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In April 2018 the New Zealand Government Minister for Racing, Rt Hon Winston Peters appointed an Australian, John Messara, to review the New Zealand racing industry's governance structures, and provide recommendations on future directions for the industry. On 30 August 2018, the Minister released the report ("the Messara Report). [111]
Horse racing in New Zealand consists of two forms: Thoroughbred Racing where the horse is ridden by a jockey; Harness or standardbred racing where the horse is driven from a cart called a sulky. Harness racing is sometimes referred to as trotting in New Zealand, although there are actually two types of standardbred races based on the type of ...
The New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes a Group One horse race for fillies and mares held in April each year. It is run under weight for age conditions for fillies and mares. It is run under weight for age conditions for fillies and mares.
The Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes is a Group One horse race held for Thoroughbred two-year-olds at Awapuni Racecourse in Palmerston North, New Zealand run over 1400 metres in late March or early April. The race was first run in 1908 over 1200 metres with the current distance being adopted in 1926. [1]
Linda Christine Jones MBE (born 1952) is a New Zealand former thoroughbred horse racing jockey. She was the first woman to be granted a race licence in New Zealand in 1977 and the first in Australasia to achieve four victories in a single day the following year.
A betting scandal has hit the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s National Horseplayers Championship.. The NTRA has announced that three players have been suspended from the NHC and NHC ...
the New Zealand Free For All for pacers on the Friday. the Dominion Handicap for trotters on the Friday. There is also greyhound racing on the Thursday, including the following Group 1 races: the New Zealand Galaxy - C5f 295m. the New Zealand Greyhound Cup - C5f 520m. the New Zealand Stayers Cup - C2df 732m.
The New Zealand Harness Horse of the Year award is awarded to the Standardbred horse who is voted to be the champion horse within a New Zealand racing season. This award is open to all racehorses racing within New Zealand, regardless of age and sex. Overseas performances are now included. [2]