New Zealand Free For All

New Zealand Free For All
Group one (G1) race
Location	Addington Raceway; Christchurch, New Zealand
Inaugurated	1914
Race type	Standardbred - Harness racing
Website	www.addington.co.nz
Race information
Distance	1,980 metres
Track	Left-handed oval
Qualification	Three-year-olds and up
Purse	NZ$200,000 (2022)

The New Zealand Pacing Free For All is a major New Zealand harness race. It is notable as it is a Group One championship sprint race and has been won by nearly every champion pacer in New Zealand.

History of the race

Horses which have won the Free-for-all include hall of famers and champions who later shone in the United States and Canada like Cardigan Bay and Caduceus. The latter who won the Free For All three times. The race has also been won three times by Robalan, Harold Logan, Lordship and Author Dillon.[1] Between 1942 and 1948 the race was renamed the New Zealand Pacing Sprint Championship.[1]

The race is contested at Addington Raceway on the Canterbury Anniversary public holiday and Canterbury A&P Show day on the Friday of "Cup week" in mid-November. With the New Zealand Trotting Cup run on the Tuesday of that week, the Free For All attracts most of the same horses as the Cup, and is often won in the same year by the same horse. There is also the New Zealand Cup for gallopers and a number of other premier races for the harness, thoroughbred and greyhound racing codes that week.

Distance

Unlike the New Zealand Cup it is run from a mobile, rather than standing, start. From 1914 to 1972 the event was generally over 1+1⁄4 miles or from 1973 onwards 2000 m, although from 1920 to 1927 it was a mile only. The 1962 race won by Lordship is recorded by HRNZ to have been over 9+1⁄2 furlongs. The 2008 race was won in record time (1.54-mile rate for 2000 m) by Auckland Reactor. For 2012 and 2013 the race was contested over 1 mile (1609 m), meaning the race will start on a bend. It was subsequently changed to 1950 m for 2013 to 2017 and has been over 1980 m for 2018 onwards.

Stake money

The total stake money for the race was:

$165,600 (2020)
$200,000 (2010)
$300,000 (2008)
$100,000 (2000)
$85,000 (1990)
$18,000 (1980)
$4,500 (1970)

The total race stake was valued at $300,000 in 2008, but was reduced to $200,000 and below in later years due to economic pressures.[2]

Records

Most wins:

3 - Arthur Dillon (1918, 1919, 1920)
3 - Caduceus (1956, 1958, 1959)
3 - Harold Logan (1931, 1934, 1936)
3 - Lordship (1962, 1964, 1967)
3 - Robalan (1972, 1973, 1974)

Most wins by a driver:

7 - Tony Herlihy (1987, 1991, 1993, 1997, 2006, 2012)
5 - D D Nyhan (1962, 1964, 1972, 1973, 1974)
5 - Mark Purdon (1988, 1995, 2003, 2008, 2016)
4 - M F Holmes (1934, 1952, 1957, 1965)
4 - Natalie Rasmussen (2017, 2018, 2020, 2021)

