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16/09/2026

🎄🏇 CHRISTMAS AT THE RACES – PACKAGES ARE OUT! 🏇🎄

Planning your end-of-year work do? Get your team together and celebrate Christmas at the Races – Wednesday 16 December at Ruakākā Racecourse!

🍾 Hospitality packages are now available, with options to suit your group.

📩 Book directly through the Whangārei Racing Club – packages and details are now on our website.

🎶 Racing • Live Music • Hospitality • Great atmosphere

Get in early and secure your preferred package! 🎄🏇

03/09/2026

📸 A FEW MORE MOMENTS FROM WEDNESDAY AT RUAKĀKĀ

Nothing better than seeing our local trainers, owners and connections celebrating a win on their home track! 🏆🐎

A few more great shots from Therese at Race Images, capturing the celebrations from a fantastic day of racing.

Congratulations again to all our local winners and connections — what a day! 👏❤️💙

03/09/2026

🏇 THAT’S A WRAP ON A GREAT DAY AT RUAKĀKĀ! 🏇

What a fantastic day of racing at Ruakākā on Wednesday, with local trainers and connections enjoying a share of the spoils! 👏

🏆 RACE 2 – Terry Powell got the job done with Viva L’Amour in the Entain/NZB Insurance Pearl Series 1600m Maiden Fillies & Mares.

🏆 RACE 5 – Aimee Black celebrated her first win on her home turf with Paper Romance, streaking away to a commanding 6¼-length victory in the Northland Business Systems Maiden 2100m.

🏆 RACE 6 & 7 – Another great day for Kenny Rae, picking up wins with Fraudster and Super Rosa. Kenny’s other runners Urchella and Ceasars Palace also filled second and third placings. A superb result!

🍻 LION RED PUBS & CLUBS PUNTERS CHALLENGE

A big thank you to the 17 teams who battled it out in the Punters Challenge! After a day of racing, banter and betting, The Works End Dargaville took home the coveted trophy. 🏆

And, of course, a huge thank you to all our sponsors, owners, trainers, jockeys, volunteers, staff and everyone who joined us trackside.

❤️💙 Thanks for being part of another great day at Ruakākā Races!

📸 Scroll through the winning moments from Races 1–8 below!

🎄 NEXT UP – CHRISTMAS AT THE RACES! 🎄

Save the date – Wednesday 16 December at Ruakākā Racecourse. Our Christmas at the Races packages will be released shortly, so keep an eye out and start planning your end-of-year celebration with us! 🥂🏇🎅

27/08/2026

🍽️ LAST FEW TICKETS REMAINING! 🏇

Join us for a great Mid-Week Lunch at the Races at Ruakaka on Wednesday 2 September.

Enjoy a relaxed afternoon of racing, a delicious three-course lunch, full bar & TAB facilities, and plenty of trackside action — all for just $55 per person.

🍷 WRC Members: enjoy a complimentary welcome drink.

Perfect for a catch-up with friends, a group outing, or simply a great mid-week day out.

🎟️ Limited tickets remaining — don’t miss out!

📞 Contact the Club to book your tickets.

17/08/2026

What a fantastic day at Ruakākā Racecourse on Saturday, with local connections taking centre stage and some outstanding racing on the track!

👏 Congratulations to local trainer Kenny Rae and his team on their four wins on their home track. A fantastic result and a great reward for the hard work that goes on behind the scenes.

🏆 And what a highlight to the day with the Group 3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders’ Stakes! Congratulations to local trainer Michelle Bradley and all the connections of She’s No Saint on a brilliant win.

A huge thank you to our major sponsor Cambridge Stud, and to all of our Bream Bay Business Event sponsors and supporters who helped make the day such a success. Your support of racing and our local community is hugely appreciated.

Thank you also to everyone who came along, our owners, trainers, jockeys, volunteers, staff, officials and everyone who helped make Saturday such a memorable day at Ruakākā. ❤️.

Local racing. Local businesses. Local success. What a day! 🏇💙
Photos Supplied by Therese at Race Images.

17/08/2026

🏆 WHAT A DAY AT RUAKĀKĀ! 🏆

A huge congratulations to She’s No Saint, winning the Group 3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders’ Stakes at Ruakākā on Saturday! 👏🐎

A particularly special result with local trainer Michelle Bradley and local owners, including Board Members — making it a very proud day for the Whangārei Racing Club.

What a fantastic achievement on our home track! ❤️💙

🎥 Check out the Trackside coverage of the race and relive the winning moment!

Well done to Michelle & Team, Jockey George Rooke, the Owners and, of course, She’s No Saint. 🏆

17/08/2026

Congratulations to local trainer Kenny Rae on an outstanding day at his home track, saddling up four winners at Ruakākā on Saturday’s Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders’ Stakes Race Day! 🏇🏆

A fantastic achievement for Kenny, his team, owners and connections, and great to see such success on home turf.

12/08/2026

Join us at Ruakaka Racecourse this Saturday, 15 August for a fantastic day of racing, hospitality and community spirit! 🏇🍻

🏆 Group 3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders Stakes – Northland's premier three-year-old race over 1200m.

Also featuring:
🏇 Shane Batten Electrical Bream Bay Cup
🏇 Gallagher Insurance Bream Bay Sprint
🤝 The popular Bream Bay Business Event – where the locals come out to play!

⏰ Race Day Times
• Bars & Café open from 11.30am
• Open Trial (1000m) – 12.10pm
• First race: 12.40pm
• Last race: 4.52pm (8 races)

🚌 FREE Bus from Whangārei
10.30am – Kamo Club
10.35am – Kamo Hotel
10.45am – Kensington Tavern
10.55am – Rose Street
11.00am – Judge House of Ale

✅ FREE Entry
✅ FREE Parking
✅ TAB facilities
✅ Great food & refreshments
✅ Family-friendly atmosphere

Whether you're there for the racing, a catch-up with friends, or simply a great day out, we'd love to see you at Ruakaka Racecourse this Saturday!

12/08/2026

Ruakaka trainer Michelle Bradley is hoping She’s No Saint (Prague) can continue her progression when she steps up to stakes company in Saturday’s Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) on her home track. The daughter of Prague has won both starts this preparation, breaking her ...

Address

Peter Snell Road, Whangarei
Ruakaka
0116

Telephone

+6494327249

Website

https://ruakakaracing.co.nz/

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