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
CANTERBURY LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES MAIDEN26 Oct 2024 · Race 4 · 1400TAB MILE TRIAL26 Oct 2024 · Race 5 · 1400NZB AIRFRIEGHT ROAD TO JERICHO26 Oct 2024 · Race 6 · 3000WAR DECREE STAKES (G3)26 Oct 2024 · Race 7 · 1600PRYDE'S EASIFEED26 Oct 2024 · Race 8 · 1600SOTHYS SPRING CLASSIC26 Oct 2024 · Race 9 · 2000HELSTON & ASSOCIATES26 Oct 2024 · Race 10 · 1800
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.