Tauherenikau Racecourse
![]() The racecourse in 1977 | |
Location | near Featherston, Wairarapa, New Zealand |
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Owned by | Wairarapa Racing Club incorporated |
Date opened | 1874 |
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Tauherenikau Racecourse is a racecourse near Featherston, New Zealand best known for its meetings held at Easter and on New Year's Day. It is owned by The Wairarapa Racing Club
The Wairarapa Racing Club was formed more than 150 years ago on 21 April 1864. Its first meeting at Tauherenikau was in 1874
- The Wairarapa Racing Club holds five meetings in January, February, August and October.
- The Masterton Racing Club holds a meeting at Tauherenikau each March.
See also[]
- Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand
- Horseracing in New Zealand
Coordinates: 41°07′23.2″S 175°22′35.5″E / 41.123111°S 175.376528°E
Categories:
- Sports venues in the Wellington Region
- Horse racing venues in New Zealand
- Featherston, New Zealand
- New Zealand sports venue stubs
- Horse racing venue stubs