Auckland Trotting Club Inc
Meeting: Metro Finals Night at Alexandra Park, Auckland
Chairperson of Stewards:
Steve Mulcay- Race Number:
- Race 1
2YO & OLDER COLTS & GELDINGS R39 TO R45 MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $17000 ($9350, $2635, $1615, $1020, others $297.50)
For R39 to R45 pacing colts & geldings. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating using the track grid.
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- Race 2
NON-WINNERS 2YO MOBILE PACE 1700m
Of $15000 ($8250, $2325, $1425, $900, others $262.50)
For 2-year-old pacers. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Sex (fillies drawn inside colts and geldings) using the track grid.
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- Race 3
3YO & OLDER R40 & FASTER DISCRETIONARY HANDICAP TROT 2700m
Of $35000 ($19250, $5425, $3325, $2100, others $612.50)
For R40 & faster trotters. Eligible to nominate, those horses who ran in the heats run on 18 July. The Final will have a maximum back mark of 30m. Should a horse win both a Heat and the Final, the Final will be penalty free. Automatic qualifiers for the final will not be permitted to start in any other race on the race night of 25th July.
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- Race 4
NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $15000 ($8250, $2325, $1425, $900, others $262.50)
For 3yo-&-older pacers.
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- Race 5
3YO & OLDER R45 TO R60 MOBILE PACE 2200m
Of $35000 ($19250, $5425, $3325, $2100, others $612.50)
For R45 to R60 pacers. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes using the track grid. Eligible to nominate, those horses who ran in a Heat on July 18. Heats & Final limited to 12 starters. Should a horse win both a Heat and the Final, the Final will be penalty free. Automatic qualifiers for the final will not be permitted to start in any other race on the race night of 25th July.
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- Race 6
R40 TO R70 DISCRETIONARY HANDICAP TROT 2700m
Of $20000 ($11000, $3100, $1900, $1200, others $350)
For R40 to R70 trotters. The winner will get a rating penalty free win if 4YO and older, and driven by a Junior Driver, and has not previously won a rating penalty free race this season.
Special Conditions
- RATINGS PROGRAMME
This programme is ratings based. It is a likely indication of the programme that will be in place for the meeting. Where it is required changes will be made to the final programme after the close of withdrawals. Should there be less than 9 acceptors for any race race conditions may be subject to change. Ratings bands and other conditions shown only serve as an indication as to how races will likely be programmed. As nominations permit race conditions will be programmed to ensure horses can race in a competitive environment whilst also optimising field sizes and where possible ensuring as many horses as possible gain a start. In exceptional circumstances horses may not be guaranteed a start.
- ONE NOMINATION
Trainers are advised that a horse may only be nominated for One Race at this meeting. Trainers do however have the right to Transfer their horse(s) following the close of Nominations. The Club reserves the right to transfer any horse deemed necessary, unless trainers specify that their horse(s) is NOT to be Transferred.
- RESTRICTED PROGRAMME
Please Note: This meeting is restricted to a 9-race Programme.
- Nominations Close
- METRO FINALS NIGHT - Mon, Jul 21, 2025 @ 12:00 noon
- Withdrawals Close
- Mon, Jul 21, 2025 @ 2:00 pm
- Drivers Notified
- Wed, Jul 23, 2025 @ 1:00 pm
- Contact Details
- Nominations, Withdrawals, Drivers, Scratchings:
- Contact HRNZ Bureau or Kevin Smith 0274 358 560
- Raceday Matters: Karen Blanchard 09-631-1163 or 027 808 3150