by Charlene Conner | Aug 10, 2022 | News
The Matamata Racing Club joins the New Zealand racing community in mourning the passing on Tuesday evening of popular jockey Taiki Yanagida, who had been on life support in Waikato Hospital following a race fall last Wednesday. The Japanese-born 28-year-old was highly...
by Charlene Conner | Jul 4, 2022 | News
A frustrating wait for jockey Tegan Newman ended at Ruakaka on Saturday when she claimed the final two races on the card to bring up her 100th career victory. The bubbly 26-year-old had been sitting agonisingly on 99 career wins when she had one taken off her due to...
by Charlene Conner | Jun 13, 2022 | News
The Matamata Racing Club has made a significant addition to its racing and training facility with the purchase of one of the region’s most successful training establishments. Originally known as Wexford Stables when founded in the early 1970s by iconic trainer Dave...
by Charlene Conner | Jun 7, 2022 | News
Emotions were running high at Hastings racecourse on Monday when Tommyra lined up in the K S Browne Hurdle just a day after the death of his trainer and part-owner Toby Autridge. At age 60, Autridge passed away at his Matamata home on Sunday morning. His death, after...
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...
