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Great Northern Derby

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Inaugurated
  
1916

Surface
  
dirt

Distance
  
2700m

Location
  
Alexandra Park Auckland, New Zealand

Race type
  
Standardbred - Flat racing

Website
  
www.alexandrapark.co.nz

The Great Northern Derby is a harness racing event for 3 year old standardbreds. It is a major event for 3 year old colts and geldings in New Zealand. It is run at Alexandra Park in Auckland, on the same night as the Auckland Cup in early March. The stake of $400,000 is the richest for 3-year-olds in Australasia.

Contents

Other major races

  • Auckland Trotting Cup
  • New Zealand Trotting Cup
  • New Zealand Free For All
  • New Zealand Trotting Derby
  • Noel J Taylor Mile
  • New Zealand Messenger
  • Rowe Cup
  • Dominion Handicap
  • Inter Dominion Pacing Championship
  • Inter Dominion Trotting Championship
  • Records

    Most wins by an owner:

  • 4 - R A McKenzie (1963, 1968, 1971, 1984)
  • References

    Great Northern Derby Wikipedia