It was confirmed last week that motor racing activities at the Pukekohe venue will cease as of next April, as owner Auckland Thoroughbred Racing looks to expand the horse training facilities.
That will end an era of motorsport on the outskirts of Auckland that stretches back to the early 1960s.
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