MARCH 2016

OWNERS’ BULLETIN

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OBITUARY

BOB POLLOCKBob Pollock will be remembered as a colourful, warm businessman and a great family man.

He was the Patron of the Waikato Racehorse Owners’ Association.

You could describe Bob’s spirit – pride – priorities – service he was genuine and a gentleman.

Bob passed away on Jan 11th from a heart condition, and people from many walks of life paid their respects at his large funeral.

He loved Hamilton and horses. And for both of them he served on many Boards in voluntary and fund-raising capacities.

He will be remembered as the last member of the Pollock and Milne firm of fabric suppliers, especially bridal wear, in Hamilton employing more than 60 staff in their heyday.

In recent years he had his horses trained by Keith Opie and Lee Somervell – Jazzy Annie, Robert Craig, Peter Willonyx and Mr Robert, the latter named by staff in the firm as distinct from Mr Pollock Snr.

Bob’s father, Jack, was instrumental in supporting Racehorse Owners’ in the early days of the Federation.

Bob is survived by his wife of 55 years Marlene, children Annie and Craig, and six grandchildren.

—Jenny Cowan

2 NEW ZEALAND THOROUGHBRED RACEHORSE OWNERS FEDERATION BULLETIN

Welcome members and readers to this edition of the Owners’ Bulletin.

Two months of the year are a memory already. The autumn beckons with maturing two and three year olds ready to stamp their authority on the Derby, Oaks and Diamond Stakes or Sires Produce. Then the riches of Australia are already attracting horses of the quality of Turn Me Loose, Mongolian Khan, Who Shot the Barman to name but three. I suspect that as the autumn racing continues further stars will indeed develop.

My congratulations to the connections of the Derby winner Rangipo, his winning margins are not large, but his determination to see the battle out until the line is a striking feature in his 2016 wins to date. He certainly has a devout will to win. His pilot, Vinny Colgan, now the winner of six New Zealand Derby’s, is the toast of many. I suspect that a few more Derby’s will be contested and attained such is the professionalism of his riding skills.

The Federation recently held an Executive Meeting and extended invitations to John Allen, CEO of the Racing Board, and Greg Purcell CEO of NZTR and Greg McCarthy a Director on both Boards to attend for part of the meeting. The recent industry performance was outlined by these gentlemen. Items discussed varied from the current position regarding GST on rider and trainer stakes payout currently borne by Owners which is not the case in Australia, the declining horse population, the race field’s legislation being progressed and venue upgrades to name but four.

John Allen gave an update on the Racing Board performance and effects of the trends facing the gaming industry as a whole. Other topics relevant to the thoroughbred code, and current issues facing both the Racing Board and the Thoroughbred Board, were answered as questions from the floor arose. It was a frank discussion with all attendees getting a greater appreciation of issues from each perspective. I don’t think it will be an easy task over the next year as the world takes a breather, but be assured that the best interests of thoroughbred racing are being served by these gentlemen.

Sydney again will be an international focus but I suspect that we will more than hold our own with the Kiwibreds. It is always an amazing carnival. New Zealanders who accept the challenge are often well rewarded. We continue to breed, sell and take away the chocolates on a regular basis.

Neil Oldfield.

OUR GOALTo improve the economics, integrity and pleasure of the sport of thoroughbred racing on behalf of all owners.

president/members councillor’s messageNeil Oldfield

Key points from the past year and NZTR’s overall strategy, specifically:

a) Strong progress has been made on running our business better;

b) NZTR has run a balanced budget and rebuilt net reserves from zero to $5m to ensure capacity to absorb future revenue shocks and meet urgent infrastructure needs, such as funding overhead starting gates;

c) average NZTR-funded prize-money per race will be 29% higher this season than four years ago and none of these increases have been funded from debt;

d) industry lobbying resulted in the appointment of a Race Fields Legislation Working Group which has now reported back to the Minister.

e) over the next two seasons, NZTR will programme fewer races and meetings to fit the number of available horses, as recent foal crop declines feed through the system, and to strike a balance between providing owners and trainers with sufficient starting opportunities and the Racing Board with the optimum wagering outcomes;

f ) if horse numbers respond to ongoing prizemoney improvements, then there is ample flexibility to add back races in the future;

g) NZTR endorses the NZRB’s commitment to optimising the racing calendar across all Codes, beginning next season, specifically to run the best race, be it domestic or international, in each time-slot to maximise turnover;

h) NZTR has negotiated a Code Funding Distribution Agreement for 2015-16 onwards that sees each Code receive 100% of its own export revenues;

i) NZTR has been exploring additional revenue streams including working with an industry partner on a significant affinity scheme – FastTrack Insurance;

j) NZTR has increased infrastructure funding and continued to channel investment to our top 21 venues;

k) NZTR has commissioned and paid for independent expert reviews of infrastructure developments and property plans at clubs to ensure the industry makes sure it makes the best decisions together; and

l) the Race Club Partnership Programme, alongside the work of the Racing Board’s Events, Marketing & Logistics team, continues to progress best practice among clubs and deliver better outcomes by responding to the demands of modern customers and providing a more consistent offer to our fans.

