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Enigmatic filly Delightful Peg (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) brought her manners to Ascot Park on Sunday when securing an all-important stakes scalp in the Group Two Nevele R Stud/Macca Lodge Southern...

Rangiora-based horseman Steven Reid has trained plenty of top-class horses, including the likes of Group One New Zealand Trotting Cup (3200m) hero Monkey King and six-time Group One winner Gold...

Meant To Be (NZ) (Father Patrick) continued his meteoric rise in New Zealand’s trotting ranks when taking out the Group One Breckon Farms Northern Trotting Derby (2700m) at Alexandra Park on...

Marketplace (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) stamped his credentials once again as New Zealand’s most exciting young pacer when comfortably winning the Group One Woodlands Stud Northern Derby (2700m)...

Arafura (NZ) (Sweet Lou) opened feature racing at Alexandra Park on ANZAC Day with a bang, setting a new New Zealand record when winning the Group One Pascoes The Jewellers Northern Oaks...

Republican Party (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) added another elite-level crown to his record when victorious in last Friday’s Group One Dawson Harford NZ Messenger (2700m) at Alexandra Park.
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Five Crowns (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) has shown plenty of ability for trainers Mark and Nathan Purdon, and on Sunday he was rewarded with his maiden stakes victory in the Group Two Alabar Southern...

One of New Zealand’s most famous sets of racing colours could be coming to a harness racing track near you next season.  But first Waikato Stud owner Mark Chittick will have to get a bigger...

Pacing-bred trotter Rakero Blaze (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) scored an all-important first stakes victory on Saturday night when taking out the Listed Pirie Trotters Cup (2530m) in South...

Exciting young trotter Meant To Be (NZ) (Father Patrick) doubled his Harness Millions tally at Alexandra Park last Friday when taking out the Listed NZB Standardbred Harness Million 3YO Trotters...

Meant To Be (NZ) (Father Patrick) will be out to continue his picket fence form line when he heads to Alexandra Park on Friday night to contest the Listed NZB Standardbred Harness Million 3YO...

New Zealand-bred mare Penny Black (NZ) (Sweet Lou) added to her burgeoning record when victorious in the Listed Race For The Roses (2503m) at Gloucester Park last Friday night. The five-year-old...

Astute breeders will get their opportunity to buy into one of the hottest bloodlines in New Zealand this week with broodmare gem Cullen Who (NZ) being offered on Gavelhouse Standardbred. The...

NZB Standardbred graduate Merlin (NZ) (Art Major) will be looking to work his magic once more when he heads to Cambridge Raceway on Friday night to defend his crown in the $1 million The Race By...

It’s an Aussie invasion in Friday’s $600,000 The TAB Trot (2200m) at Cambridge Raceway, but Bet N Win (NZ) (What The Hill) will be doing his best to keep the spoils on home soil.
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Jacks Ultimate Fury (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) continued his purple patch of form at Bathurst on Saturday and was rewarded with his first stakes victory when taking out the Group Two Gold Chalice...

Two telling reminders were delivered when Chase A Dream (NZ)(Captaintreacherous) ran to a track-record-breaking victory in the $57,000 Group Two Garrards Waikato Pacers Flying Mile (1609m) on...

Sonofamistery (NZ) (Sweet Lou) never gave his rivals a look in as he dominated the $52,000 Group Two Macca Lodge Kindergarten Stakes (1609m) at Wyndham on Sunday. The NZB Standardbred graduate...

Daring tactics from driver Craig Ferguson set up Don’t Stop Dreaming’s (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) explosive win in the $60,000 Group Two Auckland Co-Op Taxis City Of Auckland Free-For-All...

The tactics weren’t expected but the result was as Marketplace (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) exploded to victory in the $200,000 Listed NZB Standardbred Harness Million Three-Year-Old Colts &...

Stella Rouge (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) called on her star qualities when winning a thrilling edition of the Listed $150,000 NZB Standardbred Harness Million Three-Year-Old Fillies Final (2200m) at...

Bet N Win (NZ) (What The Hill) burnt at both ends of the $100,000 Fred Shaw Memorial New Zealand Trotting Championship (2600m) victory, leaving his rivals with no excuses. The NZB Standardbred...

Harness racing fans saw plenty of sizzling speed when Rubira (NZ) (Always B Miki) led throughout to win the $55,000 Group Two Alabar Three-Year-Old Classic (2200m) at Alexandra Park on Friday...

Jolimont (NZ) (Sweet Lou) lived up to his outstanding form with his powerful front-running win in the $37,000 Group Three Lincoln Farms Founders Cup (1700m) at Alexandra Park on Friday...

