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Free Holmes was a driver of standardbred racehorses in New Zealand, possibly the most famous that New Zealand has ever had. [1]

13 relations: Addington Raceway, Auckland Pacing Cup, Harness racing in New Zealand, Horse racing, Inter Dominion Pacing Championship, Maurice Holmes (harness racer), New Zealand, New Zealand Cup, New Zealand Derby, New Zealand Free For All, New Zealand Trotting Cup, Riccarton, New Zealand, Standardbred.

Addington Raceway

Addington Raceway or The Met is the home of the Metropolitan Trotting Club in Addington, Christchurch in New Zealand.

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Auckland Pacing Cup

The Auckland Pacing Cup or Auckland Cup is a race held at Alexandra Park on New Years Eve in Auckland, New Zealand for Standardbred horses.

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Harness racing in New Zealand

Harness racing in New Zealand is more often called trotting in the "old school" rather than the more fashionable name of "harness racing".

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Horse racing

Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition.

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Inter Dominion Pacing Championship

The Inter Dominion is a harness racing competition that has been contested since 1936 in Australia and New Zealand.

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Maurice Holmes (harness racer)

Maurice Francis Tancred "Morrie" Holmes (10 November 1908 – 7 July 1998) was a driver of standardbred racehorses in New Zealand.

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New Zealand

New Zealand (Aotearoa) is a sovereign island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

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New Zealand Cup

The New Zealand Cup is a thoroughbred horse race held at Riccarton Park Racecourse in Christchurch, held on the final Saturday of New Zealand Cup week in November.

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New Zealand Derby

The New Zealand Derby is a set-weights Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, run over a distance of 2,400 metres (12 furlongs) at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland, New Zealand.

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New Zealand Free For All

The New Zealand Pacing Free For All is a major New Zealand harness race.

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New Zealand Trotting Cup

The New Zealand Trotting Cup or New Zealand Cup is a Group One (G1) harness race held annually by the NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club at Addington Raceway in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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Riccarton, New Zealand

Riccarton is a suburb of Christchurch.

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Standardbred

The Standardbred is an American horse breed best known for its ability in harness racing, where members of the breed compete at either a trot or pace.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Holmes

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