Results

Year	Horse	Owner(s)	Driver	Time	Second	Third
2022	Self Assured	Mrs Jean Feiss	Mark Purdon	2:21.90 (1980m)	Majestic Cruiser	Old Town Road
2021	South Coast Arden	Mrs GJ Kennard, P I Kennard, Breckon Racing Syndicate, G A Woodham, Mrs K J Woodham, JA Gibbs MNZM, Mrs A Gibbs	Natalie Rasmussen	2:17.00 (1980m)	Self Assured	Krug
2020	Spankem	Mrs GJ Kennard, P I Kennard, Breckon Racing Syndicate, JA Gibbs MNZM, Mrs A Gibbs, G A Woodham, Mrs K J Woodham	Natalie Rasmussen	2:19.20 (1980m)	Thefixer	Ashley Locaz
2019	Chase Auckland	Alabar Racing Syndicate	Tim Williams	2:20.6 (1980m)	Classie Brigade	Cruz Bromac
2018	Cruz Bromac	D Zavitsanos, Mrs J Zavitsanos, P M O'Shea, Mrs Z D O'Shea, W R Viney	Natalie Rasmussen	2:18.5 (1980m)	Turn It Up	Jack's Legend
2017	Ultimate Machete	Mrs GJ Kennard, P I Kennard, G R Douglas, K J Riseley, P J Creighton, Mrs M C Creighton	Natalie Rasmussen	2:15.7 (1950m)	Tiger Tara	Jack's Legend
2016	Lazarus *	Mrs G J Kennard, P I Kennard, T G Casey, K Riseley	Mark Purdon	2:16.3 (1950m)	Christen Me	Tiger Tara
2015	Tiger Tara	R L Sandford, Mrs J A Sandford, J S Gould, G R Dunn	Gerard O'Reilly	2:18.9 (1950m)	Mossdale Conner	Messini
2014	Christen Me	C J Roberts, V L Purdon	Dexter Dunn	2:18.4 (1950m)	Adore Me	Franco Nelson
2013	Pembrook Benny	B Purdon, T F Henderson, J C Higgins, K G Parry, D H Sixton, J B Hart	Zac Butcher	1:54.3 (1609m)	Easy On The Eye	Caribbean Blaster
2012	Gold Ace	Mrs W A Purdon, D G Moore, M Ng, D D Syndicate	Tony Herlihy	1:52.6 (1609m)	Pure Power	Terror to Love
2011	Smoken Up	A P Kay, P G Gadsby, A B Bonney, M J Van Rens, R J Kay, V MacDonald & L D Locastro	Lance Justice	2:25.3 (2000m)	Franco Emirate	Pembrook Benny
2010	Monkey King *	Cavalla Bloodstock Ltd	Ricky May	2:23.7	Bondy	Smoken Up
2009	Monkey King *	Cavalla Bloodstock Ltd	Ricky May	2:22.4	Nearea Franco	Changeover
2008	Auckland Reactor	Auckland Reactor Ltd	Mark Purdon	2:21.8	Awesome Armbro	Changeover
2007	Waipawa Lad	R K Bennett, F C Bennett	Mark Jones	2:22.0	Baileys Dream	Classic Cullen
2006	Sly Flyin	G W Brodie	Tony Herlihy	2:25.0	Flashing Red	Waipawa Lad
2005	Howard Bromac	Michelle Larsen, Mrs L Philpott, D Hardie	Kirk Larsen	2:23.3	London Legend	Just An Excuse
2004	Just An Excuse *	O Haines, Mrs I K Haines	Todd Mitchell	2:24.9	Mister D G	Jagged Account
2003	Jack Cade	J H Seaton, Mark Purdon	Mark Purdon	2:24.9	Jagged Account	Elsu
2002	Yulestar	Mrs Lorraine Nolan & Ron Nolan	Peter Jones	2:22.9	Young Rufus	Stars And Stripes
2001	Young Rufus	H Manolitsis, V, T & W Lynch, G J Carey, K R Hyslop	Mark Purdon	2:25.8	Kym's Girl	Makati Galahad
2000	Agua Caliente	Est D S & Mrs D E J Short/Mrs D E Woods/Miss S M Short	Glen Wolfenden	2:24.7	Yulestar	Zyuganov Leis
1999	Holmes D G	Second Five Syndicate	Barry Purdon	2:28.6	Yulestar	All Our Fella
1998	Christian Cullen *	I D & D A Dobson, B A O'Meara	Danny Campbell	2:26.0	Holmes D G	Happy Asset
