Racing dates for the 2025/2026 season
Here you will find all the dates of our upcoming meetings – including any feature races and/or events we have taking place on those nights!
All racing and trialing held at Alexandra Park is conducted under the rules of Harness Racing New Zealand.
| Day | Date | Event | Age Grp | Gait | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | 1 August 2025 | Standard | |||
| Friday | 8 August 2025 | Standard | |||
| Friday | 15 August 2025 | Standard | |||
| Friday | 22 August 2025 | Standard | |||
| Friday | 29 August 2025 | Dunstan Horsefeeds Sires Stakes Heat | 2YO FIllies | Pace | SSH |
| Friday | 5 September 2025 | Dunstan Horsefeeds Sires Stakes Heat | 2YO Fillies | Pace | SSH |
| Woodlands Stud Sires Stakes Heat | 2YO C&G | Pace | SSH | ||
| Friday | 12 September 2025 | Nevele R Fillies Series Heat | 3YO Fillies | Pace | SSH |
| NI Juvenile Trotting Championship | 2YO | Trot | Feature | ||
| Friday | 19 September 2025 | Caduceus Club 2YO Fillies Classic | 2YO Fillies | Pace | Grp 1 |
| IRT Sires Stakes 2YO Trotters Prelude | 2YO | Trot | Prelude | ||
| Spring Cup | Open | Pace | Feature | ||
| Woodlands Stud Sires Stakes Heat | 2YO C&G | Pace | SSH | ||
| Friday | 26 September 2025 | Nevele R Fillies Series Heat | 3YO Fillies | Pace | SSH |
| Friday | 3 October 2025 | TAB The Holmes DG | Open | Pace | Grp 3 |
| Friday | 10 October 2025 | Standard | |||
| Friday | 17 October 2025 | Standard | |||
| Friday | 24 October 2025 | Standard | |||
| Friday | 31 October 2025 | Standard | |||
| Friday | 7 November 2025 | Standard | |||
| Friday | 21 November 2025 | Christmas at the Races | |||
| Friday | 28 November 2025 | Christmas at the Races | |||
| Goldfields Summer Cup | Open | Pace | Feature | ||
| Thames Members Handicap Trot | Open | Trot | Feature | ||
| Friday | 5 December 2025 | Christmas at the Races | |||
| Northern Breeders Stakes | F&M | Pace | Grp 3 | ||
| Queen of Diamonds Prelude | Mares | Trot | Prelude | ||
| Friday | 12 December 2025 | Christmas at the Races | |||
| Franklin Cup | Open | Pace | Grp 2 | ||
| I Can Doosit Handicap Trot | Open | Trot | Feature | ||
| Queen of Diamonds | Mares | Trot | Grp 1 | ||
| Queen of Hearts | F&M | Pace | Grp 1 | ||
| Friday | 19 December 2025 | Christmas at the Races | |||
| Premier Meeting | Golden Gait - 2YO Pace | 2YO | Pace | Feature | |
| Golden Gait - 3YO Pace | 3YO | Pace | Feature | ||
| Golden Gait - 4YO+ Pace | 4YO+ | Pace | Feature | ||
| Golden Gait - 2YO Trot | 2YO | Trot | Feature | ||
| Golden Gait - 3YO Trot | 3YO | Trot | Feature | ||
| Golden Gait - 4YO+ Trot | 4YO+ | Trot | Feature | ||
| Wednesday | 31 December 2025 | Auckland Trotting Cup | Open | Pace | Grp 1 |
| Premier Meeting | Breckon Farms Juvenile Classic | 2YO | Pace | Feature | |
| Magness Benrow Northern Mares Classic | F&M | Pace | Listed | ||
| National Trot | Open | Trot | Grp 1 | ||
| Friday | 23 January 2026 | Standard | |||
| Friday | 30 January 2026 | Standard | |||
| Friday | 6 February 2026 | Standard | |||
| Friday | 13 February 2026 | Standard | |||
| Friday | 20 February 2026 | Standard | |||
| Friday | 27 February 2026 | Charles Roberts NISBA Stakes | F&M | Pace | Feature |
| NI Trotting Breeders Stakes | Mares | Trot | Grp 3 | ||
| Friday | 6 March 2026 | Standard | |||
| Friday | 13 March 2026 | Alabar Classic | 3YO C&G | Pace | Grp 2 |
| Caduceus Club 3YO Ladyship Fillies Series 26 | 3YO Fillies | Pace | Grp 2 | ||
| Founders Cup | Open | Pace | Grp 3 | ||
| Greenlane Cup | Open | Trot | Grp 3 | ||
| Friday | 20 March 2026 | City of Auckland FFA | Open | Pace | Grp 2 |
| Premier Meeting | Harness Million 3YO Fillies | 3YO Fillies | Pace | Listed | |
| Harness Million 3YO C&G | 3YO C&G | Pace | Listed | ||
| Young Guns - Cardigan Bay Stakes | 2YO C&G | Pace | Grp 1 | ||
| Young Guns - Delightful Lady Classic | 2YO Fillies | Pace | Grp 1 | ||
| Friday | 27 March 2026 | Standard | |||
| Monday | 6 April 2026 | Standard (at Ruakaka) | |||
| Friday | 17 April 2026 | Standard | |||
| Friday | 24 April 2026 | Harness Million 3YO Trotters | 3YO | Trot | Listed |
| Premier Meeting | Lyell Creek Stakes | Open | Trot | Grp 2 | |
| Taylor Mile | Open | Pace | Grp 1 | ||
| Young Guns 2Y0 Trotters Prelude | 2YO | Trot | Feature | ||
| Friday | 1 May 2026 | ANZAC Cup | Open | Trot | Grp 1 |
| Premier Meeting | Breckon Farms Northern Trotting Derby | 3YO | Trot | Grp 1 | |
| NZ Messenger | Open | Pace | Grp 1 | ||
| Pascoes the Jewellers Northern Oaks | 3YO Fillies | Pace | Grp 1 | ||
| Woodlands Stud Northern Derby | 3YO C&G | Pace | Grp 1 | ||
| Friday | 8 May 2026 | Autumn Mares Sprint | F&M | Pace | Feature |
| Premier Meeting | IRT Sires Stakes 3YO Trotters Championship | 3YO | Trot | Grp 1 | |
| Magness Benrow Sires Stakes 3YO Fillies Final | 3YO Fillies | Pace | Grp 1 | ||
| NI Mares Championship Trot | Mares | Trot | Feature | ||
| Rowe Cup | Open | Trot | Grp 1 | ||
| Roy Purdon Memorial | Open | Pace | Grp 1 | ||
| Young Guns - NI 2YO Trot Series Final | 2YO | Trot | Grp 1 | ||
| Friday | 15 May 2026 | Standard | |||
| Friday | 22 May 2026 | NI Breeders Stakes | F&M | Pace | Feature |
| Northern Trotting Oaks | 3YO Fillies | Trot | Grp 3 | ||
| Friday | 29 May 2026 | Standard | |||
| Friday | 5 June 2026 | Standard | |||
| Friday | 12 June 2026 | Standard | |||
| Friday | 19 June 2026 | Standard | |||
| Friday | 26 June 2026 | Standard | |||
| Friday | 3 July 2026 | Standard | |||
| Friday | 10 July 2026 | Standard | |||
| Friday | 17 July 2026 | Standard | |||
| Friday | 24 July 2026 | Standard | |||
| Friday | 31 July 2026 | Standard |
