Auckland Trotting Club Inc
Meeting: PREMIER RACE NIGHT (TAYLOR MILE & ANZAC CUP) at Alexandra Park, Auckland (Premier)
Chairperson of Stewards:
Steve Mulcay- Race Number:
- Race 1
3YO & OLDER UP TO & INCLUDING R53 MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $35000 ($19250, $5425, $3325, $2100, others $612.50)
For up to & including R53 pacers. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes numbering sequentially from 1. Eligible to nominate, horses who ran in the Heats on 17th April 2026. Should a horse win both a Heat and the Final, the Final will be plenty free. Final limited to 12 starters.
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- Race 2
UP TO & INCLUDING R54 MOBILE TROT 2200m
Of $34387.50 ($19250, $5425, $3325, $2100, others $612.50)
For up to & including R54 trotters. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes numbering sequentially from 1. Eligible to nominate, horses who ran in the Heats on 17th April 2026. Should a horse win both a Heat and the Final, the Final will be plenty free. Final limited to 12 starters.
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- Race 3
3YO FILLIES MOBILE PACE 1700m
Of $18600 ($11000, $3100, $1900, $1200, others $350)
For all 3-year-old pacing fillies. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Winning Stakes numbering sequentially from 1. For further Information regarding the Caduceus Club Bonus that is attached to this Race please see Special Condition No. 5.
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- Race 4
2YO MOBILE TROT 1700m
Of $26850 ($16500, $4650, $2850, $1800, others $525)
For 2-year-old trotters. Selection for the Final (8 May 2026) will be determined as follows: the first five official placegetters in the Prelude will automatically qualify for selection, if nominated for the Young Guns Easton Light Classic Group 1 $100,000 (8 May 2026). The balance of the field will be selected by the HRNZ Bureau. To contest the Young Guns Easton Light Classic a trotter NEED NOT contest the Prelude but must be qualified and passed from the mobile start.
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- Race 5
3YO & OLDER C,G&E UP TO & INCLUDING R61 MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $19650 ($11000, $3100, $1900, $1200, others $350)
For up to & including R61 pacing colts,geldings & entires. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes numbering sequentially from 1.
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- Race 6
A GROUP 1 RACE FFA TROT 2200m
Of $100000 ($55000 plus Trophy & Dress Rug, $15500, $9000, $5250, $3000, others $1750)
For all trotters.
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- Race 7
A GROUP 1 RACE FFA MOBILE PACE 1609m
Of $100000 ($55000 plus Trophy & Dress Rug, $15500, $9000, $5250, $3000, others $1750)
For all pacers.
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- Race 8
A LISTED RACE 3YO MOBILE TROT 2200m
Of $75000 plus Trophy & Dress Rug
For 3-year-old trotters. Refer NZ Sirs Stakes for full race conditions. Stakes breakdown to be determined by the number of starters.
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- Race 9
4YO & OLDER MARES FFA MOBILE PACE 1609m
Of $35800 ($22000, $6200, $3800, $2400, others $700)
For all 4yo-&-older pacing mares. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating numbering sequentially from 1.
Special Conditions
- RATINGS PROGRAMME
An Age & Feature Group Race meeting. All races to be run as programmed unless advised otherwise.
- 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 programme is restricted to ten races.
- 2YO STAKES FOUR ACCEPTORS
Where a programmed 2YO race has exactly four (4) acceptors at the close of withdrawals, Harness Racing New Zealand, at its discretion, may elect to proceed with the race and apply a 20% reduction to the advertised stake.
- CADUCEUS CLUB SERIES 27 BONUS
Conditions: 1. A bonus of $7,000 shall be paid to the owners of the winning filly of the nominated race, provided that: (a) the filly is eligible for Caduceus Series 27, and (b) such eligibility is at Level D, E, or F. 2. Only one (1) bonus may be won by any individual filly under this condition, regardless of the number of eligible races contested. 3. For the 2026 racing season, nine (9) bonuses shall be available, allocated as follows: o Three (3) in the North Island, o Three (3) in the Canterbury region, o Three (3) in the Southland region. 4. The allocation and payment of bonuses shall be at the discretion of the New Zealand Sires' Stakes Board and subject to compliance with all other race conditions. 5. In the event this race is not run a replacement race may be programmed.
- Nominations Close
- TAYLOR MILE & ANZAC CUP - Mon, Apr 20, 2026 @ 12:00 noon
- Withdrawals Close
- Mon, Apr 20, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
- Drivers Notified
- Tue, Apr 21, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
- Contact Details
- Nominations, Withdrawals, Drivers, Scratchings:
- Contact HRNZ Bureau or Kevin Smith 0274 358 560
- Raceday Matters: Karen Blanchard 09-631-1163 or 027 808 3150