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Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand
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The racing of Thoroughbred horses (or gallopers, as they are also known) is a popular gaming and spectator sport and industry in New Zealand.
History
Thoroughbred horse racing commenced soon after European settlement. The first totalisator machine in the world was installed at Ellerslie Racecourse in 1913, see Sir George Julius).
Thoroughbred racing with the associated aspects such as horse breeding, training and care, race betting, race-day management and entertainment has gradually developed into an industry worth billions of dollars. The governing body is the New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Incorporated.
Race clubs and courses of New Zealand
Thoroughbred racing is held throughout New Zealand, including courses in some of the smaller centres.
| Club |
Course, Town/city/province |
Track | Direction | Straight | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashburton RC | Ashburton, New Zealand | 1876m | left-handed | 382m | |
| Auckland RC | Ellerslie Racecourse, Auckland | 1876m | right-handed | 382m | |
| Avondale JC | Avondale Racecourse, Auckland | 1800m | right-handed | 450m | |
| Banks Peninsula RC | Motukarara, Canterbury | 1800m | left-handed | 400m | |
| Beaumont RC | Wingatui, Dunedin (since 1987) | 2000m | left-handed | 350m | Part of Gallop South |
| Cambridge RC | Te Rapa, Hamilton | 1800m | left-handed | 420m | NZ's first synthetic track in 2020 |
| Canterbury JC | Riccarton Park, Christchurch | 2400m | left-handed | 400m | includes a synthetic track [1] |
| Central Otago RC | Omakau | 1600m | left-handed | 300m | Part of Gallop South. Formerly the Vincent Jockey Club |
| Counties RC | Pukekohe Park, Franklin | 1900m | right-handed | 520m | |
| Dargaville RC | Awakino Point | 1600m | left-handed | 350m | Was 1 meeting per year, in November. Last held in 2016. |
| Egmont RC | Hawera | 1822m | left-handed | 350m | |
| Feilding JC | Awapuni, Palmerston North | 1700m | left-handed | 350m | Part of RACE |
| Foxton RC | Previously raced at Foxton, Horowhenua | 1811m | left-handed | 349m | Trials only. No Raceday meetings being held |
| Gore RC | Gore, Southland | 1600m | left-handed | 350m | Part of Gallop South |
| Greymouth JC | Omoto, West Coast, South Island | 1200m | left-handed | 250m | |
| Hawkes Bay Racing Inc | Hastings | 1700m | left-handed | 375m | |
| Kumara RC | Kumara, West Coast | 1500m | left-handed | 300m | 1 meeting per year, in January |
| Kurow JC | Kurow, North Otago | 1600m | left-handed | 350m | 1 meeting per year, late December |
| Levin RC | Ōtaki, Horowhenua | 1800m | left-handed | 400m | |
| Manawatu RC | Awapuni, Palmerston North | 1700m | left-handed | 350m | Part of RACE[2] Synthetic track planned |
| Marlborough RC | Waterlea, Blenheim | 1700m | left-handed | 300m | |
| Marton JC | Awapuni, Palmerston North | 1700m | left-handed | 350m | Part of RACE |
| Masterton RC | Tauherenikau Racecourse, near Featherston, Wairarapa | 1810m | left-handed | 315m | 1 meeting per year, in March |
| Matamata RC | Matamata | 1628m | left-handed | 400m | |
| Oamaru JC | Oamaru, North Otago | 1800m | left-handed | 350m | |
| Otago RC | Wingatui & Cromwell | 2000m & 1600m | left-handed both | 350m both | |
| Otaki-Maori RC | Ōtaki, Horowhenua | 1800m | left handed | 400m | the sole surviving Maori club in New Zealand |
