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Northern Cups Bonus Series

Prezzy Card Northern Cups Bonus Series

About the Series

The series will cover nine Cup races, including:

  • Saturday 3 October | Kaimai Stakes (L) at Matamata Racecourse
  • Friday 9 October | Poverty Bay Cup at Taupō Racecourse
  • Sunday 18 October | Waverley Cup at Waverley Racecourse
  • Saturday 31 October | Feilding Cup at Ōtaki Racecourse
  • Tuesday 10 November | Harcourts Cup at Te Aroha Racecourse
  • Sunday 15 November | Waipukurau Cup at Waipukurau Racecourse
  • Saturday 28 November | Wanganui Cup (L) at Wanganui Racecourse
  • Friday 11 December | Tauranga Twilight Cup at Tauranga Racecourse
  • Tuesday 29 December | Taupō Cup at Taupō Racecourse 

The prize will be a $50,000 winner-takes-all Bonus, awarded to the connections of the horse with the highest points accumulated from the nine Cup races. 

To be eligible for the Bonus, horses must compete in a minimum of three of the nine races, including the Taupō Cup (2000m). 

 

Points Table

Standings as at 19 October
HorseKaimai StakesPoverty Bay CupWaverley CupFeilding CupHarcourts CupWaipukurau CupWanganui CupDuncan Dental CupTaupō CupTotal
AFFORDABLE 5       5
ASTORIA BROOKE5        5
SUNSET BOULEVARD  5      5
ROSINA 3       3
WHAT YOU WISH FOR3        3
WHEELITIN  3      3
ONE BOLD CAT  2      2
TENFOOT TALL 2       2
TOP SHELF2        2
ENDEAN ACE 1       1
TRAV  1      1
WHISKEY 'N ROSES1        1

 

2026-27 Eligible Series races are as follows:

DateRaceDistanceStake
3 OctoberKaimai Stakes (L) 1600$80,000
9 October Poverty Bay Cup 2600$70,000
18 OctoberWaverley Cup 2200$50,000
31 OctoberFeilding Cup 2100$80,000
10 NovemberHarcourts Cup 2200$30,000
15 NovemberWaipukurau Cup 2100$35,000
28 NovemberWanganui Cup (L) 2040$80,000
11 DecemberDuncan Dental Cup 2100$40,000
29 DecemberPrezzy Card Taupō Cup 2000$120,000

 

 

Point allocations are as follows:

Finishing PositionAll races exc. Taupō CupTaupō Cup
1st512
2nd35
3rd23
4th12