NZB Airfreight

02/09/2026

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Golden Ticket to Jericho Cup at New Plymouth 🎫✈️

All roads lead to the A$300,000 Jericho Cup (4600m) on November 29, with a golden ticket to the Warrnambool feature up for grabs in Saturday’s $40,000 NZB Airfreight Road to Jericho (3210m) at New Plymouth Raceway.

The Jericho Cup is restricted to horses bred in New Zealand or Australia, and NZB Airfreight is proud to help get Kiwis into the big race with two golden tickets each spring.

New Plymouth will stage the first of those two annual qualifiers this weekend, with Riccarton set to host the second one on October 24.

The winner of each qualifying race receives a guaranteed start in the Jericho Cup at Warrnambool Racing Club on November 30, and NZB Airfreight offers a $5,000 equine airfreight credit for the winner of each qualifying race, should they decide to travel across the Tasman and contest the Jericho Cup.

The New Zealand influence on the Jericho Cup has quickly taken hold, with seven of the first eight winners bred on this side of the Tasman – High Mode (NZ) (Redwood), Ablaze (NZ) (Raise the Flag), Count Zero (NZ) (Zed), Bastida (NZ) (Pierro), Nassak Diamond and the 2024 and 2025 back-to-back winner Farag (NZ) (Sacred Falls).

A full field of 14 plus four emergencies will vie for that coveted spot in the 2026 Jericho Cup at New Plymouth on Saturday. The NZB Airfreight Road to Jericho will be run as Race 6, with a scheduled start time of 3.07pm.

🗞 READ: https://www.nzb.co.nz/news/golden-ticket-to-jericho-cup-at-new-plymouth

11/08/2026

Destination Johannesburg for NZB Airfreight ✈️

For the first time since 2014, NZB Airfreight successfully managed a flight of 15 thoroughbreds to South Africa with the horses arriving safe and sound in Johannesburg last week.

NZB Airfreight consultant Greg Northcott has been at the forefront of delivering the shipment to South Africa, what was once a regular destination.

“There has been a lot of work, time and communication between both countries over the last 18 months to get this flight off the ground,” he commented.

“We were delighted to get this route back up and running, with thanks to Craig Ramsay who we have been working alongside to ensure the safe delivery of these horses.

🗞️: https://www.nzb.co.nz/news/destination-johannesburg-for-nzb-airfreight

05/08/2026

Be sure to pop it into your calendars! Two great days out. 🐴

24/07/2026

🏆2026 Property Brokers National Breeding Awards🏆

As we count down to the National Breeding awards on July 25th, we celebrate the 20 New Zealand-bred / conceived individual Group One winners who have flown the Kiwi flag around the world this season.

To honour this great achievement, the breeders of all our Group One winners will be awarded a trophy on the night.

Group One winner number two...

🐴 Belle Cheval (Savabeel x Keepa Cheval {Keeper})

⭐️This award is kindly sponsored by NZB Airfreight.

20/05/2026

The team are here to make the next stage of getting your weanling to its next destination easy, safe & efficiently.✈️

Do not hesitate to reach out to Airfreight Manager Sharon McDowell at
+64 27 478 1017 or email [email protected]. 📞 💻

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24/03/2026

Congratulations to Hannah Kettlety and Forest Gold (NZ) (Pure Champion) who took out the NZB Airfreight CCN80-S Thoroughbred class 🥇💫

🌏 | Matamata Equestrian Group

24/03/2026

NZB Airfreight spotted at the recent Matamata Equestrian Group's National Horse Trials ✈️

📸Randlab 4* runner up, Nemesis 🥈

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19/03/2026

Very privileged to be apart of Harvey’s little trip across the ditch! 🏇🏻

Go well boy 🙌🏻

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READ: Joanne Moss will send her stable star Doctor Askar across the Tasman to join champion trainer Chris Waller.
https://www.racingnews.co.nz/doctor-prescribed-a-trip-across-the-tasman-2/

11/02/2026

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24/01/2026

Congratulations to NZB Airfreight passengers Jigsaw & Dream Roca and their connections who took out the Gr.1 Railway and $1m Karaka Millions 2YO respectively 🙌👏✅

Placegetters Torture, Knobelas and Arkansaw Kid all added to the success of our flyers! ✈️