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
Race 102 Aug 2025 · Race 10AMBERLEY PATRONS RATING 6521 Jun 2025 · Race 1 · 2000SVS OPEN HANDICAP21 Jun 2025 · Race 2 · 2000BAIN MCCALL MEMORIAL 2YO21 Jun 2025 · Race 3 · 1000JANET FRANCIS RATING 6521 Jun 2025 · Race 4 · 1000GLENYS & ROD GARD'NER RATING 7521 Jun 2025 · Race 5 · 1200DRUG ALCOHOL TESTING SPECIALISTS RATING 7521 Jun 2025 · Race 6 · 1600GREENWOOD AMBERLEY CUP21 Jun 2025 · Race 7 · 1400OPTIMISE FERTILISERS & EQUI-LISE RATING 6521 Jun 2025 · Race 8 · 1400ANZAC DAY-LEST WE FORGET 260026 Apr 2025 · Race 1 · 2600POLYTRACK RACING SEASON STARTS 1 MAY MAIDEN26 Apr 2025 · Race 2 · 1400WINDSOR PARK STUD LUNCH & YEARLING SALE 02/0526 Apr 2025 · Race 3 · 1600RICCARTON PARK FUNCTION CENTRE26 Apr 2025 · Race 4 · 1800D REYNOLDS ELECTRICAL26 Apr 2025 · Race 5 · 1400DAPHNE BANNAN MEMORIAL GREAT EASTER STKS (L)26 Apr 2025 · Race 6 · 1400NEW ZEALAND BLOODSTOCK WARSTEP STAKES (L)26 Apr 2025 · Race 7 · 2000COCA-COLA CANTERBURY GOLD CUP (G3)26 Apr 2025 · Race 8 · 2000RACECOURSE HOTEL & MOTOR LODGE DASH26 Apr 2025 · Race 9 · 1000TAB 2ND OR 3RD BACK BONUS MAIDEN12 Apr 2025 · Race 1 · 1200WINDSOR PARK STUD RR&B LUNCHEON & YEARLING SALE12 Apr 2025 · Race 2 · 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.