The Chief Executive presented a status report on NZTR’s and the industry’s performance from the NZTR 2015 Performance Report, including financial performance and KPIs, which had been distributed at the meeting.

NZTR 2016 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGCHAIRMAN MATT GOODSON’S STATUS REPORT

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We are a bit slow out of the gates this issue as we went south to watch a young relative compete in the recent NZ Athletic Champs. To say he shows more ability than our 3yo would be a massive understatement. But you never know the 3yo only has to find the line and there is time.

Also Charlotte Gendall offered to do a piece on the Castlepoint races and that was all the excuse I needed to go awol. The outcome of that was that not only do we have some immaculate copy but some of the most stunning equine photos I have ever seen. We did not know which ones to leave out in the centre page spread. These came to us from photographer Judy Wagg. You may have a place on the wall that needs livening up! When seen as a group these pics are most atmospheric and depict the fun of the day.

We have as usual NZTR stuff to keep you informed and you will see the announcement on the new FastTrack Insurance scheme. Noted Owner of the brilliant 10 times Group 1 winner Mufasa, and very respected Insurance Broker of long standing, David Archer, has got together with NZTR to implement another funding stream to improve race stakes.

Insurance is pretty much a necessity in our lives, so it would be good if we can get something else out of it. But there is another benefit as well and that is the collective strength of a group scheme. I have been in a marine one for many years and its settlement history has been outstanding.

I missed putting Jenny Cowan’s name by Waikato Notes last issue but you knew anyway. Jenny gets around especially over the ditch and she brings back snippets of expats there. See what Paul Duncan and Josh Oliver are up to.

It’s been a pleasure working with New Zealand Bloodstock’s Laura Madden in the past. Her successor is Sarah Worker and we welcome her aboard with a bit of space as there are a couple of impending sales that you may need to be aware of.

Then last but not least is a bloke I have met a couple of times. Once at the races where I had a crash course on line breeding from him and his mate. Ken Beer knows his stuff and he is forthright. I am flat out retaining what I know so I don’t think I want to do the full study. It seems to me that I would be better off getting the hot oil from Ken. It would be interesting to buy a mare at an upcoming sale and next spring have full knowledge on who to breed to. Failing that there are yearling sales to consider.

Contact me – neilandjeanette@yahoo.com

EDITORIAL Neil Miller

– OUR COVER –Teatree Tie Ups

The Chairman thanked the other five Board members – Victoria Carter, Greg McCarthy, John Stace, Ben Nettleton and Rick Williams – for their work on the Board on behalf of the code over the past 12 months, and in particular the three chairmen of permanent Board committees: Mr Greg McCarthy – the Audit and Risk Committee, Mr John Stace – the Appointments and Remuneration Committee, and Mr Peter Hutt, the Integrity Committee, who was also NZTR’s representative on the RIU Board and chaired the Training and Development Committee.

He took the opportunity to record his appreciation of the Minister for Racing, the Hon Nathan Guy, for his support for the industry.

He also thanked Glenda Hughes and the other members of the Board of the NZRB for their work on behalf of the industry; Wayne Guppy for his chairmanship of the NZTR Members’ Council and the other members of the Council; and the Chief Executive, Greg Purcell, and all staff at NZTR for stepping up and meeting the many demands of the Board and stakeholders throughout the season.

He told all members and attendees that, following his decision in June 2015 not to seek re-election for a further three-year term due to the recent growth of his personal business interests and to retire from the NZTR Board today, it had been a privilege to serve as Chairman since appointment to the restructured independent NZTR Board in 2011.

He expressed his delight that Dr Alan Jackson had been appointed to the Board and subsequently elected by the Board to take over his seat as Chairman.

He concluded the meeting with presentations of NZTR Complimentary Lifetime Passes to two people present at the meeting who have been instrumental in ensuring the viability of clubs, as follows:

1. Danny Moss, who has devoted nearly three decades to administration in the racing industry that began in 1988 as a steward with the Matamata Racing Club, where he rose to committee member and then President of the club from 2001 to 2006. He was awarded life membership of his club in 2009. His contributions have also included membership of the TRAC Racing Board and a term as Chairman of the multi-club group, while he was elected as a northern clubs representative when the NZTR Members’ Council was established in 2011 and he remains in that position. In partnership with his wife Judy, he has also had impressive success as a breeder and owner. More than a decade ago their sprinter-miler O’Malleys Boy won 11 races, while Whosyourmaster, a finalist for the 2014-15 New Zealand Sprinter of the Year title, continues to carry their colours with pride. They also bred the triple Group One winner Keep The Peace.

