New Zealand horse racing news

It may have been a day of celebrating the career of world champion Winx at Randwick on Saturday, but there was no one happier in...

He’s Eminent is pressing on to Hong Kong despite a shock lack-lustre performance against the world champion Winx at Randwick on Saturday. He’s Eminent beat...

Successful Taranaki trainer Dick Bothwell died this week, aged 72. Bothwell, who retired from training in 2017, was based at Stratford for more than 40...

Cambridge trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood have experienced a stellar first season in partnership and they are hoping to continue that success when they...

Ruakaka trainers Chris Gibbs and Michelle Bradley are daring to dream that they can cause a massive upset at Randwick on Saturday when they take...

Consensus will be attempting to put a ray of sunshine into an emotional week for the family of popular trainer Trevor McKee when she chases...

The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained Sir Charles Road will be looking to continue his love affair with Sydney on Saturday when he lines up...

The White Robe Lodge crew will be cheering on their home-bred horses in feature races on both sides of the Tasman on Saturday. On the...

Consistent Horowhenua galloper Dolcetto will tackle 2200m for the first time on Saturday when he lines-up in the Listed Royston Hospital Hawke’s Bay Cup (2200m),...

The pride of Waverley, Glory Days, has arrived in Sydney ahead of her tilt at Saturday’s A$2 million Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m) at Randwick....

The Matamata thoroughbred community celebrated another Group One victory on Saturday when Brutal took out the Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Randwick. The three-year-old colt was...

Quality three-year-old Surely Sacred will head to the spelling paddock for a well-deserved break after a rewarding Classic season. The Rock ‘N’ Pop gelding ran...

The Sir Mark Todd-trained entire He’s Eminent resumed from a lengthy layoff with a gallant front-running display in the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) at...

Matamata trainer Peter McKay will be keeping a close eye on the weather forecast ahead of the Group 2 Manco Easter Handicap (1600m) at Ellerslie...

Trainer Jamie Richards is delighted with the condition of quality Kiwi filly Probabeel as she prepares to tackle a hot line-up in the Group 1...

Cambridge galloper Fiscal Fantasy had to call on all her reserves on Friday to take out the Group 3 Property Brokers Arohanui Hospice Manawatu Breeders’...

Mike Moroney is in a strong position going into Saturday’s Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick with the two favoured runners in Arrogant and...

Popular Australian jockey Tommy Berry will have plenty of New Zealand race fans cheering him on this Saturday when the first day of The Championships...

The Brian and Shane Anderton-trained Gallant Boy will head into the Listed Christchurch Casino Easter Cup (1600m) in a freshened state and his connections believe...

Cambridge trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood haven’t completely closed the door on quality mare Rondinella lining up in the Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m)...

Waverley trainer Bill Thurlow took Group 1 Auckland Cup (3200m) winner Glory Days to Wanganui for a gallop between races on Thursday and was not...

Talented jumper Macklemore proved far too good for the opposition when winning the Ray Stevens & Heather Tasker Memorial Jumpers Highweight 2050 at Wanganui on...

Matamata trainer Graham Richardson is grateful that Volpe Veloce has the ability to match her good looks. And so are the owners Richardson put into...

Allan Sharrock will chase black-type at two venues this week with family members of one of his best racehorses, Shez Sinsational. The Taranaki trainer produced...

Group 3 winning mare Supera will have her second tilt at Group 1 glory at Te Aroha on Saturday when she contests the Fiber Fresh...