Get into the holiday spirit with the RACE Awapuni Virtual Christmas At The Races! Join us on Saturday, 7 December 2024, for an exciting day of high-stakes racing, featuring the prestigious $400,000 Group 1 TAB Classic and the $175,000 Group 2 Wakefield Challenge Stakes streaming live from RACE Trentham on the big screens!
$400,000 Group 1 TAB Classic - WFA (Weight-for-Age) over 1600m
$175,000 Group 2 Wakefield Challenge Stakes - 2YO SW (Two-Year-Old Set Weights) over 1100m
$70,000 Rating 82 Handicap over 2200m
$65,000 MAAT over 1600m
$65,000 3YO SW+P (Three-Year-Old Set Weights and Penalties) over 1400m
$65,000 Rating 65 Benchmark over 1000m
$65,000 Rating 65 Benchmark over 1600m
$65,000 Open Handicap over 1100m
$65,000 Rating 75 Benchmark over 1400m
First race: 12.40pm*
Last race: 5.34pm*
Number of races: 9
Hospitality lounges open: 12.00pm
*initial race timing schedule is normally available approx 4 weeks from the event however final timings are not confirmed until the Wednesday of the week of the event.
Your day at RACE Awapuni includes: reserved seating in the Silks Lounge, luncheon with dessert, inclusive beer & wine package, racebook and pen for each guest and betting facilities. You will be entertained with live music, an MC along with plenty of games on and off the track. This is a day not to be missed!