Special Events and Race Day Activities
1971: Going
1971 Banks Peninsula Trotting Cup: Going In 1971 the Club fully embraced commercial sponsorship. In return for gifting a stallion service, participating Stud Farms were allocated naming rights for each event on the card. That entitlement was added to the winning purse received by owners. At $300.00 the service to Lordship, donated by Mr and Mrs D.G. (Don) Nyhan, [...]
When Lyell Creek came and conquered Motukarara
When Lyell Creek came and conquered Motukarara 22 September 2021 On 26 September 2021 the tapes will fly for the 57th time on the Club’s flagship event, the Majestic Son DG Jones Banks Peninsula Cup. Back in the day the race drew the very best trotters in the South Island, occasionally attracting North Island visitors as well. Today many [...]