Network logo Network logo Network logo

News

All News Horse Announcements Our Horses Our People The Race
Horse Announcements
21 December 2025
Lollapalooza Enters $4 Million NZB Kiwi Fray
Last month’s $600,000 Group 1 Barneswood Farm 53rd New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) is proving to be the early form race for the $4 million NZB Kiwi (1500m), with runner-up Lollapalooza (NZ) (El Roca) announced in the 2026 $4m NZB Kiwi (1500m).
Horse Announcements
20 December 2025
Guineas Winner Locked in for The NZB Kiwi
The Canterbury Jockey Club have announced Group 1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) winner Romanoff (NZ) (Belardo) as their representative for the $4 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) at Ellerslie on Champions Day, 7 March 2026.
Horse Announcements
11 December 2025
Brilliant filly Well Written claims TAB slot for The NZB Kiwi
New Zealand racing’s hottest property, Well Written (AUS) (Written Tycoon), is locked in for the $4m The NZB Kiwi (1500m), after connections of the unbeaten filly signed up for the TAB slot, held by Entain New Zealand.
The Race
03 October 2025
$1 Million Bonus Pool Confirmed for The NZB Kiwi 
NZTR is pleased to confirm the final list of 10 New Zealand stakes races that will form part of the $1 million Bonus Eligible Race Pool attached to The NZB Kiwi (1500m), the Southern Hemisphere’s richest three-year-old race.
Our Horses
08 March 2025
Damask Rose Scoops Biggest Prize in New Zealand Racing
Te Akau Racing, Blake Shinn and fantastic filly Damask Rose (NZ) created a piece of New Zealand racing history when they took out the inaugural running of the richest race in the land, the newly minted $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m).
The Race
04 March 2025
NZB Kiwi Winner to Secure $10m Golden Eagle Ticket
NZTR and Racing NSW are thrilled to announce that the inaugural $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) slot race has officially become a ‘Golden Ticket’ race, granting the winner direct entry into the $10 million Golden Eagle (1500m).
Horse Announcements
03 March 2025
Kingsclere substitution in NZB Kiwi after Dealt With withdrawn
Just days out from the inaugural running of the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m), Slot Holders Kerri Spence Bloodstock and Clotworthy Racing have been forced to find another contender following the withdrawal of Dealt With (NZ).
Horse Announcements
26 February 2025
NZB Kiwi draws Public Attention to complete final field
Two of the biggest names in Australian racing have combined with New Zealand breeding royalty to fill the final slot in the inaugural NZB Kiwi (1500m).
Horse Announcements
24 February 2025
Cambridge Stud Filly Heading to the Big Dance
Cambridge Stud’s Brendan and Jo Lindsay have announced that First Dance (NZ) will carry their silks in next week’s inaugural running of the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) at Ellerslie on Barfoot & Thompson Champions Day.