Arawa Park - Rotorua Racecourse

Arawa Park - Rotorua Racecourse Arawa Park Racecourse in Rotorua is a top quality racing centre and venue. Home to the Rotorua Cup. Get in touch for a comprehensive proposal.

The Club:
• Rotorua Racing Club is situated at the Arawa Park Racecourse, Fenton Street Rotorua. Rotorua Racing Club also plays host to the Rotorua Club, with reciprocal membership rights existing between the two clubs. Racing:
• Rotorua Racing Club plays host to a number of race days throughout the year, including the Interisland Summer Festival during the Christmas season. Watch our page or visi

t our website (http://arawapark.co.nz) for upcoming race dates. Events
• Throughout the year Arawa Park is the venue for a few different events other than equestrian, such as Model Railway and Truck display, Rebel Round Up and Tummy and Tots Expo. Arawa Park is also home to the RSA Welfare Office, Curtain Bank, Rotorua Senior Citizens Club and the Rotorua Club

Function Venue:
• We offer venue hire for events of all types and sizes, with full Bar Service available and a number of rooms of varying sizes. We cater for funerals, weddings, birthdays, training courses, annual dinners, dancing discotheque and other entertainment activities welcomed. Membership:
• Membership to the Rotorua Racing club entitles members to access membership facilities at all TRAC Racing Club venues in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty and as a NZ Clubs affiliate members have access to other associated clubs is also available.

And that's us done and dusted at Farmers Day Races. A big congrats to all our winners today and their connections. Race ...
02/07/2025

And that's us done and dusted at Farmers Day Races. A big congrats to all our winners today and their connections.

Race 1, Campbell Infrastructure 1230
Sweetazme
T: Ray Fleming
J: Vinnie Colgan

Race 2, Entain/NZB Insurance Pearl Series
Pollyisacracker
T: Gavin Opie
J: Hayley Hassman

Race 3, Waitomo Fuels 1400
Mitonic
T: Allan Smith
J: Sam McNab

Race 4, McMillan Accountants 1560
Takeachance
T: Tracy Lomas
J: Lynsey Satherley

Race 5, AT Cook Contracting 1560
Jack In The Box
T: Diane Andersen
J: Elen Nicholas

Race 6, Arawa Park Hotel Rotorua 1560
Sulabella
T: Michelle Bradley
J: Bridget Grylls

Race 7, Greenlight Insurance Brokers 1400
Girls Light Up
T: Ben & Ryan Foote
J: Michael McNab

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Racing fans assemble! We're racing today 👏All you need to know 👇
01/07/2025

Racing fans assemble! We're racing today 👏

All you need to know 👇

Get oncourse for our midweek winter meeting!

T minus 5 days!Our annual Farmers Day Races (Wed, 2 July) are almost here 🐎With a stellar lineup of thoroughbred racing,...
26/06/2025

T minus 5 days!

Our annual Farmers Day Races (Wed, 2 July) are almost here 🐎

With a stellar lineup of thoroughbred racing, a lunchtime start (perfect excuse for a cheeky half-day), and plenty of food and drink on course, it’s the ultimate way to spend a wintery Wednesday.

You know you want to! More here: arawapark.co.nz/farmers-day-races

Back in May, we caught up with our Track Manager, Owen Nickel, to learn more about his background, what drives him, and ...
18/06/2025

Back in May, we caught up with our Track Manager, Owen Nickel, to learn more about his background, what drives him, and why he shows up to the track each day.

Read the latest edition of our "It's nice to meet you" series here 👇

If you’ve spent any time around Arawa Park in Rotorua, chances are you’ve come across Owen Nickel — a man whose passion for horse racing runs deep, both on and off the track.

A Wednesday at the races? Now that’s a midweek upgrade.And with our Farmers Day Races (Wed 2 July) just weeks away, it’s...
13/06/2025

A Wednesday at the races? Now that’s a midweek upgrade.

And with our Farmers Day Races (Wed 2 July) just weeks away, it’s the perfect time to start working on your excuse. Tell the boss you’ve got a course to attend... a racecourse, that is!

Hospitality tickets are on sale now for our Season Finale Raceday!With the weather serving up full-on winter vibes, it’s...
06/06/2025

Hospitality tickets are on sale now for our Season Finale Raceday!

With the weather serving up full-on winter vibes, it’s the perfect excuse for a raceday pick-me-up ❄️

We’re bringing the festive cheer with a mid-winter Christmas theme — so dust off your best cosy fits and join us trackside.

Head to our website and grab your tickets, future 'you' will be grateful!

https://arawapark.co.nz/season-finale-raceday

28/05/2025

With Winter fast approaching, we're embracing the chill and gearing up for our final two racedays of the season.

Saddle up and join us as we make the most of these last moments on the track in 2024/25!

🐴 Wednesday 2 July | Farmers Day Races
🐴 Saturday 19 July | Season Finale Raceday ft. our mid-Winter Christmas celebration

More here: arawapark.co.nz/events

🥳🥳🥳Welcome to the Rotorua Cup honour roll Nigella Lane!
23/05/2025

🥳🥳🥳

Welcome to the Rotorua Cup honour roll Nigella Lane!

“She has been so unlucky in those stakes races and today she got up and had some luck on her side."

And that’s a wrap on Campbell Infrastructure Rotorua Cup Day!Whilst the weather wasn’t on our side yesterday, we scored ...
10/05/2025

And that’s a wrap on Campbell Infrastructure Rotorua Cup Day!

Whilst the weather wasn’t on our side yesterday, we scored a stunning Autumn afternoon from which to enjoy Rotorua’s feature races 🐎 ☀️

Well done to all our winners! Until next time…

Well done to our winners of Race 8 & 9!Race 8, G3 Rotorua ITM StakesTomodachiT: Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew ScottJ: Joe Do...
10/05/2025

Well done to our winners of Race 8 & 9!

Race 8, G3 Rotorua ITM Stakes
Tomodachi
T: Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott
J: Joe Doyle

Race 9, The Rotorua Club 1400
Whiskey N'Rye
T: Nicholas Bishara
J: Maria Sanson

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274 Fenton Street, Glenholme
Rotorua
3010

Telephone

+6473482024

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