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Taupo track guide
Taupo is a left-handed country track in New Zealand with a 1,600m circuit and a home straight of about 320m. We have tipped 29 races here since August 2025.
About Taupo
Favourites have won 24% of races here, fewer than the 36% across all the tracks we cover.
By distance
| Distance | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| ≤1100m | 12 | 42% |
| 1101–1300m | 9 | 33% |
| 1301–1600m | 13 | 0% |
| 1601–2000m | 11 | 27% |
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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤1100m | 12 | 1.04× | - | - |
| 1301–1600m | 13 | 0.99× | 0.99× | - |
| 1601–2000m | 11 | 1.00× | 1.40× | - |
By track condition
| Going | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| Soft | 21 | 14% |
| Heavy | 8 | 25% |
Leading jockeys and trainers
Jockeys
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Grylls | 8 | 28 | 29% |
| Opie Bosson | 7 | 14 | 50% |
| Matthew Cameron | 3 | 15 | 20% |
| Joe Doyle | 3 | 27 | 11% |
| Samantha Collett | 3 | 30 | 10% |
Trainers
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson | 7 | 25 | 28% |
| L O'sullivan & A Scott | 4 | 27 | 15% |
| P A Stevens | 2 | 3 | - |
| Ms K A Hoskin | 2 | 4 | - |
| Ms C Cameron | 2 | 4 | - |
Recent meetings
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