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Kōrero: Horse and greyhound racing

Auckland Trotting Cup, 1945

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Newsreel footage of the Auckland Trotting Cup race in December 1945 shows the large crowd that gathered at Alexandra Park for the occasion. In an exciting finish, Seabourne, owned by C. Johnstone and driven by J. Price, won the cup and a prize of £3,000.

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Reference: Weekly Review 228. National Film Unit, 1946

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Mary Mountier, Horse and greyhound racing – Harness racing: organisation, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/video/39005/auckland-trotting-cup-1945 (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Mary Mountier, i tāngia i te 30 November 2012, updated 1 November 2015.