Industry News

New Zealand agents receive last-minute go-ahead to attend Magic Millions sale

New Zealand agents Paul Willetts and Bevan Smith jetted into Australia yesterday, after receiving a last-minute lifeline from the Australian government to allow them to attend the Magic Millions Gold Coast National Sale later this month. After initially having their travel exemptions rejected by the Australian Department of Home Affairs, as revealed in ANZ Bloodstock... Read More

Revised New Zealand racing industry bill reflects concerns

Following several months of discussions, road show meetings, select committee submissions, a government bail-out, Racing Board “adjustments” and track closure announcements, the latest  revised New Zealand Racing Industry Bill is much closer to its second reading and appears to reflect some of the concerns raised by the industry and its participants. It seems a long... Read More

Ellis recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours

Te Akau principal David Ellis has been appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) in the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours List announced overnight. The honour is the highest-ranking title that does not bestow a knighthood under the New Zealand honours system and is only awarded to a maximum of 40 people... Read More

Trainers optimistic Singapore racing will resume in July

Trainers are set to be given the go-ahead to step up their horses’ work next week at Kranji Racecourse ahead of the likely return of Singapore racing from the start of July, in what has been a coronavirus-hit period that stakeholders hope is the catalyst for the revitalisation of the country’s industry. Racing in Singapore... Read More

NZB Airfreight on track to resume flights

Following the temporary suspension of equine exports last week due to a positive case of equine piroplasmosis, NZB Airfreight is confident that travel will resume shortly with increased testing and pre-export protocols. The single case of the tick-borne protozoal disease was detected by the Ministry of Primary Industries and grounded flights just two weeks following... Read More

Victorian industry debates Caulfield Cup move

Racing Victoria’s executive general manager of racing Greg Carpenter said yesterday that there would likely be a host of changes to the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival, should the Melbourne Racing Club proposal to move the Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) and the Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) to the last two Saturdays in November be... Read More