Horse racing in New Zealand

Horse racing in New Zealand consists of two forms: Thoroughbred racing where the horse is ridden by a jockey Harness or standardbred racing where the horse is driven from a cart called a sulky 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: trotting, where the horse moves its two diagonally opposite legs forward at the same time, and pacing, where the two legs on the same side of the horse move forward at the same time. The majority of standardbred races in New Zealand are pacing.

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