Weigh In interview with Minister for Racing

29 November, 2022
The Weigh In team has an exclusive and wide-ranging interview with Minister for Racing, Kieran McAnulty.

NZTR Thoroughbred Welfare Strategy Update

25 November, 2022
NZTR’s focus and commitment to Thoroughbred welfare has been further reinforced by the publication of the

Sports Entertainment Network covers New Zealand Racing from all angles with NZTR content partnership.

31 October, 2022
SPORTS Entertainment Network and SENZ will play a key role in the ongoing promotion of racing throughout New Zealand, signing a multi-year content partnership with New Zealand Thoroughbred R

Message to Industry: Prize Money 5th versus 10th

4 October, 2022
At a recent NZTR Board meeting the issue of paying prizemoney back to 10th was discussed in detail. Management produced a comprehensive paper looking at the current policy of

Message to Industry: Group feature races from Hastings now to be run at Matamata

2 October, 2022
The continued wet weather in Hawke's Bay unfortunately resulted in the abandonment of Saturday's Arrowfield Stud Plate (G1) Raceday. While this was a very difficult decision, a waterlogged t

Update to NZTR COVID-19 Directive

12 September, 2022
NZTR has updated the NZTR COVID directive with effect from 13 September 2022, so that rather than being a blanket requirement for Jockeys (and other specified persons who work in and around the Wei

Expansion of NZTR & ESNZ TiES Series

9 September, 2022
Going into the sporthorse season, Equestrian Sports New Zealand and New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing are pleased to announce an expansion of the Thoroughbreds in Equestrian Sports series (TiE

Racing to acknowledge The Queen

9 September, 2022
The Thoroughbred Racing industry will acknowledge Her Majesty The Queen’s passing at its two race meetings on Saturday. A moment’s silence will be observed at 11.30am at

Donations for Taiki Yanagida

8 September, 2022
NZTR wishes to thank the more than 300 individuals or organisations that in the weeks since his death have provided a condolence donation to NZTR, intended for the close family of Taiki Yana

Significant increase in NZTR General Trust Fund grant payments

2 September, 2022
All industry participants should have an awareness of NZTR’s General Trust Fund - sometimes referred to as ‘the injured jockeys fund’.  In brief, the purpose of this f