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Meeting No.2 $3.00 CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL SUPER SUNDAY Sunday 1st January 2012 Feature Race: Group I Blandford Lodge Railway Stakes AUCKLAND RACING CLUB (INCORPORATED) Sunday 1 January 2012 Choose from our many dining options and dine amongst Chairman: Russell Warwick the action, just metres away from the track. Deputy Chairman: Paul Kenny ELLERSLIE STAND Board of Directors: Newmarket Room (ground floor): Doug Alderslade, Victoria Carter, Brent Cooper, a selection of café-style food with carvery Rex Jensen, Daniel Nakhle, Sandy Moore, Chairman’s Club (second floor): Frank Sing, Geoff Vazey, Peter Walker gourmet buffet luncheon encompassing New Zealand's finest produce, a glass of Méthode-Traditionelle on arrival Judicial Committee: and afternoon tea Appointed by Judicial Control Authority $145 per person Handicapper: NZ Thoroughbred Racing Starter: T J Harrison ASCOT STAND The Winning Post (ground floor): Judge: J Craig a selection of café-style food including toasted paninis Clerk of Scales: R Sanders and BBQ burgers Clerk of Course: R Coles Cuvee (ground floor): gourmet buffet luncheon encompassing New Zealand's Racecaller: G Simon finest produce, Glass of Méthode-Traditionelle on arrival and afternoon tea Auditors: Ernst & Young $129 per person Doctors: Takanini Room (second floor): Dr L Drake O.B.E., Dr M Parle and Dr H Macmillan a selection of café-style food with roast of the day Veterinary Surgeon: I S Bridge BVSc New Zealand Room (fifth floor): a selection of savouries, paninis and carvery Chief Executive: Chris Weaver Alfresco BBQ - Champagne Lawn (left of Ascot Stand): FASTEST TIMES AT ELLERSLIE Gourmet BBQ encompassing New Zealand's finest produce Distance Time Horse ........................Year Age Kg $79 per person 880 metres 48.00 Catarmarca .................1988 2 53.00 1100 metres 1:02.75 Castles Burning ..........2010 6 54.00 1200 metres 1:07.73 Diamond Lover ...........1987 4 51.75 1300 metres 1:14.45 High Regards ...............1985 6 53.00 1400 metres 1:20.62 My Quota .....................1996 5 54.50 1500 metres 1:27.44 Dear John ...................1992 5 53.00 1600 metres 1:32.08 Corndale .....................1993 5 56.00 2000 metres 1:59.89 Tidal Light ....................1987 3 50.50 2100 metres 2:07.04 Kotare Chief ................1987 9 57.00 2200 metres 2:13.22 Miltak ..........................1993 4 51.50 2400 metres 2:24.80 So Casual ...................1998 3 55.50 3200 metres 3:15.66 Sea Swift .....................1988 6 50.25 2 3 Rich Hill Stud.... proud sponsors of the Rich Hill Mile. ...the only stallion to have sired the ‘Ellerslie G1 Treble’ – The Railway, Pentire... The Derby, The Auckland Cup. Also standing Sir Percy(GB), Any Suggestion(AUS), Shocking(AUS) 4 5 Message from the Chairman It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the third and final day of The New Zealand Herald Christmas Carnival and what I believe is arguably the best day of racing on the New Zealand racing calendar with six Group races and the very popular Dunstan Feeds Championship Final which has prompted us to tag the day as ‘Super Sunday’! The feature on today’s card is the 124th running of the $200,000 Group I Blandford Lodge Railway Stakes over 1200m, long regarded as the premier sprint race in the Floor, Ellerslie Stand (Public) country and carrying an honour roll which includes many nd Floor, Ascot Stand st of the best sprinters to have graced the turf in New Floor, Ascot Stand Floor, Ellerslie Stand Zealand. Today’s running will be spearheaded by the nd nd Group I winning Australian sprinter Atomic Force as the Kiwis look to retain a little national pride with a strong line up of sprinters including the up-and-coming Durham Town. This is the third year of sponsorship of the Railway Stakes for leading thoroughbred nursery Blandford Lodge, and our sincere thanks goes out to Graaham and Helen-Gaye Bax and Owen Glenn for their continued support of this iconic race. It is our pleasure to welcome back the team from Waiwera Water for the second Newmarket Room, Ground Floor, Ellerslie Stand (Public) Ticket Collection Booth Pakuranga Hunt Room, 2 Takanini Balconies, via 1 Help Desk Alfresco BBQ, Champagne Lawn Gate 6, main turnstile entry & taxi rank St Johns Ambulance and Medical Assistance Chairman’s Club, 2 Children’s Entertainment Lady Fisher Room, 2 TAB Tent Cuvée Bar & Lawn, Ground Floor, Ascot Stand Winning Post Bar, ground Floor, Ascot Stand time in a week (after sponsoring last week’s Group II Great Northern Guineas) as AL 6 T P P sponsor of the $100,000 Group II Waiwera Water City of Auckland Cup. We look C H W LF CE TC AL TT NR CC HD forward to extending the wonderful relationship that we enjoy with Waiwera - our preferred provider of water at Ellerslie throughout the year. The