New Zealand horse racing news

Michael Pitman has a soft spot for gelding Star Ballot and believes he is capable of contesting the Group 3 New Zealand Cup on his...

Te Akau Racing will be vying to score juvenile stakes titles on opposite ends of the country on Saturday, with runners heading to Riccarton and...

A pair of Group winners take pride of place so far in the training career of David Greene who this week hit a notable milestone.

Promising mare Pour The Wine is set to bring the curtain down on a successful season when she heads to Te Rapa on Saturday to...

JJ Rayner will head to Woodville on Friday where two of her stable stars will kick off their Grand National Festival of Racing campaigns.

Life at the beach is agreeing with talented performer Shamus who will make his first appearance on Saturday from his new quarters.

Raucous has continued to improve with age, and Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal are hoping to have a successful season, kicking off on Saturday at...

Jo Rathbone will be one of several Central Districts trainers heading to Te Rapa for the first Northern jumps meeting of the season on Saturday.

Plans for Babylon Berlin are yet to be locked in, but a trip to Australia is high on the wish list for the top-quality sprinter.

Shane Kennedy and Anna Furlong will again target a black-type feature on their home track on Saturday with a pair of contrasting juvenile contenders.

Cody Cole will head to Ruakaka with a competitive selection of runners on Wednesday before chasing a black-type target closer to home with Renovations.

Winter targets now await Group 3-winning sprinter Johny Johny following the Tim and Margaret Carter-trained gelding's pleasing trial at Te Awamutu on Tuesday.

Last season’s Champion South Island apprentice jockey Yogesh Atchamah moved to Christchurch at the start of the year, and he is loving every moment.

Ruakaka’s drier climate will play a key role in winter racing in the coming months, and trainer Kenny Rae is looking forward to competing on...

The Craig Ivil-trained Princess Elly was a popular figure at Wanganui Racecourse last Saturday when she rewarded punters.

Trainer Debbie Sweeney has her sights set on the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival with Easter Handicap runner-up Chattahoochee.

The Graham Richardson & Rogan Norvall-trained Snazzytavi has dominated her rivals in claiming the Group 3 Easter Handicap at Te Rapa.

Progressive filly Tomodachi provided a fitting result in the opening event at Te Rapa on Saturday for trainers Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott.

Lantern Way returned to his best at Wanganui on Saturday with the aid of a gear change paving the way for a visit to the...

Promising filly I’munstoppable led from go to whoa to capture the Group 3 Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) for Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott.

If Apostrophe has run her final race, the talented mare signed off on a successful career in style with a powerful finish to capture the...

Roger James & Robert Wellwood are heading into Saturday’s meeting at Te Rapa with favourites for both of the thoroughbred mecca’s traditional flagship races.

Notable black-type performances in both New Zealand and Australia on ANZAC Day may have set the tone for a big trans-Tasman weekend for Andrew Forsman.

Impendabelle proved herself at the highest-level last campaign and is set to return in Saturday's Group 3 Cambridge Breeders' Stakes at Te Rapa.

Cambridge raider Mr Mojo Risin’ capitalised on a dream rail run to capture his first stakes victory when he claimed the Listed Anzac Mile (1600m)...