Craig Grylls attempting to extend family’s Auckland Cup record

10 March, 2022
Craig Grylls will match his father in more ways than one if he wins the $500,000 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup on Lincoln King at Ellerslie on Sunday. The Matamata jockey would

Trainer Tuesday - Frank Ritchie

8 March, 2022
In this edition of 'Trainer Tuesday' we look at one of racing’s senior statesmen, Cambridge-based Frank Ritchie who has over 40 years of service in the industry and trained champion

Castletown: A Derby Champion

3 March, 2022
Champion stayer Castletown is the only New Zealand Derby winner in the modern era to go on to win either the Wellington Cup or Auckland Cup. Castletown’s extraordinary record o

Peter Coleman: A Lifetime in Racing

1 March, 2022
From an 11-year-old riding trackwork in the late 1950’s, to a jockey in the 60’s, trainer in the 70’s, working as the first employee at Thorndon Park Stud to the manager at

The Derby that got away

26 February, 2022
Cathy Hutchinson (nee Treymane) is still the only female rider to have been first past the post in a New Zealand Derby. Hutchinson saluted the judge on Accountant in the 1987 New Zealand De

This or That - Wiremu Pinn

24 February, 2022
Does the young gun prefer cats or dogs, coffee or tea, sprinters or stayers? We found out! Cats or Dogs? Night owl or Early bird?

Thoroughbred Stars of the Polo Field

23 February, 2022
The adaptability of thoroughbreds is exceptional. We learnt a little about a few stars of the polo fields who are (galloping) examples of just this! Small Person &l

This or That - Craig Grylls

15 February, 2022
We caught up with the premiership leading jockey to ask the big questions...  Cats or Dogs? Sunrise or Sunset? Three wi

Win a share in a racehorse!

13 February, 2022
You read that right… LOVERACING.NZ together with New Zealand Bloodstock, is giving one lucky Thoroughbred owner the chance to finally get their friends and family to Share the Thrill

From Racetrack to Polo Field: Dean Limmer

9 February, 2022
The adaptability of thoroughbreds is phenomenal and polo is one of the many disciplines these horses excel in. We caught up with Dean Limmer, who over the years has rehomed hundreds of