# Trentham Stakes

The Trentham Stakes is a Group 3 weight-for-age race held for thoroughbred racehorses at Trentham Racecourse near Wellington, New Zealand conducted by the Wellington Racing Club.
Held over 2100 metres in January, it is seen as the main lead-up race to the Wellington Cup, which is run the following week.

## History

The race was changed:
* from a 2400m journey to 2100m in 2009, and
* from Free-for-all to set weight & penalties in 2012.
The 1989 race was named in the January 31 'Upper Hutt Leader' as the Mobil Wellington Stakes, and was won by the Melbourne Cup winning mare Empire Rose.
The 2020 edition was raced for a total stake of $70,000 on the same date as the $225,000 Group 1 Levin Classic and the $70,000 Group 3 Anniversary Handicap.

## Recent winners

| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer(s) | Owner(s) | Time | Second | Third |
| 2025 | Whangaehu 55.5 | Craig Grylls | Bill Thurlow | Fiona J & Humphrey T O'Leary | 2:14.14 (good) | Opawa Jack 55 | Drop Of Something 55 |
| 2024 | Times Ticking 57 | Joe Doyle | Alby MacGregor | A R, D R and M T MacGregor | 2:08.78 (good) | Sagunto 57 | Waisake 55 |
| 2023 | Ladies Man 55 | Craig Grylls | Alan Sharrock | F J & H T O'Leary, L L & M J O'Leary, S A Sharrock, S L & N H Stanley, K M & R T Stanley | 2:09.29 (good) | Sagunto 56 | Waisake 56 |
| 2022 | Waisake 56 | Craig Grylls | Allan Sharrock | L R Butler, Mrs J M & K A Horner, Mrs A & N J Maindonald, B & Mrs E Menzies, P V Mullin, B C & Mrs M C Schumacher & S A Sharrock | 2:11.74 (good) | House Of Cartier 54 | Mohaka 53.5 |
| 2021 | Our Hail Mary 53 | Danielle Johnson | Allan Sharrock | Sir Patrick Hogan & Lady Hogan | 2:11.86 (good) | Fiscal Fantasy 55 | Dr Velocious 55 |
| 2020 | Camino Rocoso 55 | Chris Johnson | John & Karen Parsons, Balcairn | J W Bradshaw, G P Coffer, A R Cookson, G N Glogoski et al. | 2:09.05 (good) | Fiscal Fantasy 55 | Masetto 55 |
| 2019 | Consensus 53 | Chris Johnson | Stephen McKee | T Gibbens, S Lamond, DP & MDJ Molloy, Dame Julie Christie & Est Late MC Molloy | 2:10.77 (good) | Hank Moody 55 | Chance To Dance 56 |
| 2018 | Von Tunzelman 55.5 | Leith Innes | Roger James | BJ Lindsay & JEA Lindsay | 2:09.55 | Devise 53 | Benzini 55 |
| 2017 | Sampson 55 | Reece Jones | Howie Mathews | Mrs LA Mathews & Mrs JL Street | 2:09.02 | Authentic Paddy 56 | Promise To Reign 53 |
| 2016 | Nashville 55 | Rosie Myers | Adrian & Harry Bull | A M & Mrs R E Bull | 2:12.80 | Bell Sorriso 53 | Show The World 55 |
| 2015 | Perfect Start 54 | Danielle Johnson | Wayne Hills | G & Mrs S Bluett & JF Marks | 2:10.06 | Decorah 53 | Delveen 53 |
| 2014 | Alpine Heights 55 | Chris Johnson | John & Karen Parsons | PG Lyon | 2:10.88 | Dancing Attendance 53 | Mapmaker 53 |
| 2013 | O'Fille 53 | Noel Harris | Wayne Marshment | SF Meredith, CG Waaka & JH Work | 2:11.88 | Spiro 55 | Inferno 54 |
| 2012 | Six O'Clock News 56 | Nash Rawiller | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young, Cambridge | Six O'Clock News Syndicate | 2:09.53 | Roi d'jeu 56 | Hold It Harvey 58 |
| 2011 | Veloce Bella 57 | James McDonald (A) | Mark Brosnan | Case Lot Syndicate | 2:11.89 | Mill Duckie 57 | Arakti 52 |
| 2010 | Red Ruler 59 | Mark Du Plessis | John Sargent | RJ Arculli, AR Meehan & GB Sargent | 2:12.42 | Stand Tall 59 | Hurrah 59 |
| 2009 | Court Ruler 52 | James McDonald (A) | John Wheeler, New Plymouth | SJ Pellegrino, BG Taylor & JR Wheeler | 2:08.84 (2100m) | O'Reilly Rose 57 | Heza karma Kazi 52 |
