DB Draught Classic

The DB Draught Classic was a major thoroughbred horse race in New Zealand. Run at Ellerslie Racecourse in early March it was called New Zealand's first million-dollar race. However it was run only twice, 1989 and 1990, for total stake money of $950,000 and $970,000 respectively.

The race had Group 1 status and was run over 2100m. Both editions were won by the 1989 Japan Cup winner Horlicks.^[1]

Year	1st	2nd	3rd	Winner's rider	Time	Margin
1990	Horlicks, 56.5 kg	The Phantom 56 kg	Castletown 57 kg	Lance O'Sullivan	2:07.08	1.5 Length[2]
1989 [3]	Horlicks, 56.5 kg	Regal City, 56 kg	Westminster, 57 kg	Lance O'Sullivan	2:07.09	0.5 length

See also

• Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand