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Racing
17 April 2025
Southern Cups Showdown Set for Riverton
Southern racing reaches its pinnacle this Saturday, 19 April, with the running of the $80,000 Kennedy Building Riverton Cup (2147m) – the final leg of the 2024–25 Southern Cups Bonus Series.
Welfare
15 April 2025
The 1% | April 2025
This edition of the 1% newsletter will provide an update on the second quarter of the 2024/25 season (November 2024-January 2025).
NZTR
11 April 2025
PGG Wrightson Turf Emerging Racecourse Manager Award Launched
NZTR in partnership with the New Zealand Racecourse Management Association (NZRMA) and PGG Wrightson Turf, is pleased to launch the inaugural PGG Wrightson Turf Emerging Racecourse Manager Award
Join In
10 April 2025
New Zealand to Launch National Thoroughbred Week in November
New Zealand is set to open its stable doors this November with the launch of the inaugural National Thoroughbred Week
NZTR
08 April 2025
Awapuni Reconstruction Completes Return to Racing Plan
RACE is delighted to announce the successful completion of the final phase of the Club’s ‘Return to Racing’ plan for the Awapuni track
NZTR
07 April 2025
NZTR Club Awards Take Centre Stage at Industry Development Conference
The 2025 NZTR Industry Development Conference brought together a collective of industry leaders, innovators and racing enthusiasts to shape the sport’s future.
Welfare
07 April 2025
OTTB dancing to success in the dressage arena
Grand Prix dressage may not be commonly associated with an off-the-track thoroughbred, but that goal is very much in sight for Belinda Greenfield and her Fast ‘N’ Famous gelding L'homme du Jour.
NZTR
04 April 2025
NZTR Announces Boost to Jumps Racing Stakes
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) has announced several enhancements to the prizemoney for Jumps Racing, including immediate increases covering the remainder of the current season (May to July 2025), as well as the full 2025-26 racing calendar.
NZTR
04 April 2025
NZTR Statement on Animal Welfare Charges
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) acknowledges the decision today of the Racing Integrity Board’s (RIB’s) Adjudicative Committee regarding Mr John Malcolm and fully supports the decisive action taken against anyone who mistreats animals.