Race Day - Banks Peninsula Trotting Club

The next harness racing meeting at Motukarara is on Sunday 22 November 2020

Xmas on the Grass November
Sunday 22 Nov.2020

Grass track harness racing at its best. Loads of entertainment for the whole family. Get your group together for your Xmas party. Fantastic food and beverage options as well as private Gazebo sites.

General Admission $10.00 (under 18 years free). only available at the gate, cash only. Gates open 10:00am

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The Trots at Mot December
Tuesday 29 Dec. 2020

Canterbury’s iconic mid-summer big day out at the Trots. All the excitement of grass track harness racing. Loads of entertainment for the whole family, with all the hospitality options that make Motukarara famous.

General Admission $10.00 (under 18 years free), only available at the gate, cash only. Gates open 10:00am

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The Trots at Mot January
Sunday 24 Jan. 2021

The endless summer continues with harness racing on the big grass track at Motukarara. All the entertainment under the sun for kids of all ages, and lots of great hospitality options for New Year gatherings with friends & family.

General Admission $10.00 (under 18 years free). only available at the gate, cash only. Gates open 10:00am

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Recent Race Days

Our first meeting of 2020/21 was Alabar Race Day held Sunday 27 September. The feature was the club’s most prestigious event, the Majestic Son D. G. Jones Memorial Banks Peninsula Trotting Cup. Congratulations to everyone connected with One Apollo, who took out the Group 3 race from Heavyweight Hero and Woodstone. Watch race here.

Race Winners Sunday September 27th, 2020