feature ‘mile’ on the card today is the $100,000 Group II Rich Hill Mile, ARNIV sponsored by leading Matamata stud - Rich Hill Stud. This has long been one of the C best 1600m races run at Ellerslie each year and it is our pleasure to welcome John and Colleen Thompson and the team from Rich Hill back to Ellerslie for the seventh Y time in the sponsorship role of this race. Rich Hill stand one of New Zealand’s leading sires in Pentire and have added the Melbourne Cup winning entire, A Infield Pedestrian underpass Shocking, to their elite stallion roster in 2011. The $100,000 Group II Radio Live Championship Stakes will act as an important CE qualifying race for those looking to secure a start in the $750,000 Group I Telecom UND New Zealand Derby to be run in March, with the first three horses home today being S HRISTMAS exempt from ballot for the big race. We are delighted to have one of our media partner’s stations, Radio Live, sponsoring the event and welcome their team of C CC supporters oncourse for today’s event. NR Another important feature today is the $100,000 Group II New Zealand Bloodstock UPER Royal Stakes for the three-year-old fillies over 2000m - the sixth race in the S prestigious New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series. The Royal Stakes has long been a quality race for the fairer sex and year after year we see the race taken ERALD LF out by the best fillies in the land. I would like to pass on our thanks to the team at H LF H New Zealand Bloodstock for their wonderful support of the Auckland Racing Club in so many ways and I am sure you will all join me in wishing the company every TOR - HD success when the 86th National Yearling Sales begin at Karaka on 30th January. TT d The Group III Stella Artois Eclipse Stakes will be an exciting contest for the two- Finishing Post n W ta year-olds and will serve as an important lead-in to the rich NZB Karaka Million due OCA F th S L t to be run here on 29 January. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Stella L o c Artois for their amazing contribution to racing at Ellerslie over the past year and we T s C A EALAND look forward to continuing the partnership into 2012 with the company playing such an important role in the day-to-day running of our business. Z AL th fice The remaining feature today is the 13 running of the Dunstan Feeds Championship Final which has become a very popular series for the emerging stayers and has ALITY EW been a keenly sought-after prize once again with a full field of promising middle distances performers. I would like to thank David Smith and Camtech Nutrition for N TC RaceDay Of RaceDay their continued support of the Series, which sees the winner exempt from ballot for the $500,000 Stella Artois Auckland Cup in March. 6 OSPIT HE Finally, I would like to wish you every success at Ellerslie today and hope that the T H remainder of 2012 is indeed an enjoyable and prosperous time for you all. Russell Warwick, Chairman of the Auckland Racing Club 6 7 Auckland - Trainers Index To Starters Gary Alton, Cambridge - MARVON DOWNS (4) Jeff McVean & Emma-Lee Browne, Cambridge WORTHING (7) - DESPEREAUX (4) PALEMO (4) JOCKEYS Lisa Anderson, Te Aroha - REDEMPTION (1) David Miller, Tauranga - MUSTANG (5) Murray Baker, Cambridge - TESTAMONIAL MAK Jon Miller, Pukekohe Park - RIO TONTO (1) (AUS) (3) TWILIGHT SAVINGS (8) JEU DE Michael Moroney & Andrew Clarken, Matamata CARTES (9) - KAPTAIN KIRKUP (IRE) (2) CHICHARITA (6, John Bary, Hastings - THE HOMBRE (AUS) (8) 8) MAE JINX (8) VICTORY SONGS Alan Biddick, Byerley Park - NUKUMAI (1) Nigel Mortimer, Tauranga - ASHLEY (4) Nicholas Bishara, Ardmore - ELUSIVE STORM (10) Moira Murdoch & Dominic Olson, Waiuku Jason Bridgman, Matamata - IRISH REBEL (3) - RODDICK (1) MY MY MAREE (AUS) (7) The Auckland Racing Club will welcome each winning jockey WARHORSE (3) DOUBLE BARREL (8) FAZZLE (8) back to the Birdcage with their favourite song. Mark Brooks, Te Awamutu - THE HECKLER (AUS) Lance Noble, Matamata - BRAVE ALI (1) MERCURY These include: (2) MISTRESS (2) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young, Cambridge - SIX Glenn Old, Matamata - TE ARIKI (1) OUR FAMOUS O’CLOCK NEWS (9) EVE (6) First Name Surname Current Song Tony Cole, Te Kauwhata - SPARNON (1) Richard Otto, Te Awamutu - ATAPI (AUS) (8) THATZ Richard Collett, Pukekohe Park - SHANDREAM (2) Opie Bosson Billionaire - Bruno Mars IT (10) ALEGRIO (7) APPIEL (AUS) (7) NOVEMBER Mark Oulaghan, Awapuni - CHRYSOLITE (1) Darryl Bradley I Made It - Kevin Rudolf RAIN (7) ROUGH ODDS (8) SPEECH CRAFT CASSINI (AUS) (9) Andrew Calder How We Do - The Game (AUS) (10) John & Karen Parsons, Balcairn - SANTOS (4) Matthew Cameron Yeah 3x - Chris Brown Shane Crawford, Cambridge - PLATINUM PLAYBOY ASAVANT (5) Michael Coleman Oh Mickey - Toni Bazil (AUS) (5) Jim Pender, Tauranga - CASABELLA LANE