Davey Jones - a successful and meticulous horse trainer

19 January, 2022
Davey Jones, a leading Hawke’s Bay trainer during the 1950s and 1960s, died last week just 12 days short of his 93rd birthday. Born in Hokitika, Davey Jones moved to

Mac Henry - Obituary

17 January, 2022
Mac Henry, who died recently, was a quiet achiever in several facets of horse racing.  Born at Wyndham (Southland) in 1949 Roderick Mackenzie Henry rode a pony to primary school

NZTR Trackwork Rider programme

14 January, 2022
A new assessment programme for those applying for trackwork rider licences will become mandatory from Tuesday, 1 February 2022. The need for change and the raising of licensing stand

Actions following Trentham Abandonment

22 December, 2021
Introduction and Summary NZTR is responsible for allocating race dates and for setting industry policies and processes. Racing clubs are responsible for preparing a

Lessons from Trentham abandonment

17 December, 2021
RACE has made several proactive changes to its operations at the Awapuni and Trentham tracks in the wake of the abandonment at the latter venue on Saturday, 4 December. “While

Twilight series targets wagering window

13 December, 2021
A proposed schedule of twilight meetings, which was flagged in the NZTR Directions Paper released in October, will commence on Wednesday, 12 January 2022 at Matamata. The licence time chang

Important changes for remainder of 2021-22 season

10 December, 2021
A number of important date, venue and licence changes have been made for the remainder of the 2021-22 season.   The majority of these alterations are to accommodate the closure of

Investigation launched into Trentham abandonment

5 December, 2021
NZTR has implemented an investigation into the circumstances which resulted in the abandonment of the Wellington Racing Club’s Group One meeting on Saturday. “NZ Sports T

NZTR Covid Update

29 November, 2021
The government’s cautious move into the Traffic Light System will see several North Island regions enter Red from Friday, 3 December. Northland, Auckland, Taupo and Rotorua Lak

Probabeel takes Horse of the Year title

29 November, 2021
It was a night for the mares when Probabeel took the New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year honours for the 2020-21 season. The results were announced at a virtual event screened