Dec 4 2023
Majestic Horse Floats is proud to announce the results of the NZB Ready to Run Sale Trainers Series – an initiative offering incentivised prize packages awarded to trainers across a series of domestic race sponsorships.
The well-received trainers Series was introduced by NZB three years ago to help support New Zealand trainers wishing to attend and purchase from its Ready to Run Sale held in November.
Pisco Sour winner of the Canterbury Belle with trainer Andrew Carston, NZB Insurance’s Jim Bruford, and strapper
Working with NZB each winning trainer of each sponsored race were eligible for the following prize package:
- A Majestic Horse Transport voucher (valued at $250 for Northern, $400 for Central and $750 for Southern race winners) towards the transport of one 2023 Ready to Run Sale purchase, courtesy of Majestic Horse Transport.
2. A $500 travel voucher towards travel to the 2023 Ready to Run Sale at Karaka.
3. A $1,000 insurance voucher towards insurance for one purchase at the 2023 Ready to Run Sale, courtesy of NZB Insurance.
For the 2023-24 season, three races took place in each of the Northern, Central and Southern regions in the lead-up to record-breaking two-year-old sale.
The winners of the series races were:
| Date | Area | Race | Race Club | Winning Trainer | Winning Horse |
| 9 Aug | South | Feature Meeting | Canterbury | Adrian Bull | Blue Vein |
| 16 Sep | Central | Road to Jericho | New Plymouth | Anne Davies | Thatz Daisy |
| 16 Sep | South | Canterbury Belle | Canterbury | Andrew Carston | Pisco Sour |
| 30 Sep | Central | Arrowfield Plate | Hawke’s Bay | Guy Lowry | The Stoney One |
| 7 Oct | Central | Breeders Stakes | Hawera | Rosie Buchanan | Iconic Lass |
| 21 Oct | North | Sarten Memorial | Te Rapa | Mark Walker | Kai |
| 28 Oct | South | Road to Jericho | Canterbury | Ross Beckett | Goldies Chance |
| 28 Oct | North | Solilquy Stakes | Pukekohe | Stephen Marsh | Gee Cee |
| 7 Nov | North | Melbourne Cup Day | Pukekohe | Lance Noble | About Time |