HBV’s March Newsletter

Committee MeetingsBreeders Bulletin

4 Mar

Written By Harness Breeders Victoria

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From the President's Desk...

The yearling sales are in full swing with excellent results being achieved by our members in both states. The market for trotters has been flat so all eyes will turn to the Nutrien sale to see if buyers are waiting to grab one of the 60+ trotters on offer there. The pacing side has been relatively strong with NZ & Nutrien Sydney sale achieving some excellent results.

HBV were pleased to see the announcement of the Kerryn Manning Triple Crown for trotting mares announced recently. The idea was put forward by HRV (and honed by the HRV racing team) as part of a suite of proposed additions to mares winter scheduling that was first expanded last year. We look forward to continued racing opportunities for a range of mares classes of both gaits across winter which sees a lull in high quality racing. We encourage HRV to provide details around this programming so that owners and trainers can plan their mare’s campaign.

HBV Membership - Overdue 2022

If you haven't renewed your membership yet, you can do so using the 2022 membership form HERE. Final renewal reminder notices were sent in February - if you received a renewal letter, it means we have not yet noted your dues for 2022.

Vicbred Wednesday Winner

Just sneaking in for the $7,000 January Vicbred First Win Bonus victory was 3YO filly Be My Girl (Somebeachsomewhere x TP's Girl), bred in part by members John Wilkinson & Gary Dowling. You can read our quick review of her pedigree as part of a new monthly series HERE on The Barn, HRV's home of breeding news.

Team Teal Standardbred Show

HBV was proud to sponsor the Open Led Female categories at the recent Standardbred Extravaganza Show at Castlemaine, a fundraiser for #TeamTeal. Congratulations to Champion in this class, Coco Lombo (Art Major x Golden Lombo x Chandon), with handler Mandy Payne.

Member Group Results

Congratulations to Group 1 winning breeders across February:

Mach Dan (pic, Newcastle Mile, Shannon & Meaghan Nixon, Nixon Bloodstock)
King of Swing (AG Hunter Cup & Express Sprint, Breckon Farms)
Just Hope (NSW Oaks, Lauriston Bloodstock)
Majestuoso (Australian Trotting Grand Prix, Alabar)
Aldebaran Crescent (Lyn McPherson Breed for Speed Gold, Aldebaran Lodge)

Victorian Group wins also for Alabar (Majstuoso) & Yabby Dam Farms (Electrojet)

Search For A Star - Enter Now!

Our competition to find a cover image for the 2022 Australasian Standardbred Stallion Guide is now open until April 22, 2022.

Photos must be of #Vicbred eligible foals from the 2021 crop, and at least 4MB in size (so it can be enlarged to A4 without blurring). There are a few terms and conditions of entry - you can read more about it HERE.

Melbourne APG Yearling Sales

Congratulations to members who sold wonderfully bred yearlings at the 2022 February Australian Pacing Gold Yearling Sales and particularly to Tourello Standardbreds who won best presented filly on sales morning. See photos of her and many many more in our Facebook album HERE.

2021 Coulter Media Awards

Congratulations go to our regular collaborators, Noel Ridge (pic, Victorian Harness Racing Museum) and Kieran Iles (Bendigo Advertiser) on their recent Coulter Award wins. Noel was awarded Best Publication for his book on the Adelaide Hills Stud (read HERE) and Best Historical Feature for the Allens of Glenloth. Kieran won both Goffin Memorial Awards for his pieces on the Marong Light Harness Club (Regional Article) and Tayla French's debut win (Feature Article).

Trotting Mares Triple Crown

Following the success of the Elizabeth Clarke Pacing Mares’ Triple Crown in recent years, Harness Racing Victoria has established a trotting equivalent. Got trotting mares? Take a look at the detail of the series HERE.

2022 VIC Yearling Sale Dates

SUN 3 APR - 2022 Nutrien Melbourne & Australasian Premier Trotting Sale

Keep checking the HBV home page calendar for more events.

Breed to Succeed, thanks to Barastoc & KER

Nutririon for the breeding band is vitally important - don't miss this chat from David Nash (KER) and Andrew Soper (Barastoc) with Paul Campbell of Campbell's Comments about all the considerations of feeding your stock.

You can catch up with any of our 2021 and 2020 series on Campbell's Comments YouTube Channel, or via the library on our website.

Harness Breeders Victoria General Meetings

The next meeting of the HBV committee will take place on Tuesday 29 March 2022 and a summary of proceedings will be posted on our website shortly after. We invite members and interested parties to submit papers or correspondence for consideration by the Committee by post or email. To be tabled at the next meeting, they must be received no later than Friday 18 March 2022. Please refer to previously summaries on our website to ensure the issue has not previously been addressed by the Committee.

The summary of proceedings from our January meeting can be viewed HERE.