2. Marie Leicester, who joined the Taupo Committee in 2002 and was elected Vice President in 2003 and then President in 2004, succeeding Pat Lowry. She served as President until 2013. Marie has made a significant contribution both in time and money to the Club during those years. She also served on the TRAC Board during that period. Marie has been breeding, selling and racing thoroughbreds on her own account since 1970. She has sold yearlings at Trentham, Karaka, Sydney Easter & Magic Millions Gold Coast. Among the horses she has raced are Tri Belle, Coogee Walk and Annie Higgins.

The Deputy Chairman then presented an NZTR Complimentary Lifetime Pass to the retiring Chairman for all his contributions over the past four and a half years.

REGIONAL ROUNDUP

Waikato/bay of plenty words Jenny Cowan

Wairoa Races – I loved the Wairoa races and I loved the Wairoa saddlecloths. They were not too big and you could also see your horse, in your photo on the wall. And it was nice to see a win there by Toby Autridge with Roc Me. He doesn’t have the ammunition of brother Stephen.

At Ellerslie on 5 March there was a great win for owners Marlene and Steve Clark from Taupo with Cancellara, trained by Glyn Brick. The Clark’s have been good supporters of Glyn who did all the work from yearling stage with Cancellara. By Spartacus he is out of Lady Anne from whom they have bred two earlier foals that have won multiple times in Singapore. The Clark’s are relieving school teachers who would have loved the $50 win dividend. Glyn Brick does all necessary equine education and can be reached on 021 250 8371.

A nice win by Thatsforsure at Ellerslie, trained by David Greene for a syndicate of owners who include Kevin Greene and son Andrew, along with 13 owners’ with a 5 % share. Kevin will be known to many as an All Black and rugby coach in days gone by.

Enjoyed seeing Honour That win a feature race at Wingatui, a listed event for 3yo fillies. Trained and part owned by Peter Rudkin and T G Lines. Peter will have travelled many of our horses up and down the country as North South Transport a decade or so ago. A very good horseman and driver he is too.

Good to see a barrier attendant who can use a (long) driving whip – a flick of it, not a strike of it, will do wonders, and Reel Deal walked straight into the barrier as a result of that ‘flick’. At Wingatui too, they should feel proud that a winner from their course could win next up at Flemington – Miss Seton Sands, now trained by Tony McEvoy, was impressive at her first start in Australia.

Our lady riders should be proud with 5 of them riding in our NZ Derby. And Valley Girl what a run, she deserved to win, two pin-up girls the horse and the rider, Danielle Johnson. Butch Castles referred to Valley Girl as a brute of a girl.

Lovely to see our girl trainers also competing on an even footing with the men with Shelley Hale, Danica Guy, Donna Logan, Emily Holmes, and Sally Marshall having her day in the sun strapping the Derby winner. And all the other women up and down the country too.

Nathan Hanley and Kylie Whiting had a great win on the opening day of the Ellerslie carnival with El Pistola who is a half sister to Montezuma, with stout staying lines. She is raced on lease from Faye and Frank Drummond to a group of 10 long time good friends from Tokoroa one of whom is Nathan’s father Jeff.

Another in the Tony Pike barn is Abaddon, who ran 2nd on 30 January, he is a 5yo with 12 starts and 5 win’s to his name. He is raced by the senior and junior Tankard families with Fred Ma and Ken Lau. Not sure how he got his name!

Ngaire Fraser pulled of a well laid plan with Lewis Carroll at Matamata. She races it with her daughter Wendy Fraser. By Darci Brahma out of Alice Blue Gown, a mare Ngaire bred. Lewis Caroll, the author, wrote Alice in Wonderland and the dam got her name Yellow Brick Road from the story. Two starts for two wins is an exciting record to have, and the Fraser and Campin families are looking forward to the next start.

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auckland advice Neil Miller

We have had a grass friendly summer so far in the north as enough rain came down from the Pacific to keep the mowers going. Mercifully we were spared the “tropicals” and touch wood that holds.

Ellerslie track has stood up very well and they have had fantastic carnivals.

It was inspirational that the old fellow El Soldado came out and won the Auckland Cup. A carefully hatched cunning plan plotted by a horseman and the confidence of the jockey to set sail at the top of the stretch and say ‘catch me if you can’. Truly the case of ‘the old dog for a hard road.’

Avondale 1600 is now operational I assume, and up north at Ruakaka the ‘Turf by the Surf’ takes a break. Counties is the 4th leg which supports northern racing and at last…

COUNTIES RACING CLUB RECEIVES THE FINAL TICK

Counties Racing Club received the final sign off on Tuesday morning after holding a successful set of trials.

Eight heats and a total 53 horses trialed on the new track with positive comments from all participants.

The result means that the long awaited for racing will return to Pukekohe Park, with the next meeting held Sunday 10th April 2016.

Positive feedback from the NZTR Venue Inspector Garry Foskett, RIU officials, jockeys and trainers meant the Club received official sign off to return to racing.

