Races & specifications TCT 2026

Races for two year old's

Track/date: Wolvega, 06-08-2026
TCT Satellite Race
Trotting race from the start for stallions, geldings, and mares born in 202 and entered in TCT.

Distance 1.609m. With autostart.

Qualifications
Maximum 12 horses. If there are more than 12 horses, 2 divisions will be run.

Separation into mares and stallions/geldings if more than 6 mares and more than 6 stallions/geldings are entered *

Race proceeds with a minimum of 6 horses

Price
€. 5,000.– excluding breeding premium
(2,500, 1,250, 600, 400, 250 and 10% breeding premium)

Starting positions
Draw

Entry fee
None

Comments
None

Track/date: Victoria Park Wolvega, 29-08-2026
TCT Satellite Race
Trotting race from the start for stallions, geldings, and mares born in 2024 and entered in TCT.

Distance 1.609m. With autostart.

Qualifications
Maximum 12 horses. If there are more than 12 horses, 2 heats will be run.

Separation into mares and stallions/geldings if more than 6 mares and more than 6 stallions/geldings are entered *

Race proceeds with a minimum of 6 horses

Price money
€. 5,000.– excluding breeding premium
( 2,500 – 1,250 – 600 – 400 – 250 + 10% breeding premium)

Starting positions
Draw

Entry fee
None

Comments
None

Track/date: Munich Daglfing, 30-08-2026
Munich TCT Cup
Trotting race from the start for stallions, geldings, and mares born in 2024 and entered in TCT.

Distance 1,680m. With autostart.

Qualifications
Maximum 12 horses. If there are more than 12 horses, 2 divisions will be run; if there are more than 24 horses, 3 divisions will be run, etc.

If at least 6 mares and 6 stallions/geldings are entered, the race will be divided into a H/R and a Mare division. If more than 12 horses are entered but there are not at least 6 participants of each sex, the prize money will be distributed based on the ‘Trabrennordnung’.

Price
€ 18,000.– excluding 10% breeding premium
(9,000 – 4,000 – 2,250 – 1,200 – 750 – 500 – 300 and 10% breeding premium)

In the case of multiple divisions, the following prize money applies:

2 divisions: total € 24,000 (€ 12,000 per division)

3 divisions: total € 27,000 (€ 9,000 per division)

4 divisions: total € 30,000 (€ 7,500 per division)

Starting positions
Draw

Entry fee
1% of the actual prize money of the race in which the horse starts! Comments

Comments
none

Track/date: Duindigt, 20-09-2026
TCT Satellite Race
Trotting race from the start for stallions, geldings, and mares born in 2024 and entered in TCT.

Distance 1.609m. With autostart.

Qualifications
Maximum 12 horses. If there are more than 12 horses, 2 divisions will be run.

Separation into mares and stallions/geldings if more than 6 mares and more than 6 stallions/geldings are entered *

Race proceeds with a minimum of 6 horses

Price
€. 4,000.– excluding breeding premium
(2,000, 1,000, 500, 300, 200 and 10% breeding premium)

Starting positions
Draw

Entry fee
None

Comments
None

Track/date: Hamburg, 04-10-2026
TCT Classics Race
Trotting race from the start for stallions, geldings, and mares born in 2024 and entered in TCT.

Distance 1,680m. With autostart.

Qualifications
Maximum 12 horses. If there are more than 12 horses, 2 divisions will be run; if there are more than 24 horses, 3 divisions will be run, etc.

If at least 6 mares and 6 stallions/geldings are entered, the race will be divided into a H/R and a Mare division. If more than 12 horses are entered but there are not at least 6 participants of each sex, the prize money will be distributed based on the ‘Trabrennordnung’.

Price
€ 18,000.– excluding 10% breeding premium
(9,000 – 4,000 – 2,250 – 1,200 – 750 – 500 – 300 and 10% breeding premium)

In the case of multiple divisions, the following prize money applies:

2 divisions: total € 24,000 (€ 12,000 per division)

3 divisions: total € 27,000 (€ 9,000 per division)

4 divisions: total € 30,000 (€ 7,500 per division)

Starting positions
Draw

Entry fee
1% of the actual prize money of the race in which the horse starts! Comments

comments
none

Track/date: Wolvega, 27-10-2026
TCT Satellite Race
Trotting race from the start for stallions, geldings, and mares born in 2024 and entered in TCT.

Distance 1.609m. With autostart.

Qualifications
Maximum 12 horses. If there are more than 12 horses, 2 divisions will be run.

Separation into mares and stallions/geldings if more than 6 mares and more than 6 stallions/geldings are entered *

Race proceeds with a minimum of 6 horses

Price money
€. 5,000.– excluding breeding premium
( 2,500 – 1,250 – 600 – 400 – 250 + 10% breeding premium

Starting positions
Draw

Entry fee
None

Comments
None

Track/date: Wolvega, 13-11-2026
TCT Derby Selection
Trotting race from the start for stallions, geldings, and mares born in 2024 and registered in TCT.

