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Jumps Racing Season Returns in 2026!

THAT'S A WRAP!

MAY - SEPTEMBER 2025

As the temperature dropped, our jumps racing stars warmed things up on the track! With nerves of steel and a taste for adrenaline, our lionhearts went to battle this winter. 

Steeped in courage, bravery and determination, there was incredible finishes, gallant performances and heroic triumphs.

It's now time to pack away your tweed, your tartan and your trilby and we'll see you back at the track for more jumps racing action next year.

In the meantime, there's still plenty of thoroughbred racing to enjoy this season 👇

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Experience the joy of Jumps Racing this winter

If you’ve never been to a jumps raceday, you’re missing out on one of New Zealand’s most unique and exhilarating sporting experiences. Set against stunning rural backdrops and full of heart-pounding action, jumps racing combines athleticism, courage, and community spirit in a way few other events can match.

Whether you’re a seasoned racing fan or someone simply looking for a great day out, here’s why you should get involved in jumps racing and get along to a raceday this season.

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Inside Jumps Racing

Connors’ success in finding the perfect balance

Since his early twenties Raymond Connors has balanced farm life with training a team of racehorses, and his record in major races indicates the latter is far from a second pursuit.

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Woodville celebrating former jumping stars

Woodville will wind back the clock when staging this year’s running of the Glenanthony Simmentals Stud Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase and Te Whāngai Romney’s Hawke’s Bay Hurdles, with a number of retired jumping stars joining the festivities.

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Mrs Browne’s lasting legacy in jumps racing

Ann Browne, widely known as Mrs Browne, is a trailblazer and heroine in New Zealand racing, and would be the first to share her passion for jumpers.

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