Manco Easter Handicap Raceday

MANCO

EASTER HANDICAP DAY

Saturday 20 April 2019

One of our final salutes to the elite Group athlete for the New Zealand racing season!

The day celebrates the 146th running of the Group II $100,000 Manco Easter Handicap, recognised as one of the premier miles on the New Zealand racing calendar.

In addition to a great day's racing, we have the Crewcut Backyard Bash Cricket Final taking place oncourse - a culmination of qualifying events around the country where the winning team will take home $5,000.

With free General Admission, round up your mates and join us oncourse to cheer on your region's representative. Pack a picnic and set up camp on the Newmarket Lawn - a prime spot close to the action on the track as well as the site of the backyard cricket battle.

Families are more than welcome & we'll be putting out the swingball sets for little ones to use between races.

In addition to being able to bring your own picnic lunch (no BYO alcohol), dining options for the day include Silks, our prime racetrack viewing lounge, or the Ascot Stand which offers an amazing birdseye view of the track.

To add to that holiday weekend vibe, we have a live band oncourse between 2pm & 7pm, setting the scene for a chill day of sport and good times with friends.

If you're oncourse at 1pm, you'll also see the Easter Bunny hopping around with treats of the chocolate kind too!

Event Schedule*

Public able to get oncourse from 9am to view the backyard cricket (Newmarket Room open)
First game commences 9.30am
All other raceday hospitality opens at 11.30am
First race at approximately 12.40pm
Live band kicks off 2.00pm
Last race at approximately 4.45pm
Band concludes and bars close 7.00pm
Free general admission
Free parking available*

* Timings are approximate and subject to change

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Event information

You're able to bring your own picnic food & unopened, non-alcoholic beverages into outdoor public areas on course & can purchase alcoholic beverages from bars on site. There are a number of food outlets on site too
Ellerslie Racecourse is a fully-licensed venue and BYO alcohol is not permitted
A dress code is in place in all hospitality areas and certain other areas including the Ascot Stand.
Tickets are non-refundable
Ellerslie encourages responsible drinking
Intoxicated persons will not be granted entry into Ellerslie Racecourse
We strongly encourage you to taxi to the track and leave your car at home. Don’t drink and drive, use our preferred taxi supplier Auckland Co-op Taxi who will drop off / pick up at the main entrance. Ring 09 300 3000 to book
There is free parking on course however as there is a car fair on Sunday 21 April in the Southern Motorway Carpark, any cars left overnight in that area will be towed
Whilst cash and eftpos are available, we recommend you bring cash to help keep queue times down at bars and totes
Event terms & conditions apply