Zabeel Classic

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Zabeel Classic is a weight-for-age Thoroughbred horse race run over a distance of 2000m at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland, New Zealand. It is held on Boxing Day, a raceday steeped in tradition that frequently attracts in excess of 20,000 Aucklanders to the famous course.The Zabeel Classic is named in honour of Zabeel, son of Sir Tristram and four-time New Zealand champion sire.Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: flat racing and jump racing. Jump racing can be further divided into hurdling and steeplechasing.