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TENTATIVE

CUP MEETING - Day 1

Sunday, 8 February 2026
Wairio Trotting Club @ Central Southland Raceway, Winton
Front: Trotters with no wins for lifetime. 20m: Horses with 1 or more wins for lifetime. For horses who were either non win, or 1-win at time of the Central Otago TC meeting on 2nd January 2026, and have raced at a Southern Harness Racing meeting at least once between 2nd January 2026 and 1st February 2026. See special condition No.6
For R35 to R50 trotters. Front: R35 to R40. 10m: R41 to R45. 20m: R46 to R50. In the event Race 3 is not run, the conditions of this race will be extended to include those remaining acceptors from Race 3.
For R50 to R100 trotters. Front: R50 to R57. 10m: R58 to R65. 20m: R66 to R75. 30m: R76 to R85. 40m: R86 to R100.
For 2-year-old pacing fillies. If this race is not held those remaining non-win horses will become eligible for & transferred to Race 5.
For pacing fillies & mares. If Race 4 is not held those remaining non-win horses will become eligible for & transferred to this race.
For R35 to R50 pacers. Also R51 to R55 if driven by a concession junior driver. This race will be split based on ratings. Preferential Barrier Draws will be used if deemed necessary numbering sequentially from 1. The winner of the middle rating race will get a rating penalty free win if 4YO and older, and driven by a Junior Driver, and has not previously won a rating penalty free race this season. The lowest rating race will have a stake of $11,000, middle race(s) $12,000 and highest race $13,000.
For R35 to R50 pacers. Also R51 to R55 if driven by a concession junior driver. This race will be split based on ratings. Preferential Barrier Draws will be used if deemed necessary numbering sequentially from 1. The winner of the middle rating race will get a rating penalty free win if 4YO and older, and driven by a Junior Driver, and has not previously won a rating penalty free race this season. The lowest rating race will have a stake of $11,000, middle race(s) $12,000 and highest race $13,000.
For R35 to R50 pacers. Also R51 to R55 if driven by a concession junior driver. This race will be split based on ratings. Preferential Barrier Draws will be used if deemed necessary numbering sequentially from 1. The winner of the middle rating race will get a rating penalty free win if 4YO and older, and driven by a Junior Driver, and has not previously won a rating penalty free race this season. The lowest rating race will have a stake of $11,000, middle race(s) $12,000 and highest race $13,000.
For up to & including R65 4yo-&-older pacing mares. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Winning Stakes numbering sequentially from 1. The winner will get a rating penalty free win if driven by a Junior Driver, and has not previously won a rating penalty free race this season. See special condition No.7
For R51 to R100 pacers. Front: R51 to R57. 10m: R58 to R65. 20m: R66 to R75. 30m: R76 to R85. 40m: R86 to R100. This race is included in the COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP. This race is part of the Southern Cup Series and Country Championship.

  1. RIGHT OF RE-ENTRY TIME


    Shall be 5pm on day before raceday.

  2. ORIGINAL NOMINATIONS


    In the event horses are transferred to another race from the trainer, selection preference will be given to original nominations received for that race.

  3. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO NOMINATORS


    Owners and Trainers are reminded that the bureau has the right to transfer any horse not selected to start in a race for which it was nominated to ANY OTHER RACE ON THE PROGRAMME for which it may be eligible. If you do not wish the bureau to exercise it's right to transfer a particular nominated horse then it is your responsibility as the nominator to advise the bureau of the same.

  4. SPLITTING FIELDS


    In the event any race or races are split on this Programme, unless specific in the individual race conditions, races will be split and selected at the club's discretion, with consideration given to Ratings in the first instance.

  5. DUAL ACCEPTORS/NOMINATORS


    In the event that horses have gained a start at another meeting these horses are not guaranteed to gain a start at this meeting.

  6. GOLD CHIP


    For non-win, or up to 1 win trotters for lifetime aged two years and older at the closing of nominations for the Central Otago TC meeting to be held on Friday 2nd January 2026. Conditions: 1. Open to all trotters aged two years and older that have never won a race (non-winners), or have won one win for lifetime. 2. To be eligible to start in the Gold Chip Championship Trot a horse must start in at least one race or an open trot race run by Southern Harness Racing Clubs (Central Otago TC, Roxburgh TC, Wyndham HRC, Northern Southland TC, Oamaru HRC, Riverton TC, Invercargill HRC and Waikouaiti TC) in the period from 2nd January 2026 through to 1st February 2026. The 'R' rating horses must win their second respective race at one of the Southern Harness meetings to be eligible 3.Field selection for the Gold Chip Championship will operate as follows: Most wins at a Southern Harness Club meeting during that period, most 2nds at a Southern Harness Club meeting during that period, most 3rds at a Southern Harness Club meeting during that period, then Club Discretion. 4.The $15000 Gold Chip Championship held on 8th February at the Wairio TC meeting and will be raced over 2400m, from a standing start. (non-winners) will start from the front line, R rated horses from a 20 metre handicap. Only one Gold Chip Final can be won.

  7. SOUTHERN BELLE SPEED SERIES


    1. Open to all 4 year and older mares up to rating R65 as at 1st January 2026. 2. The heats will be Preferential Barrier Draw based on winning stakes numbering sequentially from 1. 3. To be eligible to start in the final any mare must have started in a heat of the series. 4. Where a mare is accepted for a heat and that heat is cancelled the mare will be eligible for the final at the discretion of the bureau's balloting committee which hosts the final. 5. A horse winning two heats will be ineligible to start in any further heats. 6. Mares will earn points in the heats as follows: 1st - 10 points, 2nd - 5 points, 3rd - 3 points, 4th - 1 point. 7. A minimum of 6 horses will be required for a heat to be run. The highest points scorers in the heats will be selected to start in the final - a maximum of 13 starters - mares with equal points will be selected at the discretion of the bureau. Mares selected to start in the final will not be eligible to start in other races on the day of the final.

Nominations

Tuesday, 3 Feb @ 12:00pm

Withdrawals

Tuesday, 3 Feb @ 2:00pm

Drivers

Wednesday, 4 Feb @ 2:00pm

Contact Details

P O Box 96, Invercargill
Telephone: 03-217-9117; Mobile: 021 1272 912
Office Hours: 8.30am - 5.00pm
03-236-8843 (Raceday),