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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
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.
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
08 March 2025
Damask Rose Scoops Biggest Prize in New Zealand Racing
Te Akau Racing, Blake Shinn and fantastic filly Damask Rose (NZ) created a piece of New Zealand racing history when they took out the inaugural running of the richest race in the land, the newly minted $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m).
Racing
24 February 2025
Cambridge Stud Filly Heading to the Big Dance
Cambridge Stud’s Brendan and Jo Lindsay have announced that First Dance (NZ) will carry their silks in next week’s inaugural running of the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) at Ellerslie on Barfoot & Thompson Champions Day.
Racing
22 February 2025
Hankee Alpha Flying the Flag for Locals in The NZB Kiwi
ATR will host the inaugural running of the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) in just over a fortnight, and the Club’s Chief Executive Paul Wilcox is excited to announce Hankee Alpha (NZ) will carry the hopes of the locals in the $3.5 million showpiece.
NZTR
20 February 2025
NZTR Acknowledges Leadership Transition at Entain NZ
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) would like to extend its sincere thanks to Cameron Rodger and Lachlan Fitt for their exceptional work and leadership over the past two years.
Our Horses
15 February 2025
Bjorn Baker Sniffing NZB Kiwi Glory with Perfumist
Slot race success is nothing new to Sydney trainer Bjorn Baker, and the expat Kiwi is excited to return to his homeland next month to contest the inaugural running of the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) at Ellerslie with his in-form filly Perfumist.
NZTR
05 February 2025
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Appoints New CEO
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) is pleased to confirm the appointment of Matt Ballesty to the position of CEO, effective 5 March 2025.