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Studholme Bloodstock is one of New Zealand’s leading Standardbred horse nurseries and the birthplace of some of the best harness racing horses in Australasia. Brian West is the man responsible for having bred or co-bred 279 individual winners in New Zealand, achieving a combined total of 943 race victories. Among these are prestigious races such […]
February 2024 will always be a pivotal month in the life of Brian West. On Monday, February 19 he was awarded Breeder of the Year at the Harness Racing New Zealand annual awards. On Wednesday February 21 he equalled the record for a yearling sale in this country when his Studholme Bloodstock sold Don’t Stop […]
The NZB Standardbred Yearling Sales less than four weeks away. Timing is important and breeders hope their mare’s progeny will win as close to sale time as possible to help their sales prices. The win yesterday by Perfect Potion (Captaintreacherous) at the Forbury Park meeting at Oamaru was perfect for Brian West of Studholme Bloodstock […]
Thursday night harness racing at Addington Raceway may have been without some of the stars of the track with most of the big guns making their way north for the North Island’s autumn carnival, but it may have just unearthed a star in the making. Headlining the eight-race programme was the ninth running of the […]
Mach Three broodmare Wat A Woman has achieved a rare feat not many harness racing mares have done. The Studholme Bloodstock owned 12-year-old had her first four foals all win this week, including three winners in one day in two different countries. Owner Brian West had a smile from ear to ear. “That’s an amazing […]
