Horse racing in New Zealand


Horse racing in New Zealand consists of two forms:
Harness racing is sometimes referred to as "trotting" in New Zealand, although there are actually two types of standardbred races based on the type of gait or running style:
The majority of standardbred races in New Zealand are pacing.

Famous New Zealand thoroughbred horses

Notable thoroughbred racehorses from New Zealand include:
The most famous New Zealand Standardbred is the pacer Cardigan Bay. Stanley Dancer drove Cardigan Bay to $1 million in winnings in 1968, the first harness horse to surpass that milestone in American history. Dancer and Cardigan Bay appeared together on The Ed Sullivan Show.
Other top Standardbred horses have included: