About Canterbury Jockey Club 

For over 165 years the Canterbury Jockey Club has been at the forefront of New Zealand racing conducting some of the most prestigious races in the country. Riccarton Park is home to 28 racedays from the 2022-23 season with highlights including the New Zealand Cup Meeting in November, Grand National Festival of Racing (Jumps Racing) in August and the four day Autumn Racing Season.

The Clubs racing calendar is defined by:

• The iconic Martin Collins New Zealand Cup® over the staying test of 3200 metres.

• Group 1, Al Basti Equiworld New Zealand 2000 Guineas® over the classic distance of 1600 metres.

• Group 1, Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas® for the three-year-old fillies.

• Group 3, Coupland's Bakeries Mile over 1600 metres for the Open horses

• These four races form the backbone of the New Zealand Cup Meeting.

• Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge Grand National Steeplechase in August.

• Hospitality New Zealand Canterbury Grand National Hurdle Race also in August.

• 23 Group, Listed and Prestige Jumping Races are held each year.

• On 11 of these races the Club pays well above the industry funded minimum stake.

• 18 of the Clubs 28 racedays are Feature, Premier or Iconic racemeetings.

• Racing will be conducted every month in 2023

• 7 days of racing on the Synthetic track from May to July 2023.

• 28 racedays conducted in the racing year from 2021/22

The 2023 Grand National Festival of Racing is 5, 9, 12 August and the 2023 NZ Cup Meeting is on 11, 15 & 18 November.