All-in odds for the BCD Sprint are released around a month in advance but the final field is confirmed a few days before the race. 

We will have all the latest odds for the BCD Sprint when markets are released by bookmakers.

Rich in history, the BCD Sprint has a past winners’ list that would rival any Group 1 race in Australia. Names like Sunline, Veandercross, Mr Tiz, Darci Brahma, Seachange, Mufhasa, Tavistock and Melody Belle all feature. 

Trainer Trevor McKee has won the BCD Sprint four times. His first win came with Sunline in 2001 before scoring another win in 2002 with the champion mare. 

Another dual winner would come along for the McKee team in Mufhasa. The striking runner scored in 2009 and 2011. 

Start Wondering emulated Sunline by going back-to-back in 2017-2018 after returning from the Chris Waller stables in Sydney. 

It has become a great race for future stallions with the likes of Darci Brahma and Tavistock winning in recent history.

A race targeted by New Zealand’s best sprinters, the BCD Sprint might not have the biggest stakes among the sprint races in New Zealand but it holds plenty of prestige. 

That makes for a terrific field every February on a track which generally plays in the good to dead range. 

We will have the confirmed field when it’s released by the NZTR.

Much like the Herbie Dyke Stakes run on the same day, the BCD Sprint is often won by a champion sprinter. 

The last winners’ list is an extensive history of New Zealand’s best sprinters and there have been plenty of middle-distance types win as well. Sunline was best over 1600-2040m and the likes of Xtravagant, Melody Belle and Darci Brahma were all capable middle-distance horses. 

The 1400m distance makes it more open than holding it at 1200m so punters need to look at form of not just sprinters, but also those looking to stretch out to longer distances later in the year.