A day at the races

A DigitalNZ Story by Donna Robertson

Christchurch images of horse racing. New Zealand Cup and Show Week takes place in November and the week features numerous races, most notably The Christchurch Casino New Zealand Trotting Cup raced at Addington Raceway and The Christchurch Casino New Zealand Cup raced at Riccarton Park Raceway.

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Image: Prince of Wales at Christchurch Races, Riccarton

Prince of Wales at Christchurch Races, Riccarton

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Warner's Hotel (Christchurch) :Souvenir of New Zealand Cup, November 2nd, 1912. Menu. Christchurch Press Company Limited, Printers.

Warner's Hotel (Christchurch) :Souvenir of New Zealand Cup, November 2nd, 1912. Menu. Christchurch Press Company Limited, Printers.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Horses parading in the ring at Riccarton Racecourse

Horses parading in the ring at Riccarton Racecourse

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Horses parading in the ring at Riccarton Racecourse

Horses parading in the ring at Riccarton Racecourse

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Riccarton Racecourse, Christchurch

Riccarton Racecourse, Christchurch

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Outdoors back area of buildings, horse stables with buckets and shovels, an unidentified older man looking at young boy sitting on the back of a racing horse, probably Christchurch region

Outdoors back area of buildings, horse stables with buckets and shovels, an unidentified older man looking at young boy sitting on the back of a ra...

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Christchurch visitors at Ellerslie

Christchurch visitors at Ellerslie

Auckland Libraries

Image: Wigram - Races - Christchurch (15167/15193)

Wigram - Races - Christchurch (15167/15193)

V.C. Browne & Son

Image: Riccarton races

Riccarton races

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Riccarton races

Riccarton races

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Riccarton races

Riccarton races

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Riccarton races

Riccarton races

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Riccarton races

Riccarton races

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa