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One of the most extraordinary wins you will ever see on a racetrack. Jockey
@AaronKuru
comes off his horse, Des De Jeu, at the first jump only to remount and go and win!
@SKYNZ
#NZRacing
The second running of the race to stop COVID-19 is heating up and
@matthewcross01
is back with this year's call for the all important race.
Let's hope we can get
#1
The Delta Variant beaten.
"Have you ever seen anything like that?"
This is a must watch.
@TABtrackside
present all the angles from the incredible piece of horsemanship displayed by jockey Aaron Kuru when winning the Maiden Steeplechase at today's
@AwapuniRacing
meeting
@SKYNZ
#NZRacing
When a tragedy occurs in racing, it's felt right across the industry. We at TAB NZ grieve alongside Megan Taylor's friends and family and the wider New Zealand racing community for the loss of a young jockey with so much ahead of her.
TAB NZ joins with the NZ racing community in mourning the passing of jockey Taiki Yanagida last night. Our heartfelt thoughts go out to his loved ones for the loss of such a popular member of the racing family.
Trevor McKee (ONZM) has passed away in Auckland following a long illness. McKee's contribution to the racing industry has been immense and we pass on our condolences to Noeleen, Suzanne, Stephen and Donna
George Simon has been with us since day one of Trackside. Let’s take a look back at the last 32 years before a huge announcement tomorrow ... 👀 2.4.2024
Full Video here:
She's done it!
Melody Belle ($1.30) wins her ninth Group 1 in the Livamol Classic and in doing so the
@TeAkauRacing
-trained mare has created history by becoming the first horse ever to win the Hawke's Bay Triple Crown
"Celebrate the greatest of all time, Melody Belle!"
@TeAkauRacing
's Melody Belle equals Sunline's Group 1 record with her 13th in the Harcourts Thorndon Mile at Trentham
After 10 years on our screens, today
@GregORacingNZ
finishes up on Trackside. Thanks for everything you’ve done for us and for racing in NZ Greg - best of luck for whatever the future brings.
"Here she comes"
What a win! Star
@TeAkauRacing
mare Melody Belle ($5.60) goes bang to take out the first New Zealand Group 1 of the 2019/20 season, the Tarzino Trophy
This is what you've been waiting for! 📷 After 34 years, it's time for a brand new chapter of Trackside. New channels, new content, new graphics! We're live on Trackside 2 now, and from 11:55am, Tuesday 2nd, on Trackside 1 📷
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"Here comes a dozen"
"Here comes the Queen of the Bay"
"Here comes the Queen of New Zealand racing"
"Melody Belle... Waaaaay too good!"
Group 1
#12
up for
@TeAkauRacing
's Melody Belle in the Livamol Classic
What a finish!
The Natalie Rasmussen-driven favourite Thefixer ($3.70) wins the Group 1 Christchurch Casino NZ Trotting Cup for the All Stars stable ahead of Australian visitor Tiger Tara and Thefixer's stablemate Dream About Me
@SKYNZ
#NZCup18
Ok, wow.
You've got to be good to do that.
@TeAkauRacing
's Yourdeel ($1.70) and
@opie_bosson
fly home from an impossible position at the 200m mark to take out the Group 1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes
The Hayes/Dabernig-trained Australian raider Long Leaf, with
@mcacajamez
aboard, holds out a brave The Real Beel to take out the 2019 Listed Karaka Million 3YO Classic to round out a massive night
@Ellerslie_Races
@SKYNZ
#NZRacing
🌟WOW🌟
Around the turn everyone was sweating but LEGARTO is a superstar and won the Eight Carat Classic with ease in the end for Ken & Bev Kelso and
@RyanEll98744011
The incredible skill of our female riding ranks was on show at Woodville today with all 7 races taken out by female jockeys!
Race 1: Sam Collett
Race 2: Rosie Myers
Race 3: Charlotte O'Beirne
Race 4: Danielle Hirini
Race 5: Sam Collett
Race 6: Bridie Ansell
Race 7: Lisa Allpress
A tribute to the doyen of greyhound racing commentary in New Zealand,
@PearleyPeter
.
All the best in retirement and thank you for five decades of brilliant calls.
