![]() Sheila Laxon is famous for being the first female trainer to win the Caulfield Cup – Melbourne Cup double, which she did with Ethereal in 2001. ![]() On 2022 April the 30th, Murray Baker retired from training racehorses leaving Forsman to begin his solo career. In 2012, Murray joined Andrew Forsman in a training partnership and the stable continued to produce many feature race winners. Baker's best horses include Dundeel, Jon Snow, Mongolian Khan, Nom du Jeu, Quick Thinker and De Dance. ![]() Murray Baker is a New Zealand Hall of Fame trainer who has had enormous success in both NZ and Australia. Some of New Zealand's most famous trainers include: Notable New Zealand Horse Racing Trainers The Auckland Cup Carnival is a big one! Taking place around mid-March each year, it includes NZ Derby Day – a $1million feature – followed by Auckland Cup Day the week after. The first day (Day 1) will include the Group 1 Telegraph race run over 1200m, while Day 3 will consist of the Thorndon Mile and the famous Wellington Cup race run over 3200m. Wellington Cup Carnival takes place over three straight Saturdays in January and is considered one of NZ's most renowned racing parties. The highlight of the carnival is the NZ 2000 Guineas on Day 1 and NZ Cup (3200m), both are worth $750,000 each. The carnival runs on the same schedule every year which includes Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The New Zealand Cup Carnival takes place in Riccarton Park Racecourse in Christchurch, New Zealand, and it lasts approximately three days. Each meeting is headlined by a leg of the New Zealand Triple Crown: the Tarzino Trophy, the Windsor Plate and the Livamol Classic. It consists of three major Saturday meetings over five weeks, with a two week break in between. The Hawke's Bay Spring Carnival is held (not surprisingly!) each Spring, at Hastings Racecourse. It is the home of the Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes, a Group 1 race worth $245k.īelow are the most prestigious horse racing carnivals in New Zealand: Hastings is the home of Hawke's Bay Racing Club and hosts the New Zealand Triple Crown: the Tarzino Trophy, Windsor Plate and Livamol Classic.Īwapuni is located in the city of Palmerston North and is home to a number of local racing clubs. It hosts the $400k Herbie Dyke Stakes and the $220k BCD Group Sprint, both Group 1 events. Te Rapa is the major racecourse in Hamilton and home of the Waikato Race Club. It hosts a number of Group 1 events including the New Zealand Oaks, as well as the $300k Wellington Cup. Trentham is the major racecourse in the city of Wellington. It hosts a number of major races including the $500k NZ 2000 Guineas. Riccarton is the major racecourse in the city of Christchurch. Located in Auckland, it hosts a number of the country's popular races, such as the Karaka Million, Auckland Cup and a number of Group 1 events. The Ellerslie Racecourse is New Zealand's premier racetrack. There are currently 65 horse racing clubs in New Zealand, across 52 racecourses. The only horse to achieve the NZ Triple Crown in one year is champion mare Melody Belle, who did so in 2019. Note: The NZ Triple Crown – is made up of three Group 1 races on the NZ Racing calendar: The first meetings were held around 1840 with decades of growth resulting in more centralised administration and organisation in the 20th century.įeature Thoroughbred Horse Races in New Zealand Like in Australia, many horse race clubs and tracks were established from major cities to rural regions throughout New Zealand. Horse racing has been around since the 19th century, when it became a part of New Zealand culture. As well as being very popular at home, racing in New Zealand has produced many elite horses, trainers and jockeys who've gone on to racing fame both at home and in other countries around the world, especially Australia. ![]() ![]() Like in Australia, horse racing is one of New Zealand's popular sports and entertainment pastimes. ![]()
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