Graduates from our upcoming Adelaide Yearling Sale, to be conducted at Gawler Harness Racing Club on Sunday at 1pm, will be eligible for a $40,000 mixed sex race for two-year-olds in 2027. Furthermore, a $10,000 bonus will be paid to the connections of the first horse across the line [...]
Campbelltown breeder-owner Dianne Trotta and her husband Lui have been regular purchasers at the South Australian yearling sales for more than 30 years. The Group 2 Melton winner American Muscle and the Southern Cross and Golden Nursery placegetter Splash Of Paynt have been recent winners bought by the couple [...]
Allenby Lodge Stud, which was founded by the legendary studmaster Bob Norman in 1952, has been an integral part of the Australian breeding scene for more than seven decades. And, while the Kapunda nursery may not be enjoying the same hype as yesteryear, it nonetheless is playing an important [...]
Kadina hobby horseman and IT manager Tyson Linke is well-versed in harness racing royalty. He bred, owned and educated the inaugural $2 million TAB Eureka winner and dual Oaks and Breeders Crown champion Encipher. The SA BOTRA Pace winner Queen Of Sharkz, the Southern Cross and Lordship winner Hezrockinroyalty, [...]
Prominent south-east breeder-owner Peter Medhurst, who has been involved in the sport for over 40 years and has brought out smart performers such as Thorninmyside, Pete’s Elect, Roses In Paris and Catch A Bouquet, has a three-strong draft in our upcoming Adelaide Sale. Prepared by Samantha Hill Racing and [...]
Samantha Hill has been to too many yearling sales to make bold predictions, but the Birdwood horsewoman thinks her ‘Class of 2026’ is “probably the best bunch we’ve had for a few years”. “There’s something to like about all of them,” she said. Sam is preparing yearlings, for multiple [...]
A high demand for pacing colts, particularly the stock of champion sires Captaintreacherous and Bettor’s Delight, underpinned our 2026 Sydney Yearling Sale at Warwick Farm over the weekend. Catching up with General Manager, Anthony Essex, after the sale he said “One of the big talking points out of the [...]
Londonderry horseman Neal Wardle and his wife Michelle hit the spotlight in harness racing through the deeds of the mighty Thorpedo in the early 2000’s. However, over the past few years, the Wardle’s have gradually switched their focus to the breeding side. “We are concentrating on breeding at the [...]
