New Zealand horse racing news

Belclare will attempt to carve out a piece of racing history with a third victory in the Group 1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes on...

Stephen Marsh has given the high flying El Vencedor the nod as his best chance of landing a winning blow at Ellerslie on Saturday.

Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson will head to Champions Day at Ellerslie on Saturday with a number of leading prospects in each of the feature...

Per Incanto’s son Evaporate is ready to fulfil expectations and complete a memorable New Zealand feature race double for brothers Ben, Will and JD Hayes.

Talented filly Dream Of The Moon got her three-year-old season back on track at Riccarton Park on Wednesday after saluting first-up.

Wexford Stables’ long-held plan for an assault on The NZB Kiwi at Ellerslie has come to fruition, with a quartet of in-form contenders to do...

Evergreen galloper Pep Torque will return to the races after more than a year off the scene at New Plymouth on Saturday.

Go Racing are looking forward to a bumper day of racing on Saturday, where they will be represented in feature races on both sides of...

Bill Thurlow is hoping to be the toast of his home track before trekking north to Ellerslie with Whangaehu, his contender in the Group 1...

New Zealand has been a great source of thoroughbred talent for OTI Racing, and at Ellerslie this Saturday they are aiming to secure New Zealand’s...

Lightly-raced Tavistock five-year-old Henry Robin is set to make his New Zealand debut at Te Aroha on Friday when he contests the Ecolab 1600. Bred...

Shaun & Emma Clotworthy are set to have a two-pronged attack in the Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) with Interplanetary and Willydoit representing the...

Shaune Ritchie couldn’t have wished for a smoother run with Tuxedo into Saturday’s $1.25 million Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m).

Ellerslie has been the home of several of Orchestral’s career highlights, and trainers Roger James & Robert Wellwood are hoping she can add another on...

Tony Pike will be represented in a number of the Champions Day features this Saturday, including the Group 1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) with Lucy In...

Leica Lucy displayed exactly why she is the favourite for the Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) with victory in Sunday’s Group 2 Lowland Stakes...

Ascot Park owner-trainer-breeder Bill McNamara scored his biggest win in racing when Maximus Augustus took out the Southern Mile Final at Wingatui on Saturday.

Herbert’s bank balance has swelled from $130,000 to almost $400,000 within the space of three starts, culminating in the Wairere Falls Classic at Matamata.

Four weeks on from a brave second in the Gore Cup, Loftys Gift delivered again for her connections at Wingatui and went one better in...

Loose Sally put aside the disappointment of missing a start in the Listed Southland Guineas by taking out Saturday's Listed Dunedin Guineas.

Versatile mare Doddle made up for a luckless run in Listed company at her last start when she produced a strong staying performance to win...

Saturday’s renewal of the Southern Mile Final has drawn a full field of 14, with locals facing off against contingents from around Canterbury and Southland.

Barely 48 hours after the sad loss of her former training partner Mike Moroney, Pam Gerard will saddle a Group 1 contender at the track...

Leica Lucy will contest the Group 2 Lowland Stakes (2100m) at Trentham, which will be her final lead-in run to next month’s Group 1 New...

Myakkabelle will take the final step towards the Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) in Sunday’s Group 2 Jennian Homes Lowland Stakes (2100m).