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Canterbury Jockey Club

At the forefront of New Zealand racing since 1854. Ride with the action!

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2023/2024 season at Riccarton Park

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The Grand Tour Racing Festival is back!

Celebrate the best Thoroughbred racing on the track, and all the action off the track too. Eat, drink, and get racy at New Zealand’s ultimate racing festival, featuring SIR DAVE DOBBYN at Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas Day. An unmissable event series with all the ingredients of a perfect day out! Round up your crew and book today. It’s one hot ticket!

NZ CUP MEETING THE GRAND TOUR RACING FESTIVAL
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08
Dec
Christmas At The Races
3pm
Join us for Christmas fun twilight racing on the PolyTrack
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18
Jan
Summer Racing Season Day 1
11am
Join us for Thursday Midweek Racing at Riccarton Park
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27
Jan
Summer Racing Season Day 2
11:00am
Join us for the first Saturday Raceday of the Summer Season at Riccarton Park.
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CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB MEMBERSHIPS

Enjoy exclusive member access and benefits

Members of the Canterbury Jockey Club enjoy many benefits from free entry to race meetings and discounts on stand passes, access to members only lounges and up-to-the-minute information relating to racing events.

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About Canterbury Jockey Club 

For over 168 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 31 racedays 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.
  • 22 Group, Listed and Prestige Jumping Races are held each year.
  • On 11 of these races the Club pays above the industry funded minimum stake.
  • 18 of the Clubs 31 racedays are Feature, Premier or Iconic racemeetings.
  • Racing is conducted every month.
  • 11 days of racing are held on the Synthetic track from May to September each year.

The 2024 Grand National Festival of Racing is 3, 7, 10 August and the 2023 NZ Cup Meeting is on 11, 15 & 18 November.