NZB Sponsorships 2020/21
In support of the growth and prosperity of New Zealand's thoroughbred industry, New Zealand Bloodstock is the proud sponsor of a host of races around New Zealand, Australia and Asia, including two races forming the richest race meeting on the calendar, the $1 million Karaka Million (2YO) and the $1m Karaka Million 3YO Classic.
In a grand show of support for the NZ breeding industry, NZB Insurance has lent its considerable support to New Zealand's Pearl Series providing over $5 million in prizemoney and bonuses across 200 races for fillies and mares around the country. For registration and details contact the NZTBA.

New Zealand Bloodstock also supports fillies racing in New Zealand through sponsorship of the prestigious Filly of the Year Series and Southern Filly of the Year Series, where the country's three-year-old fillies battle it out for the coveted crown.
Aside from racing, NZB also heavily backs various industry organisations and not-for-profit companies directly or indirectly associated with the industry such as the NZ Horse Ambulance Trust and Beyond the Barriers.
NZB Race Sponsorships in 2020/21
DATE | RACE NAME | WINNER | OWNER | TRAINER |
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19/9/20 | Hawke's Bay Racing Inc. $70,000 Group 3 Hawke's Bay Breeders Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) (FOTY) | Miss Aoteroa (NZ) (Per Incanto) | T V Rider | J W Richards |
19/9/20 | Newcastle JC A$35,000 New Zealand Bloodstock Hcp (1400m) | Chalmers (Mossman) | J V O'neill, H J Gibson, B K Parker, P N Smith, B R Lodge, J J Foster, D W B Cassidy, Mrs K G Brown, D W Morrow, M J Coates, B S Hagenbach, N D Rance, I Bruce, J J Sharman, P J O'brien, A Murray & G Kentwell | Kris Lees |
26/9/20 | Taranaki Racing Inc. NZB Airfreight Road to the Jericho Heat 1 (3210m) | Master Fin (NZ) (Nom Du Jeu) | Graeme Martin | Mark Oulaghan |
26/9/20 | Taranaki Racing Inc. $70,000 Group 3 NZB Ready to Run Sale Trainers Series | Supreme Heights (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) | W McCauley, B Leach, W Niederer, S Bignell, J Duffin, D Marra, M Reid, P Culpan, J & W Ewen | Mark Brosnan |
3/10/20 | Canterbury JC $50,000 Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) (SFOTY) | Matchmaker (NZ) (Makfi) | Inglewood Stud (N.Z.) Ltd & M S Wanzare | Nick Wigley & Kayla Milnes |
3/10/20 | Newcastle JC A$35,000 New Zealand Bloodstock Hcp (1200m) | Amorita (Foxwedge) | Mrs D I McIntyre, Miss M D Kleber, Mrs C L Hallam, Ms S M McIntyre, Mrs T Ciufetelli, Miss K Blandford, Mrs C A McIntyre-Howell, Ms S A McIntyre, Miss A E McIntyre, Miss N Y Quelhurst, Mrs E Ellis, N Arai & C S McIntyre | Matthew Dunn |
3/10/20 | Canterbury JC $22,500 NZB Ready To Run Sale Trainers Series (1400m) | Markus Aurelius (NZ) (Ghibellines) | Te Akau Great Southern Man Syndicate (Mgr: Karyn Fenton-Ellis MNZM) | Jamie Richards |
10/10/20 | Egmont RC $22,500 NZB Ready To Run Sale Trainers Series (1400m) | Gerda (Denman) | Emma Davies, Andrew Lacy, John Heale, Ryan Carney, Aaron Lethbridge, Stephen Astwood, Aaron Bunker, Stacey Tasker, Luke Kemeys & Adam Baylis | Emma Davies |
17/10/20 | Hawke's Bay RI NZB Ready to Run Sale Trainers Series (1300m) | Bonham (Per Incanto) | G E Harding | Johno Benner & Hollie Wnyard |
24/10/20 | Canterbury JC NZB Airfreight Road to the Jericho Heat 2 (3000m) | Dragon Storm (NZ) (Shocking) | A C Consultant And Investment Ltd, C Y Chen, Karaka Mews Development Ltd & Pegasus Bloodstock Ltd | Chris Gibbs & Michelle Bradley |
