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WINTER MEETING - Day 1

Thursday, 26 June 2025
Winton Harness Racing Club @ Central Southland Raceway, Winton
In the event there are nine or fewer acceptors for this race, the bureau reserves the right to add the lowest rating out of form 1-win trotters from Race 2 or 3, off a handicap of 30-metres. See special condition No.6
For R35 to R65 3yo-&-older trotting fillies & mares. Front: R35 to R40. 10m: R41 to R50. 20m: R51 to R57. 30m: R58 to R65. Full conditions of this series can be viewed online in the Racing Schedules & Conditions section of the HRNZ website.
For R35 to R65 trotters. Front: R35 to R40. 10m: R41 to R50. 20m: R51 to R57. 30m: R58 to R65. 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. See special condition No.6. Also eligible are any fillies or mares balloted or eliminated from Race 2.
For 2yo pacers with up to 1 win for lifetime. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Winning Stakes then Sex (fillies and mares drawn inside colts, geldings and entires) using the track grid.
For 3yo-&-older pacing fillies & mares. In the event Race 4 is not run, those remaining Non Win fillies will become eligible for & transferred to this race.
For 3yo-&-older pacers. In the event Race 4 is not run, those remaining Non Win colts or geldings will become eligible for & transferred to this race.
For 3 yrs & older pacing fillies & mares with 1 to 2 wins for lifetime. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Winning Stakes using the track grid. Full conditions of this series can be viewed online in the Racing Schedules & Conditions section of the HRNZ website. This race will be selected on Ratings (highest to lowest).
For R35 to R55 pacers. Also R56 to R60 if driven by a concession junior driver. This race will be split based on Ratings/Conditions, meaning a higher rated 1-win horse may be included in a lower rating race. Preferential Barrier Draws will be used if deemed necessary. The winner of the middle 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 stake for the lowest race will be $10,000, middle race(s) $11,000 and highest race $12,000. In the event Race 4 is not run, those remaining 1-Win horses will become eligible for & transferred to this race.
For R35 to R55 pacers. Also R56 to R60 if driven by a concession junior driver. This race will be split based on Ratings/Conditions, meaning a higher rated 1-win horse may be included in a lower rating race. Preferential Barrier Draws will be used if deemed necessary. The winner of the middle 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 stake for the lowest race will be $10,000, middle race(s) $11,000 and highest race $12,000. In the event Race 4 is not run, those remaining 1-Win horses will become eligible for & transferred to this race.
For R35 to R55 pacers. Also R56 to R60 if driven by a concession junior driver. This race will be split based on Ratings/Conditions, meaning a higher rated 1-win horse may be included in a lower rating race. Preferential Barrier Draws will be used if deemed necessary. The winner of the middle 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 stake for the lowest race will be $10,000, middle race(s) $11,000 and highest race $12,000. In the event Race 4 is not run, those remaining 1-Win horses will become eligible for & transferred to this race.

  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 club 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 club to exercise it's right to transfer a particular nominated horse then it is your responsibility as the nominator to advise the club 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 club'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


    For non-win (MR), or up to 1 win trotters for lifetime aged two years and older at the closing of nominations for the Winton HRC meeting to be held on Thursday 8th May 2025. Conditions: 1. Open to all trotters aged two years and older that have never won a race (non-winners, MR), 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, Invercargill HRC and Forbury Park TC) in the period from 8th May 2025 through to 26th June 2025. The 'R' rating horses must win their second respective race at one of the Southern Harness meetings to be eligible 3.Field selection for the Gold Chip Championship will operate as follows: Most wins at a Southern Harness Club meeting during that period, most 2nds at a Southern Harness Club meeting during that period, most 3rds at a Southern Harness Club meeting during that period, then Club Discretion. 4.The $15000 Gold Chip Championship held on 6th July 2025 at the Invercargill HRC meeting and will be raced over 2700m, from a standing start. (non-winners, MR) will start from the front line, R rated horses from a 20 metre handicap.

Nominations

Monday, 23 Jun @ 12:00pm

Withdrawals

Monday, 23 Jun @ 2:00pm

Drivers

Tuesday, 24 Jun @ 1:00pm

Contact Details

P O Box 96, Invercargill
Telephone: 03-217-9117
Mobile 021 1272 912 (Jason)
Racecourse: 03-236-8843

Get the inside tips for our next meeting:
Forbury Park Trotting Club
19 June, 2025