Easter Handicap

Easter Handicap
Group II race
Grey Way winning the 1977 Easter Handicap
LocationEllerslie Racecourse
Auckland, New Zealand
Inaugurated1874
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.ellerslie.co.nz
Race information
Distance1600m (1 miles)
SurfaceTurf
Trackright-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds and up
WeightHandicap
Purse$150,000 (2024)

The Easter Handicap or Easter Stakes is a major horse race held at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland, New Zealand. It is raced over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 1 mile) by three-year-old and upwards thoroughbreds.