Why Winter Racing is Crucial for Apprentice Jockeys

29 May, 2025
Winter racing is a crucial phase in an apprentice jockey’s career, offering them the chance to hone their skills, build resilience, and gain vital raceday experience. While winter migh

Community spirit shining through Rotorua Racing Club

6 May, 2025
Rotorua Racing Club has proudly valued tradition and community spirit since its inception in the late 1800s, and that will continue on Saturday with their premier race meeting, Campbell Infrastruct

Te Rapa racing for a cause on Saturday

2 May, 2025
The thoroughbred racing industry in New Zealand and Cure Kids have established a wonderful association in recent years and that support will continue on Saturday, with the Te Rapa Raceday for Cure

Champions to be crowned at sensational mega-meeting

5 March, 2025
The wait is finally over, New Zealand’s biggest ever raceday is here and our country’s best racehorses will assemble at Ellerslie on Saturday for the inaugural $8.2 million Champ

Otago’s million-dollar Classics Day kicking off the autumn

26 February, 2025
The South Island will kick off their autumn in style with the long-awaited and inaugural edition of Property Brokers Otago Classics Day, this Saturday, 1st of March at Wingatui!

Avondale features all-important ahead of big dance

18 February, 2025
Many of New Zealand’s brightest three-year-olds and toughest stayers will be on course at Ellerslie on Saturday, with the Avondale Cup and Guineas races proving to be a big form-setter for th

Matamata preparing for summer showpiece

11 February, 2025
Matamata’s biggest day on the calendar is just a few days away, with J Swap Contractors Matamata Breeders’ Stakes Day taking place this Saturday, 15th of February. A numb

Thoroughbreds a key figure in Sherriff’s NZ Open string

11 February, 2025
Glenn Sherriff is among a host of New Zealand’s elite polo players assembling in Clevedon this week in pursuit of the top honours at the NZ Polo Open, with a common theme among his talented s

Bonus Series add intrigue to Legends Day

6 February, 2025
Legends Day at Te Rapa on Saturday is building to be one of the race meetings of the summer, with the Rich Hill Champion Middle Distance Series and Sport Nation Champion Sprint Series adding

Legends Day returns to Te Rapa

4 February, 2025
Racing fans will get their chance to get close to some of the best New Zealand racehorses to have graced the turf at Legends Day at Te Rapa this Saturday, February 8, with plenty of current stars a