Racing 21 February 2024 Castlepoint Beach Races set to make welcome return "They get a big crowd and if they get a nice day it will be good, and the horses love it." Racing 18 October 2023 Book immortalises iconic race meeting The Castlepoint Races have been a staple of Wairarapa summers for generations, and it has now been immortalised in book form through the launch of ‘Racing Against The Tide - 150 Years Of Horse Racing At Castlepoint'.