Canterbury, New Zealand
Riccarton Park racecourse guide
Riccarton Park is Canterbury’s leading thoroughbred course and the centre of Christchurch’s spring racing celebrations.
Fat Tony’sTrack fileHistory, big days & form
Know the course
A little history of Riccarton Park
The Canterbury Jockey Club has been at the forefront of New Zealand racing since 1854. Riccarton now combines its established turf course with a synthetic track for parts of the winter programme.
What to look for in the form
Check whether a meeting is on turf or the synthetic surface, then compare form at the same surface, distance and likely tempo.
Fat Tony says: Track knowledge helps, but it never replaces current form. Compare today’s distance, surface, draw and likely pace before making a call.
Put these in the diary
Major race days at Riccarton Park
New Zealand Cup Week
New Zealand 1000 Guineas
New Zealand 2000 Guineas
Grand National Festival
Form & results
Latest Riccarton Park races
FIONA STUART MEMORIAL MAIDEN5 Feb 2025 · Race 3 · 1600RANGIORA EQUINE SERVICES OPEN HANDICAP5 Feb 2025 · Race 4 · 1600GM ACCOUNTING & CONSULTING5 Feb 2025 · Race 5 · 1200C S STEVENS MEMORIAL BANKS PENINSULA CUP OPN HCP5 Feb 2025 · Race 6 · 1100TIM DYER - BAYLEYS REAL ESTATE5 Feb 2025 · Race 7 · 2000TAB SOUTHERN ALPS CHALLENGE GOLDEN TICKET5 Feb 2025 · Race 8 · 1400ODT SOUTHERN MILE QUALIFYING RACE5 Feb 2025 · Race 9 · 1600RICCARTON PARK FUNCTION CENTRE MDN25 Jan 2025 · Race 1 · 1400SPEIGHT'S SUMMIT ULTRA ON TAP MDN25 Jan 2025 · Race 2 · 1400KARAKA 2025 2YO25 Jan 2025 · Race 3 · 800BERKLEY STUD AT KARAKA 2025 (BM65)25 Jan 2025 · Race 4 · 1200BRIAN WILSON - HAPPY RETIREMENT (BM75)25 Jan 2025 · Race 5 · 1400ODT SOUTHERN MILE QUALIFIER (BM75)25 Jan 2025 · Race 6 · 1600WOODBOURNE TAVERN & MOTELS BOTTLE-O RENWICK MARLBOROUGH CUP25 Jan 2025 · Race 7 · 2000SPEIGHT'S TIMARU STAKES (L)25 Jan 2025 · Race 8 · 1200INGLEWOOD STUD AT KARAKA 2025 (BM65)25 Jan 2025 · Race 9 · 1400RACECOURSE HOTEL & MOTOR LODGE (BM65)25 Jan 2025 · Race 10 · 1800RICCARTON PARK FUNCTION CENTRE MAIDEN15 Jan 2025 · Race 1 · 2000MULTI EVENTS MAIDEN15 Jan 2025 · Race 2 · 1600SPEIGHT'S SUMMIT ULTRA ON TAP MAIDEN15 Jan 2025 · Race 3 · 1200
Read the race properly
Build better track context
Learn how distance, going, barriers and recent runs work together before you ask Fat Tony for his opinion.