Wellington Cup Carnival 2023: Your Guide

12 January, 2023
Racing, hospitality, and fashion – NZCIS Wellington Cup Carnival hits the winning trifecta! A highlight on the social calendar of Wellingtonians (and those further afar!), here’s

‘Tis the Season to get Racy!

1 December, 2022
Four weeks, four epic parties – saddle up for a silly season spent trackside. 3 December – Trentham Racecourse Few do Christmas better than Trent

Christchurch going back-to-back-to-back!

28 October, 2022
Like many good things, The Grand Tour Christchurch comes in three. Block out Saturday 5th, Wednesday 9th, and Saturday 12th November – you’ve got plans

New Zealand’s most Authentic Melbourne Cup Day Experience

25 October, 2022
Forget the work sweepstake, lunch at the local pub or annual trip to the TAB, there’s one way and one way only to celebrate Melbourne Cup Day – by heading to the races! D

Eleanor Campbell on Winter Raceday Dressing

6 July, 2022
If you're going to take fashion advice from anyone, current New Zealand racewear titleholder Eleanor Campbell is that person! We caught up with Eleanor to chat about the big win and all thin

A tale of two Steeplechasing mares

20 May, 2022
As the jumping season in New Zealand gets under way, in the other hemisphere it has wound down with Honeysuckle maintaining her position as jump racing’s pin-up girl. If you follow Na

Win A Trip for Two to The Grand National

11 May, 2022
You could be packing your tweeds and trilby and watching some of New Zealand’s best jumpers go to battle in the famed Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge NZ Grand National Steeplechase

Premier Jumps Racing for 2022

26 April, 2022
It’s almost time to dust off your tweed and reach for your trilby, jumps racing is set to make its return! With 9 premier jumps meetings on the calendar, it will be a season to remember.

Bess: The NZ Thoroughbred who went to War

22 April, 2022
Only four of the more than 10,000 horses New Zealand sent overseas during the first World War returned home, and one was a little thoroughbred mare named Bess.   

World First Horse Ambulance Service for New Zealand

30 March, 2022
The fleet is complete!   New Zealand can now boast the world’s first dedicated national horse ambulance service, following the commissioning of the country