Races & specifications TCT 2026

Races for 3 year old horses

Track/date: Alkmaar ZEturf Arena, 06-04-2026
TCT Satellite Race
Trotting race from the start for stallions, geldings, and mares born in 2023 and entered in TCT.

Distance 2,060 meters. With autostart.

Qualifications
Maximum of 11 horses. If there are more than 11 horses, 2 divisions will be run.

For horses with a maximum (actual) winnings of up to 5,000 euros. Race proceeds with a minimum of 6 horses

Price
€ 3,500.– excluding 10% breeding premium
(1,500, 800, 500, 300, 250, 100, 50 and 10% breeding premium)

Starting positions
Draw

Entry fee
None

Comments
None

Track/date: Wolvega, 22-04-2026
TCT Satellite Race
Trotting race from the start for stallions, geldings, and mares born in 2023 and entered in TCT 
Distance 2,100 meters. With auto-start.

Qualifications
Maximum 12 horses. If there are more than 12 horses, 2 divisions will be run. Splitting into mares and stallions/geldings if a MINIMUM of 6 mares and 6 stallions/geldings are entered.

Race proceeds with a minimum of 6 horses

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

Starting positions
Based on winnings.

Entry fee
None

Comments
None

Track/date: Wolvega, 08-05-2026
TCT Criterium Stallions/Geldings
Trotting race from the start for stallions and geldings born in 2023 and registered in TCT.

Distance 2,100 meters. With auto-start.

Qualifications
Maximum 13 horses. If there are more than 13 horses, two divisions will be run. Prize money
€ 20,000.– excluding 10% breeding premium
(9,500, 4,500, 2,500, 1,500, 1,000, 600, 400 and 10% breeding premium)

Prize money upon splitting, 2x € 14,000.– excluding 10% breeding premium

Starting positions
Draw

Entry fee
1% of the prize money for this race.

Remarks
None.

Track/date: Wolvega, 08-05-2026
TCT Criterium Mares
Trotting race from the start for mares born in 2023 and entered in TCT.

Distance 2,100 meters. With autostart.

Qualifications
Maximum 13 horses. If there are more than 13 horses, two divisions will be run. Prize money
€ 20,000.– excluding 10% breeding premium
(9,500, 4,500, 2,500, 1,500, 1,000, 600, 400 and 10% breeding premium)

Prize money upon splitting, 2x € 14,000.– excluding 10% breeding premium

Starting positions
Draw

Entry fee
1% of the prize money for this race.

Remarks
None.

Track/date: Hamburg Bahrenfeld, 24-05-2026
TCT Gold Cup
Trotting race from the start for stallions, geldings, and mares born in 2023 and entered in TCT.

Distance 2,100 meters. With autostart.

Qualifications
Maximum 12 horses. If there are more than 12 horses, 2 divisions will be run. Splitting into mares and stallions/geldings if a MINIMUM of 6 mares and 6 stallions/geldings are entered *

Prize money
€ 20,000.– excluding 10% breeding premium
(9,500 – 4,500 – 2,500 – 1,500 – 1,000 – 600 – 400 and 10% breeding premium)

2 divisions: total 28,000 euros (14,000 euros per division)

Starting positions
Draw

Entry fee
1% of the prize money

Remarks
None.

Track/Date: Alkmaar ZEturf Arena, 25-05-2026
TCT Satellite Race
Trotting race from the start for stallions, geldings, and mares born in 2023 and entered in TCT.

Distance 2,060 meters. With autostart.

Qualifications
Maximum of 11 horses. If there are more than 11 horses, 2 divisions will be run.

For horses with a maximum (actual) prize money of up to 10,000 euros.

Race proceeds with a minimum of 6 horses

Pawn money
€. 3,500.– excluding 10% breeding premium

(1,500, 800, 500, 300, 250, 100, 50 and 10% breeding premium)

Starting positions
Draw

Entry fee
None

Comments
None

Track/date: Munich Daglfing, 21-06-2026
TCT Gold Cup
Trotting race from the start for stallions, geldings, and mares born in 2023 and registered in TCT.

Distance 2,200 meters. With autostart.

Qualifications
Maximum 12 horses. With more than 12 horses, 2 divisions are run; with more than 24 horses, 3 divisions are run, etc.