Pinseeker (NZ) (Downbytheseaside) won his way into New Zealand’s richest race with his commanding victory in the Hector’s Premium Gin Autumn Free-For-All (1980m) at Addington on Friday...

The race may not have gone to plan but the result did when Kyvalley Hotspur (NZ) (Muscle Hill) took out the $35,500 Group Three Majestic Horse Floats Greenlane Cup (2700m) at Alexandra Park on...

Rakero Rebel (NZ) (Rock N Roll Heaven) extended her perfect 2025 when pouncing on her rivals to win the A$40,000 Geelong Pacing Cup (2570m) on Friday night. The NZB Standardbred graduate made it...

Chelsea Faithful enjoyed the biggest thrill of her harness racing career when Ideal Crown (NZ) (American Ideal) produced a perfect debut in the $36,000 Caduceus Club of Southland & Alabar...

Off the back of a record yearling sale, entries for NZB Standardbred’s 2025 National Weanling Sale are now open, with the Sale set to be held at the Karaka Sales Centre.  In an exciting move,...

Bet N Win (NZ) (What The Hill) warmed up for New Zealand’s richest trotting features with his big fresh up victory in the $35,000 Group Three Lamb & Hayward Trotters Classic (2600m). A lack...

Justcallmemiki (NZ) (Always B Miki) made the best possible start to his Australian career with victory in the A$50,000 Group Three Chandon Four-Year-Old Classic (2130m) at Gloucester Park on...

In an exciting move, the date for the NZB National Weanling Sale (thoroughbred) and NZB Standardbred National Weanling Sale (standardbred) has been finalised, with both weanling sessions selling...

After a whirlwind two days of selling at NZB Standardbred’s National Yearling Sale, final results have been gathered across the two sessions in Auckland and Christchurch. Selling continued...

The momentum from Auckland’s record session on Saturday flowed into Christchurch today with all key sale metrics increasing and rounding out a successful 2025 National Yearling Sale. At the...

The Auckland Session of the 2025 National Standardbred Yearling Sale  was one for the history books when 130 lots went under the auction hammer at the Karaka Sales Centre on...

HRNZ’s latest announcement comes as a timely boost to domestic buyers ahead of the 2025 National Yearling Sale, with an additional $600,000 in bonuses on offer through the launch of Next Gen, a...

White Racing, owned and operated by David White and his wife Stacey have had a season to remember, and are looking to extend their stable of stars at the upcoming National Yearling...

After recently racking up 100 training wins with his Downbytheseaside mare Hi Hopes (NZ), we caught up with Canterbury's Tom Bagrie ahead of the 2025 National Yearling Sale. Here we learned more...

Thanks to a series of big-race performances by high-class siblings, the catalogue for NZB Standardbred’s 2025 National Yearling Sale has received some significant pedigree updates in the...

Matty White and his wife Brigette Soloman are paving their way as New Zealand’s most exciting harness stable on the rise. Now based in Clevedon, we caught up with Matty to learn more about him,...

NZB’s 2025 edition of the National Yearling Sale is just days away, set to take place on 15 February at Karaka and 18 February in Christchurch.
To kick off proceedings in Karaka,...

Involved in the industry from a young age, Sammy Kilgour recently moved back to New Zealand with her fiancé and Group One winning driver Joshua Dickie and quickly got her name on the training...

There are several ways to participate in the bidding action to secure your future racetrack star. Whether you are new to NZB Standardbred auctions or have previously purchased, ensure you register...

Based at Woodend Beach, Bob Butt has become a well-known young figure in the standardbred industry. Ahead of the upcoming National Yearling Sale, Butt has been busy inspecting the next set of...

NZB Standardbred graduates claimed eight trophies during Saturday night’s NZB Standardbred-sponsored 2024 Harness Racing awards at Addington.After a standout season on the track, Merlin (NZ)...

After taking out his first Group One training win with NZB Standardbred graduate Rakero Rocket (NZ) (Rock n Roll Heaven) at the end of last year, Thomas Bamford has put his hand up as one of New...

The Southern Bred Southern Reared (SBSR) group will be out to add to its incredible legacy at the National Yearling Sale during the Christchurch session on February 18. Standardbreds sold...

Visitors to the Karaka and Christchurch sale grounds every February are met by the yearling progeny of a diverse and high-quality range of sires, and the 2025 National Yearling Sale will be no...

HRNZ’s latest announcement comes as a timely boost to domestic buyers ahead of the 2025 National Yearling Sale, with an additional $600,000 in bonuses on offer through the launch of Next Gen, a...

Bloodstock investors are set to be spoilt for choice with the depth of proven pacing power catalogued for the 2025 NZB Standardbred National Yearling Sales at Auckland on February 15 and...