Great Northern Foal Stakes was a major race for 2 year-old horses run over 1400m at Ellerslie Racecourse, New Zealand.

From 2018 the race became known as the Auckland Futurity Stakes.

Up to 1998 it was run in late January and was a group 3 race, then it become a listed race. From 1999 to 2002 it was raced in late March or April before moving to late May in 2003. The last edition of the race was held in May 2023.

Past winners include:

Desert Gold, who won the race in 1914. McGinty, the 1982 winner who also took out the 1983 Caulfield Stakes and 1984 Rawson Stakes. La Bella Dama, the 2000 winner, who went on to win the 2000 Eight Carat Classic and in 2001 the Royal Stakes and King's Plate at Ellerslie, the Tesio Stakes at Moonee Valley and the LKS Mackinnon Stakes.

Winners

The following are some past results.

Year Stake Winner Sire Dam Jockey Trainer(s) 2nd place 3rd place2023 (May)$80,000Saltcoats 57Ardrissan (Aus)Savanite Kozzi AsanoSamantha Logan Paragon 57Chantilly Lace 552022 (May)$70,000 Leedox 57Time TestBella CarolinaRyan ElliottAndrew ForsmanContagious 55Timeless 552021 (May)$50,000 Atullibigeal 56.5 Street Boss Kellys Ocean Jewel Andrew Calder Carl Henderson Lady Maroal 54.5 There You Go 54.52019 (May)$50,000 Rhaegar 56.5 Pluck Grand Lady Michael McNab Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman Long Jack 56.5 Jennifer Eccles 54.52018 (June)$50,000 Peaceful 54.5Savabeel Paloma Matt Cameron Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman Cyber Attack 56.5Sol Invictus 56.52017 (May) $50,000HaussmannPour MoiLily L’AmourVinnie Colgan Tony PikeSo Far Sokool Ohceedee2016 (May) $50,000Ichiban 56.5Swiss Ace (AUS) Eclaircissement Leith Innes Graeme & Debbie Rogerson QuantumChurch Road2015 (May)$50,000 Secret Spirit 54.5Swiss Ace (AUS)Spirit of SandfordDanielle Johnson Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew ScottGet That JiveRagnaar2014 (May)$50,000 Avisto 54.5Tavistock Miraculous MissNoel HarrisJohn Sargent & Hayden AllenMidnight Magicman Martiniz Special2013 (May)$50,000 HeraO'ReillyCorsicaMatt Cameron Roger JamesDevourLushoto2012 (May)$50,000 MisstrumStratum (AUS)Malagra Miss (AUS)Leith Innes Roger JamesAbout SquareTwilight Granita2011 (May) $45,000 WhosheStorm Creek (USA) Lesley Coup Mark Sweeney Richard and Chris OttoA Cool Change Dollario 2010 (May)$45,000 Smoulder Traditionally (USA)Flying Firebird Chad Ormsby Graeme and Mark Sanders We Can Say It NowShamabelle 2009 (May)$50,000 Flying Fulton Flying Spur (AUS) Fulton (NZ) Vinnie ColganMark WalkerBally Duff Justanexcuse 2008 (May)$55,000 St Culpe Rock of Gibraltar (Ire) Run And Hide (USA) Leith InnesMike & Paul Moroney Bright SparkLucy's Sister 2007 (May) $50,000Russian Conquest St. Petersburg (AUS) Woodminco (AUS)Cameron Lammas Graeme Rogerson & Stephen Autridge YauTief2006 (May) $35,000BiancaPainted Black Blanche Amelia (by Grosvenor)Gary GryllsDon DwyerVeloce BellaHabana2005 (May) $35,000TwinklingStar Way (GB) LimitlessRegan Norvall Captain KurtMissy Elliott 2004 (May) Sheka Sandtrap (USA)Lynsu Mark Du Plessis Royal Babe Savute2003 (May) Hulachine Tale of the Cat (USA) Its Hula Time Lance O'Sullivan Our Kashani Seigla Bay2002 (March) Danceinthesun Desert Sun (GB) Miss Tripper Gary Grylls Class SuccessSavuka2001 (April) Flying BabeFlying Spur (AUS) Cast Your Fate (AUS)Lance O'Sullivan Finishing School Sorrento Star2000 (April) La Bella Dama Desert Sun (GB) Who's That Lady Gary Grylls The Almighty OneReal Flyer1999 (April) Brocco BabeBrocco (USA) Nuryandra (GB) Gary Grylls Marasie Pourquoi1997 (Jan) Good Faith 54Straight Strike (USA) Head Of The River (GB)Catherine TreymaneDonna Logan, RuakakaRain Squall 54Love De Tor 54 1985 $15,000Costello, John: DB Racing Annual 1985, Moa Publications, Auckland, NZ Travel Light Bellissimo Otalight Warwick Robinson R C Lang, Cambridge Hopscotch Prince Tai1984 $15,000 Costello, John: DB Racing Annual 1984, Moa Publications, Auckland, NZ Natural Otehi Bay Nephele David A Peake Trevor McKee, Takanini Shumanshu Black Eclipse1982 $10,000Costello, John: DB Racing Annual 1982, Moa Publications, Auckland, NZ McGinty One Pound Sterling Ernader Robert Vance Colin Jillings, Takanini Andretti Long Range1981 $10,000Costello, John: DB Racing Annual 1981, Moa Publications, Auckland, NZ Magnificent Taipan II Some Swallow (by My Swallow) Bruce Compton W J Bromby, Cambridge Spokekane Divine Ruler1980 $10,000Costello, John: DB Racing Annual 1980, Moa Publications, Auckland, NZ Yir Tiz Bismark II Dreamy Jeannie (by Gold Sovereign) Warwick Robinson Graeme Rogerson, Te Rapa Summer Haze Proud Avon1979 $6,000Costello, John: DB Racing Annual 1979, Moa Publications, Auckland, NZ Judena Zephyr Bay Loma Loma (by Calm Courage) Bill Skelton P Hollingshead, Te Awamutu Young Shaun Delma Jay1978 (Jan)$6,000Costello, John: DB Racing Annual 1978, Moa Publications, Auckland, NZ Bidum Bidum Master John Arragon's Comet (by Arragon) Bill Skelton R B & W B Priscott, Te Awamutu Thunder Queen Bally Trail1977 (Jan) $6,000 1976 (Jan) $6,000Costello, John: DB Racing Annual 1976, Moa Publications, Auckland, NZ Ballybrit Wandering Eyes Banba (by Resurgent) J Riordan G K & W Sanders, Te Awamutu Secret Show Princess Amarula

There was no edition of the race in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions.

See also

Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand

References