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With a lot of uncertainty at present in the breeding sector, it was timely and refreshing to see some youthful exuberance show up on my social media feed over the long weekend, with a young Cantabrian proudly sharing the excitement of having produced his first foal. It took me back to my own experience in […]
Post the 2024 standardbred weanling sale, that question resurfaces itself…..and that’s from one of the NZ’s most enthusiastic and positive harness supporters. One man’s thoughts…. I would be hoping that the ‘powers that be’ did not see the latest weanling sale run by NZ Bloodstock as a success. This writer sat in the audience of […]
One man’s opinion…. Rob Courtenay The drop in mares bred over the last few seasons is not a new topic that’s just crawled out from under a rock but, big picture, what is the impact of less mares being bred on those many stallions vying for the breeders favour here in NZ. Historically, NZ breeders […]
With confirmation that the North American shuttle stallions will be leaving Australasia for North America on the 12th of February, those looking to produce a foal in 2024/25 should note there is still at least another 4-5 weeks left in the Southern Hemisphere breeding season. The news gives down under breeders who have been affected […]
With the 2023 New Zealand breeding season in the rear view, the stallion services report provides a unique opportunity to analyse current trends in the harness racing sector and also review whether any progress has been made in the declining number of mares bred. While it is not a problem that is unique to the […]
Indiana, which boasts a healthy harness racing program, also sports a population of 6.7 million, and is slightly more than 80 percent agricultural, with the majority being dedicated to farmland, forests, and woodlands. The Hoosier State is the eighth largest farming state in America, and the eighth largest agricultural exporter in the nation. It is […]
In the sport of harness racing, the most prolific racehorses soon make their way to the breeding shed, typically after an outstanding 3-year-old season. In Ohio, there are 94 stallions registered for the 2023 breeding season, with those fresh off the track likely to garner the most mares. However, there are a handful of Ohio-based […]
The Southern Standardbred Breeders Association (SSBA) has launched a new $15,000 breeding recognition initiative with effect from 1 February 2023. SSBA members will be eligible to access a new $300 win bonus from 1 February, T&Cs apply. “SSBA believes it is important the core breeding function of the harness racing industry continues to gain support […]
Once again, we highlight some of the harness racing breeding successes from around the country for the week ending the 25th of September. Leading Pacing Sire: Bettor’s Delight | 6 winners Leading Trotting Sire: Peak | 3 winners Leading Pacing Broodmare Sire: Christian Cullen | 6 winners Leading Trotting Broodmare Sire: Sundon | 3 winners Not much more can be said about […]
Last week Harness Racing New Zealand released a bold plan designed to help reverse the decline of foals being born which they hope will in time, bolster the future racing stock. 1367 foals were registered in 2022. This is a 59% decline in the last past twenty years, and is the lowest number since the […]
Harness Racing Australia (HRA) has recently completed consultations regarding changes to The Australian Trotting Stud Book (Stud Book), most notably the process of application, approval and fees associated with Registering Stallions in the Stud Book. While these changes will take effect from 1 September 2022, Studs and State Breeding Associations were provided notice and information […]
Breeding authority Peter Wharton presents all the harness racing news on breeding from Australia, New Zealand and North America every week brought to you by Garrard’s Horse & Hound. Catch A Wave top Victorian three-year-old There was never much doubt that Catch A Wave was the season’s top rating three-year-old in Victoria as he was the previous […]
Breeding authority Peter Wharton presents all the harness racing news on breeding from Australia, New Zealand and North America every Friday brought to you by Garrard’s Horse & Hound. Phoenix Prince wins Mildura Cup The most important race of the Sunraysia calendar, the $60,000 Mildura Pacing Cup, was won by the Somebeachsomewhere gelding Phoenix Prince, who downed […]
Breeding authority Peter Wharton presents all the harness racing news on breeding from Australia, New Zealand and North America every Friday brought to you by Garrard’s Horse & Hound. Tardelli is some youngster Menangle Park trainer Rickie Alchin, who has a grand record in producing star juvenile pacers and trotters, produced a grand two-year-old at Bathurst in […]
Breeding authority Peter Wharton presents all the harness racing news on breeding from Australia, New Zealand and North America every Friday brought to you by Garrard’s Horse & Hound. Better Eclipse joint fastest Aussie bred pacer The Betterthancheddar gelding Better Eclipse became the co-fastest Australian bred pacer at 1:47.6– joining the exported Majordan – when he won […]
Breeding authority Peter Wharton presents all the harness racing news on breeding from Australia, New Zealand and North America every Friday brought to you by Garrard’s Horse & Hound. New Hobart Park Cup record A fresh Hobart track record for the 2579 metres from the mobile barrier was established by the Auckland Reactor gelding Willie Go West […]
Tall Dark Stranger, Captain Crunch and Huntsville, the USA 2YO Pacing Colt of the Year in 2019, 2018 and 2016 respectively, were among a select list of pacing stallions in North America to serve a full book of 140 mares this year. The list also includes the 2017 3YO Colt of the Year Downbytheseaside, this […]
November 6, 2021 was certainly a red letter night for the leading NSW Riverina-based stud, Yirribee Pacing Stud. The resident stallions Tintin In America, Warrawee Needy and Million Dollar Cam sired five feature race winners on the night including three Group successes. Yirribee Pacing Stud also bred the winners of both Group 2 $50,000 NSW […]
Breeding authority Peter Wharton presents all the harness racing news on breeding from Australia, New Zealand and North America every Friday brought to you by Garrard’s Horse & Hound. Three-year-old mile record A fresh Australasian mile record for a three-year-old filly was established by the Bettor’s Delight filly Anntonia of 1:49.8 – bettering the previous record 1:50.3 held by Cheesy Fingers […]
Breeding authority Peter Wharton presents all the harness racing news on breeding from Australia, New Zealand and North America every Friday brought to you by Garrard’s Horse & Hound. Tatlow Stakes to Art Major colt Heza Son Of Agun, the season’s latest two-year-old classic winner, in beating a useful field in the $50,000 Tatlow Stakes at Geelong, gives the impression that […]
Breeding authority Peter Wharton presents all the harness racing news on breeding from Australia, New Zealand and North America every Friday brought to you by Garrard’s Horse & Hound. NSW two-year-old mile in 1:50.4 The current light harness season is proving a vintage year for Australian two-year-old pacers. My Ultimate Ronnie went within of tick of the Australasian mile record from […]
Breeding authority Peter Wharton presents all the harness racing news on breeding from Australia, New Zealand and North America every Friday brought to you by Garrard’s Horse & Hound. Max Delight wins Victoria Cup The most important race of the spring calendar, the $300,000 Victoria Cup at Bendigo, was won by the Bettor’s Delight five-year-old Max Delight, who downed the hot […]
Breeding authority Peter Wharton presents all the harness racing news on breeding from Australia, New Zealand and North America every Friday brought to you by Garrard’s Horse & Hound. Bulletproof Boy star sprinter Bulletproof Boy advanced strong claims to being one of the best sprint pacers in Australia today when he scored a thrilling win in a new lifetime mark of […]
The exciting young sire Stay Hungry will see his first North American sired colts and fillies hit the sales ring at the Lexington Selected Yearling Sales in Kentucky this week. Stay Hungry will be represented by a group of 28 impressive individuals that he is stamping in his own image. They are great-bodied, wonderfully gaited […]
