Winton Harness Racing Club Inc
Meeting: MAY MEETING at Central Southland Raceway, Winton
Chairperson of Stewards:
Maja SzukielQuick Links
- Printable Report
- Track Map
- Special Conditions ( Nominations Close, Withdrawals Close, Drivers Notified, Contact Details etc )
- Preferential Barrier Draw Grid
- Field Limits for Tracks
First Race Starts 12:00 noon
- Race Number:
- Race 1
NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER TROT 2400m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For 3yo-&-older trotters. In the event there are nine or less acceptors, the club reserves the right to add out-of-form 1-Win trotters from Race 2 or 3, off a handicap of 30-metres. See special condition No.6.
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- Race 2
3YO & OLDER FILLIES & MARES R35 TO R50 MOBILE TROT 1609m
Of $15000 ($8250, $2325, $1425, $900, others $262.50)
For R35 to R50 3yo-&-older trotting fillies & mares. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes using the track grid. For conditions of Series refer to HRNZ website under Race Schedules and Conditions.
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- Race 3
R35 TO R70 WITH COND. SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2400m
Of $13000 ($7150, $2015, $1235, $780, others $227.50)
Front: R35 to R40 trotting colts,geldings & entires. 10m: R41 to R45 colts,geldings & entires. 20m: R46 to R50 colts,geldings & entires. 30m: R51 to R59. 40m: R60 to R70. 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. Also eligible will be any trotters ineligible, eliminated or balloted from Race 2.
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- Race 4
WITH COND. MOBILE PACE 1609m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For 2yo pacers with up to 1 win for lifetime. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Sex (fillies and mares drawn inside colts, geldings and entires) numbering sequentially from 1. Where a programmed 2YO race has exactly four (4) acceptors at the close of withdrawals, Harness Racing New Zealand, at its discretion, may elect to proceed with the race and apply a 20% reduction to the advertised stake. If this race is not held these horses will be transferred to Races 5 or 6 and conditioned altered.
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- Race 5
NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE 1609m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For 3yo-&-older pacers.
- Race Number:
- Race 6
NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER C,G&E MOBILE PACE 2400m
Of $12000 ($6600, $1860, $1140, $720, others $210)
For 3yo-&-older pacers. Also eligible will be any non win fillies and mares eliminated or balloted out from Race 5.
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- Race 7,8,9
R35 TO R60 WITH COND. MOBILE PACE 2400m
Of $13000 ($7150, $2015, $1235, $780, others $227.50)
For R35 to R60 pacing colts,geldings & entires. Also R35 to R60 3yo fillies. Also R51 to R60 4 yrs & older mares. This race will be split based on ratings. Preferential Barrier Draws will be used if deemed necessary numbering sequentially from 1. The stake for the lowest rating race will be $10,000, middle race(s) $11,000 and highest race $13,000.
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- Race 10
4YO & OLDER MARES R35 TO R50 MOBILE PACE 1609m
Of $30000 ($16500, $4650, $2850, $1800, others $525)
For R35 to R50 4yo-&-older pacing mares. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes numbering sequentially from 1. For conditions of Series refer to HRNZ website under Race Schedules and Conditions.
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 bureau 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 bureau to exercise it's right to transfer a particular nominated horse then it is your responsibility as the nominator to advise the bureau 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 bureau'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 Winton HRC meeting to be held on Thursday 7th May 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 (Winton HRC, Invercargill HRC and Forbury Park TC) in the period from 7th May 2026 through to 5th July 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 Bureau Discretion. 4.The $15000 Gold Chip Championship held on 13th July at the Invercargill HRC meeting and will be raced over 2200m, from a standing start. (non-winners) will start from the front line, R rated horses from a 20 metre handicap.
- Nominations Close
- MAY MEETING - Tue, May 19, 2026 @ 12:00 noon
- Withdrawals Close
- Tue, May 19, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
- Drivers Notified
- Wed, May 20, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
- Contact Details
- P O Box 96, Invercargill
- Telephone: 03-217-9117
- Mobile 021 1272 912 (Jason)
- Racecourse: 03-236-8843