Top jockey Leith Innes said “the track is great, it rode very well,” with many other senior jockeys also stating how well it had come up from the recent jumpouts and gallops on the track.

The trials gave officials and jockeys the confidence to race on the new track and created a buzz at the thought of racing returning to the Park.

The Club begins planning now for the April meeting, as well as for their renowned Counties Cup Day in November.

For more information or to book a table contact Natalie Jamieson, Marketing Coordinator, email: natalie@countiesracing.co.nz or call the Counties RC phone: 09 238 8049, address: 222-258 Manukau Road, Pukekohe.

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hawkes bay happenings Tony Lyndon

Buddy Beachen and Dean Smith who have raced many horses over the years returned to the winners’ circle at Hastings on New Years Day. Keep Us Happy, a $3,000 purchase at the 2013 Select Karaka Sales won her first race from 9 starts for them. She is closely related to Nanjara winner of the $100,000 Manawatu Cup in 2007 and Piet Rox whom they both raced.

The purchase of a broodmare Love Proposal for $15,000 dollars off breeder Rob Mulcaster proved fortuitous for Tim and son Wilfred Symes. Their first foal Sordid Affair won 4 races, the second foal The Veep had 10 wins including the Group 3 Hawkes Bay Cup and Viceroy won 2 races. Her last foal My Tommy was a winner at Hastings on New Years Day.

Napier Accountant Owner/Breeder Paddy Murphy’s Sandtrap gelding Ballybay won his third race at Tauherenikau in January. His liking for this track includes a 2nd and a 3rd from 5 starts there. He is trained by Shane Brown.

Owner/Breeder Don Gordon has retired his Group 1 winner Survived. He won 7 races including the Group 1 Makfi Stakes, and 3 Group 3 races, Manawatu Classic, Hawkes Bay Cup, Tauranga Stakes, and $353,000 in Stake money. Don who presented yearlings for the 60th year at the National Sales has enjoyed many successes with Mun Lee (14 wins) Secrecy (7 wins) Full Noise (7 wins) and Dancing Daze (6 wins).

Out of the winners’ circle for nearly a year and a change of stable has seen Beau Agen return to form in the $20,000 Woodville/Pahiatua Cup for Taradale owners Bruce and Annette Keighley.

Another off the winning scene for a year Thien Ly came back to form when he won the $40,000 rating 65 at Trentham for John and Gretta Flynn.

Sewreel won her 3rd race from 6 starts when winning the $50,000 listed Bob Sharrock Memorial Oaks Prelude at New Plymouth. The Savabeel 3year old filly was a $42,000 purchase at the 2014 Karaka Select Sale and is raced by the Waimarama Syndicate.

Hastings Owner John Bridge and son James Bridge have sold their spec buy Mackintosh who will do his future racing in Australia. An $11,000 purchase at the 2013 Karaka Weanling sale he won 2 races, his last win was the listed Karaka 3yo mile at Ellerslie beating Raghu.

Cajun made it a double for Napier Owner Breeders Paul Sullivan and his daughter Theresa Hislop when winning the $30,000 Wairoa Cup. She had been out of form for more than 2 years but now has won 5 races.

Taradale resident Kevin Williams is the recipient of Hawkes Bay Owners Assn. Bi-Monthly Trophy for October/November. Kevin has raced many horses over the years and is currently racing Golden Bay from the Lisa Latta stable.

Hawkes Bay Racing lost a long serving administrator with the passing of Kevin Wood. Kevin served as a Steward and Director for Hawkes Bay Racing for 10 years and was made a life member at their last AGM. He was also on the H.B. Racehorse Owners Assn Committee for over 11 years and was a member of the Hawkes Bay/ Poverty Bay Breeders Assn.

manawatu/wellington matters Allan Fenwick

MANAWATU MATTERS

Take a bow Darryl Bradley for what was a gem of a ride on El Soldado to win the 2016 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup. Taking the initiative and letting his tried and true stayer make the pace and then put the pressure on 600 metres out was the winning of the race. Darryl often adopts similar tactics when the occasion arises. Just last November he “stole” the Gold Club Metropolitan Handicap at Riccarton with Southern Sav and was only denied a New Zealand Cup win a week later when a superb effort by Jimmy Mac and Lisa Allpress got to them 50 metres from the winning post.

Two other “senior” Awapuni riders enjoyed the Auckland Cup carnival. Robbie Hannam was apparently winning his first race at Ellerslie when El Pistola won the Barnswood Farm Nathans Memorial, a lead up to the Auckland Cup. Jonathan Riddell was aboard Heroic Valour the winner of the Group One Sistema Diamond Stakes. Making the best of every opportunity Jonathan travelled to Ellerslie mid week to ride Heroic Valour in track work when offered the ride by the powerful Te Akau stable.

The Association extends its congratulations to all three.

