The Australian Turf Club will conduct a seven-race meeting at Canterbury Park on Wednesday, 26 August 2026, with the afternoon programme scheduled to begin at 1:25 PM. The meeting will conclude at 4:55 PM and will feature races over distances ranging from 1100 metres to 1900 metres. Prize money across the card will range from $60,000 to $100,000, with the second race carrying the highest purse of the day.
The opening event will be The E Security Group Handicap, which will be run at 1:25 PM over 1200 metres for three-year-olds. The race will carry $60,000 in prize money and will feature Tenenbaum, Tannin, Unhinged and Konomie among the listed runners. The contest will set the pace for an afternoon programme featuring a mix of sprint and middle-distance events.
At 2:00 PM, The Headwater @ Vinery Stud Handicap will provide the feature event of the meeting. The race will be contested over 1250 metres for three-year-olds and upwards and will carry $100,000 in prize money. Defensemen, Cantero, Made In Italy, Love Story and Maritime Magnate will be among the runners expected to contest the feature, which will be the only race on the card carrying a six-figure prize.
The third event will be The 2026 Keeneland September Yearling Sale Handicap, scheduled for 2:35 PM over 1900 metres. Open to three-year-olds and upwards, the race will carry $60,000 in prize money. Champagne Hero, Dubai Warrior, Cheval De Bois, Spenzalot and Fay’s Angels will be among the runners listed for the longest race on the programme.
The fourth race, The TAB Handicap, will be scheduled for 3:10 PM over 1250 metres for three-year-olds and upwards. The contest will carry $60,000 and will include Sunchyme, West Of Dalby, Cafe Au Lait, Overtook and Totoka among the runners. The 1250-metre trip will provide another opportunity for the field to contest a shorter-distance event midway through the meeting.
At 3:45 PM, The Asahi Super Dry Handicap will be run over 1250 metres for three-year-olds and upwards. The race will carry $60,000 in prize money, with Everido, Monte Veebee, Rivendell, Unstopabull, Castlejohn and Harry’s Evidence among the runners. The event will form the fifth race on the seven-race card.
The sixth race will be The Ranvet Handicap, which will start at 4:20 PM over 1100 metres for three-year-olds and upwards. The $60,000 contest will feature Ruination, Action King, Zale, Albany Road, Melanite and Shaggy among the listed runners. The shorter distance will make it the quickest race by trip on the Canterbury programme.
The meeting will conclude at 4:55 PM with The Hyland Race Colours Handicap, a 1550-metre contest for three-year-olds and upwards. The final race will carry $60,000 in prize money, with Substantial, Canny Queen, General Soho, Cobra Club, Three Arrows and Pierro Lad among the runners. The race will bring the seven-event programme to a close.
The Canterbury Racecards 26 August will feature seven races between 1:25 PM and 4:55 PM, with The Headwater @ Vinery Stud Handicap standing out as the $100,000 feature. The card will include three 1250-metre races, alongside contests over 1100 metres, 1200 metres, 1550 metres and 1900 metres. Six races will carry $60,000 in prize money, while the feature will offer $100,000.
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