The Wairarapa Racing Club holds three race meetings each year at Tauherenikau. The two new year meetings of January 2nd and Waitangi Day are major days attracting tens of thousands of happy people.

Our Christmas Raceday is held on Sunday the 10th November, expect a relaxed day. 

The January 2nd race day is famous for its picnic atmosphere, and generations of families from the Wairarapa and surrounding areas such as Wellington and Palmerston North, and from as far away as Auckland, make the yearly trip to be part of this fun day.

You’ll find families and friends nestled under the trees with their picnic hampers enjoying the atmosphere and picturesque surroundings

There’s plenty to do for everyone. In addition to the excitement of the races themselves, kids can take time-out to ride on the train, enter kid’s competitions and also have a bounce around on the many castles and slides in the kid’s entertainment area.

Punters have the chance to join together as part of the punters club and a $10 entry sees you in with a chance to share the pool winnings at the end of the day if our guest selector is on song.