A recent return to riding ranks locally is Masa Tanaka. As an apprentice he won the Group One Thorndon Mile on Booming, the Gr 3 Winter Cup Superturf and two Gr 3 Hawkes Bay Cups on Dom Domingo and Survived. Recently he has been riding in Korea where he rode101 winners. He was quickly back in the winner’s circle here and his ride on Caorunn to win the Phoenix Park 2YO Classic at New Plymouth was very professional.

Garry and Janet Harris share in the ownership of Heroic Valour and with 3 wins from 3 starts including a Group 1 they are enjoying an exciting time.

Three year old filly Wafer has provided many thrills in a short career to date for former jockey Tineke Balcombe. She bred the Alamosa filly from Salada, a winner of 4 races in a short career. Racing in partnership with Gary Punler Wafer won first up after a spell at Kumara in January much to the delight of her owners who were on course. They then sold a major share in the filly to the Shamrock 2016 Syndicate headed by Bill Gleeson and Peter Gillespie. Next up the filly travelled to Gore to claim the Gore Liquorland Guineas. Trainer Mike Breslin has given her time to develop since.

Graeme Martin’s Master Fin was a winner on Cup Day at Trentham backing up after winning on the first day. The Nom du Jeu 4 year old is very promising with 3 wins from 11 starts and looks a real stayer in the making. Master Fin was bred by Graeme from a family he has had for many years. The foundation mare was Fur Trappeur. Her first foal Under the Clock won 7 races for Graeme and a group of well known Palmerstonians DonBurmeister, Alan Jolley, Wayne Kitching and the late Babu Naran. Under the Clock derived his name from a popular drinking spot back in the mid eighty’s!!

Joe Bananno was a winner for Wayne Kitching at Wingatui recently and Greg Lambert’s Hot Spot won her third race at Awapuni.

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6 NEW ZEALAND THOROUGHBRED RACEHORSE OWNERS FEDERATION BULLETIN

central south island sayingsFiona Hurst

As I sit here to write this article I look outside and think, yes, it is a good day to be inside. Summer in South Canterbury has been uncharacteristically wet but scattered throughout rainy periods have been some really hot days and it is this weather pattern that has seen most of the local race day surfaces in wonderful condition. I am sure the legs of the race horses are suffering less for not being pounded on hard tracks.

A few winners recently…Firstly I must mention ‘Eva Keeneva’ who was missed from the previous bulletin edition. He is certainly worth a mention as he won the Otago Cup on Boxing Day at Wingatui. Owned and trained by Terrill Charles and Peter Corbett the seven year old Keeninsky gelding has amassed a fairly enviable record since moving south in September of 2014. For Terrill and Peter, Eva Keeneva has had five wins, four seconds, four thirds and numerous other placings.

A ‘Showcasing’ filly that impressed on debut was part owned locally by Annette Currey and Wayne Kerr who have been long time supporters of our Association. ‘Presentatie’ won her first start in a maiden field at Timaru by five lengths then went on to win the Two and Three year old race at Wingatui on Boxing Day by four and a quarter lengths. She was sold to Australia following those two impressive performances.

Mr Don Lake from Ashburton shares in the ownership of ‘Unconquered’, a three year old ‘I am Invincible’ colt trained by Graeme and Debbie Rogerson. After a handful of trials late last year he has had five race day appearances this year for a win, a second and two thirds. Starting off 2016 in style!

Winning a race is hard to come by, but how about twelve starts for twelve cheques?? Well Tomm Jones must be swiveling his hips in the right direction! Since his first start last March he has done just that with three wins, three seconds, three thirds, one fourth and two fifths. Bred and owned by Mr Stan Jones of Central Otago, the four year old ‘King of Roses’ gelding is trained by the formidable Parsons team and is mostly ridden by Krishna Mudhoo or Chris Johnson.

Back home to Washdyke…Locally bred by Mrs Thelma Foley, ‘Bridget Town’ is by ‘D’Cash’ out of ‘Golden Satchel’. The four year old mare is Pearl Series registered and has benefitted well from that scheme. Thelma trains the mare and shares in the ownership with her helper, John Walsh. Last month at Riccarton, Bridget Town overcame a wide barrier draw and despite running three wide for the trip was able to take the lead at the 150 metre mark and the spoils in the R65 mile. This win adds to her tally of twelve cheques from twenty two starts including two wins.

wanganui/taranaki roundup Brian O’Dea

The Opunake area has had a good patch as owners Des & Kay Fleming, Gail Drought and the Stanley Bros have all been recent winners.

Former ‘Owners Bulletin’ Wanganui contributor Rosie Hackett and Past President of the Wanganui Racehorse Owners Banjo Hackett have returned to “just being owners/trainers” and are really enjoying it. They are racing three from the same mare, Beyond the Waves – including maiden’s Sea Cruiser & Sea Star.

Judy Duncan, local owner and racing syndicate member of Skybird, is still struggling with problems created on her property by the June

floods. However she still fronted to control the birdcage gates at the recent Barrier trials which the Wanganui Racehorse Owners Association run.

