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
Race 118 Nov 2025 · Race 11CUP WEEK TICKETS SELLING FAST MAIDEN25 Oct 2025 · Race 1 · 1400ROYAL ASCOT WITH WHEELS MAIDEN25 Oct 2025 · Race 2 · 1400ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES25 Oct 2025 · Race 3 · 800NZB READY TO RUN SALE TRAINERS SERIES RATING 6525 Oct 2025 · Race 4 · 1200HELSTON & ASSOCIATES RATING 7525 Oct 2025 · Race 5 · 1200CANTERBURY LANDSCAPES SUPPLIES RATING 7525 Oct 2025 · Race 6 · 1800NZB AIRFRIEGHT ROAD TO JERICHO25 Oct 2025 · Race 7 · 3000WAR DECREE STAKES (G3)25 Oct 2025 · Race 8 · 1600TAB MILE TRIAL HANDICAP25 Oct 2025 · Race 9 · 1400SOTHYS SPRING HANDICAP CLASSIC (L)25 Oct 2025 · Race 10 · 2000RACECOURSE HOTEL & MOTOR LODGE RATING 6525 Oct 2025 · Race 11 · 1600SPEIGHT'S SUMMIT ULTRA ON TAP MAIDEN27 Sep 2025 · Race 1 · 1400PROMENADE HOSPITALITY FOR CUP WEEK MAIDEN27 Sep 2025 · Race 2 · 1400RANGIORA NEW WORLD GUINEAS TRIAL27 Sep 2025 · Race 3 · 1400NOBBY BUSSELL MEMORIAL TWO-YEAR-OLD MAIDEN27 Sep 2025 · Race 4 · 800NEIL TUTTLE RATING 7527 Sep 2025 · Race 5 · 1580THE PLOUGH HOTEL RATING 6527 Sep 2025 · Race 6 · 1400JOIN TAB RACING CLUB MILE PRELUDE HANDICAP27 Sep 2025 · Race 7 · 1400WAIMAKARIRI BUSINESSES NTH CANTERBURY CUP HCP27 Sep 2025 · Race 8 · 2000
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