The National Racing Bureau now has its own dedicated email and phone accounts. The hotline is 0508 BUREAU = 0508 287328 and the email is : bureau@hrnz.co.nz The bureau has been in operation since Monday, April 7. It is a centralised system overseen by HRNZ that streamlines the nomination, acceptance and field release process for the sport across the whole county. Trainers should nominate and manage drivers via the HRNZ Website or app.
Month: May 2025
100th National Yearling Sale to Debut New Format
Karaka 2026 will mark the 100th anniversary of the National Yearling Sales in New Zealand, a significant milestone to celebrate. In an exciting move, NZB is pleased to announce a fitting new sales format, ensuring that the quality of the 100th National Yearling Sales catalogue is in line with the momentous occasion. Book 1 will be conducted across two full days, composed of approximately 580 horses. Book 2 will immediately follow with a further 290 yearlings the following day. While a third session will also be re-introduced with up to…
Manners key for promising gelding
Former Hong Kong galloper Rise Companions (Capitalist) will have his second start in New Zealand at Ellerslie on Wednesday, and trainers Simon and Katrina Alexander are hoping to see a more relaxed horse at the Auckland venue. He was a bit green in his debut outing at Pukekohe last month when runner-up over 1200m, and his handlers will apply ear covers on Wednesday ahead of the Trackside.co.nz 1400. “He got himself a little bit stirred up last time, a bit full of himself, he gets a bit overwhelmed with it…
Metro series returns this Friday
After a brief break, the highly-popular Metro Trotting and Pacing Series is back. The first heats of the latest series, worth $20,000, will be held for both gaits as part of the Magness Benrow and IRT Sires’ Stakes Finals night at Alexandra Park on Friday night. A second round of heats will be held on May 23. The series is for horses rated up to and including R54 and/or horses with up to two lifetime wins. Heat wins will be penalty free with the first four home in each automatically…
Les White looking to go back-to-back at Cambridge today
By Jordyn Bublitz For a $2,800 purchase Les White is pretty chuffed with how well his mate Bettor Reaction has been performing as of late, and the Auckland Reactor gelding could well add to his earnings at Cambridge today. ‘Jack’ ,as he is known by, was purchased off Gavelhouse last June by White and put on an eye-catching performance fresh up in December to win at Alexandra Park on a 57.3 half by a commanding 5 ¾ length margin. “It was just so unexpected, he’s so laid back and he…
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Draw favours General Jen in big Friday night at Addington and Auckland
By Michael Guerin General Jen may have to go to a new peak to win the biggest race of her career this Friday but she has been gifted the draw to do it. The Canterbury three-year-old filly made quite the Alexandra Park debut when smashing her older rivals last Friday night and now steps back in against her own sex in the $200,000 Magness Benrow Sires’ Stakes Final back at The Park this Friday. She meets a red hot field containing Beside Me, Northern Oaks winner (and Hayden and Amanda…
Champagne result at Riccarton for Cambridge Stud
Lucy In The Sky delivered a memorable result on multiple fronts with her historic success at Riccarton. The Cambridge Stud-bred and raced filly executed her southern plan to perfection on Saturday when the Tony Pike-trained juvenile was untroubled to triumph in the Listed Champagne Stakes (1200m). Her victory stroll credited the farm’s young shuttle stallion Hello Youmzain with his first Southern Hemisphere stakes victory. It was also the first running of a black-type event on a synthetic track in New Zealand after the feature two-year-old event was switched from the…
Ribchester 3YO dazzles at Sha Tin
Three-year-old gelding Dazzling Fit threw his hat in the ring as a potential Classic Series horse for next season with a sparkling win in the first section of the Class Four Cox’s Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Jockey Luke Ferraris settled David Eustace’s galloper in mid-pack early on and turning out of the back straight still had a lot of ground to make up. When hitting top gear, the well-supported Dazzling Fit flew down the straight to record a very comfortable win over Max Que, after being sent…
Jenni’s Qld plans revealed
Ciaron Maher and connections have opted to fly Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai) to Queensland ahead of her tilt at the Gr.1 Doomben Cup (2000m) on May 24. The leading trainer reported that the star mare has pulled up well after her win at Caulfield last Saturday and won’t be asked to do too much at home before heading north. “She’s come through it in pretty good order … track was on the firmer side but that’s what you come to expect at Caulfield,” Maher told RSN. “She’s going to…