NZTR 05 September 2025 NZTR Appoints New General Manager - Welfare and Industry Capability New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) has appointed Sam Fursdon as General Manager - Welfare and Industry Capability, effective 1 October 2025. Welfare 03 April 2025 Family horse flourishing in eventing scene Thoroughbreds often become a part of the family for many owners, none more so than Sam Fursdon’s Reet Petite, a retired racehorse thriving in her new career as an eventer.