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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 2 November
HorseKaimai StakesPoverty Bay CupWaverley CupFeilding CupHarcourts CupWaipukurau CupWanganui CupDuncan Dental CupTaupō CupTotal
AFFORDABLE 5       5
ASTORIA BROOKE5        5
KNIGHTS REALM   5     5
SUNSET BOULEVARD  5      5
ROSINA 3       3
SOLIDIFY   3     3
WHAT YOU WISH FOR3        3
WHEELITIN  3      3
ONE BOLD CAT  2      2
PSYCLONE   2     2
TENFOOT TALL 2       2
TOP SHELF2        2
ENDEAN ACE 1       1
FREDDIE TIME   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