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TENTATIVE

JUNE MEETING - Day 1

Thursday, 11 June 2026
Invercargill Harness Racing Club @ Ascot Park Raceway, Invercargill
Front: Trotters with no wins for lifetime. 30m: 3 yrs & older colts,geldings & entires with 1 win for lifetime. See special condition No.6
For R35 to R50 3yo-&-older trotting fillies & mares. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Rating then Winning Stakes using the track grid. For conditions of Series refer to HRNZ website under Race Schedules and Conditions.
For R35 to R70 trotters. Front: R35 to R45. 10m: R46 to R50. 20m: R51 to R57. 30m: R58 to R63. 40m: R64 to R70. The winner 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. See special condition No.6
For up to & including R45 2-year-old pacers. Preferential Barrier Draw Based on: Winning Stakes then Sex (fillies drawn inside colts and geldings) numbering sequentially from 1. If this race is not held these horses will be transferred to alternative races and conditions altered. See special condition No.8
For R35 to R40 pacing fillies & mares. For conditions of Series refer to HRNZ website under Race Schedules and Conditions.
For R35 to R60 pacers. Also R61 to R65 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 second lowest 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 be run for $10,000, second lowest $11,000, second highest $12,000 and highest race $13,000.
For R35 to R60 pacers. Also R61 to R65 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 second lowest 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 be run for $10,000, second lowest $11,000, second highest $12,000 and highest race $13,000.
For R35 to R60 pacers. Also R61 to R65 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 second lowest 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 be run for $10,000, second lowest $11,000, second highest $12,000 and highest race $13,000.
For R35 to R60 pacers. Also R61 to R65 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 second lowest 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 be run for $10,000, second lowest $11,000, second highest $12,000 and highest race $13,000.

  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 bureau'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 Winton HRC meeting to be held on Thursday 7th May 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 (Winton HRC, Invercargill HRC and Forbury Park TC) in the period from 7th May 2026 through to 5th July 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 Bureau Discretion. 4.The $15000 Gold Chip Championship held on 13th July at the Invercargill HRC meeting and will be raced over 2200m, from a standing start. (non-winners) will start from the front line, R rated horses from a 20 metre handicap.

  7. TWO YEAR OLD HORSE NUMBERS


    Where a programmed 2YO race has exactly four (4) acceptors at the close of withdrawals, Harness Racing New Zealand, at its discretion, may elect to proceed with the race and apply a 20% reduction to the advertised stake.

Nominations

Monday, 8 Jun @ 12:00pm

Withdrawals

Monday, 8 Jun @ 2:00pm

Drivers

Tuesday, 9 Jun @ 2:00pm

Contact Details

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

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Invercargill Harness Racing Club
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