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Ashburton Trotting Club Inc

Meeting: KING'S BIRTHDAY MEETING at Ashburton Raceway
Last updated 31/03/2026 at 07:58 am
Chairperson of Stewards:
Not Notified
Tentative Programme
 
Race Number:
Race 1
 
 

3YO & OLDER TROT 2400m (Tentative)

Of $12500

For 3yo-&-older trotters.

Race Number:
Race 2
 
 

3YO & OLDER R35 TO R40 TROT 2400m (Tentative)

Of $12500

For R35 to R40 3yo-&-older trotters.

Race Number:
Race 3
 
 

R35 TO R45 FILLIES & MARES MOBILE TROT 1700m (Tentative)

SILK ROAD FILLIES & MARES TROTTERS HEAT

Of $13000

For R35 to R45 trotting fillies & mares. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes using the track grid.

Race Number:
Race 4
 
 

A GROUP 3 RACE 2YO FILLIES MOBILE PACE 1700m (Tentative)

HELEN POPE 2YO FILLIES STAKES (Gr3)

Of $40000

For 2-year-old pacing fillies.

Race Number:
Race 5
 
 

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

NZ SAPLING STAKES (Gr2)

Of $60000

For 2-year-old pacing colts & geldings.

Race Number:
Race 6
 
 

3YO MOBILE PACE 1700m (Tentative)

NZ CHAMPION STAKES

Of $30000

For 3-year-old pacers. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes using the track grid.

Race Number:
Race 7,8
 
 

4YO+ R35 TO R40, R41 TO R43 WITH COND. MOB. PACE 1700m (Tentative)

Of $12500

For R35 to R40 4yo-&-older pacers. Also R41 to R43 4 yrs & older horses with no wins in the last 4 starts. \i\-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.\i0\-

Race Number:
Race 9
 
 

3YO & OLDER FILLIES & MARES R35 TO R50 MOBILE PACE 1700m (Tentative)

SILK ROAD FILLIES & MARES PACING HEAT

Of $17000

For R35 to R50 3yo-&-older pacing fillies & mares. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes numbering sequentially from 1. \i\-This race will be selected on Ratings (highest to lowest).\i0\-

Race Number:
Race 10
 
 

R50 TO R70 SPECIAL HANDICAP PACE 2400m (Tentative)

ASHBURTON WINTER CUP

Of $20000

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

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.

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