News

Welfare
08 May 2026
NZTR has today released its new Thoroughbred Welfare Strategy, Together for the Thoroughbred, setting a clear, whole of industry approach to delivering high standards of care for horses across their entire lives.
NZTR
05 September 2025
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) has appointed Sam Fursdon as General Manager - Welfare and Industry Capability, effective 1 October 2025.
Welfare
03 April 2025
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.