Trentham Racecourse
Appearance
Trentham Racecourse is the main thoroughbred horse racecourse for the Wellington city area in New Zealand.
Main races
- G2 Wellington Cup; 2400m (3200m from 1940-2008).
- G1 New Zealand Oaks; 2400m
- G1 Telegraph Handicap; 1200m.
- G1 Thorndon Mile; 1600m
- G1 Captain Cook Stakes; 1600m
Desert Gold Stakes
The Desert Gold Stakes is a horse race held at Trentham named in honor of the great filly, Desert Gold. The horses taking part are 3 year-old fillies which race over 1600 metres. It is held on Wellington Cup day in late January.