New Zealand Stakes

The New Zealand Stakes, currently run as the Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes, is a Group One thoroughbred horse race in New Zealand.

It is run at Ellerslie racecourse on the final day of the Auckland Cup Week Carnival in March for a stake of $200,000.

History
The New Zealand Stakes was introduced as a weight-for-age race in the 1974/75 New Zealand racing season.

It has been run under the following names depending on sponsors:


 * Second Century Stakes (1975-1976)
 * Air New Zealand Stakes (1977-1990)
 * Television New Zealand Stakes (1994)
 * Trackside Sales Stakes (1995-1996)
 * Harrah's Stakes (1997)
 * Lion Red Stakes (1999-2002)
 * Asian Racing Federation Stakes (2003)
 * Darley Stakes (2005)
 * Starcraft New Zealand Stakes (2006-2007)
 * First Sovereign Trust New Zealand Stakes (2008)
 * Sky City New Zealand Stakes (2009-2010)
 * Nicolas Feuillatte Stakes (2011)
 * Lindauer New Zealand Stakes (2012-2014)
 * Ronald McDonald House Charities New Zealand Stakes (2015)
 * Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2016-Present)

It is raced on the same day as two of New Zealand’s other most important races: the Ellerslie Sires Produce Stakes and the Auckland Cup.

Race results
The following are the results of the Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes: