Message from Bruce Sharrock - What a weekend

9 March, 2023
A huge day of racing at Te Rapa on Saturday with the Auckland Thoroughbred Racing New Zealand Derby being run, seeing a stunning performance from hot favourite Sharp ‘N’ Smart to

Message from Bruce Sharrock – A big thank you

2 March, 2023
The damage to lives, property and livelihood from Cyclone Gabrielle’s wrath has left a massive recovery process to come. Yet out of this tragedy, still on-going, has been some

Hawke’s Bay Relief fund extended another fortnight

25 February, 2023
With the equine plight in the Hawke’s Bay region showing no signs of abating, New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing has decided to extend its appeal for at least another two weeks. F

Racing community rallies for Hawke’s Bay

21 February, 2023
While the enormity of the cyclone devastation is seemingly overwhelming, New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) is proud of the widespread and collective response from the industry, particularly to

Thoroughbred industry unites to support its own

18 February, 2023
Message from Bruce Sharrock   After the disastrous effects of Cyclone Gabrielle it has been great to again see our industry come together with a

Hawke's Bay Appeal

16 February, 2023
Obviously it’s been a challenging week for a number of people including our thoroughbred industry friends in the Hawke’s Bay region. It will take months to recover on a number o

Legends Day performances impress Chief Handicapper

15 February, 2023
This week we share some insights from New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing’s Chief Handicapper, Neil Jennings.  Neil is highly regarded throughout the international racing comm

Passey family to share the thrill of ownership

2 February, 2023
The Passey family from just outside Palmerston North, have become the latest Thoroughbred owners thanks to an exciting initiative by New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing and New Zealand Bloodstoc

New concussion protocol to be explained to Jockeys

25 January, 2023
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing is holding an important webinar to explain the new industry protocol for the return to riding after suffering from concussion. The industry is treatin

NZTR Roadshows

16 January, 2023
In February and March 2023, NZTR CEO Bruce Sharrock and COO Darin Balcombe will be undertaking roadshows across the N