🎉🐎 Kick off the New Year at Tauherenikau! 🐎🎉
Bring the whole family and join us for our first and most iconic race day of the year. It’s a full day of racing, entertainment and classic Kiwi fun – the perfect way to start January!
✨ What to expect
• Live music
• Kids’ bouncy castles
• Miniature train rides
• Zappo the Magician performing throughout the day
• Tug of war, running race and three headed races
• A fantastic line-up of thrilling racing
🎟️ Entry
Adults $20 at the gate
Kids 16 and under are FREE
🕗 Gates open: 8.00am
🐎 Racing schedule (approx.)
11.00am – Four Trotting Races
1.00pm to 5.00pm – Eight Gallop Races
👧 Kids’ on-track events
After Races One, Three and Five
🎯 Punters Club
Tickets are $10
Covers Gallop Races Two to Seven
Tickets must be purchased before Race Two
Bets and results will be announced over the PA and displayed outside the Secretary’s Office. Any winnings are shared equally and collected from the TAB windows at the end of the day.
🚌 Transport Options
Route 200 bus
• Departs Featherston Train Station at 11:00am
• Drops off opposite Moroa Road (across from the Mother Goose Tavern)
• Picks up again at 5:07pm as it passes the Mother Goose Tavern
Please note this is a public bus, so make sure you’re clearly waiting at the stop for it to pull over.
🚍 Train replacement buses are expected to leave Featherston for Wellington around 5:15–5:20pm.
🍷 Alcohol Policy
BYO is permitted on January 2nd and February 6th race meetings.
Each person may bring 6 stubbies of beer or 1 bottle of wine. This will be strictly monitored at the gates.
Fully licensed bars are also available on site.
🎉 We can’t wait to welcome you for a brilliant day of racing, music and family fun at Tauherenikau!
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