Welcome to the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Association:
the official website for members, media and everyone interested in breeding, buying, racing and learning about the New Zealand thoroughbred horse.

Grateful thanks to equine photographer Trish Dunell for the beautiful photos in our banner set.

Latest News:

Henley Park up and running at Karaka Premier ››

22 Feb 2012 | By Michelle Saba In January 1996, when Sarah Devcich answered the call to help out her childhood mate Robyn Cunningham at the Karaka Premier Yearling sales, little did she know that 16 years later she would be back presenting her own yearling draft at that sale...

Silent Achiever wins the Waikato Guineas for the Hickmans ››

10 Feb 2012 | By Michelle Saba “We were very thrilled and it was quite nice to win after being told all week that we couldn’t beat the colt,” said Hickman the owner also of the boutique farm Valachi Downs that sponsored a race earlier in the day at Waikato.

Say No More - what more can you say! ››

01 Feb 2012 | By Michelle Saba Ex-pat Kiwi Brian Hutchinson, the part-owner and breeder of the group one Thorndon Mile winner Say No More (Pentire[GB]-Our Lucy[AUS]), may be Sydney-based but his thoroughbred interests are firmly established here in New Zealand.

Pussy Willow has the Heart of a Lion ››

26 Jan 2012 | By Michelle Saba ".....in the past horses with slight physical issues still came out and won races, you have to be careful of what they say, but they can’t tell how big a horse’s heart is or whether they have the will to win.”

Irish Rebel warms up for Karaka Million ››

21 Dec 2011 | By Michelle Saba With less than six weeks to the restricted listed $1million Karaka Million (29th of January), the debut win of Irish Rebel (Danehill Dancer [Ire]-Ballycairn) at Awapuni recently puts that exciting young colt right in contention for the race.

Contact us:

Private Bag 99908, Newmarket, Auckland, NZ

Derby Enclosure, Ellerslie Racecourse, Morrin Street, Auckland, NZ

Ph: (64 9) 525 2428 | Fax: (64 9) 525 2434

Online Editor, Sally Cassels-Brown: sally@nzthoroughbred.co.nz

Visit the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame's website here

EVENTS:

Wednesday 15th February:

7.30PM

Central Districts Branch AGM

Marton Room, Awapuni Racecourse

Guest speaker and refreshments provided.

All welcome

Visit
NEW ZEALAND THOROUGHBRED
MARKETING
website