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Trainers Rewarded with Continued NZB Ready to Run Series

Media Release - Wednesday September 10

With the continued long-term support of Majestic Horse Transport and Dunstan Horsefeeds, NZB is pleased to announce that the Ready to Run Sale Trainers Series will return for its sixth edition this season, kicking off on Saturday at two venues. ? 

Introduced by NZB in 2020 to support New Zealand trainers attending and purchasing from it’s Ready to Run Sale in November, it has seen trainers like Adrian Bull, Robbie Patterson, Pam Gerard, Tony Pike, Lisa Latta, Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson and more, secure the additional race day prize.  

Confiance.

Matamata based trainer Graham Richardson praised the initiative for the domestic buying bench, following?Confiance's?(NZ) (Proisir)?win in the Series at Ellerslie. 

"I was really stoked when I received the prize package along with the race." 

“It’s a valuable Sale for trainers and this incentive is appreciated,” he added. 

Richardson returned to Karaka that November to secure Lot 248, a filly by Pariah for $180,000 from BMD Bloodstock’s draft.  

Responsible for the development of the Series, NZB’s Jim Bruford was satisfied to see the uptake implemented once again.?? 

“Our domestic buying bench has really stepped up over the last few years at the Ready to Run Sale,” he commented.?? 

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“While we are always excited to welcome international buyers to Karaka, we would also like to continue our strong support towards Kiwi-based trainers who wish to attend the Sale.?? 

“This season we had several different trainers win the prize package, four of which utilised the sponsorship and purchased at the Sale." 

The 2025 edition of the NZB Ready to Run Sale Trainers Series will consist of seven races – three in the Northern region, two in the Central region and two in the Southern region – in the lead-up to the world’s leading two-year-old sale.? 

The first race of the series  is scheduled for 12:35pm Saturday at New Plymouth.

Majestic Horse Transport, Dunstan and NZB will award the winning trainer of each sponsored race the following prize package:? 

  • A $500 travel voucher towards travel to the 2025 Ready to Run Sale at Karaka.? 

  • A $1,000 insurance voucher towards insurance for one purchase at the 2025 Ready to Run Sale, courtesy of NZB Insurance.? 

  • A Majestic Horse Transport voucher (valued at $250 for Northern, $400 for Central and $750 for Southern race winners) towards the transport of one 2025 Ready to Run Sale purchase, courtesy of Majestic Horse Transport.? 

  • A $500 Dunstan Horse Feeds feed voucher 

The 2025 edition of the Ready to Run Sale will take place at the Karaka Sales Centre from 10am (NZT) on 12 & 13 November with Breeze Ups to be held at Te Rapa Racecourse on 13 & 14 October.? 

NZB Ready to Run Trainers Series Race Schedule? 

Date?  Club/Track?  Class & Distance? 
Saturday 13 September?  New Plymouth?  $40,000 3YO 1200m 
Saturday 13 September?  Riccarton?  $40,000 R65 1200m 
Saturday 20 September?  Ellerslie?  $55,000 3YO C&G 1400m 
Saturday 4 October?  Hawera?  $40,000 3YO 1200m  
Saturday 25 October?  Riccarton?  $40,000 R65 1200m 
Monday 27 October?  Te Rapa?  $40,000 R65 1300m 
Tuesday 4?November?  Ellerslie?  $75,000 R65 1600m 
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