If at least 6 mares and 6 stallions/geldings are entered, the race is 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 both sexes, the division is based on the ‘Trabrennordnung’.

Penalty
€ 20,000.– excluding 10% breeding premium
(9,500 – 4,500 – 2,500 – 1,500 – 1,000 – 600 – 400 and 10% breeding premium)

For two series €. 28,000.– (€ 14,000 per division) excluding 10% breeding premium
(7,000 – 3,500 – 1,750 – 800 – 500 – 300 – 150 and 10% breeding premium)

Starting positions
Draw

Entry fee
1% of the prize money

Remarks
none

Track/date: Wolvega, 04-07-2026
TCT Satellite Race
Trotting race from the start for stallions, geldings, and mares born in 2023 and entered in TCT.

Distance 2,100 meters. With autostart.

Qualifications
Maximum 12 horses. If there are more than 12 horses, 2 divisions will be run. Splitting into mares and stallions/geldings if a MINIMUM of 6 mares and 6 stallions/geldings are entered

Race proceeds with a minimum of 6 starters

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

Starting positions
Draw

Entry fee
None

Remarks
None

Track /date: Duindigt, 21-08-2026
TCT Satellite Race – Derby Trial
Trotting race from the start for stallions, geldings, and mares born in 2023 and registered in TCT.

Distance 2,100 meters. With autostart.

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

Split into mares and stallions/geldings if a MINIMUM of 6 mares and 6 stallions/geldings are entered

Race proceeds with a minimum of 6 starters

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

Starting positions
Draw

Entry fee
None

Comments
None

Track/date: Alkmaar ZEturf Arena, 11-10-2026
TCT Satellite Race
Trotting race from the start for stallions, geldings, and mares born in 2023 and entered in TCT.

Distance 2,060 meters. With autostart.

Qualifications
Maximum of 11 horses. If there are more than 11 horses, 2 divisions will be run. Race proceeds with a minimum of 6 horses

Price
€ 3,500.– excluding 10% breeding premium
(1,500, 800, 500, 300, 250, 100, 50 and 10% breeding premium)

Starting positions
Draw

Entry fee
None

Comments
None

Track/date: Wolvega, 31-10-2026
TCT Derby Selection
Trotting race from the start for stallions, geldings, and mares born in 2023 and registered in TCT.

Distance 2,100 m, with autostart.

Qualifications
Maximum of 12 horses. If more than 12 horses are entered, 2 or more heats will be run. If more than 24 horses, 3 heats will be run.

12 horses qualify for the final. In two heats, the best six horses per heat qualify for the final.

In three heats, the best four horses per heat qualify for the final.

In four heats, the best three horses per heat qualify for the final.

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

Starting positions
Draw

Entry fee
400 euros (0.5% of the prize money of the final on 13-11-2026)

Remarks
None

Track/date: Wolvega, 31-10-2026
TCT Derby Selection mare
Trotting race from the start for mares born in 2023 and registered in TCT.

Distance 2,100 m, with autostart.

Qualifications
Maximum 12 horses. If more than 12 horses are entered, 2 or more heats will be run. If more than 24 horses, 3 heats will be run.

12 horses qualify for the final.
In the case of two heats, the best six horses per heat qualify for the final.

With three heats, the best four horses per heat qualify for the final.

With four heats, the best three horses per heat qualify for the final.

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

Starting positions
Draw

Entry fee
200 euros (0.5% of the prize money for the final on 13-11-2026)

Remarks
None

Track/date: Wolvega, 13-11-2026
TCT Klaas J. Bootsman Derby
Trotting race from the start for stallions, geldings, and mares born in 2023 and registered in TCT.

Group II – race

Distance 2,100 meters. With autostart.

Qualifications
The best qualified horses from the Series (November 1st) start in the Final

2 Series: The 6 best qualified horses from each series
3 Series: The 4 best qualified horses from each series
4 Series: The 3 best qualified horses from each series

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 1 series is used, all horses are eligible to start in the final (including the eliminated horses)

Prize
€ 80,000.– excluding 10% breeding premium
(40,000, 19,000, 9,000, 5,000, 3,500, 2,000, 1,500 and 10% breeding premium)

Starting positions
The starting positions are selected after the series 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 runner-up of a heat. Then the fastest third-place finisher of a heat, etc. In the event of a tie in total time, the horse with the highest actual winnings may be selected first, and thirdly, a draw will decide who gets to be selected first. In the event of a dead heat, the horse with the highest actual winnings may be selected first. If that is also a tie, a draw will first determine which horse gets to be selected first. This is subject to a maximum of 12 horses.

