NZTR 12 September 2025 Stakes Boost for Rotorua’s Group 3 Sweynesse Stakes The stakes have been raised for Rotorua’s premier spring sprint, with Rotorua Racing Club and NZTR confirming the Group 3 Sweynesse Stakes (1215m) will now carry a $140,000 purse on Novara Park Stakes Day, Sunday 12 October.