Horse racing in New Zealand consists of two forms: Harness racing is sometimes referred to as trotting in New Zealand, although there are actually two types of standardbred races based on the type of gait or running style: The majority of standardbred races in New Zealand are pacing.
Notable Thoroughbred racehorses from New Zealand include: The most famous New Zealand Standardbred is the pacer Cardigan Bay.
Stanley Dancer drove Cardigan Bay to $1 million in winnings in 1968, the first harness horse to surpass that milestone in American history.
[1] Dancer and Cardigan Bay appeared together on The Ed Sullivan Show.
[2] Other top Standardbred horses include: