Riccarton Park Racecourse
Riccarton Park Racecourse is the main thoroughbred horse racecourse for the Christchurch city area in New Zealand.[1]
Main races[]
On the Saturday prior to Canterbury Show and Cup week in November:
- The Group 1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas run over 1600m for 3yo horses,
- The Listed Metropolitan Trophy Handicap, an Open handicap over 2500m.
- The Listed Pegasus Stakes, an Open handicap over 1000m.
On the Wednesday of the Canterbury Show and Cup week:
- The Group 3 Canterbury Breeders Stakes, a set weight plus penalties race for fillies and mares run over 1400m.
- The Group 3 Stewards Stakes Handicap, an Open Handicap raced over 1200m.
- The Group 2 Coupland Bakeries Mile (1600m), an Open Handicap.
On the Saturday of the Canterbury Show and Cup week in mid-November:
- The Group 3 New Zealand Cup run over 3200m (2 miles).
- The Group 1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas run over 1600m for 3yo fillies.
- The Listed Welcome Stakes, a 2-year old set weight race over 1000m.
In August:
- The Grand National Steeplechase, first run in 1875, which is 5600m.[2]
- The Grand National Hurdles, run over 4200m.
- The Group 3 Winter Cup, an Open Handicap over 1600m.
In September:
- The listed Canterbury Belle Stakes for 3-year-old fillies over 1200m.
Demographics[]
The Riccarton Racecourse statistical area includes a residential area between the racecourse and the commercial area of Hornby, New Zealand. Including the racecourse, it covers 1.69 km2 (0.65 sq mi).[3] It had an estimated population of 1,490 as of June 2021,[4] with a population density of 882 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
2006 | 1,170 | — |
2013 | 1,215 | +0.54% |
2018 | 1,206 | −0.15% |
Source: [5] |
Riccarton Racecourse had a population of 1,206 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 9 people (−0.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 36 people (3.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 486 households. There were 618 males and 588 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.05 males per female. The median age was 38.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 174 people (14.4%) aged under 15 years, 273 (22.6%) aged 15 to 29, 552 (45.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 207 (17.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 69.7% European/Pākehā, 8.7% Māori, 5.7% Pacific peoples, 21.1% Asian, and 3.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 28.6%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 45.5% had no religion, 40.5% were Christian, 2.5% were Hindu, 0.5% were Muslim, 1.5% were Buddhist and 3.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 198 (19.2%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 219 (21.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $34,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 573 (55.5%) people were employed full-time, 126 (12.2%) were part-time, and 39 (3.8%) were unemployed.[5]
See also[]
- Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand
- Trentham Racecourse
- Ellerslie Racecourse
- Addington Raceway
- Glossary of Australian and New Zealand punting
- New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
Reference list[]
- ^ Website for Riccarton Park Archived 20 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ https://www.theraces.co.nz/blog/beginners-guide-jumping[dead link]
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Riccarton Racecourse (319800). 2018 Census place summary: Riccarton Racecourse
External links[]
Coordinates: 43°31′41″S 172°32′40″E / 43.527953°S 172.544317°E
- Horse racing venues in New Zealand
- Sports venues in Christchurch