Horse Racing History in NNew Zealand Began In the Early 1800’s
Horse Racing History In NZ It is not surprising that New Zealand, being a British settlement, was introduced to the world of horse racing soon after it was settled by colonists. Thoroughbred racing was, at the time, a huge pastime in Britain, and so the new settlers of the two small islands of New Zealand readily accepted a small reminder of the life that they had left behind in the way of horse racing. The first races were held in the mid 1800’s with the first thoroughbred horse arriving early in 1840. Early Horse Races The army with their army… Read more >
