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Championship Stakes

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was moved from December to March in the 2005-06 season, the race was set up to be run on the second Saturday in February as the main-lead-up race, two weeks before the Derby. Before this the race had been restricted to fillies only.
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In 2011 the race was moved New Year's Day, with the Avondale Guineas (previously run in December at Avondale and the main Derby lead-up before 2005) moving to Ellerslie and taking the February date.
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The 2021 winner, Hezashocka, paid $ 75.90 on the Totalisator. The quinella was $ 157.30, the trifecta $ 3,153.20 and the First 4 was $ 57,607.80
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Since 2015 the Championship Stakes has been held in April.
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and Bochk Jockey Club Cup. It was runner up in the
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Index

Ellerslie Racecourse
Auckland
New Zealand
Thoroughbred
Flat racing
www.ellerslie.co.nz
Ellerslie Racecourse
Group 3 horse race
Ellerslie Racecourse
Auckland
New Zealand Derby
Trelawney Stud
Easter Handicap
New Zealand Derby
Habibi
Silent Achiever
Redoute's Dancer
Wahid
Awapuni Gold Cup
Eagle Farm Cup
Hong Kong Derby
Queen Elizabeth II Cup
Hong Kong Gold Cup
Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup
South Australian Derby
Queensland Derby
Hong Kong Classic Mile
Hong Kong Classic Cup
Hong Kong Cup
Hong Kong Gold Cup

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