News

What a week it's been for milestones, both human and equine, here and overseas. We feature them and more in this week's News Briefs.

These horses have trialled pleasingly in recent weeks and this week (9/10/25), they head back to the racetrack.

The in-form training combo of Hayden and Amanda Cullen look set for more success at Addington tonight.

Key lead-up races the Holmes D G and the Methven Cup have prompted a big change in this week's rankings for the IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup, to be held at Addington Raceway on Tuesday, November 11.

Time is running out for racegoers to get onboard The Whale Train for Kaikoura's two day meeting next month.

One of the country's highest profile and most influential breeders is confident there will be spin-offs for all the racing codes from New Zealand's Free Trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates.

A significant driver change has been confirmed for the upcoming World Driving Championship to be held around New Zealand this November.

Voukefalas may not be a name we have heard of much in New Zealand, but in North America he is a horse that has captured the imagination of the harness racing world, and the hearts of those closest to him.

Champion Aussie pacer Leap To Fame will go into the IRT NZ Trotting Cup sight unseen this trip.