1997	Brabham	Runvs Syndicate	Tony Herlihy	2:25.3	Iraklis	Silk Brocade
1996	Iraklis	R M Cameron, Kypros Kotzikas	Ricky May	2:24.4	Brabham	Whale Of A Tale
1995	Il Vicolo *	J H Seaton, Mark Purdon	Mark Purdon	2:25.1	Brabham	Lento
1994	Bee Bee Cee *	C J Calvert, Mrs J M Calvert	Jim Curtin	2:26.6	Master Musician	Lento
1993	Chokin *	Pacers Australia/M Joyce/J Loughnan/B De Boer	Tony Herlihy	2:25.9	Master Musician	Christopher Vance
1992	Blossom Lady *	Polly Syndicate	Anthony Butt	2:25.5	Sogo	Christopher Vance
1991	Christopher Vance *	R R Reid, Lorna Reid Synd., Mrs J C Reid	Tony Herlihy	2:26.8	The Bru Czar	Surmo Way
1990	Tight Connection	R Ellis/R Weavers/Horseplayers Syn/Club Connection Syn	Tony Herlihy	2:26.0	Reba Lord	Bold Sharvid
1989	Dillon Dean	D P Dwyer, Mrs H M C Burley	Colin De Filippi	2:27.3	Bold Sharvid	Inky Lord
1988	Tax Credit	C J Harvey, Mrs P A Harvey	Mark Purdon	2:25.7	Luxury Liner	Speedy Chaval
1987	Luxury Liner	R R Reid, Est L F Reid, Mrs J C Reid	Tony Herlihy	2:26.3	Lightning Blue	Frangelico
1986	Master Mood *	K L Williams, Mrs B A Williams, S F Wong, F B Wong	Kevin Williams	2:28.1	Our Mana	Borana
1985	Preux Chevalier	K J Lavin, Mrs W M Lavin	Barry Perkins	2:25.7	Camelot	Premiership
1984	Dillon Dale	K C Burley	D P E Dwyer	2:28.1	Enterprise	Our Mana
1983	Camelot	D H G Crofts	R D Butt	2:27.2	Hands Down	Stortford Lodge
1982	Bonnie's Chance	Mesdames K A Grice & V B McGarry	Richard J Brosnan	2:28.5	Armalight	Hands Down
1981	Armalight *	H B Smith	R H Negus	2:23.5	Bonnie's Chance	Superior Chance
1980	Hands Down *	W H & Mrs M F McAughtrie	Peter Jones	2:29.3	Lord Module	Philippa Frost
1979	Lord Module *	Cecil Devine	Cecil Devine	2:26.7	Trevira	Trusty Scot
1978	Trusty Scot *	A M & J H Hunter	J H Hunter	2:29.1	Belmer's Image	Lord Module
1977	Balgove	W H & J P Roberts	R M Cameron	2:28.9	Greg Robinson	Stanley Rio
1976	Master Dean	N W Borlase	M R De Filippi	2:30.3	Final Curtain	Forto Prontezza
1975	Lunar Chance	K N Lawlor	K N Lawlor	2:28.2	Final Decision	Why Bill
1974	Robalan *	A T Devery, P N Hope & D D Nyhan	Denis Nyhan	2:26.6	Hi Foyle	Young Quinn
1973	Robalan	A T Devery, P N Hope & D D Nyhan	Denis Nyhan	2:34.4	Arapaho	Bomber Bill
1972	Robalan	A T Devery, P N Hope & D D Nyhan	Denis Nyhan	2:33.6	Globe Bay	Scottish Charm
1971	Bay Foyle	N R Johnstone	C J Parsons	2:34.4	Intrepid	Royal Trump
1970	Stella Frost	L H Tilson	Doody Townley	2:36	Radiant Globe	James
1969	Chief Command	P H C Van der Looy	R P Nyhan	2:37
1968	Great Adios	Mrs P M Norton	B J Anderson	2:36.4
1967	Lordship	Mrs D G Nyhan	D G Nyhan	2:40.4
1966	Waitaki Hanover	Mrs J & F Smith	Doody Townley	2:35
1965	Robin Dundee	J W Hewitt	M F Holmes	2:37
1964	Lordship	Mrs D G Nyhan	Denis Nyhan	2:34.6
1963	Cardigan Bay *	Mrs A D Dean	P T Wolfenden	2:34.6
1962	Lordship *	Mrs D G Nyhan	Denis Nyhan	2:27.6
1961	Cardigan Bay	Mrs A D Dean	P T Wolfenden	2:39
