NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc
Meeting: SHOW DAY 2026 at Addington Raceway (Premier)
Chairperson of Stewards:
Scott WallisTentative Programme
- Race Number:
- Race 1
A GROUP 1 RACE 2YO MOBILE TROT 1980m (Tentative)
Of $100000
For 2-year-old trotters.
- Race Number:
- Race 2
R41 TO R50 MOBILE TROT 1980m (Tentative)
Of $30000
For R41 to R50 trotters. Eligible horses that placed first, second, third or fourth on Cup Day (10 November 2026) will hold Selection Preference for this race. Following that, this race will be selected on Ratings (highest to lowest).
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- Race 3
R51 & FASTER DISCRETIONARY HANDICAP TROT 2600m (Tentative)
Of $30000
For R51 & faster trotters. This race will be selected on Ratings (highest to lowest).
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- Race 4
A GROUP 1 RACE ALL FFA MOBILE TROT 1980m (Tentative)
Of $100000
For all trotters. This race will be selected at the discretion of the HRNZ Bureau.
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- Race 5
A GROUP 1 RACE 2YO FILLIES MOBILE PACE 1980m (Tentative)
Of $200000
For 2-year-old pacing fillies. Horses eligible for this Final will not be permitted to accept for any other race on this Programme, unless the Final field is full (13 acceptors). Emergencies selected for this race who subsequently gain a start in this race are not permitted to scratch & start in another race on this programme. Full conditions of this series can be viewed online at nzsiresstakes.co.nz.
- Race Number:
- Race 6
4YO & OLDER MARES R35 TO R45 MOBILE PACE 1980m (Tentative)
Of $40000
For R35 to R45 4yo-&-older pacing mares. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes numbering sequentially from 1. To be eligible to contest this race mares must have started in a heat of this series at a NZ Metrpolitan TC meeting on either 16 October, 23 October or 06 November. Any mares that contested a heat remains eligible for this race, even if their rating ascends above R45. Full conditions of this series can be viewed online in the Racing Schedules & Conditions section of the HRNZ website.
- Race Number:
- Race 7
3YO & OLDER R41 TO R50 MOBILE PACE 1980m (Tentative)
Of $30000
For R41 to R50 3yo-&-older pacers. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes using the track grid. This race is only for horses trained South of the Waitaki River. To be eligible R41 to R50 pacers must have been registered in training, via HRNZ, with a trainer domiciled & whose primary training establishment is South of the Waitaki River, from 1 September 2026 to 13 November 2026. THis race will be selected on Ratings (highest to lowest).
- Race Number:
- Race 8,9,10
UP TO R75 WITH COND. MOBILE PACE 1980m (Tentative)
Of $30000
For R35 to R55 pacers. Also R56 to R75 colts,geldings & entires. Also R56 to R75 3yo fillies. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes using the track grid. These races will be selected on Ratings (highest to lowest).
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- Race 11
A GROUP 2 RACE 4YO & OLDER MARES MOBILE PACE 1980m (Tentative)
Of $75000
For 4yo-&-older pacing mares. This race will be selected at the discretion of the HRNZ Bureau.
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- Race 12
A GROUP 1 RACE ALL FFA MOBILE PACE 1980m (Tentative)
Of $150000
For all pacers. Horses finishing in the first five placings in the 2026 NZ Trotting Cup will hold selection prefernce for this race. Thereafter, this race will be selected at the discretion of the HRNZ Bureau.
Special Conditions
- ONE HORSE ONE NOMINATION
A horse may only nominate for one race on the programme/race day, 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.
- 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. This condition includes races later than this race day/night. This condition will not apply to races that are covered by specific series or race conditions; e.g. NZ Sires Stakes Board Administered races.
- LATE NOMINATIONS
In the event Nominations 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. No late Nominations will be permitted to transfer from the race that they have nominated for, unless the club requires it.
- 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.
- 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 clubs discretion. All other races will be selected at the clubs discretion or per the conditions attached to each Programmed race.
- SPLIT FIELD NOMINATIONS
Should any race on this programme be able to be split it will be done so on the basis of highest to lowest rating or vice versa, by sex or by a yet to be decided method, as the Club sees fit. This does not apply where conditions are detailed in the race programme. Owner, Trainer & Driver splits will not be taken into consideration if the race is split.
- Contact Details
- Nominations, Fields, Drivers, Scratchings:
- Contact HRNZ Bureau or Richard Bromley 021 888 900
- Raceday matters: Brian Rabbitt 0274 077234