Horse Racing
Racing the Boys: the story of Granny MacDonald
Author Jaqueline Dinan talks to Kathryn Ryan about the swearing, smoking, drinking horse trainer from Hawkes Bay -who became the first woman to win the Melbourne Cup - Granny MacDonald Audio
Horse racing's 'roll of the dice'
Analysis - On Sunday, Rebecca Black became the fifth New Zealand jockey to die on the racetrack in 15 years. Joelle Dally examines the sport's safety record.
Death of a Southland jockey stuns racing world
Rebecca Black fell to her death during a race meet in Gore. She's the second jockey to die after a fall in the past decade. Audio
Jockey dies after horse falls during race
Rebecca Black, 40, died after her horse and another horse fell during a race in Gore.
Almandin takes out Melbourne Cup by a nose
Almandin has won the Melbourne Cup, claiming the $NZ6.4 million prize at Flemington Racecourse. Video
Injury erases memory of Melbourne Cup win
The jockey who won last year's Melbourne Cup says she has lost her memory of the win after a fall last month.
Johnson creates history in Karaka Million
Young jockey Danielle Johnson has become the first female jockey to win the prestigious Karaka Million race.
Payne to race in New Zealand
The 2015 Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne has been booked to ride in the Wellington Cup meeting at Trentham later this month.
NZ could recover millions from offshore racing bets
New Zealand could recover millions from offshore bets made by Kiwis under new legislation expected to be brought in this year. Audio
Red Cadeaux euthanised
Triple Melbourne Cup runner-up Red Cadeaux has been put down after suffering an injury in the race.
Prince of Penzance wins Melbourne Cup
New Zealand-bred horse Prince of Penzance has claimed a surprise victory at the Melbourne Cup, with Michelle Payne becoming the first female jockey to finish first. Audio
NZ-bred horse carries first woman jockey to Melbourne Cup win
It's a New Zealand bred horse first and one raised here third in the Melbourne Cup, with Prince of Penzance carrying to victory the first ever woman to win Australasia's most famous race. Audio
Excitement builds at 2015 Melbourne Cup
About 200 family members and friends have flown to Australia to cheer on Who Shot Thebarman - one of New Zealand's best chances in the Melbourne Cup.
Mongolian Khan tipped for Melbourne Cup
The owner of Caulfield Cup winner Mongolian Khan is eyeing a Melbourne Cup tilt for the New Zealand trained four-year-old.
New Zealand breeder remembers Bart Cummings
The horse racing world has been paying tribute to the legendary Australian trainer Bart Cummings. who died surrounded by family in Sydney aged 87. Audio
Melbourne Cup tours New Zealand
The Cup's been won 42 times by horses bred in New Zealand, including the winner of the 1987 race we heard in that clip. Audio
Three race horses under go testing
Three horses trained by a leading racing stable in Waikato are facing checks after one tested positive for cobalt - which can be used to improve race performance. Audio
Hooves and heroes
The Karekare Beach races had been an annual fundraising event for the tiny beachside community for nearly 30 years, but due to dwindling numbers, time was called in 2013. But with the local surf club… Audio
Our New Zealand A to Z - Racing Clubs
This week we look at the racing industry and talk to Chris Rowe from Canterbury Jockey Club, Tom Jamieson from Otaki Maori Racing Club and Cameron George from Auckland Racing Club. Audio
Pirongia Boxing Day Races
Each year on Boxing Day the Pirongia Golf Club's front nine is transformed into a racing track. The races have been held in the rural Waikato community since 1866 and the Alexandra Racing Club, which… Audio
