New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing

Racing Getting Back On Its Feet In NZ

Posted on April 24, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The New Zealand racing industry has been given the go ahead to resume training, trialling and racing with the easing of the COVID-19 Alert level. From Tuesday, the level will go from a four to a three with many restrictions still in place. NZ Thoroughbred Racing plans to be back holding meetings from the beginning[...]

Posted on April 23, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Ruakaka and Taupo have been a staple of winter and spring racing for many years and Cambridge trainer Shaune Ritchie is hoping racing administrators reconsider adding them to this year's proposed racing calendar. On Tuesday, New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) released a proposed racing calendar for the months July-November, which leaves out the two tracks[...]

Posted on April 21, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand racing authorities have released a blueprint for a return to training and racing when the Alert 4 lockdown in place for the coronavirus pandemic is lifted. The revised calendar proposes thoroughbred racing at selected venues from July. “We acknowledge that the situation in the national fight against COVID-19 is changing rapidly, and accordingly[...]

Posted on April 3, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand racing's governing body is making plans to get the sport back up and running in the second half of the year. Racing in New Zealand was shut down last month in line with government protocols surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. NZ Thoroughbred Racing has been working on a schedule for racing to begin on[...]

Posted on March 27, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand's largest training centre the Cambridge Jockey Club is closed. With up to 1000 thoroughbreds trained on the premises at peak times, it is the largest centre in Australasia but the committee has adhered to updated industry protocols and reacted swiftly to cease training. “The Cambridge track is officially closed,” Cambridge Jockey Club chief[...]

Posted on March 26, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing chief executive Bernard Saundry has cautioned all participants in racing to adhere to stringent government protocols in response to the spread of Covid-19 for both the good of the industry and the health and well-being of the nation. “For just the second time in history New Zealand is in a State[...]

Posted on March 25, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainers can continue to work their horses while racing is shut down under government guidelines. From midnight Wednesday, New Zealand will move to COVID-19 alert level 4 with only essential services permitted to operate. NZ Thoroughbred Racing has issued a statement outlining conditions. “Our advice from the Ministry for Primary Industries confirms that[...]

Posted on March 25, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Posted on March 24, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainer Tony Pike is adamant that training tracks need to remain open throughout the Covid-19 alert level 4 lockdown on animal welfare grounds. The respected horseman, who is also the President of the New Zealand Trainers' Association, usually has around 80 horses in work and is keen to see tracks remain open to keep[...]

Posted on March 23, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

All racing in New Zealand is to be shut down for four weeks as the country moves to level four of the Covid-19 alert system. New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing, Harness Racing New Zealand, Greyhound Racing New Zealand and the TAB, have met to discuss what steps the industry needs to take to protect the livelihoods[...]

Posted on March 21, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing, along with the other two codes of harness and greyhound racing, has taken steps to ensure racing will continue during the COVID-19 pandemic in conjunction with the TAB. There are approximately 14,398 full-time equivalent jobs sustained by the New Zealand Racing Industry with a value-added contribution of over $1.6 billion and[...]

Posted on March 18, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Group 1 winning miler The Mitigator will be back in action at Tauranga this weekend where he contests the Group 2 Ultimate Mazda Japan Trophy (1600m) in what will likely be his final run for the season. The honest five-year-old has been a model of consistency throughout the majority of the season and trainer Peter[...]

Posted on March 17, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The New Zealand racing industry is taking steps to reduce the potential for the spread of the COVID-19 virus among participants and public by closing its meetings to all but essential personnel. Race meetings will be conducted as “closed door” events commencing on Wednesday, March 18. The only people permitted to attend meetings will be[...]

Posted on December 25, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

While holidaymakers are relaxing around the country, the Christmas-New Year period is one of the busiest for the thoroughbred racing industry. From Boxing Day through to Sunday 5 January there will be 20 thoroughbred race meetings around New Zealand, meaning a busy time for those who work in the industry. There are no rest days[...]

Posted on June 9, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A brilliantly fine day and a huge on-course crowd combined to provide the appropriate farewell to thoroughbred racing at Waimate on Sunday where the Waimate Racing Club ran their last meeting at their home venue. The club has not been issued a licence to hold its annual race meeting during the next season, following the[...]

Racing Getting Back On Its Feet In NZ

Ritchie calls for track additions to calendar

NZ Racing Releases Proposal For Return

New Zealand Working Towards Racing Return

All quiet on the training front

Not Business as Usual: Saundry

NZ trainers can continue to operate

NZ Trainers Can Continue To Operate

Exercise imperative to welfare claims Pike

NZ Racing Closed For At Least A Month

New Zealand Racing open for business

The Mitigator to sign off at Tauranga

NZ Racing Industry initiates COVID-19 measures

Passion to the fore during festive season

Waimate Racing Club farewell home venue

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