| Pakuranga Hunt | Ellerslie Racecourse | 1876m | right-handed | 382m | the feature event is the Pakuranga Hunt Steeplechase in August |
| Poverty Bay Turf Club | Ashwood Park, Gisborne | 1800m | left-handed | 400m | |
| Rangitikei RC | Awapuni, Palmerston North | 1700m | left-handed | 350m | Part of RACE |
| Reefton JC | Reefton | 1140m | left handed | 230m | the smallest galloping track in New Zealand. 1 meeting in January |
| Riverton RC | Riverton, near Invercargill | 1650m | left-handed | 400m | Part of Gallop South |
| Racing Rotorua | Arawa Park, Rotorua | 1600m | left-handed | 300m | |
| Rotorua & Bay of Plenty Hunt | Arawa Park, Rotorua | 1600m | left-handed | 300m | 1 meeting per year, held in September |
| South Canterbury RC | Phar Lap raceway, Timaru | 1800m | left-handed | 400m | |
| South Waikato RC | Matamata | 1628m | left-handed | 400m | 1 meeting per year, held in March |
| Southland RC | Ascot Park, Invercargill | 1800m | left-handed | 215m | The southern-most course in New Zealand |
| Stratford RC | Te Kapua, Stratford | 1600m | left-handed | 400m | 1 meeting per year, held in late December. No meeting from the 2019/20 season on.[3] |
| Tapanui RC | Wingatui, Dunedin | 2000m | left-handed | 350m | 1 meeting per year, held in December. Part of Gallop South |
| Taranaki Racing Inc | New Plymouth | 1600m | left-handed | 375m | |
| Taumarunui | Arawa Park, Rotorua | 1600m | left-handed | 300m | 1 meeting per year, held in July |
| Racing Taupo | Centennial Park, Taupō | 1600m | left-handed | 320m | Part of TRAC[4] |
| Racing Tauranga | Tauranga | 1800m | right-handed | 350m | Part of TRAC |
| Racing Te Aroha | Te Aroha | 1900m | right-handed | 500m | Part of TRAC |
| Thames JC | Te Aroha | 1900m | right handed | 500m | 1 meeting per year, early January. Part of TRAC |
| Waikato RC | Te Rapa, Hamilton | 1800m | left-handed | 420m | |
| Waikouaiti RC | Waikouaiti, 30 km north of Dunedin | 1550m | left-handed | 350m | 1 meeting per year, held on New Year's Day |
| Waimate RC | From 2020 at Phar Lap, Timaru. Historically at Waimate | 1800m / (1550m) | Left-handed | 400m/(250m) | 1 meeting per year. Last meeting at Waimate course 9/6/2019 |
| Waipa RC | Te Awamutu | 1650m | Right-handed | 300m | |
| Waipukurau JC | Waipukurau, Central Hawkes Bay | 1800m | left-handed | 450m | 2 meetings per year, held in December and March |
| Wairarapa RC | Tauherenikau Racecourse, near Featherston, Wairarapa | 1810m | left-handed | 315m | |
| Wairio JC | Ascot Park, Invercargill | 1800m | left-handed | 215m | 1 meeting in May |
| Wairoa RC | Te Kupenga | 1660m | left-handed | 245m | 2 meetings in February |
| Wanganui JC | Wanganui | 1650m | left-handed | 325m | sand based track |
| Waverley RC | Waverley | 1800m | left-handed | 375m | |
| Wellington Racing Club | Trentham Racecourse, Upper Hutt | 2000m | left-handed | 450m | Part of RACE |
| Westland RC | Hokitika | 1290m | right-handed | 340m | 1 meeting per year, only right handed track in the South Island |
| Whakatane RC | Te Teko, Whakatane | 1800m | right-handed | 420m | 2 meetings per year |
| Whangarei RC | Ruakaka, 30 km south of Whangarei | 1800m | right-handed | 400m | |
| Winton JC | Winton and Ascot Park | 1786m | Left-handed | 270m | Part of Gallop South |
| Woodville-Pahiatua RC | Woodville | 1800m | left-handed | 375m | |
| Wyndham RC | Gore, Southland | 1600m | left-handed | 350m | 1 meeting per year, held in March |