The Canterbury Jockey Club is pleased to announce that the 2025 Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge Grand National Steeplechase will be run for a stake of $200,000.
The inaugural NZB Kiwi (1500m) has its second confirmed runner, with the Canterbury Jockey Club selecting Domain Ace to represent their slot in the eagerly anticipated $3.5 million feature at Ellerslie Racecourse on Champions Day, 8 March 2025.
The Grand Tour is once again set to bring the festival vibes to New Zealand’s premier racecourses, when season three kicks off in Hastings with the iconic Livamol Classic Raceday on October 12.
The Canterbury Jockey Club will offer its Slot in the inaugural running of the NZB Kiwi as an added incentive to start in the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas® and Barneswood Farm New Zealand One Thousand Guineas®.
The Trustees of the Christchurch Racecourse will provide a $100,000 bonus to the owners of the first three placegetters in the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas.
