WINTER MEETING

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

   
   

   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 to be held on Thursday 7th May 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, Invercargill HRC and Forbury Park TC) in the period from 7th May 2026 through to 5th July 2026. 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 Bureau Discretion. 4.The $15000 Gold Chip Championship held on 12th July at the Invercargill HRC meeting and will be raced over 2200m, from a standing start. (non-winners) will start from the front line, R rated horses from a 20 metre handicap.

7. TWO YEAR OLD HORSE NUMBERS

   
   

   Where a programmed 2YO race has exactly four (4) acceptors at the close of withdrawals, Harness Racing New Zealand, at its discretion, may elect to proceed with the race and apply a 20% reduction to the advertised stake.

Nominations

Monday, 22 Jun @ 12:00pm

Withdrawals

Monday, 22 Jun @ 2:00pm

Drivers

Tuesday, 23 Jun @ 2:00pm

Contact Details

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