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South Waikato R.C.

The South Waikato Racing Club races once a year at the Matamata Racecourse. The Club uses all of the Matamata facilities including their secretary and staff.

Free Entry & Parking
Membership - $12.00 including GST
Eftpos - Secretary's office
Public Bar & Food open to all in Ascot stand
Open bar in members stand
Curragh Lounge open in birdcage, for food & beverage

Owners refreshment prior to and after their race.

All facilities otherwise available as per Matamata

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Course

Matamata

Matamata racecourse stages racing on behalf of Matamata RC and South Waikato Race Club also stages its annual meeting there in March.  Comprising 157 acres, it's one of New Zealand's largest, and most successful training centres, with over 600 horses trained on the course each day by a number of NZs leading trainers based at the course. The training facilities include an equine pool, 10 separate training tracks including the American "All-Weather Trackmaster" surface, the only one of its kind in New Zealand which is capable of accommodating up to 1000 horses per day. With two grandstands overlooking the racetrack, Matamata enjoys the picturesque backdrop of the Kaimai Ranges.

Track - 2D
Track - Satellite
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Track Records Matamata Racing Club    
Dist Horse Date Time Wgt
1100m Sea Saint 06.04.05 01:03.3 56
1200m Captain Kurt 25.02.06 01:08.4 56
1400m Javelin 16.02.91 01:20.8 56
1600m Fire Commander 16.02.91 01:33.1 54
2000m Celtic Swing 26.02.00 02:01.7 53
Hurdle        
2800m Classic Tudor 29.09.00 03:06.5 63.5
Steeples        
4000m Henry’s Mate 02.10.93 04:55.9 63

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