New Zealand Cup Meeting Saturday 10 November 2012 Featuring the NZ 2000 Guineas – Group 1 Offi cial Card $5 Main Driveway 17 16 12 6 13 1 4 3 10 5 7 CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB 2 11 8 14 Birdcage Winning Post 9 15 Grand National Lawn Course Proper SATURDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2012 RICCARTON PARK RACECOURSE FACILITY GUIDE New Zealand Cup Meeting - First Day OFFICIAL PROGRAMME 1 Main Archway Gate 8 Grand National Stand CHAIRMAN: JJ McCall -Parade Ring Lounge - Ground Floor 2 Main Turnstiles -1st Floor West & East HONORARY TREASURER: WDJ Cotton 3 The Show Gate Reserved Car Park Entrance -Mellay Room - 2nd Floor -Grandstand Boxes - 2nd Floor BOARD: 4 The Show Gate Reserved Car Park -3rd Floor West & East PJ Cordner, AC Deans, Mrs S B Dunnett, TJ Elstob, RJ Finlay, st rd 5 Office (Non Raceday) -Toilets Ground Outside, Parade Ring Lounge, 1 & 3 Floors H Fitzsimmons, KH Hughes, GH Fulton, BD Kinley, 6 Members Grandstand 9 Birdcage Bar, Fashions -Men's Toilets - Ground Floor MB MacDonald, TR Toplis, DG Watson and Ms WM Wakefield. 10 Parade Ring -Women's Toilets - Mezzanine Floor 11 Raceday Stabling HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS: 7 Club Grandstand -Raceday Office - Ground Floor 12 Grounds Staff Hut MC Acklin, JE Austin, PJ Cordner, RA Coupland, -Nightmarch Room - Ground Floor -General Use Toilets At Rear BD Kinley, RE Murtha, GF Ritchie, CLL Smith -Balmerino Room - Ground Floor 13 Apprentice School -Gloaming Room - 1st Floor HONORARY STEWARD: -Beaumaris Room - 1st Floor 14 Vetequine Clinic -Phar Lap Room - 1st Floor DC Gould. 15 The Tea House -Private Suites & Corporate Rooms - 2nd Floor -Toilets Inside On All Levels 16 The Show Gate HONORARY SURGEONS: 17 Racecourse Hotel Dr RE Robertson, Dr P Wilkinson and Dr K Williamson. JUDICIAL STEWARDS: (Appointed by the Judicial Control Authority). STIPENDIARY STEWARDS: 8 (Appointed by the Racing Integrity Unit) Course Proper Winning Post 6 15 7 VETERINARY SURGEONS: 9 16 14 Dr CG Murfitt and Associates. HANDICAPPER: NZ Thoroughbred Racing. 11 4 10 5 JUDGE: RJ Fielder. 13 12 1 JUDGE’S ASSISTANT: R Murtha 2 3 STARTER: Ms SP Clark. Main Driveway CLERK OF SCALES: G Rowland. CLERKS OF COURSE: DF Ferriman and MJ Weastell. COMMENTATOR: M McNamara. COURSE MANAGER: A Chapman. Car Parking FINANCIAL MANAGER: MF Jones. Raceday Area Indicated By Signage RICCARTON PARK RACECOURSE FACILITY GUIDE RACING MANAGER: JR Langan. CHIEF EXECUTIVE/SECRETARY: TW Mills. LEADING SOUTH ISLAND TRAINERS Riccarton Park Racecourse, Christchurch 4, PO Box 11137, Sockburn 8443 As at 5 November2012 0-3-336 0000. 0-3-342 6114 Michael Pitman ........................................... 18 TELEPHONE: FACSIMILE: Shane Kennedy & Anna Furlong .................. 7 EMAIL: [email protected] Jason Bridgeman* ........................................ 6 WEBSITE: www.riccartonpark.co.nz Kevin & Pam Hughes ................................... 5 John Parsons ............................................... 5 Kerry King ..................................................... 5 CANTERBURY RACING Lisa Latta* .................................................... 5 Michael Daly ................................................. 4 THANKS ALL OWNERS *South Island Based Horses. LEADING SOUTH ISLAND JOCKEYS FOR RACING As at 5 November 2012 Chris Johnson ........................................... 25 THEIR HORSES AT Jamie Bullard .............................................. 13 Teryy Moseley ............................................11 RICCARTON PARK Ross Doherty .............................................. 10 Lee Callaway ................................................ 9 TODAY. Kylie Williams .............................................. 8 2 3 GENERAL INFORMATION TIMETABLE TYPES OF BETTING AVAILABLE TODAY WIN, PLACE, QUINELLAS, TRIFECTAS, ALL-UP, ALL RACES Almost Famous play live from the Fashions stage throughout the day TAB CONCESSION DOUBLE - RACES 1 & 2 - 3 & 4 - 5 & 6 - 7 & 8 - 9 & 10 Christchurch Casino Premier 1 12.15 TAB TREBLE - RACES 2, 3 & 4 - 5, 6 & 7 - 8, 9 & 10 Dress rug to winning connections First4 - ALL RACES Pick 6 - RACE 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 NZ Bloodstock Insurance Premier 2 12.50 Quaddie - RACES 7, 8, 9 & 10 Ballantynes Fashion on the fashion stage SELL/PAY TERMINALS ARE LOCATED One Good Horse at the Turf Premier 3 1.25 IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS Gartshore Group Premier 4 2.00 GRAND NATIONAL STAND Parade Ring mounting for Race 5 Promenade Tote 2nd Floor (Mellay Room) - Canterbury/Westland Owners Assoc Yesberg Insurance Services Pegasus Stakes 5 2.36 Parade Ring Lounge Presentation winning owner 3rd Floor East - Clubs NZ - Private Function CLUB GRANDSTAND Millennium Hotels & Resorts Premier 6 3.16 Annex off Club Stand Beaumaris Room Dress rug to winning connections Betting Ring (Outside) Gloaming Room Parade Ring mounting for Race 7 Nightmarch Room Third Floor (Private Suites only) Phar Lap Room Sothys New Zealand 2000 Guineas 7 3.56 CATERING Presentation winning owner/trainer/jockey/dress rug PUBLIC Parade Ring Lounge Coffee Bar Selection, Full Bar Facilities Winning Edge