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Ashburton Trotting Club Inc

Sunday, 31 May
Meeting: KING'S BIRTHDAY MEETING at Ashburton Raceway
Last updated 11/05/2026 at 09:16 am
Chairperson of Stewards:
Shane Renault
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First Race Starts 12:00 noon
 
Race Number:
Race 1
 
 

NON-WINNERS 3YO & OLDER TROT 2400m

Of $12500 ($6875, $1937.50, $1187.50, $750, others $218.75)

For 3yo-&-older trotters.

Race Number:
Race 2
 
 

3YO & OLDER COLTS,GELDINGS & ENTIRES R35 TO R40 TROT 2400m

Of $12500 ($6875, $1937.50, $1187.50, $750, others $218.75)

For R35 to R40 3yo-&-older trotting colts,geldings & entires. Also eligible any fillies or mares balloted of eliminated from Race 3.

Race Number:
Race 3
 
 

3YO & OLDER FILLIES & MARES R35 TO R45 MOBILE TROT 1700m

SILK ROAD FILLIES & MARES TROTTERS HEAT

Of $12500 ($6875, $1937.50, $1187.50, $750, others $218.75)

For R35 to R45 3yo-&-older trotting fillies & mares. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes numbering sequentially from 1. This race will be selected on Ratings (highest to lowest). Full conditions of this series can be viewed online in the Racing Schedules & Conditions section of the HRNZ website.

Race Number:
Race 4
 
 

A GROUP 3 RACE 2YO FILLIES MOBILE PACE 1700m

HELEN POPE MEMORIAL 2YO FILLIES STAKES (Gr3)

Of $40000 ($22000, $6200, $3600, $2100, $1200, others $700)

For 2-year-old pacing fillies.

Race Number:
Race 5
 
 

A GROUP 2 RACE 2YO COLTS & GELDINGS MOBILE PACE 1700m

NZ SAPLING STAKES (Gr2)

Of $60000 ($33000, $9300, $5400, $3150, $1800, others $1050)

For 2-year-old pacing colts & geldings.

Race Number:
Race 6
 
 

3YO MOBILE PACE 1700m

NZ CHAMPION STAKES

Of $30000 ($16500, $4650, $2850, $1800, others $525)

For 3-year-old pacers. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes numbering sequentially from 1.

Race Number:
Race 7,8
 
 

4YO & OLDER R35 TO R40, R41 TO R43 WITH COND. MOBILE PACE 1700m

Of $12500 ($6875, $1937.50, $1187.50, $750, others $218.75)

For R35 to R40 4yo-&-older pacers. Also R41 to R43 4 yrs & older colts,geldings & entires with no wins in the last 4 starts. These races will be split on Ratings (highest to lowest). Preferential Barrier Draws will only be applied, by the HRNZ Bureau, in the event the spread of ratings or overall performance in any given race is deemed too wide.

Race Number:
Race 9
 
 

3YO & OLDER FILLIES & MARES R40 TO R50 MOBILE PACE 1700m

SILK ROAD FILLIES & MARES PACING HEAT

Of $15000 ($8250, $2325, $1425, $900, others $262.50)

For R40 to R50 3yo-&-older pacing fillies & mares. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes numbering sequentially from 1. This race will be selected on Ratings (highest to lowest). Full conditions of this series can be viewed online in the Racing Schedules & Conditions section of the HRNZ website.

Race Number:
Race 10
 
 

R50 TO R70 SPECIAL HANDICAP PACE 2400m

ASHBURTON WINTER CUP

Of $20000 ($11000 plus Trophy, $3100, $1900, $1200, others $350)

For R50 to R70 pacers. Front: R50 to R55. 10m: R56 to R60. 20m: R61 to R65. 30m: R66 to R70.

Race Number:
Race 11
 
 

ALL FFA MOBILE PACE 1700m

FFA MOBILE PACE

Of $20000 ($11000, $3100, $1900, $1200, others $350)

For all pacers. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating numbering sequentially from 1. This race requires a minimum of six acceptors to be run.

Special Conditions

  1. ONE NOM PER HORSE

    NOTE: A horse may only nominate for one race on the programme, the trainer has the right to transfer the horse if he / she wishes, and may advise the club at the time of nomination whether the horse is to be transferred or not.

  2. DUAL ACCEPTORS

    Selection Preference for this meeting, in the first instance, will be given to horses that are not already accepted into a race(s) at another meeting.

  3. LATE NOMINATIONS

    In the event Nominated are extended for any races or the meeting, selection preference will be given to those horses that Nominated at the original closing time. Except in the case of Non-Win races, where Field Selection Regulations take precedence or where specific race or series conditions are Programmed.

  4. ELIGIBILITY

    Any horse is eligible to nominate & accept for a race that has a higher Rating than it has. However, preference will be given in the first instance to horses that the race caters for in terms of Rating. Races Programmed with an 'R' rating will see preference given to 'R' rated horses over 'MR' rated horses.

  5. FIELD SELECTION

    Field Selection for this meeting will be conducted in line with the Handicapping Regulations for non-win or non-win front races. That being; first and second preference horses will be selected in the first instances and thereafter at club's discretion. All other races will be selected at the club's discretion or per the conditions attached to each Programmed race.

  6. SPLITTING FIELDS

    In the event any race or races are split on the 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.

Nominations Close
KING'S BIRTHDAY MEETING - Tue, May 26, 2026 @ 12:00 noon
Withdrawals Close
Tue, May 26, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
Drivers Notified
Wed, May 27, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
Contact Details
The HRNZ Bureau - Meeting Contact: Richard Bromley
Nominations, Withdrawals, Drivers, Scratchings
Phone: 021-888-900 or 0508 287 328
Email: bromerz88@gmail.com or bureau@hrnz.co.nz
P O Box 54, Ashburton
Peter Larkin, President
Richard Bromley, Raceday Secretary
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