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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Explore Taupō

Walking & hiking in Taupō
Nothing brings you closer to Taupō’s unforgettable wilderness than walking through it.
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.
Scenic attractions in Taupō
Taupō's spectacular natural features and scenic attractions can't be found anywhere else in the world.