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With the Nutrien Tasmanian Yearling Sale now just a month away, anticipation is building rapidly as the industry counts down to February 14. A total of 36 yearlings will go under the hammer at Quercus Park, near Launceston, offering buyers a catalogue with options to suit every budget. Among Tasmania’s most prominent vendors is Brooke […]
Tis the season to be jolly and a recent agreement between Harness Racing Victoria and Nutrien Equine comes with it the promise of some much-needed good news. At the forefront of the agreement was Mark Barton, Nutrien Equine’s manager who having commenced his Agency career in 1987, with Dalgety Farmers Ltd, has remained with the […]
When Aldebaran Zeus won harness racing’s Breeders Crown 3YO Colts and Geldings’ Final at Melton in November he became the second winner of the prestigious Group 1 race bred and reared at Aldebaran Park stud, Nagambie. He joined Kyvalley Kyrie who took out the Breeders Crown 2YO Fillies’ Final five years earlier. Aldebaran Zeus and […]
Building relationships with buyers has been a big part of Denis and Jo Howe’s success in harness racing’s standardbred breeding industry. “We always follow up and touch base with buyers,” said Denis, who has been taking yearlings to sales for about 20 years after it started out as a hobby. “We’ve built some good relationships. […]
When Doug and Janet Moore decided to locate their harness racing standardbred breeding nursery Brooklyn Lodge from Aberdeen near Scone they looked long and hard for the right location. With their daughter Melanie and son-in-law Ben Settree working alongside them, the desire was to find a property closer to the heart of harness racing country in New […]
He has spent his life living with standardbreds. No surprise given his family bloodline. Picker’s mother Jenna is a sister of prominent New South Wales trainer-drivers Bernie, David and Mark Hewitt – all growing up in the industry as children of well-known horseman Tom Hewitt. Based at the small town of Bigga, located on what […]