Entry fee
Free.

The heats on November 1st are charged 0.5% of the prize money for the final.

Remarks
The Derby will be preceded by a parade.

Track/date: Wolvega, 13-11-2026
TCT Derby Mares
Trotting race from the start for mares born in 2023 and registered in TCT.

Group II – race

Distance 2,100 meters. With autostart.

Qualifications
The best qualified horses from the Series (October 16) start in the Final

2 Series: The 6 best qualified horses from each series
3 Series

: The 4 best qualified horses from each series

4 series: The 3 best qualified horses from each series

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

If 1 series, all horses are eligible to start in the final (including the eliminated horses)

Prize
€ 40,000.– excluding 10% breeding premium
(20,000, 9,500, 4,500, 2,500, 1,750, 1,000, 750 and 10% breeding premium)

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

First the fastest winner of a heat, then the second fastest winner of a heat, etc. Next, the fastest runner-up of a heat, then the second fastest runner-up of a heat. Next, the fastest third-place finisher of a heat, etc. In the event of a tie in total time, the horse with the highest actual winnings may be selected first, and thirdly, a draw will decide who gets to be selected first. In the event of a dead heat, the horse with the highest actual winnings may be selected first. If that is also a tie, a draw will first determine which horse gets to be selected first. This is limited to a maximum of 12 horses.

Entry fee
Free.

The heats on November 1st are charged 0.5% of the prize money for the final.

Remarks
The Mare Derby is preceded by a parade.

Track/date: Wolvega, 27-11-2026
TCT Wolvega Cup
Trotting race from the start for stallions, geldings, and mares born in 2023 and registered in TCT.

Distance 2,100 meters. With autostart.

Qualifications
Maximum 12 horses. If there are more than 12 horses, 2 divisions will be run. Split into mares and stallions/geldings if more than 6 mares and 6 stallions/geldings are entered *

For horses with a maximum (actual) total winnings of up to € 10,000.–

Prize
€ 18,000.– excluding 10% breeding premium
(9,000, 4,000, 2,250, 1,200, 750, 500, 300 and 10% breeding premium). In the event of a split, the prize money is 2 x 12,000 euros excluding breeding premium
(5,500, 3,000, 1,500, 1,000, 500, 300, 200 and 10% breeding premium)

Starting positions
Draw

Entry fee
€ 180.–. 1% of the prize money for this race.

Remarks
None.

Track/date: Wolvega, 12-12-2026
TCT Sprint Cup
Trotting race from the start for stallions, geldings, and mares born in 2023 and registered in TCT.

Distance 1,609 meters. With autostart.

Qualifications
Maximum 12 horses. If there are more than 12 horses, 2 divisions will be run. Splitting into mares and stallions/geldings if more than 6 mares and 6 stallions/geldings are entered *

For horses with a maximum (actual) total winnings of up to € 10,000.–

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

In the event of splitting, the pawn money is 2 x 7,000 euros excluding breeding premium
(3,000, 1,750, 1,000, 600, 350, 200, 100 and 10% breeding premium)

Starting positions
Draw

Entry fee
1% of the prize money for this race.

Remarks
None.

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

** When 12 horses are entered, the race will only be split into a mare section and a stallion/gelding section if at least 6 horses of the same sex (i.e., at least 6 mares AND at least 6 stallions and geldings) are entered!

Winning limits are always based on actual winnings.

* Bij aangifte van 13 paarden wordt de koers alleen gesplitst in een afdeling voor merries en een afdeling voor hengsten/ruins indien minimaal 6 paarden van hetzelfde geslacht (dus minimaal 6 merries én minimaal 6 hengsten en ruins) zijn aangegeven!

** Bij aangifte van 12 paarden wordt de koers alleen gesplitst in een afdeling voor merries en een afdeling voor hengsten/ruins indien minimaal 6 paarden van hetzelfde geslacht (dus minimaal 6 merries én minimaal 6 hengsten en ruins) zijn aangegeven!

Winsomgrenzen zijn altijd op basis van werkelijke winsom.