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
AVON CITY FORD RATING 6512 Apr 2025 · Race 3 · 1600ANGUS MEATS RATING 6512 Apr 2025 · Race 4 · 1600WAITOMO-KIWIS FUELING KIWIS RATING 7512 Apr 2025 · Race 5 · 1400RICCARTON PARK FUNCTION CENTRE WELCOME STAKES12 Apr 2025 · Race 6 · 1000COMMODORE HOTEL OPEN SPRINT12 Apr 2025 · Race 7 · 1200NZB AIRFREIGHT STAKES12 Apr 2025 · Race 8 · 1600TAB SOUTHERN ALPS CHALLENGE12 Apr 2025 · Race 9 · 1600RACECOURSE HOTEL & MOTOR LODGE RATING 7512 Apr 2025 · Race 10 · 2000COCHRANES FARM MACHINERY RATING 7522 Mar 2025 · Race 1 · 2600PAT REARDON FAMILY RATING 6522 Mar 2025 · Race 2 · 1600PETERSENS JEWELLERS LADIES BRACELET22 Mar 2025 · Race 3 · 1400JOHNNY FRESH DARFIELD & YALDHURST OPEN HANDICAP22 Mar 2025 · Race 4 · 1400ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES22 Mar 2025 · Race 5 · 1000GO RACING RATING 6522 Mar 2025 · Race 6 · 1200SEATON FAMILY MEMORIAL HORORATA GOLD CUP22 Mar 2025 · Race 7 · 1800DONALDSON BROWN S/ISLAND BREEDEERS STAKES (G3)22 Mar 2025 · Race 8 · 1600MOORPORK NZ PIG FARM RATING 7522 Mar 2025 · Race 9 · 1200SELWYN RAKAIA VET SERVICE TAB SOUTHERN ALPS QUAL22 Mar 2025 · Race 10 · 1600RURAL LIVESTOCK MAIDEN5 Feb 2025 · Race 1 · 1200ALISTAIR GRAY MEMORIAL MAIDEN5 Feb 2025 · Race 2 · 1400
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Learn how distance, going, barriers and recent runs work together before you ask Fat Tony for his opinion.