Northern Cups Bonus Series
About the Series
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR), and Racing Taupō have joined forces to announce the $50,000 Northern Cups bonus.
The series will cover seven Cup races, including:
- Friday 10 October | $60,000 Poverty Bay Turf Club Cup (2600m) at Taupō Racecourse
- Friday 17 October | $80,000 Team Wealleans Matamata Cup (1600m) (L) at Matamata Racecourse
- Sunday 19 October | $50,000 Wanganui Steelformers Waverley Cup (2200m) at Waverley Racecourse
- Saturday 1 November | $80,000 Pete's Kitchens Feilding Cup (2100m) at Tauherenikau Racecourse
- Sunday 16 November | $35,000 DMAK Electrical Waipukurau Cup (2100m) at Waipukurau Racecourse
- Friday 12 December | $30,000 The Duncan Dental Tauranga Twilight Cup (2100m) at Tauranga Racecourse
- Sunday 28 December | $100,000 Harcourts Taupō Cup (2000m) at Taupō Racecourse
2025 Northern Cups Bonus Series
Winner Announced
Agera has secured the Northern Cups Bonus, earning the $50,000 winner-takes-all prize awarded to the connections of the horse who accumulated the highest number of points across the seven Cup races. To be eligible for the bonus, horses were required to compete in a minimum of three of the seven races, including the $100,000 Harcourts Taupō Cup (2000m).