New Zealand horse racing news

Up-and-comer Niance put a last-start disappointment behind her with an emphatic win in Saturday’s A$80,000 Inside Headquarters (1200m) at Flemington.

Amberite has made an immediate impression across the Tasman, landing an upset victory in his Australian debut in Saturday’s Benchmark 84 Handicap at Flemington.

Saturday’s Happy 80th Birthday Garry Chittick (1100m) at Trentham is set to cap an exciting week for Cambridge trainers Ben and Ryan Foote.

Allan Sharrock will have both quantity and quality on his side at Trentham on Saturday as he shoots for a third Rangitikei Cup in the...

Mont Ventoux and Renegade Fighter’s first-up performances at Te Rapa have given Rudy Liefting grounds for optimism for their winter jumping campaigns.

Andrew Forsman will be represented by a team of runners in both New Zealand and Australia this Saturday, and he is hopeful that they can...

Cindy Falls evened the ledger with Sir Sterling at Te Rapa last start, and she will be out to go one better when the pair...

Cody Cole is hopeful that his promising mare Kind Thoughts will have her chance at stakes glory in Saturday’s Listed Rangitikei Cup (1600m) at Trentham.

Caravella and Treaty Of Paris both recorded wins to give Te Akau Racing's Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson a winning double at Riccarton's Synthetic meeting.

Te Aroha mare Deebee Bellfer has been in a purple patch of form of late and will be vying to extend her golden run when...

Multi-talented horseman Chad Ormsby has had a year to remember with four black-type victories to his credit, including the Group 1 New Zealand Oaks.

A return to Australia was on the cards for Wewillrock this winter, but trainers Guy Lowry and Leah Zydenbos have elected to keep him in...

It may have taken until the end of his four-year-old season, but Darryn Weatherley believes that Pier has finally furnished into a mature racehorse.

After starting the season as a maiden, in-form Channel Surfer will chase a deserved stakes title at Trentham on Saturday in the Listed Rangitikei Gold...

A trip across the Tasman is on the cards for Group 1 performer Malt Time if she performs up to expectations at Te Rapa on...

Former New Zealand eventer Annabel Tuthill has added another string to her equine bow by taking out her thoroughbred trainer’s license.

Roger James and Robert Wellwood hope to weave a path to the ITM/GIB 3YO Final with Aladdin Sane after his win at the Cambridge Synthetic...

The decision to bypass a trial opportunity with I’m All In proved on the money when the youngster successfully resumed on his home course.

Bound To Be impressed with her runner-up debut performance at Ruakaka earlier this month and trainer Kylie Hoskin believes she can go one better at...

An association that provided Cambridge Stud principals Brendan and Jo Lindsay with their breakthrough Group 1 success has again come up trumps at stakes level.

Sam Williams cheered home a significant black-type result for the Masterton nursery from afar as Karman Line claimed victory in the Rotorua Stakes.

Lance Robinson holds a strong hand heading into Riccarton’s synthetic meeting on Thursday, and he is hopeful he can snare a couple of winners on...

A tilt at stakes level is in the offing for exciting juvenile Whiskey ‘N Roses following his debut runner-up performance behind Magice over 1200m at...

Christopher Dennis added to his family’s racing legacy when he notched his first official training win at Riverton with The Kings Girl.

Robert Dennis celebrated his 12th winner this season when Loftys Gift continued her purple patch of form with victory in Sunday’s Wairio Cup (2200m).