Sarah Famularo from Dancingonmoonlight Farm had a chat with NZB Standardbred’s Cam Bray about their upcoming National Yearling Sale draft. Sarah’s draft is represented by a broad range of sires with the likes of #Captaintreacherous, #ArtMajor, #SweetLou, #BettorsDelight, #FatherPatrick and #AlwaysBMiki. Check out the video for a rundown on how Dancingonmoonlight’s summer preparation went. #WhereWinningBegins
Expert preparer Laura Smith by is making a name for herself in the standardbred yearling prep division. She will offer another select draft at the 2021 #NationalYearlingSale, offering 13 quality yearlings including progeny by star sires #BettorsDelight, #LoveYou and #MuscleMass. Make sure you head to M Barn at Canterbury Agricultural Park next week to check out the quality lots. ⭐ #WhereWinningBegins
Brian West at Studholme Bloodstock talks all things yearling prep with NZB Standardbred’s Cam Bray. The Southland-based consigner is renowned for producing world class yearlings and 2021 is no different, with West offering another quality draft of 21 at NZB Standardbred’s 2021 National Yearling Sale in Christchurch. #WhereWinningBegins
Expert horsewoman Katrina Price wears many hats when it comes to yearling preparation. Not only does she have her own draft entered in the year’s National Standardbred Yearling Sale but she also consigners for Beaudine Breeding and Tuapeka Lodge and is an integral member of the Southern Bred Southern Reared committee. Price has two quality #BettorsDelight colts selling in the Christchurch session on Day 3, including the full brother to prolific winner #ChicagoBull (Lot 315). #WhereWinningBegins
Ken and Karen Breckon are off to a flying start during NZB Standardbred’s National Yearling Sale. Offering another quality draft under their Breckon farms banner they have already sold several highlights at the Auckland session, including Lot 14, knocked down for $190,000 and Lot 2, purchased for $130,000. #WhereWinningBegins
Agent Peter Lagan has been active at the Auckland session, purchasing the highlight day so far in Lot 14, a colt by first season sire #WhatTheHill out of #RegalVolo for $190,000. Lagan said this trotting colt was his pick of the Sale, which he secured on behalf of the Rosati’s. #WhereWinningBegins
Ross Mackay from Leanach Lodge is not only an accomplished thoroughbred vendor after selling the 2021 DoubleTree by Hilton #KarakaMillion 2YO winner #OnTheBubbles but also dabbles in the standardbred industry. Mackay has a number of quality lots on offer at the #Auckland session, and there could be a potential #HarnessMillion Series winner in the mix. #WhereWinningBegins
John Street from Lincoln Farms in partnership with trainer Ray Green purchased the highlight of the day in Lot 102, a #BettorsDelight colt out of #JessiesCullen for $200,000 from Woodlands Stud draft. ✨ #WhereWinningBegins
Logan Hollis at Hollis & Robertson Equine Services has had a strong start to the Auckland session highlighted by Lot 33, a Bettor’s Delight colt purchased by McKerrow Bloodstock for $90,000. The expert horseman is pleased with how his and partner Shane Robertson’s draft is tracking and is looking forward to seeing their two Bettor’s Delight fillies head through the ring later today. #WhereWinningBegins
A familiar face at #Karaka, Group One-winning thoroughbred trainer Graeme Rogerson was also active at #NZBStandardbred’s #Auckland session, purchasing Lot 101 for $140,000 from Breckon Farms for his Rogerson Harness banner. � #WhereWinningBegins
While #NZBStandardbreds #Christchurch yearling session may have been delayed a week, there are still plenty of quality horses born and raised in the South Island which prospective buyers can get their hands on. Mark and Debbie Smith at Shard Farm know what it takes to breed brilliant racehorses and amongst their draft, this year are siblings to top-flight performers #AmericanDream (Lot 344) and #MajorShard (Lot 388). #WhereWinningBegins
Dave Kennedy has had a lifetimes involvement in breeding and racing standardbreds under his Beaudiene Breeding banner. This year, the expert horseman will offer a number of quality lots in #NZBStandardbed’s 2021 Christchurch yearling sale session, including progeny by star sires #BettorsDelight, #CaptainTreacherous, #FatherPatrick and #Creatine. #WhereWinningBegins
