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Inter Dominion Pacing Championship
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The Inter Dominion is a harness racing competition that has been contested since 1936 in Australia and New Zealand.
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- for winners of the trotting event see: Inter Dominion Trotting Championship
The Inter Dominion was the brain child of Western Australian Trotting Association Chairman Mr. J P Stratton, with the first series held at Gloucester Park, Perth.
The host of the series is selected between the six harness racing states of Australia and the North and South Islands of New Zealand. It was traditionally held in New Zealand once in each four years.[1]
The traditional format is a series of heats held over a two-week period, with the final held in a third. Competitors earn points based on their finishing order in each heat, the 14 horses that accrue the most points over the series go into the Grand Final.
The winner is determined by the finishing order in the Grand Final. There is also a Consolation race.
The scheduling of the distances is usually at the discretion of the host club. The usual distance is a longer distance in excess of 2400 metres.
Blacks A Fake made history in 2010, by becoming the only horse to win four Inter Dominion races.[2]
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Pacing championship results
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Winners and place-getters in the Inter Dominion pacing championship are:[3]
Notes:
- In 1971 Juniors Image was first past the post but was disqualified for a positive swab test.
- In 2011 Smoken Up was first past the post but was disqualified for a positive drugs test. A court challenge to the disqualification was not successful.[5][6]
- In 2021 Expensive Ego was first past the post, however was relegated to second placing after causing interference to runner-up Boncel Benjamin.[7]
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2025 Inter Dominion (ID25 Brisbane)
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Albion Park was chosen to hold the 2025 Inter Dominion.[8] There were 2 rounds of heats scheduled (down from 3 rounds in prior years):
- Round 1 on Saturday 5 July 2025 with 3 heats for pacers and 2 heats for trotters. All pacing heats over 2138m from a mobile start.
- Round 2 on Saturday 12 July 2025. All pacing heats over 2680m.
The Grand Finals and consolation races were scheduled for Saturday 19 July 2025. The Grand final raced over 3157m and the consolation 2680m.
All races from a mobile start.[9]
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2024 Inter Dominion (ID24 New South Wales)
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The 2024 Inter Dominion started on 29 November 2024 at Newcastle. There were 3 rounds scheduled:
- Round 1 with 3 heats for pacers and 2 heats for trotters, all over 2030m from a mobile start.
- Round 2 on Wednesday 4 December 2024 at Bathurst, all heats over 1730m.
- Round 3 on Saturday 7 December 2024 at Tabcorp Park, Menangle, all heats over 2300m.
ID24 was affected by the absence of the previous year's winner Leap To Fame and place getters Better Eclipse and Swayzee.
The Grand Finals were scheduled for Saturday 14 December at Tabcorp Park, Menangle and raced over 2300m.[13] The Grand Final was won by Don Hugo trained and driven by Luke McCarthy from Minstrel and Max Delight.[14][15][16]
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2023 Inter Dominion (ID23, Brisbane)
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The 2023 Inter Dominion started on 1 December 2023 at Albion Park, the venue for the whole series which is a 1019m left-handed all weather track. There were 3 rounds scheduled:
- Round 1 with 4 heats for pacers (9 starters maximum per heat) and 3 heats for trotters (12 starters maximum per heat), all over 1660m from a mobile start.[24][25]
- Round 2 with 3 heats is raced on Tuesday 5 December over 2138m.[26]
- Round 3 with 3 heats on Saturday 9 December over 2680m.[27]
The Grand finals were raced over 2680m on Saturday 16 December.[28][29]
Two of the leading contenders Leap To Fame and Swayzee were half siblings. They were by different sires: Bettor's Delight and Rock N Roll Heaven (USA) respectively, but both were out of Lettucereason (Art Major, USA) the sister of For A Reason and winner of 17 races herself. Both Leap To Fame and Swayzee were bred by Paul Kahlefeldt at Redbank Lodge Standardbreds in Wagga, New South Wales.[30]
The grand final was won by Leap To Fame (trained and driven by Grant Dixon) from Better Eclipse (Jess Tubbs & Greg Sugars) and Swayzee (Jason Grimson & Cameron Hart) third.[31][32] The pacers consolation race was won by Cantfindabettorman, trained by Belinda McCarthy and driven by Luke McCarthy, from Blacksadance (Chantal Turpin/Pete McMullen) and Targaryen (Jack Butler/Chloe Butler).[33]
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2022 Inter Dominion (ID22, Victoria)
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The 2022 Inter Dominion started on 26 November 2022 at Ballarat with 3 heats each for pacers and trotters, all run over 2200m.[42] The second night, Tuesday 29 November, was at Shepparton and the heats are 1690m. The third night, 3 December, was at Geelong and the races were 2570m. The points awarded during the heats were: 1st (16 points), 2nd (13), 3rd (11), 4th (9), 5th (8), 6th (7), 7th (6), 8th (5), 9th (4), 10th (3), 11th (2) and 12th (1).
