NUTRIEN EQUINE WELCOMES DURHAM PARK
Durham Park ventures to a Nutrien Equine Standardbred Yearling Sale as a vendor for the first time at Oaklands Junction on Sunday, April 3. The Central Victorian nursery, established by…
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YABBY DAM FARMS MARES ENHANCING BLOODLINES
Pat Driscoll has been vigorous in the pursuit of improving trotting bloodlines in Australasia over the past decade. Through Haras des Trotteurs, Driscoll has made a selection of Europe’s best-bred…
A superlative record of Group 1 success
By Peter Wharton When Aldebaran Zeus won the Breeders Crown 3YO Colts and Geldings’ Final at Melton in November he became the second winner of the prestigious Group 1 race…
American Ideal filly takes out Gold Bracelet
The $100,000 Group One Bathurst Gold Bracelet on Friday night was taken out by Robert Watson’s homebred American Ideal filly Soho Rhapsody in the first leg of a Group One…
Betting Line filly wins Gold Tiara consolation
The $50,000 Group Two consolation of the 2022 Bathurst Gold Tiara was won impressively by the Betting Line filly Windy Hill Tara which broke her maiden status with the win…
PANGRAZIOS ALIGN WITH MAORI FAMILY
PANGRAZIOS ALIGN WITH MAORI FAMILY When Rochester horseman Neville Pangrazio says he loves the “Maori” family, he means it with a passion. “It’s a great family, a fantastic breed. “I…
Bettors Delight continues to deliver
This weekend’s Nutrien Melbourne Yearling Sale is the last opportunity in 2022 for buyers to purchase a Bettors Delight yearling in the Southern hemisphere. On Friday night in Auckland he…
Dream start in 2021 hope to back up for Miles in 2022
MILES BACK AS VENDORS Leigh and Alison Miles had a dream start as yearling sale vendors last year. They secured $115,000 for a Captaintreacherous-You Ask Ally filly at the inaugural…
Downbytheseaside sires third winner from first crop
When 2yo colt Firefly took out the Bathurst Gold Crown Silver Consolation of Wednesday night he became the third winner for first season sire Downbytheseaside. He also became the 11th…
Group 1 success for tyro breeders – 2022 Melbourne Yearling Sale
By Peter Wharton A breeding partnership formed seven years ago by Grenville husband-and-wife team Chris and Haley Lang achieved its first Group 1 win when the three-year-old Hes A Hammer…
Want a finalist in the 2023 Bathurst Gold Crown or Bathurst Gold Tiara then checkout the Nutrien Melbourne Sale on April 3rd.
The focus this week is the Bathurst Gold Crown carnival as the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest futurity racing series dominates. Open to all comers from wherever in Australia and New Zealand,…
2022 Melbourne Yearling Sale – TROTTERS FULL FOCUS FOR SCOTT
David Scott breeds two or three standardbreds a year – principally with the objective of putting them through the sale ring. And the one major common theme for the West…
Vicbred Platinum Home Grown heats
The running of four heats of the Vicbred Platiunum Home Grown Classic for the three-year-old trotting fillies and colts at Bendigo on Wednesday night saw two separate updates to the…
Finnish breeder set to make mark on Melbourne sale
By Peter Wharton When Lot 169 steps into the ring at Nutrien Equine’s Melbourne yearling sale on April 3, the excitement will likely reach fever pitch not only at the…
Weekly pedigree updates for 2022 Melbourne Sale this week
Nice boost for two lots Lot 232 Former young Western Australian trainer/driver Corey Peterson landed his first city staked Menangle winner when the 5yo Tintin In America mare Smooth Rye…
Melbourne Sale Pedigree Updates – Menangle, Melton and Horsham all giving big updates for Melb Sale
Another big night for Nutrien Melbourne A huge night of racing at Menangle for the pacers and Melton for the trotters saw a number of significant updates for a number…
Sydney shines for first Nutrien Equine Yearling Sale for 2022
With the benefit of a day to catch up on what has been a truly fantastic experience for the entire Nutrien Equine team, we would like to firstly congratulate all…
22 quality large draft for Brooklyn Lodge at the Nutrien Equine Sydney Yearling Sale this weekend.
When Doug and Janet Moore decided to locate their standardbred breeding nursery Brooklyn Lodge from Aberdeen near Scone they looked long and hard for the right location. With their daughter Melanie…
Looking for history to repeat
The inaugural Nutrien Yearling Sale in 2021 saw five lots top the $100,000 mark. Incredibly all five have full or half relatives in the 2022 Nutrien Yearling Sale. In 2021…
Mataranka building relationships key to success; Looking at Nutrien Equine Sydney Sale this weekend
Building relationships with buyers has been a big part of Denis and Jo Howe’s success in the standardbred breeding industry. “We always follow up and touch base with buyers,” said…
LAST nights Winner Rocksie Rock is an exciting update for Lot 78 at Sydney this weekends sale.
Lot 78 Alabar Bloodstock’s Sydney yearlings are on their way north for Sunday’s Nutrien Yearling Sale and to celebrate Rocksie Rock took out the sixth race at Bathurst last night…
New winners on a Tuesday!
Lot 87 The final event on Tuesday night at Young saw the 3yo American Ideal filly Sarah Jo overcome her wide draw on the second row to finish strongly to…
UPDATES for Sydney from Menangle on Saturday
Menangle on Saturday Lot 84 2020 COLT OUT OF MISS HAZEL After waxing lyrical about Lots 84, 83 and 67 yesterday astute readers had an opportunity to back a long…
Pedigree Updates leading up to Sydney Sale with Penrith wins offering super updates.
Its all happening for Sydney yearlings Five yearlings entered for the Nutrien Sydney Yearling Sale on February 20th had half or full-relations win across the weekend as the build-up to…