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Ruakaka track guide
Ruakaka is a left-handed country track in New Zealand with a 1,850m circuit. We have tipped 57 races here since June 2025.
About Ruakaka
Favourites have won 34% of races here, close to the 36% across all the tracks we cover.
Only 13% of winners led, against 20% elsewhere: horses can win from further back here.
By distance
| Distance | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| 1101–1300m | 22 | 32% |
| 1301–1600m | 36 | 28% |
| 2001m+ | 10 | 50% |
Barriers
Wins against a fair share: 1.00× is what a random draw would give, above it the draw has helped.
| Distance | Races | Barriers 1–4 | Barriers 5–8 | Barriers 9+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1101–1300m | 22 | 0.59× | 1.73× | 0.66× |
| 1301–1600m | 36 | 0.95× | 1.15× | 0.86× |
Where winners raced
Where each winner settled in the run, as a share of the winners at that distance.
| Distance | Winners | Led | On pace | Midfield | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1301–1600m | 17 | 12% | 24% | 41% | 24% |
By track condition
| Going | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 0% |
| Soft | 50 | 34% |
Leading jockeys and trainers
Jockeys
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| M J Mc Nab | 8 | 16 | 50% |
| Samantha Collett | 7 | 46 | 15% |
| George Rooke | 6 | 31 | 19% |
| Masahiro Hashizume | 4 | 27 | 15% |
| Erin M Leighton | 4 | 29 | 14% |
Trainers
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| K I Rae | 12 | 89 | 13% |
| Ms M L Bradley | 6 | 39 | 15% |
| S Ritchie & C Murray | 4 | 11 | 36% |
| Ms K A Hoskin | 3 | 17 | 18% |
| M & K Murdoch | 3 | 28 | 11% |
Recent meetings
Wed 2 Sept
2026Soft 6 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Sat 15 Aug
2026Soft 6 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Sat 1 Aug
2026Soft 5 · 9 races
Tips and results ›Sat 18 July
2026Good 4 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Sat 11 July
2026Soft 6 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Sat 16 Aug
2025Soft 6 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Sat 28 June
2025Soft 7 · 9 races
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