VL Racing

VL Racing VL Racing is a stable based on an established facility set over 25 acres in Cambridge, NZ. Join our ownership team today!

Maxim and Samantha Van Lierde are passionate and motivated horsemen, thriving on getting the very best out of each horse as.

05/09/2026

🥇🥇Princess Painton ⭐️ Goes bang in Australia today over ground with her style of racing. With a long build into the race to fight it out towards the line.

A mare we purchased off Gavel House and soon sold to OTI after a tidy trial. We retained a 5% share of her, which has been a great experience with the Phillip Stokes racing team in Melbourne.

Shes by Reliable Man out of Lady Painton who is by Tavistock.

We are VERY proud of her!!

Maxim Van Lierde
Samantha Van Lierde
Westbury Stud

We have a ground staff and a casual position available!Sorry we do not offer sponsorship.
17/08/2026

We have a ground staff and a casual position available!

Sorry we do not offer sponsorship.

ESCAPE ROOM - Taupo races today over 1800m finishing a solid 3rd 🥉 after missing the start 🙈We are proud of how far this...
16/08/2026

ESCAPE ROOM - Taupo races today over 1800m finishing a solid 3rd 🥉 after missing the start 🙈

We are proud of how far this boy has come this prep and looking forward to getting him over more ground in time 🐎

Thanks Brittany Fowler for the on track photos today 🤩

15/08/2026

😂😂 Best content for a pre race interview 🎥

Solid run by Rippin Along to finish 3rd on ground that was a bit to loose for her liking. Great to see this mare progressing like she is 🔥

14/08/2026

Ruakaka - Where the turf meets the surf 🏄 🌊

Race 3 - Tree Wise Northland MDN 1600

Rippin Along - Erin Leighton
Barrier 3

After a promising last start 2nd she returns to Ruakaka to try go one better.

Good luck to everyone involved

📸 Picture taken this morning! What a great week it’s been for us basing up in Ruakaka 🏖️ 🏖️ 3 runners for our team today...
31/07/2026

📸 Picture taken this morning!

What a great week it’s been for us basing up in Ruakaka 🏖️

🏖️ 3 runners for our team today 🏖️

👉Race 2 MDN 1200m - Esker draws barrier 6 with Courtney Barnes taking the reins

👉Race 4 MDN 1600m - Escape Room draws barrier 12 with George Rooke taking the ride.

👉Race 5 MDN 1600m - Rippin Along draws barrier 8 with Erin Leighton on board.

🍀 All the best to our team and support crew 🍀

22/07/2026

🚀Great result for our team🚀

A c**t by Sword of State out of Tricoteuse (Guillotine) has won by 9 lengths on the 11th July and continued his form to win a Group 3 over 1200m.

Our very first horse we prepared for the Ready to Run sales last year. Sold to China and has produced the goods.

Thanks to KB Bloodstock for running him through their draft, their knowledge in helping us prep him and their professional service at the sales.

New Zealand Bloodstock
Cambridge Stud
Garry Isaac



🏖️ Two runners for the team today at the beautiful Ruakaka track that has come up a good 4 🌊 🔥 Esker - Race 1 MDN 1200m ...
17/07/2026

🏖️ Two runners for the team today at the beautiful Ruakaka track that has come up a good 4 🌊

🔥 Esker - Race 1 MDN 1200m on debut and drawn barrier 8

🚀 Escape Room - Race 4 MDN 1600m, drawn barrier 6

🤝 All the best to the connections 🤝

📸 Pictured here are the two of them galloping upsides.

08/07/2026

🤝Ballymore Stables teamed up with the Van Lierde team to have 3 beautiful fillies started under saddle by Maxim. Here is a video of the girls settled in to their life at Ballymore in Matamata.

🐎 Thanks Ballymore for in-trusting us to start these fillies for you and your team, we are excited to follow their careers 🔥

📖 If you are interested in what we offer or to make a booking please follow the link to our website or contact us direct through this site.

www.vlbloodstock.nz



05/07/2026

🔥 How a morning looks on the ground VL Racing

👏 Thanks to our hard working team 👏






Thanks Brittany Fowler for taking the time to capture these moments!

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