The Wanganui Jockey Club is now up with the times, having a new set of 6 Simtrack overhead starting gates for Jumpouts, to go with one of the best all season racing surfaces in the southern half of the North Island, a credit to Mark “Buckles” Buckley and his team.

The Beau Agen syndicate, including members Bruce & Annette Keighley (HB),Wanganui President Paul Bardell and members Joe Huwyler & Brian O`Dea have seen the ups and

downs of racing already this year. Beau had three indifferent runs, a change of trainer then won the Woodville – Pahiatua Cup after three weeks in the new stable. Then ten days later a slightly bowed tendon caused his retirement from racing.

The mating which produced Beau Agen was due to an offer by Federation President Neil Oldfield 12 years ago, “Would you like to borrow a Grosvenor mare?” That was Falaise. The answer came back, “I don’t need another mare.” Four years later Neil was asked “Is that Grosvenor mare still available?” She was and the six win Beau Agen was the result. Thanks Neil for the thrill of racing a good front runner.

Thelma Foley and John Walsh flank the happy Bridget Town

We wish to extend a very warm welcome to the new members who have joined the Owner’s Federation in January to February 2016.

We really appreciate your membership support and look forward to a long and enjoyable association with you.

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STUD CHAT WITH SAM MARCH 2016

The yearling sales have been strong and the LA Team and clients have benefited. The two colts we prepped for the

Magic Millions and which Sledmere took through to the Sale grossed nearly $800k for their owner Mick Ormond

and his partners.

Karaka started with a bang. 75 Years of breeding and selling, the longest of any NZ Stud was worth celebrating.

A few stories shared on Monday night thanks to Steve Davis and Joe Walls along with some memorable food reminiscing on the old days.

Thank-you to those who helped us make it so special for Buzz, Susie, Tom and Gay. Pegasus really was looking after us the next day as

we achieved a record price for the farm at any sale when the Savabeel colt from Generous Nature sold to Ultra Thoroughbreds for $775K.

On the back of being crowned NZ’s leading sire of 2YO black-type winners, Per Incanto was very popular at Karaka. Nadeem finished

inside the Top 10 Sires in Select with a $70K average. And Nadeem has just had his second Group 3 winner in Australia inside two

months.

The Inglis Classic Sale was excellent with Per Incanto finishing fourth on average behind Smart Missile and Written Tycoon. A highlight

was the Pins colt we bred in partnership with Palmerston North’s Stephen Mercer selling to Carmel Size for $260K.

There’s been plenty of good distraction from the sales with Per incanto’s 3YO’s really coming into their own, headed by the likes of Lisa

Lattas dual stakesplaced filly Bella Court, the Listed runner-up Cantilena and the LA bred Magnum, who showed he is right on target for

the Group 1 Singapore Guineas with an authorative win on his return to the races.

On the juvenile front, Saracino (Per Incanto-Bella Italia by O’Reilly) almost pulled off the rare feat of a black-type win on debut when he

just went under in a strong rendition of the Group 3 Phoenix Park. He gives owner Lib Petagna a strong hand in the Group 1’s.

We were over the moon at the field for the Little Avondale Lowland Stakes, especially in our 75th year and Lowland herself having been

such a special filly for the family. Then for our client and good friend Lib Petagna’s wonderful filly Sofia Rosa to win the

race so spectacularly, it rarely gets any better.

Thanks to the buyers and under bidders on all our yearlings. To those of you who were successful, rest assured that you

have a product that’s been nurtured with the utmost care and attention by our team. It’s what the family have stood for

over 75 years.

Our three Sydney Easter yearlings round out a summer the farm won’t forget in a hurry. Personally

though, I’d just love to see the Canes get that winning swagger back. Happy Easter everyone.

Pencarrow Stud’s supreme staying mare Ethereal, raced by Sir Peter and the late Philip Vela and trained by Sheila Laxon, champion broodmare Eight Carat and the Cambridge-born and bred international superstar So You Think were among those inducted into the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame on 12 February.

Ethereal won four Group One events and her win in the Melbourne Cup created history for Laxon, who became the first female trainer to officially win the great race.

Eight Carat is the latest addition from Cambridge Stud to the Hall Of Fame, joining owner Sir Patrick Hogan and the stud’s champion sires Sir Tristram and Zabeel. She is the dam of five Group One winners.

So You Think, a dual hemisphere champion, won 10 Group One races, including two Cox Plates and beat the best gallopers in Europe.

The other horse inducted was Daryl’s Joy, a two year old winner in New Zealand before going to Australia and taking the Cox Plate and VRC Derby. Daryl’s Joy, went on to win races in America before becoming a successful sire.

Seton Otway was honoured for his contribution to the breeding industry as the founder of Trelawney Stud, home to the champion sire Foxbridge, who won 11 consecutive stallion premierships.

