VIDEO: Ulrika Holmquist
Trackside’s Nicole Sims catches up with jockey Ulrika Holmquist, who returned to her native Sweden a couple of year’s ago after riding in New Zealand
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2025 NZ Stallion Coverings
Leading into the 2026 breeding season we reflect on the volume of mares covered by a stallion with 10+ mares in 2025. STALLION 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Super Seth (AUS)19716411765109143 Sword Of State (AUS)177131142126 Noverre166179136127 Auguste Rodin (IRE)160 Hilal (AUS)154137 Profondo (AUS)153173177 Little
Predominance on the comeback trail
Matamata trainer Benji King was on a high after Predominance’s (NZ) (Preferment) maiden victory at Arawa Park in December but he quickly came back down to earth in the following days when it was feared the gelding was all but lost. The four-year-old had suffered complications from
Urenui to appreciate rain-affected going
Fine weather is forecast for Wellington ahead of Trentham’s postponed meeting on Thursday, but New Plymouth trainer Debbie Harris is hoping the track doesn’t dry out too much. Initially set to take place on Saturday, the meeting was postponed due to track conditions following heavy rain, and the
Stanaway fondly remembered
The New Zealand thoroughbred industry is mourning the loss of respected horseman Peter Stanaway, who passed away peacefully late last week following a short illness, aged 80. For decades, Stanaway was a familiar and highly respected figure throughout New Zealand's thoroughbred breeding and racing industry. A prominent member