by Charlene Conner | Dec 2, 2021 | News
Matamata Racing Club Awards 2020-2021 season It has been a challenging year with the continuation of disruptions due to COVID-19. With the restrictions that are/were still in place, it is with regret that we have decided to this year dispense with our usual...
by Charlene Conner | Oct 1, 2020 | News
Despite the strength of her opposition in a season that saw Matamata-trained horses win no less than 13 Group One races, there was no great surprise that star racemare Melody Belle successfully defended her Matamata Horse of the Year title when the 2019-20 awards...
by Charlene Conner | Jun 25, 2020 | News
The passing of the Racing Industry Bill after its third reading today is a momentous occasion for New Zealand racing and delivers transformational change, says the leaders of New Zealand racing. Read full article here
by Charlene Conner | Apr 8, 2020 | News
A Tuesday morning conference call involving NZ Thoroughbred Racing personnel and some 50 club representatives provided further clarity of the path towards the resumption of racing. NZTR CEO Bernard Saundry (pictured) chaired the conference call, repeating earlier...
by Charlene Conner | Apr 8, 2020 | News
Further to the March 25 Matamata Racing Club notification to training track permit-holders that the MRC training facility would be closed for the next 14 days, the MRC has extended that closure to continue indefinitely. With another two weeks minimum for the...
by Charlene Conner | Apr 1, 2020 | News
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