| 2008 | Xcellent 59 | Michael Coleman | Mike & Paul Moroney | GW Breingan, GKV Holdings Ltd, MJ Gatt, PA Heath, DA Nicholson & Wgtn Racing Syndicate | 2:28.02 (2400m) | Three Chimneys 59 | Everswindell 56.5 |
| 2007 | Envoy 59 | Grant Cooksley | Ken Kelso | Mrs B J & K S Kelso, Mrs J & R E White | 2:34.71 | Kerry O’Reilly 59 | Willy Smith 59 |
| 2006 | Envoy 59 | Grant Cooksley | Ken Kelso | Mrs B J & K S Kelso, Mrs J & R E White | 2:28.30 | Trebla 59 | Zabeat 59 |
| 2005 | Ebony Honour 59 | Lisa Cropp | Stephen J & Trevor McKee | Mrs J M & M T Harriman | 2:29.18 | Justine Coup 55.5 | Cluden Creek 59 |
| 2004 | Semper Fidelis 57.5 | Tony Allan | Mark Oulaghan | M K & P M Oulaghan | 2:33.94 | Quick Lip 57.5 | Bel Air 59 |
| 2003 | Wolf Creek 59 | Andrew Calder | S Mitchell | J E & M P Plimmer Family Trusts | 2:27.33 | Sursum Corda 59 | Greene Street 56 |
| 2002 | Blanchard 57.5 | Noel Harris | Graeme Rogerson & Keith W Hawtin | Graeme Rogerson & Windsor Park Stud | 2:29.75 | Beaujolais 58 | Soldier Blue 58 |
| 2001 | Smiling Like 57.5 | Noel Harris | Graeme Rogerson & Keith W Hawtin | Sir Patrick Hogan & Lady Hogan | 2:27.45 | Reign Supreme 58 | Cronus 59 |
| 2000 | Aerosmith 59 | Greg Childs | Peter J & Mrs Nikki Hurdle, Awapuni | A B & D G Smith | 2:27.91 | Honourable 57.5 | Starilyte 59 |
| 1999 | Del Coronado 59 | Paul Taylor | Colin Jillings & Richard Yuill | B G Neville-White & P J Walker | 2:29.17 | Richmond Dancer 59 | All In Fun 58 |
| 1998 | Aerosmith 59 | Greg Childs | Peter J & Mrs Nikki Hurdle | A B & D G Smith | 2:29.19 | Magnet Bay 59 | Gypsy Soul 59 |
| 1997 | Interval 57 | Lee Rutherford | Stephen J & Trevor McKee | T A Green, Mrs H M Lusty & Trevor McKee | 2:25.52 | Sapio 59 | Lord Majestic 59 |
| 1996 | Silver Chalice 57.5 | Shane Udy | RW Bothwell | Mrs J E & R J Bothwell, Mrs J A & W J Stewart | 2:27.81 | Sapio 58 | Happy Warrior 59 |
| 1995 | Via Suez 57 | Gary Grylls | CJ & Mrs CL Wood | Mrs E M & R E R Hipwood | 2:27.82 | All In Fun 59 | Shendare 57.5 |
| 1994 | All In Fun 57 | Jim Collett | TJ McDonald | E T, M O, P J & T J McDonald | 2:33.38 | Bart's Best 59 | Newbury Star 59 |
| 1993 | Castletown 59 | Noel Harris | Patrick Bussuttin | P M Busuttin, B J McCahill & K P Morris | 2:29.34 | Tall Emperor 59 | Beowulf 57 |
| 1992 | Castletown 59 | Noel Harris | Patrick Bussuttin | P M Busuttin, B J McCahill & K P Morris | 2:32.05 | Carlton King 59 | Embroidered 57.5 |
| 1991 | Castletown 57 | Roy McKay | Patrick Bussuttin | P M Busuttin, B J McCahill & K P Morris | 2:29.99 | Shuzohra 57.5 | Madame Bardot 56.5 |
| 1990 | Flyin Luskin 59 | Peter Johnson | Trevor McKee | Joe Karam, Trevor McKee, P J Walker & J A Wells | 2:29.38 | Lord Mellay 57 | Secret Sound 55.5 |
| 1989 | Empire Rose 57.5 | Tony Allan | Laurie Laxon | F P Bodle & Whakanui Stud | 2:27.92 | Dark Moments 57.5 | Argonaut Style 59 |

### Winners of both the Trentham Stakes and Wellington Cup

* 2012 Six O’Clock News
* 2010 Red Ruler
* 2006 Envoy. He also won the 2007 Trentham Stakes but placed 4th in the Wellington Cup
* 2001 Smiling Like
* 1998 Aerosmith
* 1991 & 1992 Castletown. He also won the 1993 Trentham Stakes and 1994 Wellington Cup
* 1990 Flying Luskin
* 1988 Daria's Fun
* 1974 Battle Heights
* 1970 Il Tempo
The 2021 Wellington Cup winner, Waisake, won the 2022 Trentham Stakes and was 3rd in the 2023 and 2024 editions.
The 1979 Wellington Cup winner, Big Gamble, won the 1981 Trentham Stakes.
In 1977 Show Gate won the Trentham Stakes and was second in the Wellington Cup behind Good Lord.