Distance 1,609m. With autostart.

Qualifications
Maximum 12 horses. If there are more than 12 horses, 2 heats will be run. If there are more than 24 horses, 3 heats will be run. If there are more than 36 horses, 4 series run.

Prize Money
€ 5,000.– excluding 10% breeding premium
( 2500 – 1250 – 600 – 400 – 250 + 10% breeding premium

Starting Positions
Draw

Entry Fee
1% of the prize money for the DERBY FINAL ON DECEMBER 6!

Remarks
none

Track/Date: Wolvega, 27-11-2026
International Derby for Two-Year-Olds
Trotting race from the start for stallions, geldings, and mares born in 2024 and registered in TCT.

Distance 1,609m. With autostart.

Qualifications
Best qualified horses from the Series (November 13) start in the Final

2 Series: The 5 best qualified horses from each series

3 Series: The 4 best qualified horses from each series. 12 horses will then start in the final.

4 Series: The 3 best qualified horses from each heat. 12 horses will then start in the final.

In the event that one of the qualified horses does not wish to start in the final, this participation is forfeited. This spot will not be filled by the ‘best’ unqualified horse.

If there is 1 heat, all horses are eligible to start in the final (including the eliminated horses).

Prize
€ 33,000.– excluding 10% breeding premium
(16,000, 8,000, 4,000, 2,000, 1,250, 1,000, 750 and 10% breeding premium)

Starting positions
The starting positions are selected after the heats by the trainer, owner, or authorized representative of the best placed horses in the heats.

Order of selection

First the fastest winner of a heat, then the second fastest winner of a heat, etc. Then the fastest runner-up of a heat, then the second fastest. second place finisher in a heat. Then the fastest third place finisher in a heat, etc. In the event of a tie in total time, the horse with the highest actual winnings may be chosen first, and in the third instance, a draw decides who gets to be chosen first. In the event of a dead heat, the horse with the highest actual winnings may be chosen first. If that is also a tie, a draw will first determine which horse gets to be chosen first. This is limited to a maximum of 10 horses.

Entry fee
Free.

The heats on November 13 are charged 1% of the prize money for the final.

Remarks
The Derby will be preceded by a parade.

Track/date: Wolvega, 27-11-2026
TCT Bonus Race
Trotting race from the start for stallions, geldings, and mares born in 2024 and registered in TCT.

Distance 1609m. With autostart.

Qualifications
Maximum 12 horses. If there are more than 12 horses, 2 divisions run.

Separation into mares and stallions/geldings if more than 6 mares and more than 6 stallions and geldings are entered *

Race proceeds with a minimum of 6 horses

Prize money
€ 8,000.– excluding 10% breeding premium
( 3,500, 1,750, 1,000, 750, 500, 300, 200 + 10% breeding premium)

Starting positions
Draw.

Entry fee
1% of the prize money. Except for horses that have not qualified for the TCT Derby for Two-Year-Olds (who have already paid entry fees for that race)

Remarks
None.

Track/date: Wolvega, 12-12-2026
Gold Cup for Two-Year-Olds
Trotting race from the start for stallions, geldings, and mares born in 2024 and be registered in TCT.

Distance 2,100m. With auto-start.

Qualifications
Maximum 12 horses. With more than 12 horses, 2 divisions will be run; with more than 24 horses, 3 divisions will be run, etc. Split into mares and stallions/geldings if more than 6 mares and more than 6 stallions/geldings are entered *

Prze money
€ 22,000.– excluding 10% breeding premium
(10,000, 5,000, 2,750, 1,750, 1,250, 750, 500 and 10% breeding premium)

In the case of multiple divisions, the following penny money applies:

2 divisions: total € 28,000 (€ 14,000 per division)
(7,000, 3,500, 1,750, 800, 300, 150 and 10% breeding premium)

Starting positions
A draw will be held for the starting positions in the first row between the horses with the highest actual winnings; a draw will be held for the remaining starting positions among the other entered horses.

Entry fee
Entry fee: 1% of the actual prize money of the race in which the horse starts

Remarks
None

* When 13 horses are entered, the race will only be split into a section for mares and a section for stallions/geldings if at least 6 horses of the same sex (i.e., at least 6 mares and at least 6 stallions and geldings) are entered!

Winnings limits are always based on actual winnings.

* When 13 horses are entered, the race will only be split into a division for mares and a division for stallions/ geldings if at least 6 horses of the same sex (so at least 6 mares and at least 6 stallions and geldings) are entered!

Earnings are always based on the actual earnings of a horse.