The Hutt Hack Racing Club also held races at Hutt Park. Arguments over the shortcomings of Hutt Park as the racecourse for the capital city came to a head in 1903 when the New Zealand Railways Department refused to improve the transport to the course. It was served by the Hutt Park Railway, which had been opened in 1885, but a new line following a similar alignment to the present day Hutt Valley Line and the Gracefield Branch would have provided better access.
The Hutt Hack Racing Club also organized races at Hutt Park. Disagreements about the inadequacies of Hutt Park as a racecourse for the capital city reached their peak in 1903 when the New Zealand Railways Department declined to enhance transportation to the venue. It was served by the Hutt Park Railway, inaugurated in 1885, but a new line following a similar route to the current Hutt Valley Line and Gracefield Branch would have offered better access.