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WTR & the NZB Kiwi

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

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

As we embark on this exciting journey, we're going to be keeping our members and interested parties informed every step of the way as we head towards selecting our runner and then cheering them on come raceday.  We are proud to have Sethito represent the mighty Waikato and we hope to see plenty of you oncourse at Ellerslie cheering her on.  

Check back for more updates each month before the big day itself!

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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