Saturday, 2 May 2026 TE RAPA Race Results
| Race No | Race Name | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Win Time | PM NZD $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | CHAMPION FREIGHT | HAKATA BAY | ACE LAWSON-CARROLL | MARGARET FALCONER | 2:13.16 | 35,000 |
| R2 | DIRECT FATS & OILS | TOPSY TURVY | CRAIG GRYLLS | LAUREN BRENNAN | 1:10.34 | 20,000 |
| R3 | NUTRITECH | GENERAL MENARI | MASAHIRO HASHIZUME | LANCE O'SULLIVAN & ANDREW SCOTT | 1:10.63 | 35,000 |
| R4 | JONES TRUCKING | VEGAS QUEEN | MASAHIRO HASHIZUME | KENNY RAE | 1:09.89 | 40,000 |
| R5 | WAIKATO EQUINE VETERINARY CENTRE STAKES LR | EXCITE | GEORGE ROOKE | ROGER JAMES & ROBERT WELLWOOD | 1:24.37 | 80,000 |
| R6 | PGG WRIGHTSON GRAIN MILE | FINANCIER | GEORGE ROOKE | STEPHEN MARSH | 1:35.95 | 40,000 |
| R7 | JARVIS TRADING MILE | FRENCH THINKER | COURTNEY BARNES | KELLY VAN DYK | 1:37.23 | 35,000 |
| R8 | SHELL & COSGRAVE | OVERDRAWN | GEORGE ROOKE | TONY PIKE | 1:23.12 | 35,000 |
Te Rapa Past Races
Last 12 Meetings
| Date | SOT | Rails | Races | Runners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 MAY 2026 |
R1 - R8 GOOD |
Out 3m | 8 | 91 |
| 25 APR 2026 |
R1 - R8 SOFT |
True | 8 | 91 |
| 17 APR 2026 |
R1 - R8 HEAVY |
Out 9m | 8 | 77 |
| 07 Feb 2026 |
R1 - R9 SOFT |R4 - R8 GOOD |
Out 1m | 9 | 100 |
| 30 Jan 2026 |
R1 - R9 SOFT |
Out 9m | 9 | 103 |
| 16 Jan 2026 |
R1 - R8 SOFT |
Out 7m | 8 | 90 |
| 20 Dec 2025 |
R1 - R8 SOFT |
Out 3m | 8 | 82 |
| 13 Dec 2025 |
R1 - R9 SOFT |
True | 9 | 101 |
| 27 Oct 2025 |
R1 - R2 SOFT |
Out 5m | 2 | 15 |
| 27 Sep 2025 |
R1 - R9 HEAVY |
Out 2m | 9 | 109 |
| 14 Sep 2025 |
R1 - R8 HEAVY |
Out 12.5m | 8 | 74 |
| 23 Aug 2025 |
R1 - R8 HEAVY |
Out 1m | 8 | 96 |
Related News
Allan Sharrock is keeping a close eye on State Highway 3 road reports ahead of the weekend, with the Taranaki trainer set to take three horses north to compete at Te Rapa on Saturday.
Trainer Andrew Forsman is looking forward to heading to Te Rapa on Saturday where he will give his exciting juvenile Walkin In Memphis his first tilt at black type in the Listed Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre Stakes (1400m).
Promising filly Belle Rebelle hails from a potent stakes family and will attempt to add further black type honours to her pedigree page at Te Rapa on Saturday.
Marton trainer Fraser Auret sure knows how to cram a bit into his weekend.
Shaun Fannin has dominated the New Zealand jumps jockey ranks in recent years, but he is now passing on the baton after confirming his retirement from riding over fences.
Regally-bred filly Avantaggia closed out her season in winning fashion at Ellerslie on Monday when taking out the ANZAC Day 3YO (1200m), her second win in succession.
Kelly Van Dyk is disappointed her filly Places To Be missed out on a start in Saturday’s Gr.3 Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa, and she will now head to her Plan B at Ellerslie on Monday where she is excited about her prospects in the ANZAC Day 3YO (1200m).
It was a true ANZAC Day for Te Akau Racing on Saturday, with the trans-Tasman operation scoring stakes success in both Australia and New Zealand.
Central Districts mare Khanshe put an unlucky effort at her last start well behind her when she produced a strong finishing burst to claim her biggest career victory, the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday.
Exciting filly Drops Of God proved to be too good for her rivals at Te Rapa on ANZAC Day when running out a dominant victor in the Gr.3 Windsor Park Stud Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m).
Exciting filly Perlino added significant value to any future breeding career she may have when she strode clear to win the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Warstep Stakes (2000m) at Riccarton on Saturday.
In form gelding Atmospheric was in rarefied air at Otaki on Friday when he broke through for a deserved maiden stakes victory in the Listed Jennian Homes ANZAC Mile (1600m).
Promising three-year-old filly Chatelle Rose will get a deserved first tilt at black-type when she heads to Te Rapa on Saturday to contest the Gr.3 Windsor Park Stud Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m).
Te Akau will chase feature race victories at three venues in the coming days with Zantabulous to lead off the assault on Friday in her first tilt at a stakes prize.