1960	False Step *	J Smyth	Cecil Devine	2:35.2
1959	Caduceus	D D & D R Moore	J D Litten	2:36
1958	Caduceus	D D & D R Moore	J D Litten	2:34.8
1957	Lookaway *	C L Rhodes	M F Holmes	2:35.8
1956	Caduceus	D D & D R Moore	J D Litten	2:39.4
1955	Tactician	M C McTigue	M C McTigue	2:36.8
1954	Johnny Globe *	D G Nyhan	D G Nyhan	2:33.6
1953	Johnny Globe	D G Nyhan	D G Nyhan	2:35.4
1952	Vedette	C Johnston & M Jenkins	M F Holmes	2:41.8
1951	Maori Home	B Rushton & J W Duncan	W P Ireland	2:39.8
1950	Parawa Derby	L T Padget	J B Pringle	2:38
1949	Single Direct	Mrs M R & Bruce Elliott	E N Kennerley	2:37.2
1948	Highland Fling *	A T Kemble	L F Berkett	2:37.4
1947	Sir Michael	C Tasker	R Young	2:39
1946	Haughty	B Grice	G McKendry	2:41.4
1946	Turco	A V Prenderville & J X Ferguson	G S Smith	2:41.4
1945	Happy Man	J C South	C King	2:36.4
1944	Pacing Power	G Lancaster	R B Berry	2:38.4
1943	Springfield Globe	R B Berry	R B Berry	2:39
1942	Gold Bar	A B Holmes	D C Watts	2:35
1941	Josedale Grattan *	Dr M G Pezaro & E G Bridgens	F J Smith	2:42.2
1940	Plutus	W J Gudsell	J Bryce jnr	2:46.6
1939	Icevus	H Rudd	R Young	2:41.8
1938	Logan Derby	H Barnes	J A Stamford	2:39.4
1937	Supertax	D Rodgers	G Mouritz	2:40
1936	Harold Logan	E F C Hinds	R Townley jnr	2:39
1935	Indianapolis	G J Barton	J Fraser jnr	2:39.4
1934	Harold Logan	E F C Hinds	M F Holmes	2:38.4
1933	Red Shadow	Mrs M Harrall	J Bryce	2:41.4
1932	Roi L'Or	P Brown	F Holmes	2:38.2
1931	Harold Logan *	Miss E Hinds	R J Humphreys	2:40
1930	King Pointer	W McDonald	O E Hooper	2:39.8
1929	Padlock	J A Mitchell	W Hughes	2:42.6
1928	Peter Bingen *	J J Kennerley	J J Kennerley	2:38.8
1927	Native Chief	J Duffy	F G Holmes	2:11.2 (1 mile)
1926	Great Bingen	J R McKenzie	D Withers	2:09 (1 mile)
1925	Acron	J R McKenzie	A Butterfield	2:04.6 (1 mile)
1924	Acron	J R McKenzie	A Butterfield	2:03.6 (1 mile)
1923	Logan Chief	J Duffy	J J Kennerley	2:07.6 (1 mile)
1922	Trix Pointer	W H Norton	F Holmes	2:09.4 (1 mile)
1921	Albert Cling	M J Hannon	J McLennan	2:09.6 (1 mile)
1920	Author Dillon	Executors J Knight	B Jarden	2:11.6 (1 mile)
1919	Author Dillon	Executors J Knight	B Jarden	2:44.4
1918	Author Dillon *	B Jarden	B Jarden	2:45.8
1917	Cathedral Chimes	J Bryce	J Bryce	2:42.6
1916	Admiral Wood	Mrs A M Seymour	J Bryce	2:45
1915	Our Thorpe	J Fleming	A Fleming	2:41.4
1914	Eccentric	R T Reid	J Brankin	2:48.8

* won the New Zealand Trotting Cup same year

Full details of each year's race are contained on the Harness Racing New Zealand website[3]

References

New Zealand Free for All Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
Prizemoney for Premier Ne Zealand Harness racing events Archived 25 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
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New Zealand Free For All

History of the race

Records

Results

See also

References