Laurie Laxon was also inducted for his training achievements and, after winning the Melbourne Cup with Empire Rose and the Hong Kong International Cup with Romanee Conti, he moved to Singapore and in 2013 he became the first trainer to prepare 1000 winners there, a feat to rival his record of nine Singapore champion trainer titles.

Shane Dye, became a dual Hall Of Famer, having been inducted into the Australian Hall Of Fame two years ago. After being champion NZ apprentice twice, Dye moved to Australia and won two Sydney premierships and rode 90 Group One winners.

Racing writer John Costello began his career as a journalist in Matamata and was inducted for a legacy which covers the full spectrum of

reporting, including 11 editions of the New Zealand Racing Annual, two editions of Galloping Greats, The Linda Jones Story and with the late Pat Finnegan the Tapestry of Turf.

Completing the line-up of inductees was Garry Chittick, a former Wairarapa sheep farmer who moved north in 1994 when he purchased Waikato Stud. He is a five-time Breeder of the Year winner and recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to Racing Award.

A thoroughbred mare whose achievements were outside racing was also acknowledged by the NZ Racing Hall Of Fame.

Bess, was one of more than 10,000 New Zealand horses sent overseas during the World War I and she was one of just four, and the sole thoroughbred, to return home after battle.

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NEW ZEALAND RACING HALL OF FAME INDUCTS 9 NEW MEMBERSAllan Fenwick

Riding out early morning Matamata, the first day in mandated vests. Q?. Did you spot the duck?

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8 NEW ZEALAND THOROUGHBRED RACEHORSE OWNERS FEDERATION BULLETIN

RULING THE WAVES All the magnificent photos of this quintessential Kiwi event have been kindly made available by

photographer Judy Wagg. To see and order more of Judy's beautiful work, visit castlepoint.shutterfly.com

If you're an Owner or a Trainer – and most particularly if you're a Horse – there can be no finer underfoot conditions than the perfectly manicured sand track of the Castlepoint Beach Races.

For more than 140 years, this tight – knit fishing and farming community on the east coast of the Wairarapa has staged its races, held on a March date selected to fit with the tidal calendar. Racing begins on an outgoing tide and culminates in the hotly contested Castlepoint Cup, run over about a mile – beach permitting.

With a tractor parked in the sea to mark the finish line, and a start way down near the sand dunes, horses race north to south in seven events, ranging from a clash of the Station Hacks to Lady Riders and an Open Sprint.

Enjoying time off from the grind of Awapuni, Trentham and other comparatively mundane venues, licence holders including Kevin Myers (31 runners), Aaron Bidlake (who doubles as the course commentator), Roger Allan, Don Fuge, Laura Knight, Steve Nickalls, Trina Riddell, Frank Stammers and company enjoyed their own day out, with a Myers squadron filling the first five places in the Cup (Sea King, Yipson, Zed Em, Krase and Sealed by a Dance). Jo Rathbone's Viceroy emerged as horse of the day with two starts for two wins.

The late horsewoman Freda White was a long time supporter of this meet and perfectly summed up its appeal in the title of her autobiography, Horses, People and Fun. That is indeed what Castlepoint is all about.

– Charlotte Gendall

Clerk of the Course Charles White rivalled King Neptune

Aaron Bidlake’s familiar colours copped an unexpected soaking

Sacha Rennie and Jason Myers duelling it out midrace

Fast and furious: steward Scott Whitehead and club President Andy Pottinger joined auctioneer Ray Spencer at Friday night's calcutta

Sontana and Viceroy hug the ‘running rail’ for Shaun Fannin and Sarah Macnab

Class act: Sea King romped home in the Cup, with Kevin Myers training the first five across the line

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All the magnificent photos of this quintessential Kiwi event have been kindly made available by

photographer Judy Wagg. To see and order more of Judy's beautiful work, visit castlepoint.shutterfly.com

Sea Kings: Racing Minister Nathan Guy congratulates winning jockey Kayla Veeneedaal and trainer Kevin Myers

Fast and furious: steward Scott Whitehead and club President Andy Pottinger joined auctioneer Ray Spencer at Friday night's calcutta

Heading for home on a perfect racing surface

Close finish: Wiggle got the better of the Myers runners in the 7th

Class act: Sea King romped home in the Cup, with Kevin Myers training the first five across the line

BIG PAY DAY FOR PEARL FILLIESRecently three lucky sets of owners had their winning stakes increased by $11,500 when they won NZB Insurance Pearl Series fillies and mares races.

And the timing couldn’t be better for the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association who are the promoters of the scheme.

“Happy owners winning $18,500 for a maiden race is the best publicity we can get for the scheme, and we are pleased with the steady flow of entries we have for the 2016 Series” according to NZTBA Administration Manager Nicola Griffiths

The NZB Insurance Pearl Series was introduced for yearling fillies in 2013, with $2.6 million worth of bonuses available for each new group of yearlings as they race in their two, three and four-year-old years.

