The Grand Tour markets have arrived for top jockey, top apprentice, and top trainer. The Te Akau team of Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson are dominant favourites in the Leading Trainer market and Opie Bosson is at the top of the Leading Jockey market.
The Grand Tour Racing Festival, which takes in 12 racedays, will run from October ’24 to March ’25.
The 12 The Grand Tour Racing Festival Racedays are:
Saturday, 12 October: Livamol Classic Raceday at Hastings
Saturday, 9 November: Al Basti Equiworld Dubai NZ 2000 Guineas Day at Riccarton Park
Wednesday, 13 November: The TAB Mile Raceday at Riccarton Park
Saturday, 16 November: Martin Collins NZ Cup & Barneswood Farm NZ 1000 Guineas Day at Riccarton Park
Saturday, 23 November: TAB Counties Cup Day at Pukekohe Park
Saturday, 14 December: SkyCity Hamilton Waikato Cup Day at Te Rapa
Thursday, 26 December: SkyCity Boxing Day Races at Ellerslie
Saturday, 11 January: Group One Super Saturday at Trentham
Saturday, 18 January: NZCIS Wellington Cup Day at Trentham
Saturday, 25 January: TAB Karaka Millions at Ellerslie
Saturday, 1 February: Summer Raceday at Ellerslie
Saturday, 8 March: Champions Day at Ellerslie