Winton Harness Racing Club Inc
Meeting: MAY MEETING at Central Southland Raceway, Winton
Chairperson of Stewards:
Not NotifiedTentative Programme
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First Race Starts 12:00 noon
- Race Number:
- Race 1
NON-WINNERS TROT 2400m (Tentative)
Of $12000
In the event there are nine or less acceptors, the club reserves the right to add the lowest rating out of form 1-win trotters from Race 2, off a handicap of 30-metres. See special condition No.6
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- Race 2
3YO & OLDER F&M UP TO & INCLUDING R50 MOBILE TROT 1609m (Tentative)
Of $15000
For up to & including R50 3yo-&-older trotting fillies & mares. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating numbering sequentially from 1. See special condition No.8
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- Race 3
R35 TO R70 SPECIAL HANDICAP TROT 2400m (Tentative)
Of $13000
For R35 to R70 trotters. Front: R35 to R40. 10m: R41 to R47. 20m: R48 to R55. 30m: R56 to R63. 40m: R64 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.
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- Race 4
2YO MOBILE PACE 1609m (Tentative)
Of $12000
For 2-year-old pacers. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Sex (fillies drawn inside colts and geldings) 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 (Tentative)
Of $12000
For 3yo-&-older pacers.
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- Race 6
NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER MOBILE PACE 2400m (Tentative)
Of $12000
For 3yo-&-older pacers.
- Race Number:
- Race 7,8,9
R35 TO R65 MOBILE PACE 2400m (Tentative)
Of $13000
For R35 to R65 pacers. 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 UP TO & INCLUDING R50 MOBILE PACE 1609m (Tentative)
Of $30000
For up to & including R50 4yo-&-older pacing mares. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes numbering sequentially from 1. See special condition No.7
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.
- SILK ROAD SOUTHERN WINTER SERIES NO.1
This series will consist of 3 heats and a Final. Heat 1 to be held on 7th May Winton 2400m, Heat 2 24th May Winton 1609m, Heat 3 1st June Invercargill 1700m, and Final 11th June Invercargill 2200m. Heats will be held for $15,000 and Final $30,000. 1. For mares rated up to and including R55 at the close of nominations for Heat 1 of this series. 2. A horse must have competed in a heat to be eligible to contest a final. 3. Heat Winners are automatic qualifiers for finals, if nominated. 4. Any horse winning two heats of a series will be ineligible to contest any further heats in that series. 5. Horses that win a Heat and a Final will receive a Rating Penalty Free win in the Final. 6. Mares eligible for the first heat of the series remain eligible for all further races in this series. 7. Fields for all heats in these series will be selected on Ratings (highest to lowest) 8. All races in these series are restricted to race winners only 9. A minimum of six acceptors are required for a heat or final to proceed. 9. In the event of extraordinary entries for any given heat, the HRNZ Bureau reserves the right to run an additional heat(s) 10. Remainder of the field will be selected by the Bureau, with Preference given to horses that competed in the most heats.
- SILK ROAD SOUTHERN WINTER TROTTERS SERIES
For trotting fillies and mares with up to R50 at the close of nominations for the first heat of this series. 1. Horses must have competed in a heat to be eligible to contest the final. 2. Heat Winners are automatic qualifiers 3. Win two heats and you are ineligible to contest a further heat. 4. Win a heat and the Final, the Final is Rating Penalty Free 5. Heats and Final will be Mobiles 6. Remainder of the final field will be selected by the Bureau, with Preference given to horses that competed in the most heats.
- Contact Details
- P O Box 96, Invercargill
- Telephone: 03-217-9117
- Mobile 021 1272 912 (Jason)
- Racecourse: 03-236-8843