Oamaru Harness Racing Club Inc
Meeting: JANUARY MEETING at Oamaru Racecourse
Chairperson of Stewards:
Not NotifiedTentative Programme
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First Race Starts 12:00 noon
- Race Number:
- Race 1
NON-WINNERS TROT 2600m (Tentative)
Of $10000
In the event there are nine or fewer acceptors for this race, the club reserves the right to add the lowest rating our of form 1-win and/or R35 trotters from Race 2 or 3, off a handicap of 30-metres. See special condition No.6
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- Race 2
WITH COND. TROT 2600m (Tentative)
Of $10000
For trotters with 1 win for lifetime. 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. See special condition No.6
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- Race 3
R35 TO R40 TROT JUNIOR DRIVERS RATING PENALTY FREE. 2600m (Tentative)
Of $10000
For R35 to R40 trotters. This race is for Junior Drivers only. Rating Penalty Free Race.
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- Race 4
R40 TO R50 SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2600m (Tentative)
Of $11000
For R40 to R50 trotters. Front: R40 to R45. 10m: R46 to R50. 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.
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- Race 5
NON-WINNERS FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE 2000m (Tentative)
Of $10000
For pacing fillies & mares. This race will have a maximum front line of eight horses.
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- Race 6
NON-WINNERS MOBILE PACE 2000m (Tentative)
Of $10000
This race will have a maximum front line of eight horses.
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- Race 7
R35 TO R50 SPECIAL HANDICAP PACE 2600m (Tentative)
Of $10000
For R35 to R50 pacers. Front: R35 to R40. 10m: R41 to R45. 20m: R46 to R50. 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.
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- Race 8,9,10
R35 TO R50 MOBILE PACE 2000m (Tentative)
Of $11000
For R35 to R50 pacers. This race will be split based on ratings. Preferential Barrier Draws will be used if deemed necessary numbering sequentially from 1. The highest rating race will be rating penalty free if 4YO and older, and driven by a Junior Driver, and has not previously won a rating penalty free race this season. The lowest two rating races will be run for $10,000, highest race $11,000. This race will have a maximum front line of eight horses.
Special Conditions
- RIGHT OF RE-ENTRY TIME
Shall be 5pm on day before raceday.
- ORIGINAL NOMINATIONS
In the event horses are transferred to another race from the trainer, selection preference will be given to original nominations received for that race.
- IMPORTANT NOTICE TO NOMINATORS
Owners and Trainers are reminded that the club has the right to transfer any horse not selected to start in a race for which it was nominated to ANY OTHER RACE ON THE PROGRAMME for which it may be eligible. If you do not wish the club to exercise it's right to transfer a particular nominated horse then it is your responsibility as the nominator to advise the club of the same.
- SPLITTING FIELDS
In the event any race or races are split on this Programme, unless specific in the individual race conditions, races will be split and selected at the club's discretion, with consideration given to Ratings in the first instance.
- DUAL ACCEPTORS/NOMINATORS
In the event that horses have gained a start at another meeting these horses are not guaranteed to gain a start at this meeting.
- GOLD CHIP
For non-win, or up to 1 win trotters for lifetime aged two years and older at the closing of nominations for the Central Otago TC meeting to be held on Friday 2nd January 2026. Conditions: 1. Open to all trotters aged two years and older that have never won a race (non-winners), or have won one win for lifetime. 2. To be eligible to start in the Gold Chip Championship Trot a horse must start in at least one race or an open trot race run by Southern Harness Racing Clubs (Central Otago TC, Roxburgh TC, Wyndham HRC, Northern Southland TC, Oamaru HRC, Riverton TC, Invercargill HRC and Waikouaiti TC) in the period from 2nd January 2026 through to 1st February 2026. The 'R' rating horses must win their second respective race at one of the Southern Harness meetings to be eligible 3.Field selection for the Gold Chip Championship will operate as follows: Most wins at a Southern Harness Club meeting during that period, most 2nds at a Southern Harness Club meeting during that period, most 3rds at a Southern Harness Club meeting during that period, then Club Discretion. 4.The $15000 Gold Chip Championship held on 8th February at the Wairio TC meeting and will be raced over 2400m, from a standing start. (non-winners) will start from the front line, R rated horses from a 20 metre handicap. Only one Gold Chip Final can be won.
- Contact Details
- Nominations/Drivers/Scratchings: Southern Harness Racing
- (Phone and Fax) 03-217-9117
- Jason: 021-127-2912