The Rangitoto Classic ($350,000) is to be staged at Ellerlsie on Saturday 2 March 2024.

This race is open to all horses not trained by a top-ten trainer by NZ prizemoney as at 30 November. It will run as a handicap race over 1500m with a maximum weight of 62kg and a minimum weight of 53kg. There are no apprentice allowances and a 14 horse starting limit. The field will be selected in order of rating with horses on the same rating being put in order of preference by the handicapper.

The trainers and training partnerships ineligible to enter a horse for this race are as follow:

Mark Walker/Sam Bergerson

Stephen Marsh

Lisa Latta

Lance O’Sullivan/Andrew Scott

Tony Pike

Andrew Forsman

Robbie Patterson

Kevin Myers

Danny Walker/Aaron Tata

Allan Sharrock

 Furthermore, any horse that was trained by a trainer(s) listed above, and transferred to another stable after 31 October 2023 is also ineligible to enter for this race.