Yanagida family issue statement

10 August, 2022
Life as a jockey may not have been the career choice Kayano Yanagida saw for her son Taiki, but she has taken comfort from the fact the 28-year-old never doubted his path. This was r

Industry mourns Taiki Yanagida

9 August, 2022
The New Zealand racing industry is mourning the death of popular Matamata-based jockey Taiki Yanagida who passed away shortly after 8pm today.  The 28-year-old suffered critical injurie

NZTR adopts Regional Advisor Track model

2 August, 2022
NZTR has introduced a new model to address the on-going challenges around the preparation and maintenance of our tracks. The Regional Track Advisor model, which has been developed in

Congratulations to our 2021-22 Finalists

28 July, 2022
The NZTR Horse of the Year Awards recommendation panel, of which I am a member, has finalised its deliberations regarding the jumping and people categories for the awards this week.

A message to the industry

25 July, 2022
Firstly, I apologise to all the owners who were impacted by the abandonment on Saturday at Rotorua, likewise to all other participants, Trainers, Jockeys, Starters, Commentator, clerk of the

NZTR applauds ATR announcement

21 July, 2022
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) CEO Bruce Sharrock has applauded the move by Auckland Thoroughbred Racing (ATR) to place the focus at its venues firmly on thoroughbred racing.

Raceform Column

14 July, 2022
After two years of virtual events the Horse of the Year Awards is scheduled to take place at Claudelands on Sunday, 4 September. The Awards celebrate the best of the current season,

Balcombe appointed NZTR COO

13 June, 2022
NZTR CEO Bruce Sharrock has announced the appointment of Darin Balcombe to the role of Chief Operating Officer – Racing & Infrastructure (COO). Balcombe joins NZTR after fi

NZTR Board’s growth plan launches with stakes increases and infrastructure boost

7 June, 2022
The NZTR Board has committed to an exciting and innovative growth plan revealing a raft of initiatives today. Heading the announcement is a more than $7 million stakes increase which

Raceform column

3 June, 2022
NZTR hosted its third annual Thoroughbred Welfare Forum in Cambridge on Tuesday which was attended by a diverse cross section of various racing industry sectors; partner organisations; resea