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
CUP WEEK TICKETS ON SALE RATING 7527 Sep 2025 · Race 9 · 1200SACHI LIVE HERE 8 NOVEMBER RATING 6527 Sep 2025 · Race 10 · 2000Race 130 Aug 2025 · Race 1Race 230 Aug 2025 · Race 2Race 330 Aug 2025 · Race 3Race 430 Aug 2025 · Race 4Race 530 Aug 2025 · Race 5Race 630 Aug 2025 · Race 6Race 730 Aug 2025 · Race 7Race 830 Aug 2025 · Race 8Race 930 Aug 2025 · Race 9Race 12 Aug 2025 · Race 1Race 22 Aug 2025 · Race 2Race 32 Aug 2025 · Race 3Race 42 Aug 2025 · Race 4Race 52 Aug 2025 · Race 5Race 62 Aug 2025 · Race 6Race 72 Aug 2025 · Race 7Race 82 Aug 2025 · Race 8Race 92 Aug 2025 · Race 9
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.