24/10/20 | Canterbury JC $22,500 NZB Ready To Run Sale Trainers Series (1600m) | Sure Is (NZ) (Highly Recommended) | J E Brooks, J L Day, Miss T A Hickey & A H Williamson | Tracey Hickey |
24/10/20 | Waikato RC $22,500 NZB Ready to Run Sale Trainers Series (1000m) | Palamos (Extreme Choice) | E Y M Wong | Jamie Richards |
24/10/20 | Waikato RC $70,000 Group 3 Soliloquy Stakes (1400m) (FOTY) | De La Terre (NZ) (Reliable Man) | G A Rogerson, Dr Siro Fuatai, Te Keeti Bloodstock Ltd, B A Hamilton, Butterworth Racing Syndicate & G R Wilson | Team Rogerson |
25/10/20 | Wellington RC $22,500 NZB Ready to Run Sale (1600m) | Rockoneve (NZ) (Road to Rock) | Grant Thurlow, Mrs Patricia Thurlow, Scott Cade, Mrs Melinda Cade & Ms Janet Harden | Bill Thurlow |
07/11/20 | Waikato RC $22,500 NZB Ready to Run Sale (1600m) | Bad 'n' Bouj (Deep Field) | Jacob McKay | Jacob McKay |
07/11/20 | Canterbury JC $30,000 NZB Ready to Run Sale Trainers Series (1600m) | Sacred Caga (NZ) (Sacred Falls) | E C W Tsang | Terri Rae |
13/11/20 | Macau JC NZB Ready to Run Sale Stakes | For Community (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) | Lau Yiu Tong | S Chow |
14/11/20 | Newcastle JC A$160,000 Group 3 New Zealand Bloodstock Spring Stakes | The Elanora (Redoute's Choice) | Strawberry Hill Stud (Mgr: J D Singleton) | Chris Waller |
14/11/20 | Canterbury JC $300,000 Group 1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) (FOTY) | Kahma Lass (NZ) (Darci Brahma) | Brendan Lindsay MNZM & Mrs J E A Lindsay | Jamie Richards |
12/12/20 | Manawatu RC $70,000 Group 3 LawnMaster Eulogy Stakes (1600m) (FOTY) | Whimsical (NZ) (Savabeel) | Dame Lowell Goddard & JML Bloodstock Ltd (Mgr: L Petagna) | Stephen Marsh |
26/12/20 | Auckland RC $100,000 Group 2 Eight Carat Classic (1600m) (FOTY) | Amarelinha (NZ) (Savabeel) | Te Akau Hopskip'n'jump Syndicate (Mgr: Karyn Fenton-Ellis MNZM) | Jamie Richards |
1/1/21 | Auckland RC $100,000 Group 2 Royal Stakes (2000m) (FOTY) | Needle and Thread (Makfi) | K J Hickman ONZM | Stephen Autridge & Kris Shailer |
25/1/21 | Auckland RC $1,000,000 (Res.L) NZB Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) | On The Bubbles (Brazen Beau) | Te Akau Splash Of Dom Racing Partnership (Mgr: Karyn Fenton-Ellis MNZM) | Jamie Richards |
25/1/21 | Auckland RC $1,000,000 (Res.L) NZB Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) | Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) | A C Forsman & Zame Partnership | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman |
30/1/21 | Wellington RC $70,000 Group 3 Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) (FOTY) | Force of Will (NZ) (Power) | Go Bloodstock Australia Pty Ltd | Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott |
13/2/21 | Waikato RC $100,000 Group 2 David & Karyn Ellis Fillies Classic (2000m) (FOTY) | |||
3/3/21 | Hawke's Bay Racing Inc. $100,000 Group 2 Little Avondale Lowland Stakes (2100m) (FOTY) | |||
6/3/21 | Auckland RC $70,000 Group 3 McKee Family Sunline Vase (2100m) (FOTY) | |||
6/3/21 | Otago RC $50,000 Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1400m) (SFOTY) | |||
20/3/21 | Wellington RC $400,000 Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) (FOTY) | |||
10/4/21 | Canterbury JC $50,000 Listed NZB Airfreight Stakes (1600m) (SFOTY) | |||
24/4/21 | Canterbury JC $40,000 Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Warstep Stakes (2000m) (SFOTY) |