Michael Martin
Chief Executive
michael@nzthoroughbred.co.nz
Michael, born in Blenheim and educated at Christ's College, Christchurch, and Wellington Teacher's College, owned and operated a private stud in Cambridge for ten years before joining the NZTBA in 1989 as Marketing Manager. From 1991 to 1996 he was the Director of Racing in Tasmania, and a member of the Tasmanian TAB board before returning to New Zealand to take up his current position in January 1997. He and his wife Susan Archer own two broodmares and are the breeders of the three-time Australian & four-time New Zealand Horse of the Year Sunline. Susan and Michael were named 1999 BMW New Zealand Breeders of the Year and were finalists for the same award in 2000, 2001 & 2002.