Trainer Bob Butt secured Lot 142 for $32,500, a colt by #MuscleMass out of #Successor. This colt from G. M Murray’s draft is a full sibling to Butt’s first-ever Group One-winning performer #HeavyweightHero. #WhereWinningBegins
Buyer Grant Eynon secured Lot 225, a #Bettor’sDelight colt out of #SomeLegend for $160,000. Purchased from Rosedale Farm, Eynon plans to send the colt to trainer Robert Dunn. #WhereWinningBegins
John Street from Lincoln Farms secured Lot 217, a Bettor’s Delight colt out of Safedra for $120,000 from Broadfield Lodge’s draft. #WhereWnningBegins
Ken Spicer at Rosedale Farm was over the moon with his result for Lot 225, a #BettorsDelight colt out of #SomeLegend purchased for $160,000 by Eynon Bloodstock. #WhereWinningBegins
Helen Conaghan, owner of Lot 237 just received a record $215,000 for her colt by first season sire #Vincent out of #SuzysDelight. Consigned by Spreydon Lodge, the exciting racing prospect was purchased by none other than Vincent’s previous owner Jean Feiss. #WhereWinningBegins
The highlight of the day was a Bettor’s Delight colt out of star mare Bonnie Joan who was purchased by Agent Peter Lagan on behalf of prominent buyers Emilio and Mary Rosati for $240,000. The stunning colt out of star mare Bonnie Joan was bought by the Rosati’s from the Tuapeka Lodge draft. #WhereWinningBegins
Mark Smith from Southern Bred Southern Reared chatted with us about the committee’s outstanding success at the Christchurch session so far. The catalogue is littered with quality Southern Bred Lots, including siblings to current racetrack stars. Keep your eyes peeled on more SBSR Lots heading through the ring today. #WhereWinningBegins
We chatted to Andrew Grierson at Woodland’s Stud, who is stoked with how the quality lots by his super sire Bettor’s Delight have sold at NZB Standardbred’s 2021 National Yearling Sale. He also commented in his first season sire What The Hill, whose progeny have been well received. #WhereWinningBegins
Dave Kennedy from Beaudiene Breeding commented on his success at our 2021 National Yearling Sale. The renowned breeder has sold a number of quality lots in the Christchurch session, highlighted by Lot 349 (Bettor’s Delight x Galleons Cheer) purchased for $190,000 and Lot 140 (Father Patrick x Rae Galleon) secured for $120,000. #WhereWinningBegins
Katrina Price at Price Bloodstock could not stop smiling after her prolific results at today’s Christchurch session. Price has sold the two highlights of the session so far, both Bettor’s Delight colts purchased for $320,000 and $310,000 respectively and breaking a NZB Standardbred record for the highest-priced yearling sold. They are on their way to the star stable of Robert Dunn and levithan owner Emilio Rosati. #WhereWinningBegins
Ken Breckon came off the back of an immensely successful #Auckland session, claiming the leading consignor by aggregate title. An avid supporter of the New Zealand standardbred industry, the Breckon Farms Principal was very active at the #Christchurch session of pacers, purchasing Lot 395 a #BettorsDelight filly out of #LarissaRose for $102,000 and Lot 322, an #ArtMajor filly out of #Crushem for $30,000.#WhereWinningBegins
Trainers Scott Phelan and Barry Purdon purchased Lot 410, a #BettorsDelight colt out of #LuckyPocket for $130,000. Secured from Kufra Farm, the duo couldn’t fault the colt who will now race under their Barry Purdon and Scott Phelan Racing Stables banner. #WhereWinningBegins
The second highest priced yearling of #NZBStandardbred’s 2021 National Yearling Sale, Lot 315, was purchased by heavyweight trainer Cran Dalgety for $310,000 under his Kentuckiana Lodge banner. Offered by Katrina and John Price, the #BettorsDelight colt out of #ChicagoBlues is a full sibling to track stars #ChicagoBull and #PerfectStride and we'll be sure to keep an eye out for him once he hits the track. #WhereWinningBegins
Robert Dunn was incredibly active over four days of purchasing at #NZBStandardbred’s 2021 National Yearling Sale. He secured 15 quality yearlings for an aggregate of $892,500 for his Diamond Racing banner. Robert and John Dunn have selected a number of horses from the #Auckland and #Christchurch sessions which are available to purchase. If you’re interested in buying or are looking for a trainer for your sales purchasers, please contact either Robert by calling 027 200 0617 or John by calling 027 505 9481.