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WTR & the NZB Kiwi

Waikato Thoroughbred Racing was proud to be one of the inaugural slot holders in the $4.5m NZB Kiwi

The race, which took place as a part of Champions Day (8 March) at Ellerslie Racecourse was like nothing ever seen before in New Zealand and we were proud to have secured a slot for our stakeholders in the Waikato. 

It was such an exciting journey and we hope you felt informed every step of the way as we selected our runner, learnt more about them and the process then cheered them on come raceday.  We were so proud to have Sethito represent the mighty Waikato and whilst the result didn't go our way this year, we can't wait to do it all over again in 2026. Congratulations to Te Akau Racing and Damask Rose on their win. 

Please view our content series below to experience WTR's NZB Kiwi journey!

The WTR Journey

Part 1

We popped down to the Cambridge Track to have a chat to our resident trainers about their prospective NZB Kiwi runners.

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Part 2

Our second visit to the Cambridge Track to have a chat to our resident trainers about their prospective NZB Kiwi runners.

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Part 3

We chat to WTR CEO, Andrew Castles, about the process WTR went through in electing to be a part of the inaugural NZB Kiwi, how they are selecting their runner and what his hopes are for the day.

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Part 4

We chat with Garry Cossey, WTR's form analyst, about his process and why he's excited about the team's choice in Sethito.

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Part 5

Meet Sethito - WTR's NZB Kiwi runner. We visited Wexford Stables with owner, Garry Chittick and trainers, Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott to learn more about 'our' girl!

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Part 6

The big day arrived and we had an incredible time. 

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