WAIKATO GREYHOUND RACING CLUB
Shares its dual Code racing venue at Cambridge Raceway with the Harness Code. Provides a big, sweeping, on-turn track configuration, renowned for producing the country's fastest race times. Home of the New Zealand Derby, a classic event for restricted age greyhounds.
CONTACT DETAILS
Cambridge Raceway, Taylor Street, Cambridge.
P O Box 419, Cambridge 3450
President: Georgie Clark
Secretary: Robert Death c/- Auckland GRC
Phone: (09) 263 7077
Fax: (07) 827 5398
Email: [email protected]
A/H: (09) 376 5359
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RACE DAYS
The club races predominately on a Thursday afternoon or evening.
NOMINATIONS
Close with GRNZ per OnTrack's publication race schedules.
KENNELLING TIMES
Kennels are open 60 to 120 minutes prior to the first race. Kennel times can vary depending on the length of race programs and the number of races being run so check with the club if in doubt.
TRACK DISTANCES
Racing is conducted for all grades over 375m, 457m, 630m and 747m.
TRIAL INFORMATION
Please contact the Club Secretary.
CATERING
Catering for all race meetings is provided with a variety of both hot and cold takeaway food and drinks available. Additional catering can be arranged for groups if pre-arranged with the Club Secretary.
TRACK RECORDS
| Distance | Greyhound | Time (Date) |
| 375 metres | Blue Paragon | 20.64 (22/4/04) |
| 457 metres | Thrilling Amigo | 24.96 (9/05/19) |
| 650 metres | Indeed Unique | 33.93 (28/06/12) |
| 747 metres | Retaliate First | 42.23 (28/8/13) |
TRACK QUALIFYING TIMES
| Distance | Time |
| 375 metres | 22.50 |
| 457 metres | 26.60 |
TRACK LAYOUT
Selection Criteria
Grades 1 to 5 Races
1) Placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd at last tote start in middle distance and sprint races only2) Placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd at second to last tote start in middle distance and sprint races only
3) Placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd at third to last tote start in middle distance and sprint races only
4) Downgraded dogs (Selectors discretion in feature races)
5) Non-tote winners at Cambridge & Manukau applied to most recent start
6) Next best form (4th before 5th, 5th before 6th etc) applied to most recent start in middle distance and sprint races only.
Maiden Races
1) 2nd or 3rd at last tote start in middle distance and sprint races only2) Qualifying trial winners at Cambridge or Manukau applied at first tote start only
3) 2nd or 3rd at second to last tote start in middle distance and sprint races only
4) Other Qualifying trial winners applied at first start only
5) Non-tote winners at Cambridge & Manukau applied at first start only
6) Qualifying trial placegetters, (2nd or 3rd) applied at first start only
7) Other first starters
8) 2nd or 3rd at third to last tote start in middle distance and sprint races only
9) Non-Tote winners at other tracks applied to most recent start
10) Non-Tote placegetters, (2nd in 6,7 or 8 dog fields, 3rd in 8 dog field) applied to most recent start
11) 2nd or 3rd at fourth to last tote start in middle distance and sprint races only
12) Next best form (4th before 5th, 5th before 6th etc) applied to most recent start in middle distance and sprint races only
Distance Races
1) Placed 1st at last distance tote start
2) Placed 2nd at last distance tote start
3) Placed 3rd at last distance tote start
4) Placed 1st at second to last distance tote start
5) Placed 2nd at second to last distance tote start
6) Placed 3rd at second to last distance tote start
7) Downgraded distance dogs
8) Placed 4th at last distance tote start
9) Grade over middle distance, higher grade has preference (C5 before C4 etc)
10) Next best tote form (4th before 5th, 5th before 6th…etc)
Reserve Dogs:
A reserve greyhound which does not gain a start will be given a priority draw at the next race meeting where a race is carded under the following conditions:
1) In the same grade and distance.2) Priority draw will not apply to any combined grade race at the next meeting.
3) No more than 2 reserve priority draws will be available in any one race. If more than two greyhounds are eligible, priority will be given to the greyhounds with the best form.
4) No priority draws will be available in Feature races.
5) If dog gains a start from reserves, then reserve status ends.
Committee Directives
1) Grades will be combined at the discretion of the Club, no nomination conditions to the contrary are acceptable2) In races restricted by age and/or sex races, and combined grade races, the highest graded greyhounds have first preference, then select according to the criteria.
3) Imported greyhounds nominated for the first time will have the above applied on the form supplied by the NZGRA.
4) Any start where greyhound is recorded on the NZGRA database as having fallen during the race will not be taken into account when applying the Selection Criteria
Notes
Where the Club requests that the GRNZ Racing Department to select the fields on behalf of the club, that the GRNZ selection criteria may be used
Approved AGM 11 December 2023
