Project Stamina lays out long-term future for NZ racing

Project Stamina released

By Harness Racing New Zealand · 28 July 2026 · 11:31 am

Project Stamina sets a clear path for the future of New Zealand racing infrastructure New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR), Harness Racing New Zealand (HRNZ) and TAB NZ have today, Tuesday 28 July, released Project Stamina, a long-term roadmap to create a modern, sustainable racing and training venue network that will support the future of New Zealand racing.

Project Stamina brings together an independently developed, evidence based, National Masterplan, prepared by consultancy RCP, with One Equine View – the shared position adopted by NZTR and HRNZ on how the recommendations should be implemented across both codes.

Building a racing and training venue network fit for the future.

New Zealand racing’s long-term future depends on having the right infrastructure in the right places. Project Stamina is an independent, evidence- based review of New Zealand’s thoroughbred and harness racing venue network.

It considers how racing and training infrastructure can be better aligned with where horses, participants and wagering demand concentrated today, allowing investment to be focused on fewer, higher-quality facilities that will support the long-term future of the industry.

One Equine View is a shared position by both NZTR and HRNZ, setting out where the codes align with the Masterplan, where they differ, and the actions they consider to be most material now and into the future.

The aim is to support investment in fewer, higher-quality facilities and create a venue network that is financially sustainable, resilient and able to support the long-term future of racing.

Read the One Equine View & Project Stamina National Masterplan here

Read the HRNZ and NZTR Joint Media Statement