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Clubs that race at Te Rapa
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Cambridge J.C.
The Cambridge Jockey Club has gone from a low-key Picnic Racing Club in 1944 to the country’s leading training centre and racing centre, now hosting the country's first synthetic track, opened in 2021. The Club’s race meetings have previously been held at Te Rapa with the biggest day being in Autumn with the staging of the Group II Travis Stakes and the Group III Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes. Cambridge JC now hosts race and trial meetings on a regular basis.
Admission and Parking: Free
Membership: Membership costs are $28.00 incl GST and entitles the member to two Members' Lounge passes.
Contact details
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Cambridge Jockey Club P: 07 827 6004
40 Racecourse Road
Cambridge 3450
PO Box 329
Cambridge 3450
F: 07 827 9072
W: cambridgejockeyclub.co.nz
E: [email protected]
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cambridgejockeyclub
Featured meeting
PREMIER RACEDAY - APRIL
Head along to Te Rapa Racecourse for a day of top class thoroughbred racing action! Featuring the Group 2 Travis Stakes for fillies and mares over 2000 metres and the Group 3 Inglis Sales Cambridge Breeders Stakes for three year olds over 1200 metres.
See all of our race dates on our website: https://cambridgejockeyclub.co.nz/events
Course
Te Rapa
The Te Rapa racecourse is six kilometres north of Central Hamilton. A symmetrical left-handed track with a circumference of 1788 metres. The Waikato Racing Club races fourteen times a year, and shares the facilities with the Cambridge Jockey Club who still host two meetings per year at this venue.
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Contact details
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Te Rapa Road
HamiltonP: 07 849 2839
F: 07 849 1211
E: [email protected]
W: www.teraparacing.co.nz
Course Info
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Entry to all other Te Rapa racedays is free including car parking
Facilities: The Kentucky Lounge is the Members facility. There is a children’s playground on course.
Hospitality: There are seven private suites available to people wishing to entertain corporate guests. Various menus and beverage options are available.
Non racedays: Te Rapa is also home to Te Rapa Conference & Function Centre. With a park like setting right in Hamilton, this modern facility has several well appointed lounges offering tasteful decor, lift access, wheelchair access, ample off street parking, and all rooms have a bar and dance floor. Visit www.hamcat.co.nz for more details.
| TE RAPA TRACK RECORDS | ||||
| (Since introduction of Metrics) | ||||
| Distance | Horse | Weight | Time | Date |
| 800 | LORD SHIFNAL | 53.5kg | 47.9 | 22/10/1973 |
| 1000 | KINDACROSS | 55.5kg | 57.23 | 11/12/2004 |
| 1100 | ASAHI | 55.0kg | 01:03.8 | 16/01/1994 |
| 1200 | WEALTH PRINCESS | 53.5kg | 01:08.6 | 12/12/2009 |
| 1300 | HIGH REGARDS | 55.5kg | 01:14.7 | 16/11/1985 |
| 1400 | DOPFF | 52.5kg | 01:20.4 | 11/12/1993 |
| 1600 | GRACE WITH POWER | 56.0kg | 01:33.47 | 09/11/2013 |
| 2000 | (NZ) CAPTAIN COOK | 52.0kg | 01:58.8 | 11/02/1992 |
| 2100 | (NZ) ALVATOR | 55.25kg | 02:07.0 | 12/02/1985 |
| 2200 | CHAD | 55.0kg | 02:12.4 | 10/11/1990 |
| 2300 | (NZ) PRINCE ALIBHAI | 51.0kg | 02:20.2 | 25/10/1993 |
| 2400 | (NZ) THE FILBERT | 58.0kg | 02:24.9 | 22/11/1986 |
| 3200 | TIPPLER | 55.0kg | 03:17.6 | 11/02/1986 |
| 2400 (Hurdles) | GOOD IDEA | 62.0kg | 02:36.4 | 25/10/1993 |
| 2800 (Hurdles) | BLINDER | 61.5kg | 03:11.0 | 24/09/1982 |
| 3000 (Hurdles) | OIO | 59.75kg | 03:28.0 | 18/05/1974 |
| 3200 (Hurdles) | JUST A RIDGE | 60.0kg | 03:32.4 | 18/05/1985 |
| 3200 (Steeples) | GRANDE | 60.5kg | 03:59.0 | 11/05/1974 |
| 4000 (Steeples) | AIRCON | 61.5kg | 04:36.0 | 11/05/1974 |
| 4900 (Steeples) | RESOLUTION | 62.5kg | 05:46.5 | 18/05/1985 |
All meetings
Open/close| Date | Club | Meeting Name/Type |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 27 Apr 2024 | Waikato Thoroughbred Racing | Feature |
| Sat 4 May 2024 | Waikato Thoroughbred Racing | Feature |
| Sat 18 May 2024 | Waikato Thoroughbred Racing | Feature |
| Sat 15 Jun 2024 | Waikato Thoroughbred Racing | Feature |
| Sat 6 Jul 2024 | Waikato Thoroughbred Racing | Feature |
| Sat 27 Jul 2024 | Taumarunui RC | Feature |
Featured meeting
The Club conducts three Premier Race Days:
- December - Waikato Times Gold Cup Day
- February - Ladies Day
- May - Premier Jumping Day
Gold Cup Day has the largest attendance of any meeting at Te Rapa and being so close to Christmas accommodates many end-of-year business functions as well as full utilisation of the corporate facilities. It is also a heavily family oriented day for picnics on the lawn and prior bookings for spaces are essential.
Ladies Day is our elite premier meeting for the racing purist with two Group 1 races (Herbie Dyke Stakes and BCD Group Sprint) and one Group 2 race - the David & Karyn Ellis Fillies Classic.
The Premier Jumping Day attracts the jumping enthusiasts along with large functions and private groups oncourse. Te Rapa is regarded as one of the premier jumping venues and hosts our two feature races each year.