Presentations Premier 8 4.31 CLUB GRANDSTAND Tray to winning owner Balmerino Room - Smorgasbord, Hot Vegetables, Cold Meats Parade Ring mounting for Race 9 and Salads, Sweet Table, Full Bar Selection Nightmarch Room - Hot Roast Beef Sandwiches, Gold Club Metropolitan Trophy 9 5.12 Full Bar Facilities Presentation winning owner & dress rug Ford Fiesta “Pin & Win” preliminary draw - marbles 10 to 14 Phar Lap Room - Fast Food Selection, Full Bar Facilities TOILETS Blue Star Taxis Premier 10 5.55 GRAND NATIONAL STAND Parade Ring Lounge 2nd Floor - Access available from front of stand Rear of building - Oustside - Ladies only CLUB GRANDSTAND - Available on all floors HORSE STALL AREA - Behind parade ring FANFARES WILL BE PLAYED OVER THE PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM (a) As horses leave the Birdcage to go to the start. (b) Thirty seconds prior to race start PUBLIC TELEPHONES - Club Grandstand Foyer. MOVABLE RAIL: True position. Almost Famous perform dance floor winners of pop/rock/ MOUNTING IN PARADE RING: disco classics from the 60s to the 90s RACE 5 2.16 YESBERG INSURANCE SERVICES PEGASUS STAKES RACE 7 3.36 SOTHY’S 40th NEW ZEALAND 2000 GUINEAS Maree ,Tony and Steph are 3 of NZ's top vocalists RACE 9 4.52 “GOLD CLUB” METROPOLITAN TROPHY HANDICAP What makes Almost Famous the best choice for your event PRESENTATIONS: is their ability to read the crowd and ensure that RACE 5 2.36 YESBERG INSURANCE SERVICES PEGASUS STAKES EVERYONE is up and having a blast at your event!! RACE 7 3.56 SOTHY’S 40th NEW ZEALAND 2000 GUINEAS RACE 9 5.12 “GOLD CLUB” METROPOLITAN TROPHY HANDICAP They look forward to performing here today. 4 5 SPONSORS MESSAGE CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE SOTHYS is proud to be sponsoring the The Canterbury Jockey Club is delighted to prestigious” SOTHYS NZ 2000 GUINEAS” extend a warm welcome to all our members, for the second year. local patrons and visitors for the first day of SOTHYS is unrivalled in professional skincare, New Zealand Cup and Show Week at its international pedigree for formulating Riccarton Park. market leading products and treatments The highlights for the first day include the extents more than 60 years. Anne Marie de running of the prestigious Group 1, Sothys 40th Spa has represented SOTHYS in New New Zealand 2000 Guineas, the Listed, Gold Club Zealand for 30 years, supplying Beauty Metropolitan Trophy and the Listed Yesberg Institutes and Spas throughout the country. Insurance Services Pegasus Stakes. The Brand is now well established and The winner of the Sothys 40th New Zealand recognised as the professional’s choice. 2000 Guineas, one of the Classic races, She first became involved with horses through her daughter’s riding. will join a select group of three year olds who have won this race, most Her first race horse named Sothys , chosen and trained by Ann of whom have gone on to further success in both New Zealand and Archdale has produced 2 winners. Secret Halo and Imani who is still Australia. We are especially pleased to welcome Anne-Marie de Spa racing and giving her and husband Charles much to smile about. and her team here today as sponsors of this prestigious race. And now to celebrate her two passions, SOTHYS and Sothys (the There is a strong support card with the running of the Gold Club mare) she decided to give something back to the racing industry in Metropolitan Trophy and the Pegasus Stakes .Thank-you to Gold Club particular to Canterbury Racing. It is important to make sure that members for your continued support. Riccarton continues to be a top player in New Zealand racing and being It will be obvious to all, on arrival oncourse, that the Members a sponsor is an important part. Grandstand has been demolished in the month leading up to this year’s We wish you all an enjoyable day and may the best horse win. New Zealand Cup Meeting. This is as a consequence of damage received in the Canterbury earthquakes. Thanks to our broker and Anne- Marie de Spa, Managing Director sponsors of today’s feature sprint, Paul Yesberg in assisting the Club de Spa Cosmetics in reaching a timely and satisfactory resolution with our insurers NZI Sothys are proud sponsors of and Vero. The Grandstand previously provided facilities that aided Canterbury racing. Members comfort on the day and these, betting, food and beverage plus toilet facilities will be located on what is now a levelled site. A third Super screen will enhance the area further. Given the tight timeframe the establishment of grass has not been achievable and I trust member will forgive us that in the circumstances. We now hope that the weather is kind and that you will all enjoy a wonderful weeks racing, a chance to renew old friendships, see thoroughbred racing at its finest, and be part of what is our exciting Spring Carnival, New Zealand Cup and Show Week. Jeffrey McCall, Chairman Sothys is a French professional skincare brand Lynnley Driver Equine Artist and is available only at exclusive beauty therapy outlets and spas around New Zealand. # Selected and sold, Harness Tracks of America For your local stockist phone 0800 768 497 or visit our website Exhibition, Kentucky.