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Horse Racing Tracks in New Zealand
New Zealand has 52 active racecourses: 35 flat, 10 jumps and 31 harness. Canterbury has the most, with 10. Famous races include the Auckland Cup at Ellerslie Racecourse, the New Zealand Trotting Cup at Addington Raceway and the Wellington Cup at Trentham Racecourse.
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Auckland (3)
- Alexandra ParkAuckland
- Ellerslie RacecourseAuckland
- Pukekohe ParkPukekohe, Auckland
Bay of Plenty (2)
- Arawa ParkRotorua, Bay of Plenty
- Tauranga RacecourseTauranga, Bay of Plenty
Canterbury (10)
- Addington RacewayChristchurch, Canterbury
- Ashburton RacecourseAshburton, Canterbury
- Hororata RacecourseHororata, Canterbury
- Motukarara RacecourseMotukarara, Canterbury
- Mt Harding RacecourseMethven, Canterbury
- Orari RacecourseGeraldine, Canterbury
- Phar Lap RacewayTimaru, Canterbury
- Rangiora RacewayRangiora, Canterbury
- Riccarton ParkChristchurch, Canterbury
- South Bay RacecourseKaikōura, Canterbury
Hawke's Bay (2)
- Hastings RacecourseHastings, Hawke's Bay
- Waipukurau RacecourseWaipukurau, Hawke's Bay
Manawatū-Whanganui (4)
- Awapuni RacecoursePalmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui
- Manawatu RacewayPalmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui
- Whanganui RacecourseWhanganui, Manawatū-Whanganui
- Woodville RacecourseWoodville, Manawatū-Whanganui
Marlborough (1)
- Waterlea RacewayBlenheim, Marlborough
Northland (1)
- Ruakaka RacecourseRuakaka, Northland
Otago (6)
- Cromwell RacecourseCromwell, Otago
- Kurow RacecourseKurow, Otago
- Oamaru RacecourseOamaru, Otago
- Omakau RacecourseOmakau, Otago
- Roxburgh RacecourseRoxburgh, Otago
- Wingatui RacecourseMosgiel, Otago
Southland (5)
- Ascot ParkInvercargill, Southland
- Central Southland RacewayWinton, Southland
- Gore RacecourseGore, Southland
- Riverton Racecourse status unconfirmedRiverton, Southland
- Young Quinn RacewayWyndham, Southland
Taranaki (3)
- Hawera RacecourseHāwera, Taranaki
- New Plymouth RacewayNew Plymouth, Taranaki
- Waverley RacecourseWaverley, Taranaki
Tasman (1)
- Richmond ParkRichmond, Tasman
Waikato (7)
- Cambridge RacewayCambridge, Waikato
- Cambridge Synthetic TrackCambridge, Waikato
- Centennial Park RacecourseTaupō, Waikato
- Matamata RacecourseMatamata, Waikato
- Te Aroha RacecourseTe Aroha, Waikato
- Te Awamutu RacecourseTe Awamutu, Waikato
- Te Rapa RacecourseHamilton, Waikato
Wellington (3)
- Tauherenikau RacecourseFeatherston, Wellington
- Trentham RacecourseUpper Hutt, Wellington
- Ōtaki RacecourseŌtaki, Wellington
West Coast (4)
- Kumara RacecourseKumara, West Coast
- Omoto RacecourseGreymouth, West Coast
- Patterson ParkWestport, West Coast
- Reefton RacecourseReefton, West Coast
Racing in New Zealand: questions
How many horse racing tracks are in New Zealand?
52 racecourses in New Zealand hold live horse racing: 35 flat, 10 jumps and 31 harness.
Which part of New Zealand has the most racetracks?
Canterbury, with 10 of the country’s 52 racecourses.
What are the biggest races in New Zealand?
Among the best known are the Auckland Cup (Ellerslie Racecourse), the New Zealand Trotting Cup (Addington Raceway) and the Wellington Cup (Trentham Racecourse).