IMPORTANT – MRC Covid-19 Notice

by | Mar 26, 2020 | News

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO MATAMATA RACING CLUB TRAINING TRACK PERMIT-HOLDERS Please note that as of March 25 2020, the Matamata Racing Club has made the decision to close its training facility for the next 14 days at least. This follows the decision by a large majority of...

Trackwork – 17th March

by | Mar 17, 2020 | Trackwork

The Mitigator underlined his fitness for Saturday’s Japan Trophy when he galloped impressively at Matamata on Tuesday morning. On the No. 1 sand The Mitigator (P McKay) set off several lengths behind Watch This Space (Danis) and Bad ‘n’ Bouj (S McKay) and was timed...

MRC Racing Bill Submission

by | Mar 10, 2020 | News

To: Transport and Infrastructure Select Committee Matamata Racing Club Inc. (MRC) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Select Committee on the Racing Industry Bill. MRC is New Zealand’s largest combined racing and training facility, located in...

Trackwork 10th March

by | Mar 10, 2020 | Trackwork

A trio of Stephen Autridge-trained New Zealand Oaks candidates looked the part when they got through their main gallops at Matamata on Tuesday morning, where most work took place 20 metres out on the dead course proper. Sunline Vase winner Communique had raceday rider...