Canterbury, New Zealand
Riccarton Park racecourse guide
Riccarton Park is Canterbury’s leading thoroughbred course and the centre of Christchurch’s spring racing celebrations.
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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
HELSTON & ASSOCIATES PREMIER MAIDEN12 Nov 2025 · Race 1 · 2000ELMWOOD TRADING CO. 2YO PREMIER12 Nov 2025 · Race 2 · 1000VIP FRAMES TRUSSES PREMIER12 Nov 2025 · Race 3 · 1000AVON CITY FORD PREMIER MAIDEN12 Nov 2025 · Race 4 · 1400HALLS COLD CHAIN LOGISTICS 3YO PREMIER12 Nov 2025 · Race 5 · 1400WUHAN JOCKEY CLUB PREMIER HANDICAP12 Nov 2025 · Race 6 · 2000STEPHANIE MURRAY MORTGAGES PREMIER12 Nov 2025 · Race 7 · 1800TAB MILE HANDICAP (G3)12 Nov 2025 · Race 8 · 1600AMICUS INSURANCE BROKERS PREMIER12 Nov 2025 · Race 9 · 2600MAJESTIC HORSE FLOATS PREMIER12 Nov 2025 · Race 10 · 1600Race 18 Nov 2025 · Race 1Race 28 Nov 2025 · Race 2Race 38 Nov 2025 · Race 3Race 48 Nov 2025 · Race 4Race 58 Nov 2025 · Race 5Race 68 Nov 2025 · Race 6Race 78 Nov 2025 · Race 7Race 88 Nov 2025 · Race 8Race 98 Nov 2025 · Race 9Race 108 Nov 2025 · Race 10
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.