SkyCity New Year's Day Races

  • 1 January 2025
  • Ellerslie Racecourse

SkyCity New Year's Day Races

When
1 January 2025
Start times
Gates open at 11:00am
First race starts at 12:10pm
Where
Ellerslie Racecourse
Ellerslie Racecourse

The Christmas Carnival is heading back to Ellerslie!

The iconic SkyCity New Year's Day Races are finally making their return to Ellerslie in 2025

Start the year as you mean to go on…with high quality racing and a great day out of course.

This event is all about the roar of the crowd & the athletes doing battle before them.  A 10-race card featuring a multitude of black-type races, this is a day not to be missed by racing fanatics.

And if you’re a TAB account holder, head on over to the newly renovated TAB Winning Post where you can hang out for the day. All you need to do is check in with your TAB account details to gain entry and you’re golden.

Iconic to Auckland’s holiday calendar, the SkyCity New Year’s Day Races offer a winning trifecta of high-class thoroughbred racing, free family fun and all the good time feels and we’ve got a stellar hospitality option available for those who want to add a little something special to the first day of the year.

Tickets & Hospitality

Feature Races

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    Group 3 Brighthill Farm Concorde Stakes

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    Group 2 Rich Hill Mile

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    Group 2 SkyCity Eclipse Stakes

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    Group 3 Queen Elizabeth ll Cup

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    Group 2 Sir Patrick Hogan Stakes

Entertainment

Kid’s Activities

Located in our general admission space, we’ve got a bouncy castle, swingball sets and other outdoor games oncourse for the kids (or the young at heart!) to enjoy (subject to weather conditions).

Need a stable for the night?

If you require accommodation in Auckland to rest your hooves following a big day trackside, our partner SkyCity Auckland has you covered.

SkyCity Auckland offers a trio of exceptional accommodations that cater to a variety of tastes and preferences with SkyCity Hotel, The Grand by SkyCity, and Horizon by SkyCity.

We’re excited to offer our racegoers an exclusive 20% discount on the best available rates at these three locations, valid until the end of March 2025. Simply click the hyperlinks above to automatically apply the discount to your booking. For more details about each venue, please see below.

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