Taranaki racing has been given the green light for racing to return to New Plymouth Raceway next month.

The track has been out of action since February following successive abandonments due to the slippery nature of the track.

Subsequent remedial work has taken place to improve the surface and the track was given the tick of approval last Thursday following jumpouts from senior jockeys, including Craig Grylls, as well as Racing Integrity Board stipendiary steward Neil Goodwin and New Zealand Thoroughbred racing track convenor Todd Treweek.

The club’s major winter meeting of the year, featuring the Powerworx Opunake Cup, will be run on Saturday, July 23.

New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing also announced the scheduled Egmont meeting in Hāwera would remain on Sunday, July 10.