The New Zealand Derby is a set-weights Thoroughbred horserace for three-year-old, run over a distance of 2,400 metres (12 furlongs) at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland, New Zealand. It is held on the first Saturday in March, as the opening day of Auckland Cup Week. From 2009, it was run for a purse of $2.2 million.
Read more about New Zealand Derby: History, Winners of The New Zealand Derby, Earlier Winners (New Zealand Derby), Earlier Winners (Great Northern Derby)
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