IMPORTANT DATES FOR NZ CUP & DOMINION HANDICAP
This year nominations for the 2014 Christchurch Casino New Zealand Trotting Cup and Hellers Dominion at Addington will be taken earlier than previous years to increase exposure and to enable fixed odds markets to open mid-August.
Nominations for both races will close at 3.00pm on Wednesday, August 13, 2014.
Christchurch Casino NZ Trotting Cup – $700,000 – Group 1 – November 11, 2014
Initial nomination fee Wednesday, August 13, 3pm (NZ time ) $350
First late nomination fee Wednesday, August 27, 3pm (NZ time) $3500
First withdrawal fee Monday, September 15, 3pm (NZ time) $700
Second withdrawal fee Monday, October 13, 3pm (NZ time) $1400
Final late nomination fee Wednesday, November 5, 11am (NZ time) $17,500
Starting fee $8750
All fees are plus GST.
Hellers Dominion – $250,000 – Group 1 – November 14, 2014
Initial nomination fee Wednesday, August 13, 3pm (NZ time) $125
First late nomination fee Wednesday, August 27, 3pm (NZ time) $1250
First withdrawal fee Monday, September 15, 3pm (NZ time) $250
Second withdrawal fee Monday, October 13, 3pm (NZ time) $500
Final late nomination fee Wednesday, November 5, 11am (NZ time) $6250
Starting fee $3125
All fees are plus GST.
All fees above are included in the total stakes pay out and will contribute to the increase in stakes for both Group 1 races.
The Christchurch Casino NZ Trotting Cup will be run for a stake of $700,000 and the Hellers Dominion for $250,000, both up $50,000 on 2013.
Please note that horses must be withdrawn on the specified dates above otherwise owners will be liable for payments.
For full details including breakdowns of stakes on the above please visit www.addington.co.nz from Friday 25 July. Alternatively, please call Brian Rabbitt or Richard Bromley of Addington’s Racing Department on (03) 338 9094.
Courtesy of Ged Mooar
Marketing & Commercial Manager
Addington