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Taupō Racing Club - the home of country racing

It’s an unbeatably relaxed, family-fun, day out for all at our great country racecourse.

It’s the biggest day on our racing calendar...

Malcolm Flowers Insurances Taupō Cup Day

Sun 28 Dec 2025

We've got all the Cup Day essentials: thrilling races, a buzzing crowd, fashion, great food and drink, free kids’ entertainment and good times for the whole family. Featuring the $100,000 Harcourts Taupō Cup, it's Cup Day, the Taupō way.

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NORTHERN CUPS BONUS SERIES

About The Series

New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing and Racing Taupō have teamed up to launch the $50,000 Northern Cups Bonus.

This exciting new initiative spans seven Cup races, with a $50,000 winner-takes-all bonus awarded to the connections of the horse that earns the most points across the series.

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LATEST NEWS

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Racing
10 October 2025
Alexanders eye potential Derby path with exciting debut winner
Simon and Katrina Alexander came close to winning the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) a few years ago with their stable star La Crique, and now it looks like they may have another Derby prospect on their hands.
Racing
10 October 2025
Poverty Bay Cup caps triumphant comeback for Pacheco
Cambridge trainer Shaun Phelan took special satisfaction from an all-the-way win by Pacheco in the $60,000 Poverty Bay Turf Club Cup (2600m) at Taupo on Friday.
Racing
10 October 2025
Weekend off to a winning start for Wexford
Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott got a busy weekend off to a promising start with two wins at Taupo on Friday.

Explore Taupō

Walking & hiking in Taupō
Nothing brings you closer to Taupō’s unforgettable wilderness than walking through it.
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Geothermal hot pools in Taupō
There are few things more relaxing than spending an afternoon soaking away aches and pains in one of the many mineral-rich thermal baths around Taupō and Turangi.
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Scenic attractions in Taupō
Taupō's spectacular natural features and scenic attractions can't be found anywhere else in the world.
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Our Racedays

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28
Dec
Malcolm Flowers Insurances Taupō Cup Day
12pm
It’s the biggest day on our racing calendar - and it’s got all the Cup Day essentials: thrilling races, a buzzing crowd, fashion in the field, great food and drink, and good times for the whole family. It's Cup Day, the Taupō way.
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22
Feb
Cockies Day at Taupō Races
1pm
Calling all farmers, growers, and rural legends! Knock off early and head to Taupō Racecourse for an afternoon of good country racing, live music, food vendors and more.
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