Chief Stipe Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 RACE Awapuni - 2024 Season Opening Synthetic Track Meeting We look forward to kicking off the winter racing season next Sunday 5th May with the first of our Synthetic Track Meetings at RACE Awapuni. After a reconstruction-imposed eight month break it’s exciting to have racing finally back in the Manawatu, with the first of nine racedays between now and the start of October. First Race: 12.57pm Last Race: 4.55pm ADDITIONAL RACEDAY INFORMATION FREE GENERAL ADMISSION! Carparking available RACE's Calendar Confirmed The 24/25 season national racing calendar has now been released, with 30 days scheduled across our tracks from August through to July. These dates are allocated as follows:- • 12 days at RACE Trentham • 9 days on the synthetic at RACE Awapuni • 9 days on the new turf at RACE Awapuni Key dates include four Christmas at the Races meetings at Trentham prior to Xmas, and the Wellington Cup Carnival over three weekends on January 4, 11 and 18. The turf at Awapuni is scheduled to reopen on Saturday January 25, with Oaks Day at Trentham on March 22 and Sires Produce returning to Awapuni on March 29. Feilding’s ANZAC Day returns in 2025, and synthetic racing supplements both turf tracks from May. Some of our traditional features are at other venues next season too, with the Marton Metric Mile (Wanganui Sept 21), Feilding Gold Cup (Hastings Nov 2) and Manawatu’s Boxing Day (Otaki Dec 26) some of the last rescheduled dates as a result of the Awapuni reconstruction. There is a new emphasis on Sunday racing across the country next season, with two Trentham days, one Awapuni turf day and five synthetic meetings transferred to Sunday. This includes Group 3 racedays at Trentham on Labour Weekend and pre-Xmas. NZTR has acknowledged that this is a significant change for clubs and participants but has agreed to trial additional Sunday meetings while the minimum funding guarantee from Entain is in place, to see whether there is a better wagering outcome and therefore greater distributions for our code. We encourage everyone to get behind this new initiative, and support the Sunday racedays that we are hosting. Tickets and hospitality packages are now on sale for the TAB Classic Christmas at the Races Day on Saturday 7 December, along with the next three Trentham days in May, June and July. Synthetic raceday packages are also available, and all can be purchased at https://membership.raceinc.co.nz/Tickets Detailed Calendar: Now to July 2025 May 5 Sun Manawatu RC Synthetic Synthetic Grand Opening May 18 Sat Rangitikei RC Trentham James Bull Rangitikei Cup Day May 25 Sat Wellington RC Trentham Majestic Horse Floats Jumps Day May 30 Thurs Feilding JC Synthetic Contractor & Sub-Contractors Day June 15 Sat Wellington RC Trentham Baxters Catering Winterfest June 21 Fri Marton JC Synthetic Winter Raceday July 5 Fri Manawatu RC Synthetic Ashhurst – Pohangina Cup Day July 13 Sat Wellington RC Trentham Grant Plumbing Steeplechase Day August 9 Fri Rangitikei RC Synthetic Feature Day, details to follow August 23 Fri Feilding JC Synthetic Student Day at the Races September 15 Sun Rangitikei RC Synthetic Synthetic Spring October 6 Sun Marton JC Synthetic Synthetic Grand Final October 27 Sun Wellington RC Trentham Thompson Handicap November 15 Fri Manawatu RC Trentham Christmas at the Races Launch December 7 Sat Wellington RC Trentham TAB Classic Day December 15 Sun Manawatu RC Trentham Eulogy Stakes Day December 21 Sat Manawatu RC Trentham Manawatu Cup Day January 4 Sat Marton JC Trentham Marton Cup Day January 11 Sat Wellington RC Trentham Three Group One’s Super Saturday January 18 Sat Wellington RC Trentham Wellington Cup Day January 25 Sat Wellington RC Awapuni Grand Reopening Day March 2 Sun Marton JC Awapuni Summer Raceday March 8 Sat Wellington RC Trentham Racing & NZB Kiwi Watch Party March 19 Wed Manawatu RC Awapuni New Summer Raceday March 22 Sat Wellington RC Trentham Al Basti Equiworld NZ Oaks Day March 29 Sat Manawatu RC Awapuni Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires April 5 Sat Manawatu RC Awapuni Ashhurst-Pohangina Cup Day April 25 Fri Feilding JC Awapuni ANZAC Raceday May 10 Sat Wellington RC Trentham Winter Finals Day May 17 Sat Rangitikei RC Awapuni Rangitikei Cup Day May 25 Sun Feilding JC Synthetic Synthetic Grand Opening June 7 Sat Manawatu RC Awapuni Winter Raceday June 8 Sun Manawatu RC Synthetic Synthetic Raceday #2 June 22 Sun Rangitikei RC Synthetic Synthetic Raceday #3 June 28 Sat Wellington RC Trentham End of Season @ Trentham July 4 Fri Manawatu RC Synthetic Synthetic Raceday #4 July 5 Sat Marton JC Awapuni Business House Day July 17 Thurs Rangitikei RC Synthetic Synthetic Raceday #5 Trentham Renovation Update The six week window between the April 6 and May 18 racedays was long enough for our Track Manager Jamie Phillips to undertake a planned renovation at RACE Trentham. Following the regular post-race tap back the grass was cut down to 30mm, before the track was cored and verti-drained. Undersowing of new grass seed also occurred, with all of this taking place during a good spell of weather. Consequently the track has responded well, and is now ready for the three winter days ahead. Awapuni Reconstruction Update The vast majority of the reconstruction works at RACE Awapuni are now complete, with a welcome tinge of green grass noticeable on the new surface. Next steps are a birdcage refurbishment and the installation of inside and outside running rail, before the installation of slit drains in July. After that it will be a matter of seeing how the Spring growth period assists the surface, with a long period of gallops, jumpouts and trials before the track can return to racing. Melbourne Cup Tour 2024 Tickets are now available for the always popular Melbourne Cup Tour. Hosted by Sporting Tours and our very own Des Coppins this trip always packs a punch and is bound to be a great time. If the Melbourne Cup is on your bucket list then you don't want to miss this. Click here to find out more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 What are silt drains? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 2 minutes ago, curious said: What are silt drains? Where you drain silt?...or sand.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Well I've heard of silt traps to stop silt getting into drains but never heard of silt drains or draining silt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Surely had enough time to fix Awapuni ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Agent Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 It's like Groundhog Day. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 12 hours ago, curious said: What are silt drains? I read 'slit' drains. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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