Matamata Racing Club
The Matamata Racing Club, located at the Matamata Racecourse, two kilometres south of the eastern Waikato township of Matamata, is a centre of racing and training excellence.
Welcome to Matamata Racing Club
As well as Matamata’s own racing schedule, the South Waikato Racing Club conducts its popular annual race meeting at the Matamata course.
The MRC also operates a highly successful training centre, with an average of more than 700 horses prepared on the course in any month of the year.
In recent years the MRC has undertaken an extensive programme to construct five on-site stable barns, with 152 horses now accommodated there.
Facilities are available for non-raceday activities, ranging from indoor functions such as weddings and funerals, as well as outdoor gatherings.
Next Race Meeting!
Sunday 29th August
Colchester Engineering Raceday
First Race 12:15pm
Trackwork
Trackwork 21st September
Two Madison’s run of form is set to continue judging by the way the merging stayer worked at Matamata on Tuesday morning ahead of this weekend’s home track meeting. Intermittent fog prevented the timing of a number of gallops and restricted sectional timing of various...
Trackwork 14th September
Avantage and Dragon Leap kept themselves right in contention for the Tarzino Trophy when they galloped impressively at Matamata on Tuesday morning ahead of the opening day of the Hawke’s Bay carnival. Hastings feature race candidates were allowed use of the course...
News
Melody Belle claims second MRC Horse of the Year title
Despite the strength of her opposition in a season that saw Matamata-trained horses win no less than 13 Group One races, there was no great surprise that star racemare Melody Belle successfully defended her Matamata Horse of the Year title when the 2019-20 awards...
Passing of Racing Bill welcomed by Industry
The passing of the Racing Industry Bill after its third reading today is a momentous occasion for New Zealand racing and delivers transformational change, says the leaders of New Zealand racing. Read full article here
Fashions in the Field
The Joy of Race day Fashion
True race wear is unique.
It should be fashionable but feminine and elegant, and most importantly it is day wear, not evening wear. If you’d wear it to a evening event and it’s covered in bling it’s most likely the wrong choice.
The big days of racing call for hats, heels and handbags. Go all out and enjoy the fun of dressing up and stepping out with your friends for a day. Race wear can be fun, flirty and glamorous but it should still have an element of elegance for the big days and don’t forget to make the most of gorgeous matching accessories.
Track Records
