Great Northern Derby

The Great Northern Derby is a harness racing event for 3 year old standardbreds. It is a major event for 3 year old colts and geldings in New Zealand. It is run at Alexandra Park in Auckland, on the same night as the Auckland Cup in early March. The stake of $400,000 is the richest for 3-year-olds in Australasia.

Great Northern Derby
Group I race
LocationAlexandra Park
Auckland, New Zealand
Inaugurated1916
Race typeStandardbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.alexandrapark.co.nz
Race information
Distance2700m
Surfacedirt
TrackRight-handed oval, Mobile Barrier
QualificationThree-year-old horses
PurseNZ $400,000
For the galloping race run up to 1972, see Great Northern Derby (race).


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