Auckland Trotting Club Inc

Friday, 9 May

Meeting: Magness Benrow & IRT Finals (MAGNESS BENROW & IRT SIRES STAKES FINALS) at Alexandra Park, Auckland (Premier)

Last updated 30/03/2025 at 10:52 am

Chairperson of Stewards:

Nigel McIntyre

Tentative Programme

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First Race Starts 5:30 pm

Race Number:: Race 1

A GROUP 3 RACE2YO MOBILE TROT 1700m (Tentative)

ENTAIN NORTHERN 2YO YOUNG GUNS TROT FINAL (Gr3)

Of $50000

For 2-year-old trotters. First 5 placed runners from the heats are guaranteed automatic selection for the Final should they be nominated. Balance of the field for the final to be selected at the clubs discretion from horses who ran in the heats.

Race Number:: Race 2

A GROUP 1 RACE3YO MOBILE TROT 2200m (Tentative)

IRT NZ SIRES STAKES 3YO TROTTERS CHAMPIONSHIP (Gr1)

Of $120000

Race Number:: Race 3

R45 & FASTER FILLIES & MARES DISCRETIONARY HANDICAP TROT 2200m (Tentative)

NORTH ISLAND MARES CHAMPIONSHIP TROT

Of $40000

For R45 & faster trotting fillies & mares. Please Note: This race has a maximum back mark of 30m.

Race Number:: Race 4

UP TO & INCLUDING R54, WITH COND. MOBILE TROT 2200m (Tentative)

METRO TROTTERS SERIES HEAT 1

Of $20000

For up to & including R54 trotters. Also horses with up to 2 wins for lifetime. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes using the track grid. First 4 placed runner are automatic qualifiers for the Final should they be nominated. Heat 2 to be run on Fri 23 May with the Final $35,000 to be run on Fri 30 May. Please note: The Final will have an open draw. Should a horse win both a Heat and the Final, the Final will be plenty free. Selection preference for Heat 2 will go to those horses who did not run in Heat 1 then horses who were not automatic qualifiers from Heat 1 then automatic qualifiers from Heat 1 should they be eligible.

Race Number:: Race 5

A GROUP 1 RACE3YO FILLIES MOBILE PACE 2200m (Tentative)

MAGNESS BENROW NZ SIRES STAKES 3YO FILLIES FINAL (Gr1)

Of $200000

Race Number:: Race 6

NON-WINNERS MOBILE PACE 2200m (Tentative)

Of $25000

For Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Sex (fillies and mares drawn inside colts, geldings and entires) using the track grid.

Race Number:: Race 7

WITH COND. MOBILE PACE 2200m (Tentative)

1 TO 2 WIN MOBILE PACE

Of $25000

Race Number:: Race 8

UP TO & INCLUDING R54, WITH COND. MOBILE PACE 2200m (Tentative)

METRO PACERS SERIES HEAT 1

Of $20000

For up to & including R54 pacers. Also horses with up to 2 wins for lifetime. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes using the track grid. First 4 placed runner are automatic qualifiers for the Final should they be nominated. Heat 2 to be run on Fri 23 May with the Final $35,000 to be run on Fri 30 May. Please note: The Final will have an open draw. Should a horse win both a Heat and the Final, the Final will be plenty free. Selection preference for Heat 2 will go to those horses who did not run in Heat 1 then horses who were not automatic qualifiers from Heat 1 then automatic qualifiers from Heat 1 should they be eligible.

Race Number:: Race 9

UP TO & INCLUDING R65 MOBILE PACE 2200m (Tentative)

Of $25000

For up to & including R65 pacers. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes using the track grid.

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Special Conditions

RATINGS PROGRAMME

An Age & Feature Races Premier Meeting. Only the rating races programmed will have changes made where it is required to optimise field sizes ensuring as many horses as possible gain a start.

ONE NOMINATION

Trainers are advised that a horse may only be nominated for One Race at this meeting. Trainers do however have the right to Transfer their horse(s) following the close of Nominations. The Club reserves the right to transfer any horse deemed necessary, unless trainers specify that their horse(s) is NOT to be Transferred.

RESTRICTED PROGRAMME

Owners and Trainers please note that this meeting is restricted to a nine race programme.

Contact Details: P O Box 26-021, Epsom, Auckland; Racing Office : 09-631-1163; Racing Fax : 09-630-8133; After Hours: 027 808 3150

Jamie MacKinnon, President

Karen Blanchard, Racing Manager