Thursday
6am In The Gig – With replays through the week
Winton (TS1)
Friday
Alexandra Park (TS1)
Addington (TS1)
Sunday
Motukarara (TS1)
Winton – Thursday 27 September
An eight race card starting at 2.55pm
Addington – Friday 28 September
This week is your last chance to WIN THE ULTIMATE CHRISTCHURCH CASINO CUP DAY VIP EXPERIENCE!
You and 3 friends can Arrive in Style with Christchurch Helicopters and Richie! You will also receive;
- A $500 Westfield Riccarton voucher each,
- A luxury stretch Limousine transfer from your Christchurch destination to the helipad, then at the end of the day from Addington to your home (or Christchurch Casino) courtesy of Airpark Limousines,
- Upgraded tickets at a table in Spectators Bar & Bistro with a glass of Daniel Le Brun on arrival, $200 bar tab and access to all the live racing action.
To enter, simply purchase your General Admission or Lindauer Lawn ticket before 30 September and you are in the draw to #bepartofthemagic at the Christchurch Casino NZ Trotting Cup Day on Tuesday 13 November. T&C’s apply. Tickets available on addington.co.nz
Good luck everyone!
Alexandra Park – Friday 28 September
Alexandra Park to host Daffodil Race Night
Daffodil Race Night this Friday at Alexandra Park will proudly support the Cancer Society of New Zealand.
Alexandra Park’s Daffodil Race Night on 28 September is part of the New Zealand Racing Board’s Daffodil Racedays 2018. Now in its fifth year, the nationwide initiative has already raised more than $50,000 for the Cancer Society.
“It’s fantastic to see the racing community coming together again this year for Daffodil Racedays. The money raised for the Cancer Society will go towards vital cancer research and provide practical help, care and comfort throughout New Zealand,” says Cancer Society of New Zealand CEO Mike Kernaghan.
“Thanks to events like Alexandra Park’s Daffodil Race Night, every dollar raised is used to help New Zealand and New Zealanders beat cancer,” he says.
Dining packages for the 28 September Daffodil Race Night start from $65 per person, and Alexandra Park will donate $10 from every ticket sale to the Cancer Society.
To be hosted in the Tasman Room, the evening will include entertainment, spot prizes, an amazing buffet, plenty of harness racing action under lights, and some wonderful guest speakers.
“There will be also be mascot running around for selfies while out on the track there’ll be celebrity races with New Zealand rugby legend Stephen ‘The Beaver’ Donald at the centre of it all,” says Alexandra Park Sales & Events Coordinator, Roxanne Visser.
“We’re encouraging people to gather their friends and colleagues and reserve a table today. It’s going to be such a fun night for a great cause,” she says.
For more information or to secure tickets phone (09) 631-1165, email dining@alexandrapark.co.nz or visit https://www.alexandrapark.co.nz/whats-on/daffodil-race-night-28th-september/. General admission into Alexandra Park as well as car-parking and race books remain free on Friday race nights.
Tropical Night
Friday 12th and 26th October
Aloha! Dreaming of sunshine, pineapples and Pina Coladas?
Come along to Alexandra Park’s ever popular Tropical Nights held over two race weeks this October for a delicious night of all things tropical. We will have a spectacular all-you-can-eat buffet, the best views in the house from the Top of the Park. Packages also include free parking and race books. Don’t miss out on this night of tropical fun!
Packages starting at $65
Christmas at the Races
November 16th – December 21st
Everything you need to know for your night at Christmas at the Races!
Christmas at the Races is one of our most popular events of the year. If you’re looking for a fantastic and easy to organise Christmas Party, with delicious food, stunning decor and entertainment, then look no further!
Packages starting at $70
ATC 2019 Syndicate:
Over the last two decades, the Auckland Trotting Club has formed 17 syndicates, each comprising either 40 or 50 shares and racing between 2 and 4 horses.
To date, all 17 syndicates have proved, or are proving, very successful:
At this year’s Australasian Classic Yearling Sale or the New Zealand Premier Yearling Sale, the Auckland Trotting Club 2019 Syndicate’s yearlings were selected by the top trainers Robert Dunn, Brent Mangos and Logan Hollis / Shane Robertson:
Name: Alta Redeemer
Trainer: Robert Dunn
Name: Christianshavtime
Trainer: Logan Hollis / Shane Robertson
Name: Bet West
Trainer: Brent Mangos
When you join an ATC Syndicate, not only do you get to enjoy the thrill of owning and racing harness racehorses, but you can also be very involved in Harness Racing generally, initially at Alexandra Park and the wider Auckland/Waikato area and then quite possibly venturing further afield in New Zealand and Australia, as some previous ATC Syndicates have.
