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Great Northern Foal Stakes

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Great Northern Foal Stakes is a horse race in New Zealand. It is a listed 2 year-old race over 1400m run at Ellerslie Racecourse.

The race is currently known as the Auckland Futurity Stakes.

Up to 1998 it was run in late January and was a group 3 race, then it become a listed race. From 1999 to 2002 it was raced in late March or April before moving to late May in 2003.

Past winners include:

Winners

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The following are some past results.

Year
Stake
Winner
Sire
Dam
Jockey
Trainer(s)
2nd place
3rd place
2022 (May) $70,000 [1] Leedox 57 Time Test Bella Carolina Ryan Elliott Andrew Forsman Contagious 55 Timeless 55
2021 (May) $50,000[2] Atullibigeal 56.5 Street Boss Kellys Ocean Jewel Andrew Calder Carl Henderson Lady Maroal 54.5 There You Go 54.5
2020 (Not held)
2019 (May) $50,000[3] Rhaegar 56.5 Pluck Grand Lady Michael McNab Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman Long Jack 56.5 Jennifer Eccles 54.5
2018 (June) $50,000[4] Peaceful 54.5 Savabeel Paloma Matt Cameron Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman Cyber Attack 56.5 Sol Invictus 56.5
2017 (May) $50,000[5] Haussmann Pour Moi Lily L’Amour Vinnie Colgan Tony Pike So Far Sokool Ohceedee
2016 (May) $50,000[6] Ichiban 56.5 Swiss Ace (AUS) Eclaircissement Leith Innes Graeme & Debbie Rogerson Quantum Church Road
2015 (May) $50,000[7] Secret Spirit 54.5 Swiss Ace (AUS) Spirit of Sandford Danielle Johnson Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott Get That Jive Ragnaar
2014 (May) $50,000[8] Avisto 54.5 Tavistock Miraculous Miss Noel Harris John Sargent & Hayden Allen Midnight Magicman Martiniz Special
2013 (May) Hera O'Reilly Corsica Matt Cameron Roger James Devour Lushoto
2012 (May) Misstrum Stratum (AUS) Malagra Miss (AUS) Leith Innes Roger James About Square Twilight Granita
2011 (May) Whoshe Storm Creek (USA) Lesley Coup Mark Sweeney Richard and Chris Otto A Cool Change Dollario
2010 (May) Smoulder Traditionally (USA) Flying Firebird Chad Ormsby Graeme and Mark Sanders We Can Say It Now Shamabelle
2009 (May) Flying Fulton Flying Spur (AUS) Fulton (NZ) Vinnie Colgan Mark Walker Bally Duff Justanexcuse
2008 (May) St Culpe Rock of Gibraltar (Ire) Run And Hide (USA) Leith Innes Mike & Paul Moroney Bright Spark Lucy's Sister
2007 (May) Russian Conquest St. Petersburg (AUS) Woodminco (AUS) Cameron Lammas Graeme Rogerson & Stephen Autridge Yau Tief
2006 (May) $35,000 Bianca Painted Black Blanche Amelia (by Grosvenor) Gary Grylls Don Dwyer Veloce Bella Habana
2005 (May) Twinkling Star Way (GB) Limitless Regan Norvall Captain Kurt Missy Elliott
2004 (May) Sheka Sandtrap (USA) Lynsu Mark Du Plessis Royal Babe Savute
2003 (May) Hulachine Tale of the Cat (USA) Its Hula Time Lance O'Sullivan Our Kashani Seigla Bay
2002 (March) Danceinthesun Desert Sun (GB) Miss Tripper Gary Grylls Class Success Savuka
2001 (April) Flying Babe Flying Spur (AUS) Cast Your Fate (AUS) Lance O'Sullivan Finishing School Sorrento Star
2000 (April) La Bella Dama Desert Sun (GB) Who's That Lady Gary Grylls The Almighty One Real Flyer
1999 (April) Brocco Babe Brocco (USA) Nuryandra (GB) Gary Grylls Marasie Pourquoi
1997 (Jan) Good Faith 54 Straight Strike (USA) Head Of The River (GB) Catherine Treymane Donna Logan, Ruakaka Rain Squall 54 Love De Tor 54
1985 $15,000[9] Travel Light Bellissimo Otalight Warwick Robinson R C Lang, Cambridge Hopscotch Prince Tai
1984 $15,000 [10] Natural Otehi Bay Nephele David A Peake Trevor McKee, Takanini Shumanshu Black Eclipse
1982 $10,000[11] McGinty One Pound Sterling Ernader Robert Vance Colin Jillings, Takanini Andretti Long Range
1981 $10,000[12] Magnificent Taipan II Some Swallow (by My Swallow) Bruce Compton W J Bromby, Cambridge Spokekane Divine Ruler
1980 $10,000[13] Yir Tiz Bismark II Dreamy Jeannie (by Gold Sovereign) Warwick Robinson Graeme Rogerson, Te Rapa Summer Haze Proud Avon
1979 $6,000[14] Judena Zephyr Bay Loma Loma (by Calm Courage) Bill Skelton P Hollingshead, Te Awamutu Young Shaun Delma Jay
1978 (Jan) $6,000[15] Bidum Bidum Master John Arragon's Comet (by Arragon) Bill Skelton R B & W B Priscott, Te Awamutu Thunder Queen Bally Trail
1977 (Jan) $6,000
1976 (Jan) $6,000[16] Ballybrit Wandering Eyes Banba (by Resurgent) J Riordan G K & W Sanders, Te Awamutu Secret Show Princess Amarula

See also

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Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand

References

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  1. ^ https://loveracing.nz/RaceInfo/50581/4/Race-Detail.aspx
  2. ^ https://loveracing.nz/RaceInfo/49756/5/Race-Detail.aspx
  3. ^ https://loveracing.nz/RaceInfo/47577/5/Race-Detail.aspx
  4. ^ https://loveracing.nz/RaceInfo/46634/3/Race-Detail.aspx
  5. ^ https://loveracing.nz/RaceInfo/45559/5/Race-Detail.aspx
  6. ^ https://loveracing.nz/RaceInfo/44592/8/Race-Detail.aspx
  7. ^ https://loveracing.nz/RaceInfo/43251/7/Race-Detail.aspx
  8. ^ https://loveracing.nz/RaceInfo/42377/6/Race-Detail.aspx
  9. ^ Costello, John: DB Racing Annual 1985, Moa Publications, Auckland, NZ
  10. ^ Costello, John: DB Racing Annual 1984, Moa Publications, Auckland, NZ
  11. ^ Costello, John: DB Racing Annual 1982, Moa Publications, Auckland, NZ
  12. ^ Costello, John: DB Racing Annual 1981, Moa Publications, Auckland, NZ
  13. ^ Costello, John: DB Racing Annual 1980, Moa Publications, Auckland, NZ
  14. ^ Costello, John: DB Racing Annual 1979, Moa Publications, Auckland, NZ
  15. ^ Costello, John: DB Racing Annual 1978, Moa Publications, Auckland, NZ
  16. ^ Costello, John: DB Racing Annual 1976, Moa Publications, Auckland, NZ