Following the recent announcement of its 2026 return, National Thoroughbred Week is calling on thoroughbred industry participants across Australia and New Zealand to get involved as event hosts.
Few people in New Zealand racing have worked more consistently behind the scenes, or earned the respect of so many across the industry, than Brent Wall.
Waikato Thoroughbred Racing (WTR) today announced that Chief Executive Andrew ‘Butch’ Castles will retire from his role for health reasons after a six-year tenure, with his final day with the Club to be 30 June 2026.
Racing has successfully returned to Hawke’s Bay today following the completion of the Hastings track recambering project and final return-to-racing protocols.
Ryan Thistoll has been recognised as one of New Zealand racing’s rising industry leaders, taking out the 2026 PGG Wrightson Turf Emerging Racecourse Manager Award
