Auckland Cup Week

Auckland Cup Week is one of New Zealand's major annual thoroughbred racing carnivals and is the country's richest offering stakes. Held in Auckland in early March, the carnival comprises two days of racing and entertainment at - and .
The carnival was first run in 2006.
Auckland Cup Week's feature races are:

Group 1 New Zealand Derby, over 2400m for 3 year old thoroughbreds
Group 1 Group I Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes, at Weight-for-age over 2000m
Group 1 Group I Sistema Stakes, over 1200m for 2 year olds
Group 2 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup, an open handicap over 3200m
Group 3 Haunui Farm Kings Plate, an open race over 1200m
Group 3 McKee Family Sunline Vase, over 2100m for 3 year old fillies
Group 3 Mufhasa Stakes, over 1400m for 3 year olds
Rangitoto Classic, a special condition race over 1500m

In addition, Auckland Cup Week plays host to additional off-track entertainment including New Zealand's national fashions in the field final,, which will see its winner take home not only the national title, but a trip to Australia to compete in Victoria Racing Club's MYER Fashions on the Field competition as part of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
The dates for Auckland Cup Week 2021 were Saturday 6 March and Saturday 13 March.