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NZB to Sponsor New $4.5m The Kiwi Slot Race 🇳🇿🏇 In another raft of positive announcements made by TAB, Entain and NZTR, the Southern Hemisphere will soon be witness to the richest three-year-old race – ‘The NZB Kiwi’. Sponsored by NZB, the inaugural thoroughbred slot race will headline a major revamp of the New Zealand summer racing calendar next year. The NZB Kiwi will become one of the major highlights of a newly established ‘Champions Day’ held in March at Ellerslie - a three-year-old 1500m slot race, which will be the richest race ever held in New Zealand and will carry black-type status. Fourteen slots will be available to graduates of NZB Sales, as well as Kiwi horses, creating a true destination race for star New Zealand-bred horses from around the world. NZB Managing Director Andrew Seabrook is thrilled to be a part of the country's richest ever race. “When we were initially approached by NZTR to be the sponsor of New Zealand's first thoroughbred slot race, we didn’t hesitate to give it our full support.” “We love the concept and the direction that racing is heading in at the moment. To have such positive news just under a week out before the yearling sales at Karaka adds an extra layer of optimism to our industry. The NZB Kiwi slot race will carry prizemoney of at least $3.5 million in 2025, increasing to $4.5 million by 2027, making it the richest race in the Southern Hemisphere for three-year-olds. 🗞 READ: https://lnkd.in/gN9YP8zh

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