Woodsford records first win

It’s been a week to remember for the Woodsford family.

Te Akau triallers please ahead of spring preparations

Trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson are excited for what spring has instore for their premiership-winning team, with several of their stars stepping out at the Te Rapa trials on Tuesday.

Celebrate the best of jumps racing at the Grand National Festival

There are few sights more spectacular than watching jumps racing at Riccarton Park, and Saturday’s Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge 149th Grand National Steeplechase Day offers a front-row seat to a phenomenal afternoon of racing.  

Stablemates to chase feature spring prizes

Robbie Patterson is eyeing major spring targets with the three top-rated performers in his New Plymouth operation.

Stud’s racing team reigns supreme

Brendan and Jo Lindsay celebrated a string of major results in the 2023/24 season from both the proven and promising members of their racing team. 

HK apprentice hits the ground running in New Zealand

HK apprentice hits the ground running in New Zealand NZ Racing Desk 7 August 2024 Apprentice jockey Britney Wong has arrived in New Zealand for a short stint before she returns to her homeland in Hong Kong in time for the new season which begins on September 8. The 25-year-old has ridden in more than

Alabama Lass bounding into spring campaign

Ken and Bev Kelso enjoyed plenty of success campaigning their former Group One star Bounding through her three-year-old spring campaign, and the Matamata trainers are set to copy that blueprint this season with another exciting filly.

Carston tackling domestic features on synthetic

Canterbury trainer Andrew Carston will be represented in two of the $100,000 synthetic races across the country this week, including the TAB 2000 at Cambridge on Thursday with Sincere.

Curtain coming down on stellar jumping career

It looks to be the end of the road of a long and distinguished career for top jumper The Cossack after suffering a suspensory ligament injury.

NZTR jumps racing consultation welcomed by Fannin

New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing’s (NZTR) release of their consultation document on the future of jumps racing on Monday may have come as a surprise to many, but not leading jumps jockey Shaun Fannin.