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A day at the races

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This film from the 1940s shows people at Addington Raceway, enjoying the atmosphere and watching the horses. The racecourse, in the industrial suburb of Addington, has long been a magnet for horse-racing and trotting fans.

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Reference: Weekly Review 328. National Film Unit, 1947

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John Wilson, Canterbury places – South Christchurch, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/10235/a-day-at-the-races (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by John Wilson, published 2 March 2009, updated 17 August 2015.