News

23 March 2019

National records under threat at Winton

The rare opportunity to race from a standing start over one mile (1609m) puts national records under threat at Winton on Saturday.

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9 March 2019

The Kaik and Kimberly Butt win all-ladies race

The Kaik and Kimberly Butt combined for an easy win in the Jennian Homes ‘Team Teal’ Lady Drivers Challenge at the Westport meeting on Friday

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1 February 2019

Ownership Survey Result

Recently the HRNZ Owners Sub Committee ran a follow up survey identical to the survey first circulated in 2017.

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12 December 2018

Ownership Profile - Murray Little

When Invercargill lawyer Murray Little got roped into jogging horses for his brother and nephew in the early 80’s he was blissfully unaware of the ownership rollercoaster he was about to endeavor on.

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11 December 2018

Ownership Profile - Graeme Harris

When Graeme Harris was waiting tables at Alexandra Park as a 16-year-old, never in his wildest dreams would he have believed he would one day be the owner of a Cup winner.

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5 December 2018

Life After Racing - Cool Cobber

This month we talk to Kat Franklin about Cool Cobber

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7 November 2018

Life After Racing - Change Of Pace

Courtesy of NZ Horse and Pony Magazine

With his good looks and beautiful movement, Amanda Burton’s Change Of Pace is the first Standardbred in New Zealand to qualify for open ridden show titles at Horse of the Year.

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31 October 2018

Life After Racing - Beaudiene Christian

HRNZ would like to thank Dunstan Horsefeeds for sponsoring this section for us, by supplying a bag of horse feed for the next 6 months to all of the people chosen from the FOR THE LOVE OF STANDARDBREDS <3 NZ…

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18 September 2018

Ownership Profile - Philippa Hanley

When it came to getting involved with horses, Philippa Hanley really didn’t have a choice. It was literally inscribed into her life the day she was born.

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