On 10 December the finals were held at Melton and each race run over 2760m.[43] The stake for the Pacing heats was $30,000 while the Consolation race was $50,000 and the Grand Final $500,000.
The ID22 Grand Final was won by I Cast No Shadow (NZ) trained by Jason Grimson and driven by Cameron Hart. I Cast No Shadow was bred at Bromac Lodge in New Zealand, out of the Falcon Seelster mare Ragazza Bromac (NZ) sired by Shadow Play (USA).[44][45]
Torrid Saint trained by Julie Douglas and driven by Jack Laugher was second with Act Now trained by Emma Stewart and driven by Jodi Quinlan third. Jilliby Sylvester trained by Margaret Lee and driven by Glen Craven won the Pacers Consolation.[46]
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2021 Inter Dominion (ID21, New South Wales)
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There was no Inter Dominion in 2020. The 2021 Inter Dominions were held from Saturday 27 November 2021 to 11 December 2021. The first round of heats and the finals were held at Menangle Park Paceway while the second and third rounds of heats were at Bathurst and Newcastle respectively.
Due to COVID-19 a significant number of horses, particularly from New Zealand, were unable to compete.
Expensive Ego was first past the post but Boncel Benjamin was promoted to first.[52][53]
Horses that were in the final rankings but did not compete included:
- 5 - Father Bob - Mark Fletcher, NSW
- 7 - Ride High - Clayton Tonkin, Vic
- 9 - Out To Play - Emma Stewart, Vic
- 14 - San Carlo - S J Donoghue & R K Bartley, Vic
- 16 - Code Bailey NZ - Margaret Lee, Vic
- 19 - Colt Thirty One - Grant Dixon, Qld
- 25 - Zeuss Bromac NZ - Paul Fitzpatrick, NSW
- 30 - Perfect Stride NZ - Russell Jack, Vic
- 31 - Jilliby Chevy - Margaret Lee, Vic
- 33 - Mister Brazil - Adam Ruggari, NSW
- 34 - Blacksadance - Chantal Turpin, Qld
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2019 Inter Dominion (ID19, Auckland)
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The 2019 Inter Dominions were held in Auckland, New Zealand, hosted by the Auckland Trotting Club at the Alexandra Park track from Friday 29 November 2019 to 15 December 2019.[56]
Spankem who was one of the favourite contenders for the Interdoms was withdrawn due to a fetlock injury diagnosed following Christchurch cupweek.[57]
Heats 1 and 2 on Friday 29 November were raced over 2200m with a mobile start and Free-for-all conditions.
- Heat 1 was won by Ultimate Sniper (Natalie Rasmussen, $2.50) from Chase Auckland (Tim Williams) and Mach Shard (Zachary Butcher) in 2:35.4 (mile rate 1:53.6).
- Heat 2 was carried out by A G's White Socks (Maurice McKendry MNZM, $29.60) from Cruz Bromac (Mark Purdon) and Thefixer (Natalie Rasmussen) in 2:36.1 (mile rate 1:54.2).
Heat 3 and 4 on Tuesday 3 December were raced over 1700m.
- Heat 3 was won by A G's White Socks (Maurice McKendry, $6.40) from Chase Auckland (Tim Williams) and My Kiwi Mate (Craig Demmler) in 1:59.17 (mile rate 1:52.7).
- Heat 4 was won by Ultimate Sniper (Natalie Rasmussen, $2.80) from Cruz Bromac (Mark Purdon) and Mach Shard (Zac Butcher) in 1:59.01 (mile rate 1:52.6).
Heat 5 and 6 on Friday 6 December were raced over 2700m.
- Heat 5 was won by Ultimate Sniper (Natalie Rasmussen, $1.50) from Chase Auckland (Tim Williams) and Colt Thirty One (Grant Dixon) in 3:16.11 (mile rate 1:56.8).
- Heat 6 was won by Cruz Bromac (Mark Purdon, $2.70) from Thefixer (Natalie Rasmussen) and Triple Eight (David Butcher) in 3:16.7 (mile rate 1:57.2).
The Grand final (2700m) was raced on 14 December and won by Ultimate Sniper (Natalie Rasmussen) in 3:14.7 (1:56.0) from Mach Shard (Zac Butcher) and Thefixer (Blair Orange). The 4 year old Ultimate Sniper went through the series undefeated.
The horse Triple Eight was number 8 in the final, drawn 8 and was placed 8th.
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1952 Inter-Dominion racebook
Front cover of the 1952 Harold Park Inter-Dominion Final racebook
Inside cover showing race night officials
Racebook showing starters & conditions
Racebook showing starters & the winner, Avian Derby
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