Te Rapa Racing

04/09/2026

Wowser, that was fast! We've had our first sell out for SkyCity Hamilton Waikato Cup Day with Santa's Grotto going, going, gone. Tickets only launched to the public this morning! 🫢

Need we remind you that this WHOLE day sold out well in advance of the event last year, and the year before that!?

Get yours here: https://waikatothoroughbredracing.flicket.co.nz/

03/09/2026

This is your cue. 👀

Tickets for our summer of racing are LIVE and a rollicking good time at Te Rapa is officially calling.

Pick your day. Pick your people. We’ll see you trackside.

🎟 waikatothoroughbredracing.flicket.co.nz

27/08/2026

Sound the alarm. Fire up the group chat. Send out the smoke signals. 🚨

Tickets for Waikato’s summer of racing go on sale NEXT WEEK.

Headlined by the always-popular SkyCity Hamilton Waikato Cup Day, our festive season - and January too - is packed with plenty of ways to do summer trackside.

Big days. Long lunches. Party precincts. Easy afternoons with your favourite people. Whatever’s on your wishlist, there’s a raceday for it.

Want first dibs?
Sign up to our database and be the first to know when tickets drop: https://bit.ly/3SyLzXW

19/08/2026

NEWS | Nick Johnson Appointed Chief Executive of Waikato Thoroughbred Racing

Waikato Thoroughbred Racing (WTR) has today announced the appointment of Nick Johnson as its new Chief Executive after a comprehensive search.

Read more 👉 waikatoracing.co.nz/news/news-nick-johnson-appointed-chief-executive-wtr

Welcome to the team, Nick!

📸 | Cornege Media

19/08/2026

First Five 👀
Crocetti ⚡️
Sterling Express 🔥

And that's just the first 3 in the field! Add to that Alabama Lass and Affirmative Action plus a field of other hopefuls and Saturday's G2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate is shaping up to be quite the spectacle.

General admission is free and fields are out now!

https://loveracing.nz/raceinfo/55922/meeting-overview.aspx

14/08/2026

12/08/2026

The lead-in to spring spoils is nearly here!

The G2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate (Sat 22 Aug) sees a number of high-class horses return from their winter breaks and signals the arrival of spring racing. In other words, it’s a GREAT day of racing.

And if you want to enjoy it while staying warm and dry (because the weather clearly hasn’t got the ‘spring’ memo yet), we’ve got the hospo sorted too. Lodge Lounge is available for $145pp.

Tickets here or GA is free: waikatoracing.co.nz/waikato-stud-foxbridge-plate-raceday26

07/08/2026

See you all tomorrow!

Celebrating an incredible 10 years of service, the NZ Horse Ambulance Trust's Winter Appeal is currently underway. This Saturday at Te Rapa, the racing community will come together in support of the Trust with Waikato Thoroughbred Racing generously gifting six race sponsorships to NZHAT to help raise vital funds for the appeal ❤️

Cambridge Stud (a National Equine Welfare Partner and a supporter of the Trust since its inception), Windsor Park Stud, Wentwood Grange, Milan Park Stud, Rich Hill Stud and Novara Park Stud have each sponsored a race and together, their support will help raise more than $6,000 for the ‘Here for the Horse’ Winter Appeal – with further fundraising taking place throughout the raceday. Keep an eye out for the NZ Horse Ambulance Trust colours throughout the card, with a runner in each race proudly carrying the silks:

🐴 Race 1 - Juwala
🐴Race 2 - Heza Sharp One
🐴Race 3 - Kahului
🐴Race 4 - Little Bit of Love
🐴Race 5 - Miss Anna Lee
🐴Race 6 - Ribraka
🐴 Race 7 - Principled
🐴Race 8 - tba

To show your support, head to 👉 https://givealittle.co.nz/org/nz-horse-ambulance-trust

04/08/2026

This is such an incredible service to have available to us here in New Zealand!

We're proud to support the NZ Horse Ambulance Trust's winter appeal at Saturday's raceday with 4 races being gifted to the Trust to aid in their fundraising efforts.

If you're wanting to support all the incredible things they do for our horses, donate here 👉 https://givealittle.co.nz/org/nz-horse-ambulance-trust

30/07/2026

Phew! 😌 2025/26 was a big season for us, for all the right reasons. We LOVED seeing so many of you oncourse and getting to be a part of some unforgettable racedays.

And we've got plans to make the 2026/27 season even better.

So, here’s to the season that was, and hello to the one ahead. We’re ready for you!