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Plenty of quality names amongst the winner of the Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes run at Ellerslie on Saturday.
Melody Belle won as part of her superb group of G1s. Who wins the 2021 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie on Saturday?
2021 BONECRUSHER NEW ZEALAND STAKES - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND
Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes is a Group 1 race run under Weight For Age conditions for middle distance horses at Ellerslie race course conducted by the Auckland Racing Club.
The Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes is run over 2000m.
The race was previously known as the Auckland Classic or Air New Zealand Stakes.
The Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes is notable for the many winners which have a great history in the Cox Plate.
Some of those include Bonecrusher, Surfers Paradise, Solvit and Ocean Park.
The great Balmerino won the race before eventually heading to Europe where he'd be highly competitive in races like the Coronation Cup, Eclipse Stakes and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
Melody Belle had a great 2019 Autumn winning the Waikato Sprint and the Otaki Maori before taking the Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes. She also won the Tarzino Trophy in the next Spring before heading to success in Melbourne.
Avantage from the same team used the same campaign and won the G1 at Ellerslie in 2020.
The Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes was worth NZ$200,000 in 2021.
Notable winners of Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes include Avantage (2020), Melody Belle (2019), Volkstok'n'Barrell (2016), Silent Achiever (2014), Ocean Park (2013), Scarlett Lady (2012), Sir Slick (2008), Xcellent (2005), Lashed (2004), Tall Poppy (2001), Showella (2000), The Message (1999), Roysyn (1996), Solvit (1993/1994), Surfers Paradise (1991), Riverina Charm (1990), Bonecrusher (1986/1988), Tidal Light (1987), The Filbert (1985), McGinty (1983/1984), La Mer (1979) and Balmerino (1977).
The 2020 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes was won by Avantage from True Enough and Supera.