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WELL! What a difference 24 hours makes. We now have 2 out of 3 youngsters now- Pushing Boundaries had a colt at Cornerstone Stud in SA by Ad Valorem (see next post) and Destiny's Rose had her first foal at Kooringal Stud in Wagga Wagga- a filly by Ad Valorem and here she is. She's a cutie! 😁🎉

beauvideoIMG_4813 Here is weanling Beau. Click on the link to open the short video of him Beau is a bay weanling colt by Pluck. He is the first foal of Royal Red (Royal Academy). He is growing and progressing well. He is a quick learner and good to handle. So far he seems pretty sensible. He will shortly be for sale.  

Breeders! It's sales season for all your Youngsters. Why not buy a membership and advertise and/or sell your youngsters here and increase your chances of a sale on a website dedicated to weanlings and yearlings only? If you can't get your Youngster to the sales or he/she is passed in at the sales then you can keep your ad on here plus have exposure on Facebook As well Trainers, why not take a membership and advertise the shares your shares in the yearlings you've bought here also? Buy a membership now!    

Don't forget to put in your mare returns if you have not done so already. This year is the first year that breeders need to complete the foal declaration also. Mare returns will not be processed unless and until the declaration is made and the declaration pops up after payment has been requested.

With the breeding season now well underway I have news today of my Mare Drivetime (Scenic (IRE) X Spring Melody) delivering a healthy leggy colt by Nicconi. In the meantime here are some photos of the young yearling girls snoozing just before their brekky! No photos yet but go to our Facebook page to lots of photos of the new seasons foals including the new foal of star mare Black Caviar. Don't forget that we offer a cheap and convenient alternative to all the costs and time involved in taking your youngsters to the sales to try to sell your youngsters at the sales.

Long post, but please read if you are breeding. Daiquiri had a foal during the night Tuesday unattended. (unplanned pregnancy – naughty stallion). We found her ...around 5AM Wednesday. She was running around acting seemingly normal. When we picked her up, watery diarrhea gushed out. When I went back to check on her, she was continuing to have diarrhea, almost constant hiccups, sneezing and coughing. Had yet to see her nurse. Tried to get her nurse, but she wouldn’t. I milked the mare and tried to force feed. She didn’t want to swallow. Kept force feeding every hour. Gave her Bio-sponge and kaopectate. She continued to get weaker and didn’t want to nurse. Her mom was kinda ignoring her. She collapsed Tuesday afternoon and was shaking and having the hiccups. Karo syrup got her back up. Seemed much better. Wednesday she was more active in the morning but couldn’t nurse and watery diarrhea continued. She collapsed again that afternoon and was almost unresponsive. Once again Kar…

Here we are talking to our lovely Pluck filly for the first time. Isn't she brave and friendly for a 4 day old foal? This should mean that she will be easy to work with when she comes home.     https://youtu.be/tAkFg91WRGU

Here she is! A lovely tall leggy filly by Pluck (USA) out of Drivetime (Scenic (ire)) She is an inquisitive and a quite confident young foal and very friendly. She's now 7 days old. She's 4 days old in these photos. We are looking forward to her coming home and I am looking forward to working with her and getting to know her better.        

My Next Winner is pleased to announce the safe arrival of a filly foal at 4.00 am this morning. She is by Pluck (USA) out of Drivetime and was born at Holbrook Thoroughbreds Gundy. Photos and maybe a video will be posted on Sunday evening  

Bart was probably the best trainer of stayers that Australia has ever had and was one of the few people to keep the staying dream alive in a country obsessed with breeding sprinters except at Melbourne Cup time. The trainer of 12 Melbourne Cup winners is testimony to his ability to train stayers. Many will also remember his very dry ands wicked wit and his fondness for steak and eggs. A true legend. RIP BART