The Wellington Racing Club is to reduce the distance of the iconic Wellington Cup in January, from 3,200 metres (two miles), to 2,400 metres the distance it was run for 50 years up to the early 1940s
The Wellington Racing Club has signed a new commercial partnership agreement with Wellington based Property Company Gillies Group to sponsor their premier Group One fillies’ classic the New Zealand Oaks, which has had a $100,000 stake increase to $400,000 for next year.
Following a meeting of Wellington Racing Club officials, Chief Stipendiary Steward Cameron George and NZTR’s National Venue Inspector Garry Foskett, at lunchtime today (Monday) a decision was made to transfer Saturday’s Wellington Racing Club’s race meeting to Otaki.
The 2006 Century City Developments Wellington Cup Carnival has been shortlisted as finalist for the Wellington Gold Awards. Held in association with The Dominion Post, the awards are Wellington’s most prestigious, and recognise enterprise and excellence in local business.
The popularity of Wellington’s biggest January party was again upheld with on course turnover for the Century City Developments Wellington Cup Day up 3%, although crowd numbers were marginally lower due to tighter controls on BYO liquor.
The 2007 Century City Developments Wellington Cup Carnival is shaping up to be the most memorable ever if the quality of horses targeting the meeting and oncourse entertainment is anything to go by.
Top class wine and thoroughbred racing is the order of the day at the Wine & Racing Festival on Saturday, January 20.
The Wellington Phoenix have a final addition to their squad for their maiden playoffs, with midfielder Mikaela Bangalan signing a youth development agreement. Bangalan, 18, only joined the Phoenix academy this year but has quickly impressed head coach Bev Priestman... The post Bangalan promoted to first team appeared first on Wellington Phoenix.
By Scott MacLean & Steven White Friday lunchtime edition – updates expected later in the afternoon. With a month of the competition behind us, the month of May is typically season defining for clubs that have designs on first round title success or of making the Jubilee Cup round later in the winter. As such,...
EC Build Update and Notice of Special General Meeting May 17th Please click here for an important update from the Wardens on the Early Childhood Education Centre build and notice […]
After a long wait the Wellington Phoenix’s maiden Ninja A-League finals campaign has arrived. The Phoenix will visit Brisbane Roar in the first leg of their semi-final on Sunday, a month to the day since their final regular season match... The post Ninja A-League Semi-Final 1st Leg Match Preview appeared first on Wellington Phoenix.
