Story: Horse and greyhound racing
Page 11. External links and sources
More links and websites
Harness Racing New Zealand
Harness Racing New Zealand is the governing body for harness racing.
Inter Dominion Hall of Fame
The hall of fame for the Australasian Inter Dominion Championship for harness racing.
New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association
The New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association website includes data on yearling sales, and champion sires, studs and stallions.
NZ Greyhound Racing
The website of Greyhound Racing New Zealand, including information on clubs, trainers, greyhounds, feature races and ‘adopt a greyhound’ programmes.
NZ Racing
The site of New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing, the governing body for thoroughbred racing.
Racing Hall of Fame
The site of New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing’s Hall of Fame.
More suggestions and sources
- Bisman, Ron. A salute to trotting: a history of harness racing in New Zealand. Auckland: Moa, 1983.
- Costello, John, and Pat Finnegan. Tapestry of turf: the history of New Zealand racing, 1840-1987. Auckland: Moa, 1988.
- Fletcher, Sam. Auckland Greyhound Racing Club: from drag hare paddock to Bramich hare stadium. Auckland: S. Fletcher, 2002.
- Mountier, Mary. How to pick a winner. Wellington: Awa, 2004.
- Mountier, Mary. Racing women of New Zealand. Wellington: Daphne Brasell Associates, 1993.
- Sutherland, E. G. The New Zealand turf: historical review: racing, trotting and breeding as an industry. Auckland: Newmarket Printing House, 1945.
How to cite this page
Mary Mountier, Horse and greyhound racing, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/218587/sources (accessed 4 June 2026).
Story by Mary Mountier, published 30 November 2012, updated 1 November 2015.