"He hasn't let us down, he's made us very proud"
@DanielNakhleNZ
joined
@SweenzRacing
after his star three-year-old Crocetti made it a perfect six by taking out the G1 NZ 2000 Guineas! 👏
Not for the first time in history, the Kiwis are on a mission to conquer The Everest. Trackside has secured a slot in The Everest this October. What's more, Kiwi-bred star I Wish I Win will be carrying the hopes for NZ's own racing channels in the world's richest race on turf.
Catalyst is expected to make his return to the track next Wednesday at Taupo before heading over to Sydney to pick up where he left off.
@agent200
caught up with trainer Clayton Chipperfield to get the latest on how he is tracking ahead of his return.
@ATC_Races
@Racing_NSW
“THE DREAMS ARE COMING TRUE”
Half the grandstand were wearing the colours and they cheered PENNYWEKA home to win the G1 NZ Oaks for trainer Jim Wallace and G1 winning machine
@RyanEll98744011
Relive Verry Elleegant's maiden win at Ruakaka back in the winter of 2018.
Who would have known that we were witnessing a future Melbourne Cup winner on that day!
How about this tipping from
@Em_April
yesterday on our Melbourne Cup Preview Show?!
Nailed the trifecta for a return of $5479.66 from her $100 spend.
Anyone follow her in?
What a race! 2000 Guineas winner Aegon digs in for the fight and fends off the challenge from Amarelinha to take out the Karaka Million 3YO Classic for Murray Baker and
@ForsmanAndrew
"Melody Belle does the double"
@TeAkauRacing
's Melody Belle ($1.60) is in a class of her own as she claims an eighth Group 1 in the Windsor Park Plate, and remains a live chance of being the first ever horse to claim the
@HawkesBayRacing
Triple Crown
She's just too good!
There's no holding out Probabeel ($1.60) as she becomes the first horse to do the Karaka Million 2YO
& 3YO double, capping off a huge night for Opie Bosson and
@TeAkauRacing
Congratulations to Trackside's good friend
@AlyshaCollett
on her first win back in the saddle since returning from injury, and wasn't it a 🍑... Great to see your smiling face back in the winners circle.
Melody Belle's settled in well in Australia ahead of Saturday's Group 1 Futurity Stakes and
@TeAkauRacing
's Jamie Richards says the 1400m should suit her first up.
"He's done it with a magic ride"
"The greatest of all time"
History made. The moment champion hoop Chris Johnson becomes the winningest jockey in New Zealand history
He's done it!
@TeAkauRacing
's Te Akau Shark ($1.40) heads to Sydney a Group 1 winner after cruising to the line under the urging of
@opie_bosson
in the BCD Group Sprint
@TeRapaRacing
Gold Watch just turned 5 and looks to be getting better with age.
But that's nothing on his trainer, Cliff Goss, who's still going strong at 90.
Catch Cliff's full chat with Trackside about how he teamed up with Gold Watch and much more, Sunday 12pm on Trackside 1.
"Boy has he got some gears!"
Watch a good horse go whoosh. Catalyst ($1.50) very impressive in taking out the Group 3
@CambridgeStud
Northland Breeders Stakes
"There is no weakness in the armory of the mighty SWAYZEE" - The two trans-Tasman favourites battle it out and the Aussie prevails in the G1 IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup of 2023. 🇦🇺🏆
Get "The Inside Word" as we follow Andrew Scott watching Dragon Leap pre and post Avondale Guineas.
Will he be celebrating again after this weekend's NZ Derby?
Betting:
"I haven't stopped shaking and I don't think it's going to set in for a wee while" 😃
Hear from an elated
@Crystalhack2003
after claiming her maiden Group 1 win with Mach Shard in the Taylor Mile at Alexandra Park this evening! 🤩
@HarnessRacingNZ
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@AlexandraPark
"You know it...We all know it...There's only 1 Opie Bosson"
Move To Strike takes out the first very impressively to give Opie 2000 wins in NZ
@opie_bosson
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@TeAkauRacing
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@GerryHarveyNZ
James McDonald is the confident, rockstar, Kiwi jockey and he'll be looking to pilot favourite Yucatan to Melbourne Cup glory.
Are you on his team?
#KiwisForTheCup
#TeamJMac
We're back baby!
NZ Greyhound Racing returns today with full cards at Addington and Whanganui.
Who's gonna be acting like one of these punters, from a safe social distance of course, when Race 1 jumps at 12:00pm?!