• Racing

MAY MEETING

Sunday, 3 May 2026
Riverton Trotting Club @ Central Southland Raceway, Winton
Racebook
For R35 to R45 trotting fillies & mares. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes numbering sequentially from 1.
For R46 to R55 3yo-&-older pacers. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating numbering sequentially from 1. The winner will get a rating penalty free win if 4YO and older, and driven by a Junior Driver, and has not previously won a rating penalty free race this season.
For R35 to R40 4yo-&-older pacers. The winner will get a rating penalty free win if driven by a Junior Driver, and has not previously won a rating penalty free race this season.
For R36 to R43 3yo-&-older pacers. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating numbering sequentially from 1.
For R35 to R55 3yo-&-older pacers. This race will be split based on ratings. Preferential Barrier Draws will be used if deemed necessary numbering sequentially from 1. The highest rating race will get a rating penalty free win if 4YO and older, and driven by a Junior Driver and has not previously won a rating penalty free race this season. The lowest rating race will have a stake of $10,000, middle race(s) $11,000 and highest race $12,000.

  1. RIGHT OF RE-ENTRY TIME


    Shall be 5pm on day before raceday.

  2. ORIGINAL NOMINATIONS


    In the event horses are transferred to another race from the trainer, selection preference will be given to original nominations received for that race.

  3. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO NOMINATORS


    Owners and Trainers are reminded that the bureau has the right to transfer any horse not selected to start in a race for which it was nominated to ANY OTHER RACE ON THE PROGRAMME for which it may be eligible. If you do not wish the bureau to exercise it's right to transfer a particular nominated horse then it is your responsibility as the nominator to advise the bureau of the same.

  4. SPLITTING FIELDS


    In the event any race or races are split on this Programme, unless specific in the individual race conditions, races will be split and selected at the bureau's discretion, with consideration given to Ratings in the first instance.

  5. DUAL ACCEPTORS/NOMINATORS


    In the event that horses have gained a start at another meeting these horses are not guaranteed to gain a start at this meeting.

  6. GOLD CHIP FINAL


    For non-win, or up to 1 win trotters for lifetime aged two years and older at the closing of nominations for the Winton HRC meeting held on Thursday 26th March 2026. Conditions: 1. Open to all trotters aged two years and older that have never won a race (non-winners), or have won one win for lifetime. 2. To be eligible to start in the Gold Chip Championship Trot a horse must start in at least one race or an open trot race run by Southern Harness Racing Clubs (Winton HRC, Wyndham HRC, Invercargill HRC and Wairio TC) and have its second win in the period from 26th March 2026 through to 26th April 2026 at a Southern Harness Racing Club meeting. 3. Field selection for the Gold Chip Final will operate as follows: Most wins at during that period at a Southern Harness Racing club meeting, most 2nds during that period at a Southern Harness Racing club meeting, most 3rds during that period at a Southern Harness Racing club meeting, then club discretion. 4. The $15000 Gold Chip Final will be raced over 2400m, from a standing start. Non-win horses will start off the front. R rated horses off a 20 metre handicap.

Nominations

Tuesday, 28 Apr @ 12:00pm

Withdrawals

Tuesday, 28 Apr @ 2:00pm

Drivers

Wednesday, 29 Apr @ 2:00pm

Contact Details

P O Box 96, Invercargill
Telephone: 03-217-9117 (Bus); Mobile; 021 1272 912 (Jason)

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Invercargill Harness Racing Club
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