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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
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.
Horse Announcements
22 February 2025
Hankee Alpha Flying the Flag for Locals in The NZB Kiwi
ATR will host the inaugural running of the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) in just over a fortnight, and the Club’s Chief Executive Paul Wilcox is excited to announce Hankee Alpha (NZ) will carry the hopes of the locals in the $3.5 million showpiece.
Horse Announcements
20 February 2025
Southern Star Secures NZB Kiwi Slot
The $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) has received a welcome injection of southern flavour, with exciting filly Pivotal Ten having secured a berth in the Southern Hemisphere’s richest three-year-old race.
Horse Announcements
17 February 2025
Barneswood Brady Nakhle Hoping for NZB Kiwi Golden Ticket
The Barneswood Brady Nakhle Slot Holder partnership has announced the Stephen Marsh-trained Penman (NZ) as their representative in next month’s $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m), and they are hoping they have struck gold with their selection.
Horse Announcements
15 February 2025
Bjorn Baker Sniffing NZB Kiwi Glory with Perfumist
Slot race success is nothing new to Sydney trainer Bjorn Baker, and the expat Kiwi is excited to return to his homeland next month to contest the inaugural running of the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) at Ellerslie with his in-form filly Perfumist.
Horse Announcements
02 February 2025
The King’s Men rally for NZB Kiwi slot
All of the King’s horses for all the King’s Men, Ardalio’s been picked to do it again – this time for the NZB Kiwi. 
Horse Announcements
25 January 2025
NZB Kiwi Slot Decision Dealt With
There’s plenty of excitement building towards this evening’s TAB Karaka Millions meeting at Ellerslie, which has been further enhanced by an NZB Kiwi slot announcement.