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!
Wednesday 26th January 2022
Fairview Motors Matamata Raceday
First Race 3.15pm
Trackwork
Trackwork 14th December
Image Of You and Pin Me Up shaped up well for Te Rapa on Saturday with eye-catching work at Matamata on Tuesday morning. Galloping 22 metres out on a slow course proper, Image Of You (T Harris) and Pin Me Up (Durrant) were paired over 1000m in 1:05.5, with the final...
Trackwork 7th December
Dragon Leap and Karman Line starred during a busy Tuesday morning session at Matamata as they prepared for Saturday’s big Te Rapa meeting. Galloping 20 metres out on a slow course proper, Dragon Leap (C Grylls) and Karman Line (Yuto) were impressive in their 1000m...
News
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
Clubs conference call delivers further clarity
A Tuesday morning conference call involving NZ Thoroughbred Racing personnel and some 50 club representatives provided further clarity of the path towards the resumption of racing. NZTR CEO Bernard Saundry (pictured) chaired the conference call, repeating earlier...
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
