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In 1977 the New Zealand Racing Conference accepted female jockeys and they became eligible to ride on 15 July 1978 with the first Kiwi woman to ride in a totaliser race in New Zealand being Joanne Hale (Giles) on that day at Waimate. Sue Day (Christchurch), Joanne Lamond (Oamaru) and Vivienne Kaye (Awapuni) rode in later races on that day.
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. [1] The first edition of the race was held at Te Aroha on 27 February 1971 when Breathalyser, a three-year-old filly by Battle-Waggon won from Ajasco and Devante.
Coordinates: 36°53′21.45″S 174°48′20.77″E. Aerial view of the Ellerslie Racecourse. 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 ...
The New Zealand Stakes was introduced as a weight-for-age race in the 1974/75 New Zealand racing season. It has been run under the following names depending on sponsors: It is raced on the same day as two of New Zealand’s other most important races: the Ellerslie Sires Produce Stakes and the Auckland Cup.
New Zealand Derby. The New Zealand Derby is a set-weights Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, run over a distance of 2,400 metres (12 furlongs) at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland, New Zealand. It is held on the first Saturday in March, as the opening day of Auckland Cup Week. The purse of the race in 2020 was $1 million.
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 ...
New Zealand International Stakes. The International Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run at Te Rapa Racecourse in Hamilton in early February every year. The race is now run as the Herbie Dyke Stakes. The 2010 running was sponsored by the connections of stallion Darci Brahma, after being sponsored for many years by Cambridge Stud and Whakanui ...
Harness Horse of the Year. 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.