Peter Bell and the team at Egmont Park Stud will spend this week putting the finishing touches on the 14 yearlings they will take to next weekend’s Sunshine Stars Yearling Sale. With such a large group of quality yearlings to pick from, Peter has picked out his star lots to help potential purchasers with a…
There are a total of eight yearlings by What The Hill across the Nutrien Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne yearling sales. One would expect the majority of that number to be in Victoria given that Victoria conducts the most trotting races of any State in Australia. In fact five of the eight yearlings by What The…
The news that super sire American Ideal died on January 28th has rocked the breeding sector in Australia, New Zealand and the USA. The shuttle stallion was in quarantine awaiting his return to North America when he developed severe colic and during emergency surgery numerous cancerous masses were revealed which resulted in his humane euthanasia.…
Medowie Lodge Harness Racing Stud is located in the Port Stephens area and is run by Darren Reay and family. Darren is a licensed trainer and Studmaster and Medowie Lodge currently stands four stallions including the Inter Dominion winning Australian Harness Horse of the Year Tiger Tara. Medowie Lodge will offer six of their own…
January 26th sees the first Tasmanian Yearling Sale run by Nutrien Equine Standardbred and a total of 23 Lots will be offered for Sale. All 23 yearlings are eligible for the Nutrien Sales Classic and the auction will form part of the race-meeting at Carrick Park. The sale will get under way at 7:00pm and…
Twenty five years ago races for trotters in Queensland were as scarce as hen’s teeth until respected businessman Jim McNeil took a shine to the gait and decided to do something about it. McNeil led a group to New Zealand where they purchased several dozen trotters which were then flown to Queensland and without the…
The Group Two Knight Pistol at Ballarat on Saturday night has attracted a ripper field of the best trotters in Australia. Pat Driscoll’s Haras Des Trotteurs multiple Group One winning millionaire French stallion Callmethebreeze makes his Australian debut in a field which includes Driscoll’s Yabby Dam Farms bred duo of mare Im Ready Jet and…
Once in a generation horses such as Somebeachsomewhere are very rare and Somebeachsomewhere wasn’t just a once in a generation race-horse, 20 wins from 21 starts and 3,221,299 in stakes, he was also a once in a generation sire. This coming Thursday is the six year anniversary of the passing of Somebeachsomewhere due to cancer.…
Former Australian 2yo Pacing Colt of the Year The Storm Inside made the perfect start to his siring career when he sired the quinella in the 2yo race at Bendigo this afternoon. Three of the seven runners in the opening 2yo race of the season in Victoria were sired by The Storm Inside with the…
When the A Rocknroll Dance 3yo filly Sheza Rebel won at Newcastle on January 5th she provided a timely boost for Lot 148 in the Nutrien Sydney Yearling sale on March 10th. Beautifully driven by Chris Geary for trainer Allan Ellul, Sheza Rebel finished strongly in the home straight to down favourite Ohwhatiwouldgive and win…
