News

There might not be a Kiwi in the Brisbane Inter Dominions, but three horses New Zealanders know well and have seen plenty of are poised to dominate the finals.

The career of brilliant multiple Group 1 winner Akuta is over.

Another excellent Friday Night Lights, Leap To Fame's amazing strike-rate and the return of Always B Miki all feature in this week's News Briefs.  

The following horses have trialled pleasingly in recent weeks and now (9/7/26) they head back to the racetrack.

Talented northern junior driver Emily Johnson is heading to Europe tonight to link up with one of France's top stables for the next three weeks.

Rakaia trainer Warren Stapleton did what he does best on Sunday at Addington, winning with a couple of horses off the scrap heap.  

Austrian-Kiwi John Kriechbaumer was thrilled to be crowned the 2026 New Zealand Amateur Driver Champion at Addington on Sunday.  

At 16-years-old Taylor Newton is about to take an important step along the way to fulfilling her harness racing dream.

The Shirley family had plenty to celebrate on a day one of their own was remembered at Ascot Park.