
 
1979 Feb 2000m Model Hardcraft A F H & Mrs I B M Hunter Hamish Hunter 2-38.0
1978 Feb 2000m Matai Dreamer A L & Mrs Milne Alex Milne 2-38.8
1977 Feb 2000m Eastwood Glenfern J Bagshaw Sam Ballantyne 2-39.0
1976 Feb 2000m Watbro Trick A & Mrs S Spark Alister Kerslake 2-41.0
1975 Feb 2000m Fancy Fred G F Middleton Gordon Middleton 2-40.2
1974 Feb 2000m Commissioner N S Hall Barry Anderson 2-40.0
1973 Feb 1 1/4m Gliding Light A G Gillespie & Mrs V Shortland Richard Brosnan 2-40.8
1972 Feb 1 1/4m Young Quinn D J & R O Baynes Robert Cameron 2-42.2
1971 Jan 1 1/4m Hobart Lord W J & Mrs N E Bullock Jim Ferguson 2-42.4
1970 Feb 1 1/4m Violetta M F Holmes, B J Wilks Maurice Holmes 2-45.8
 
1969 Feb 1 1/4m Grand Frere A L Milne Henry Skinner 2-48.2
1968 Jan 1 1/4m Garcon Roux R A McKenzie John Noble 2-52.6
1967 Feb 1 1/4m Good Chase O J Watson Dennis Watson 2-50.0
1966 Mar 1 1/4m Pro Consul B T Grice Kevin Murray 2-54.6
1965 Mar 1 1/4m Courtier B T Grice Bob Young 2-47.8
1964 Feb 1 1/4m Black Tryax H S Barry Cecil Devine 2-47.0
1963 Mar 1 1/4m Meadowmac M & K Wilson George Noble 2-57.2
1962 Mar 1 1/4m Tactile A J & D P Dynes Doody Townley 2-54.0
1961 Mar 1 1/4m Lordship Mrs D G Nyhan Denis Nyhan 2-52.6
1960 Mar 1 1/4m Flying Note G Kennedy Cecil Devine 3-03.8
 
1959 Mar 1 1/4m Sun Chief S W Easton Doody Townley 2-48.8
1958 Mar 1 1/4m Blue A B Holmes & J Shelly Freeman Holmes 2-46.2
1957 Mar 1 1/4m Seafield Lad E Grant Wes Butt 2-52.4
1956 Mar 1 1/4m Bon Ton D A Morland Dinny Morland 2-45.4
1955 Mar 1 1/4m Phantasy Mrs N L Berkett Noel Berkett 2-44.6
1954 Mar 1 1/4m Dresden Lady J Langley Don Nyhan 2-52.8
1953 Mar 1 1/4m Buccaneer B T Grice Graham Holmes 2-50.0
1952 Mar 1 1/4m Rupee J Grice Doody Townley 2-55.0
1951 Mar 1m Crown Jewel(1948) B H Lynskey Basil Lynskey 2-14.0
1950 Mar 1m Johnny Globe D G Nyhan Don Nyhan 2-22.4
 
1949 Mar 1m Morano F G Holmes Freeman Holmes 2-15.6
1948 Mar 1m Chamfer D McFarlane Maurice Holmes 2-16.8
1947 Mar 1m British Machine S J Gudsell & W J Rabbidge Edgar Kennerley 2-15.4
1946 Mar 1m Lady Diane A J Marriott Wes Butt 2-16.0
1945 Mar 1m Highland Fling A T Kemble Dinny McKendry 2-14.4
1944 May 1m Admiration G L Aitchison Freeman Holmes 2-19.0
1943 Mar 1m Bel Hamed M F Holmes Maurice Holmes 2-16.2
1942 Mar 1m Tam O'Shanter(1939) T R McGregor Doug Watts 2-16.8
1941 Mar 1m Pacing Power G Lancaster Roy Berry 2-16.6
1940 Mar 1m Shadow Maid G Chesmar James Bryce 2-14.4
Mar 1m Walter Moore Miss J Cuff Roy Berry 2-10.8
 
1939 Mar 1m Highland Scott J R McKenzie James Bryce 2-15.0
1938 Mar 1m Shadow Son T Rothwell Scotty Bryce 2-18.8
1937 Mar 1m Two's Loose G & R Hudson Dil Edwards 2-20.0
1936 Mar 1m Southern Chief Miss J Cuff Raymond Kennerley 2-19.6