There are many advantages involved with being part of one of the Auckland Trotting Club Syndicates. These include; the comparatively low costs, the opportunity to share in the ownership of well bred horses trained by some of the best trainers in New Zealand, making new friendships with like-minded people, having total involvement in the Harness Racing industry and having the opportunity to participate in social events and possibly travel throughout the year.
Every month, syndicate members receive a detailed newsletter documenting each horse’s progress, member news, and other information. Regular updates are placed on a phone-in message service, which can be accessed at anytime from anywhere in New Zealand free of charge.
We have already had syndicate members from a wide geographical location around New Zealand, from Kaeo and Kaitaia in the North, to Dunedin and Invercargill in the South, as well as from the USA, Canada, England, Japan, Australia (Victoria, NSW, Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia) and even Iceland.
Each year of establishing a new Syndicate, the Auckland Trotting Club has implemented their hugely successful formula of buying three richly bred yearlings at the Yearling Sales, with these horses being selected by and trained by some of New Zealand’s leading trainers.
For further information please contact or go to www.alexandrapark.co.nz/racing/syndicates:
Andrew Jamieson – ATC Syndication Manager
Mob: + 64 21 253 8765
Email: ajamieson175@gmail.com
If you have any further questions, don’t hesitate to contact us via email on dining@alexandrapark.co.nz or give us a call on 09 631 1165
Alexandra Park Ultimate Christmas party dates announced
Alexandra Park has officially announced its Christmas At The Races hospitality evenings, with eight dates confirmed for November and December.
2018’s Christmas At The Races will take place on Fridays 16, 23 and 30 November and 7, 14, and 21 December as well as Saturday 8 and 15 December.
“Christmas at the Races is one of our most popular events of the year. If you’re looking for a fantastic and easy to organise Christmas party with delicious food, stunning décor, great entertainment, and an all-round fun night out for everyone then this is it,” says Roxanne Visser, Sales & Events Coordinator at Alexandra Park.
Alexandra Park’s advertising campaign this year reminds people that ‘It’s never too early…’ In fact, tickets are already selling fast, with some rooms on some nights already sold out or close to it!
“These incredibly popular evenings make for the perfect work Christmas party. With just four months until Christmas, we’re encouraging people, businesses and organisations not to sit back but make that booking now,” she says.
Alexandra Park is renowned for delivering delicious dining packages and exciting harness racing under lights. Then after the last race, everyone gets together at The Alex Bar & Eatery to enjoy live entertainment.
“Not only are we providing eight dates to choose from, including two Saturdays, but we’re giving people plenty of options when it comes to location, the type of hospitality package, and cost. However, regardless of the hospitality package people decide, everyone gets to enjoy a sumptuous Christmas-style buffet.
“We’ve got Holly packages available from $70 per person, Mistletoe packages at $115, and Pohutukawa packages in our stunning level five venue, Top of the Park, from $165 per person which includes our premium buffet, a premium drinks package and of course the best view at Alexandra Park,” says Ms Visser.
For further information on Christmas At The Races or to reserve your table please call (09) 631-1165, email dining@alexandrapark.co.nz or visit www.alexandrapark.co.nz.
Alexandra Park’s internationally-themed cuisine race nights continue with Thai Night on Friday 14 September where two return air tickets to Thailand will be won thanks to Thai Airways. Italian Night is on 21 September and Tropical Nights At The Races will take place on 13 and 27 October.
Motukarara – Sunday 30 September
An 11 race card starting at 12.22pm.
Southern Harness News A TON OF FEED TO BE WON
Thanks to McMillan Equine Feeds, there is a ton of feed to be won during the 2018/2019 Southern Harness Racing season.
At every Sunday race meeting during the season the trainer of every race winner will win a free bag of McMillan Equine Feeds.
At the conclusion of the Wyndham Harness Racing Club meeting on Sunday 18 November all trainers who have won a race on a Sunday up until that time will get one entry into a draw for 20 bags of McMillan Equine Feeds.
The competition then starts afresh with the trainer of each Sunday race winner for the remainder of the season getting one entry into a new draw for 20 bags of McMillan Equine Feeds to be held after the Invercargill Harness Racing Club meeting on Sunday 3 March.
That is one ton of McMillan Equine Feeds up for grabs!
Southern Harness Racing thanks McMillan Equine Feeds for their generous support.
QUALIFYING DATES:
Sunday 21 October Tuapeka HRC – Forbury Park, Dunedin
Sunday 28 October Invercargill HRC – Invercargill
Sunday 4 November Riverton TC – Invercargill
Sunday 11 November Wyndham HRC – Wyndham
Sunday 18 November Wyndham HRC – Wyndham
Sunday 16 December Winton HRC – Winton
Sunday 6 January Wyndham HRC – Cromwell
Sunday 3 February Wyndham HRC – Wyndham
Sunday 17 February Winton HRC – Winton
Sunday 3 March Invercargill HRC – Invercargill
Approved By Dean Baring www.harnessbred.com
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