New Zealand Messenger Championship

The New Zealand Messenger Championship is a Group One event for 4 and 5 year old pacing horses in New Zealand. Run at Alexandra Park in early May, it has traditionally been the most prestigious 4 year-old race in New Zealand, and a key guide to feature races in the following season like the New Zealand Trotting Cup. However, from 2013 5 year olds will be eligible to compete, as will be the case will all other traditional 4 year old feature races in New Zealand.