NZ METRO RACE SCHEDULE
The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club (NZMTC) have released a change in dates for a number of feature races this season. These changes have been necessitated as a result of the 2011 Christchurch Casino Inter Dominion Championships being transferred to Alexandra Park, Auckland.
The feature races that have had a change in date are as follows:
30/03/2011: PGG NZ Sales 3YO Fillies Final $175,000 (originally scheculed 25/03/2011).
23/04/2011: Renwick Joinery Pacers FFA $25,000 (originally 18/03/2011).
23/04/2011: NZ Derby 3YO Pacers $200,000 (originally 8/04/2011).
23/04/2011: Welcome Stakes 2YO Pacers $80,000 (originally 8/04/2011).
23/04/2011: Canterbury Country Cups Final $20,000 (originally 25/03/2011).
14/05/2011: Flying Stakes 3YO Pacers $40,000 (originally 1/04/2011).
14/05/2011: NZ Trotting Oaks 3YO Fillies $25,000 (originally 20/05/2011).
20/05/2011: NZ Trotting Derby 3YO $80,000 (originally 8/04/2011).
All of these feature races will continue to be conducted at Addington Raceway except for the $175,000 PGG NZ Yearling Sales 3YO Fillies Final, which will now be conducted by the Rangiora HRC at Rangiora.
A new $15,000 Pacers FFA will be scheduled to the deferred meeting at Rangiora on Wednesday, March 23, in view of the transfer of the Group 3 $25,000 Renwick Pacers FFA to April 23.
The Group 3 $25,000 Renwick FFA was initially earmarked as a key lead up race to the Inter Dominion Series at Addington. With the Inter Dominions now being run at Alexandra Park however, it is felt that a better quality field in line with the Group status of this race will now be obtained by conducting this race after the Inter Dominion Carnival on Easter Saturday Night, April 23.
A list of all feature races that will be conducted by the NZMTC for the remainder of the season is outlined below.
25/03/2011: $40,000 Inter Dominion Pacers Heats (Alexandra Park).
25/03/2011 $30,000 Inter Dominion Trotters Heats Alexandra Park.
30/03/2011: $175,000 PGG NZ Yearling Sales 3YO Fillies Final (Rangiora).
1/04/2011: $40,000 Inter Dominion Pacers Heats Alexandra Park).
1/04/2011: $30,000 Inter Dominion Trotters Heats (Alexandra Park).
8/04/2011: $800,000 Inter Dominion Pacers Grand Final (Alexandra Park).
8/04/2011: $250,000 Inter Dominion Trotters Grand Final (Alexandra Park).
8/04/2011: $50,000 Inter Dominion Pacers Consolation (Alexandra Park).
8/04/2011 $30,000 Inter Dominion Trotters Consolation (Alexandra Park).
23/04/2011 $200,000 NZ Derby (Addington).
23/04/2011: $80,000 Welcome Stakes (Addington).
23/04/2011: $80,000 NZ Trotting Championship (Addington).
23/04/2011: $25,000 Renwick Joinery Pacers FFA (Addington).
23/04/2011: $20,000 Canterbury Country Cups Final (Addington).
29/04/2011: $25,000 NZ 2YO Trotting Stakes (Addington).
14/05/2011: $300,000 PGG NZ Yearling Sales 2YO Open (Addington).
14/05/2011: $150,000 Nevele R 3YO Fillies Final (Addington).
14/05/2011: $60,000 NZ Sires Stakes 2YO Trotters Final (Addington).
14/05/2011: $40,000 Flying Stakes – 3YO (Addington).
14/05/2011: $25,000 NZ Trotting Oaks (Addington).
20/05/2011: $200,000 NZ 2YO Sires Stakes Final (Addington).
20/05/2011: $125,000 Wayne Francis New Zealand Oaks (Addington).
20/05/2011: $80,000 NZ Trotting Derby (Addington).
20/05/2011 $20,000 Winter Cup (Addington).
Courtesy of NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club