About the Taumarunui Racing Club

The Taumarunui Racing Club Incorporated was formed in 1906 – over 100 years ago. For more information on our history see here.

Our club holds a premier race on the last Saturday in July each year and we organise all the features which contribute to a fun day, great comradery and everything you would expect to be associated with the event. For more information on race day see here.

Taumarunui Racing Club had a fantastic return to Te Rapa Racecourse in 2022 and we look forward to working with the Waikato Thoroughbred Racing staff again to put on another brilliant Taumarunui Race Day!

The Taumarunui Racing Club Committee are a diverse group of people but with one thing in common – their love of horseracing, be it as owners, breeders, punters or family tradition. All are determined that attendees at our annual race day have a great time at the races!

Our Committee for 2024

Patron: Lesley Cotter
President: Tony Buckley
Vice President: Paul McConnell
Treasurer: Elizabeth Anglesey
Committee Members:
John Callinan
Cathy Donaldson
Paul McGlade
Wendy Robinson
Paul Salle
Rachel Sandford
John Tito
Ernie Wenn
Secretary: Julie Reynolds

Our Patron, Mrs Lesley Cotter, was the first female ever to be elected onto the Racing Club Committee, and has been a Committee Member since May 1991.

The photograph above was taken on 29 July 1972 when a very successful Jackpot Meeting was held at the Waipa Racecourse with a total of about 33,000 attending. The on and off-course turnover was $1,090, 858 with the total jackpot investment being $831,564.

Useful Link

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