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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]
New Zealand Standardbred Breeders' Stakes 3 1991, 1992, 1993 [308] Bonnie's Chance New Zealand Standardbred Breeders' Stakes 3 1982, 1983, 1983 [308] Caduceus: New Zealand Free For All: 3 1956, 1958, 1959 [305] Captain Harcourt Waikato Flying Mile 3 1976, 1977, 1978 [309] Classie Brigade Kaikoura Cup 3 2019, 2020, 2021 [310] False Step: New ...
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.
Ellerslie Racecourse is the main racecourse in Auckland, New Zealand, for thoroughbred racehorses. It is an undulating, grass circuit in the suburb of Ellerslie, with a circumference of just under 1,900 metres. Racing is conducted in a clockwise (right-handed) direction.
Given the prestige of the race, there was some disappointment at the news that the race would lose its Group One status from 2009. The Wellington Racing Club responded to the downgrade by reducing the distance to 2400 metres in order to attract a higher quality field. The race reverted to 3200m from 2016 to help encourage New Zealand stayers. [2]
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 ...
Particularly in the 1950s and 1960s, New Zealand horses competed in both Canada and the United States. The first New Zealand horse to be raced in America by a New Zealander was the trotter Vodka, the winner of the 1953 Dominion Handicap. He was taken there in 1956 by his owner, J. S. Shaw, won 11 races and was later leased to American interests.
Mufhasa - 10 group 1 wins and two time New Zealand Horse of the Year (2009, 2012) Ocean Park - winner of the 2012 W S Cox Plate and 2013 New Zealand Horse of the Year; Poetic Prince - winner of the 1988 W S Cox Plate and 1989 New Zealand Horse of the Year; Rough Habit - 11 Australasian group 1 wins and New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame inductee