At the Avondale meeting last week two bonuses were available, and both were struck.

Karaka based breeders Clyde and Pat Buckingham, otherwise known as Emblem Limited, got both the owner’s and nominator’s bonus when their three-year-old Rip Van Winkle filly Lasarla won a maiden 1200 event, at only her second start, and her trainer Moira Murdoch picked up a $1,000 bonus.

“We nominate all our fillies for the scheme, I think it’s a great scheme to assist owners and breeders, and it’s great to actually win one,” enthused Buckingham.

Ardmore based trainer Stephen McKee who trained Lilyput, a four-year-old O’Reilly mare to win the 1400 metre maiden agrees.

“I love the scheme, it literally doubles the stake money. In the end it was a winning stake of $18,500 and that’s a lot better than $7,000 for midweek. It’s a great scheme, we have won a few bonuses now and all the yearlings I have bought this year will be nominated,” he said.

“Trevor part owns Lilyput and he was the nominator as well so gets an extra $500 bonus, he was delighted with the win.”

The third bonus won for the week was in the South Island by Backhand, a four-year-old Falkirk mare Riccarton trainer Michael Pitman races on lease from Windsor Park who were the nominators in this case.

“It’s the third NZB Insurance Pearl Bonus I have won this season. Night Nurse won at the end of January a bonus on a Rating 65 race. She is raced by myself in partnership with Ray Coupland and Graham Hawker.”

‘It’s No Secret’ won at Dunedin early in December. He is raced by Snow Thomas of Just Tommy fame and a group of his friends and family, they were delighted with the extra bonus stake.

“I have three three-year-olds that are nominated as well, and I bought a Pins filly at the Sales and I have enrolled her already”.

“It’s a great scheme and I am a huge fan, racing for $18,500 instead of $7,000 is terrific. It would be nice if next season the Clubs would programme a few more races for Rating 75 fillies and mares between 1400 and 1600 metres. Also

put a bonus on some distance races, even if they aren’t restricted to fillies and mares they would still get an allowance, and a chance to run over ground while competing for a bonus”.

“I’m only a horse trainer but I think some of the programming by the Clubs could do with some tweaking, however I am a devout enthusiast of the scheme.”

This season the bonuses have been added to races programmed predominantly maiden and rating 65 events for fillies and mares, which under NZTR policy carry a midweek stake of $12,000, much to the delight of the winning owners.

Each intake of yearlings are eligible to run in 15 open two-year-old races with an $8,000 bonus, 20 Saturday races with a $20,000 bonus on top of the stake, and 180 mid-week races with bonuses of $11,500 over the three years.

The scheme is open to all fillies born in the spring of 2014 that are currently yearlings, whether they were born in New Zealand or Australia, and they do not have to be sold through a sales company to be eligible for the scheme.

The early bird nomination price for yearling fillies that are registered by February 28 is $690, and those registered afterwards and before 31 July will have to pay $920.

Nominations can be done online through the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Assn. website: www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz or contact Nicola Griffiths on the Pearl Hotline 0508-222-202

12 NEW ZEALAND THOROUGHBRED RACEHORSE OWNERS FEDERATION BULLETIN

The catalogue for this year’s New Zealand Bloodstock South Island Sale is now available online and will be landing in letterboxes this week.

The Sale, which will be held on Friday 15 April from 11am, has a new venue for 2016 with the sale ring now located in the Riding for the Disabled Building at the Canterbury Agricultural Park in Christchurch.

A benefit of the Sale forming part of the National Yearling Sales Series is that it presents the final opportunity this season to purchase yearlings eligible for entry into the lucrative Karaka Million Series. The enhanced Series now features two $1m races with the $1m Karaka Million for two-year-olds in 2017, the enormously boosted $1m Karaka Million 3YO Classic in 2018 and the $100,000 Karaka Stayers’ Cup for the duration of their racing careers.

This year’s catalogue features 95 entries, including 90 yearlings, four broodmares and a two-year-old.

NZB’S SOUTH ISLAND SALE CATALOGUE AVAILABLE NOWThe Sale has been a proven source of racetrack success, with more than a dozen black-type performers across New Zealand, Australia and Asia since the beginning of 2015. Notable performers include this season’s Group 1 NZB 1000 Guineas placegetter Dezzies Dream (NZ) (Coats Choice), the superstar sprinter Natuzzi (NZ) (Coats Choice) and winner of the Sgp-3 Three Rings Trophy in Singapore Absolutely (NZ) (Coats Choice).

There are a total of 16 vendors this year. Last year’s leading vendor was Berkley Stud, finishing with an aggregate of $152,000 at an average of $15,200. Berkley Stud had the largest draft last year with 11 horses and presents an even bigger draft of 20 in 2016. Their 2016 offering includes the progeny of Berkley Stud stallions Coats Choice and Highly Recommended, along with Ocean Park, Swiss Ace, Showcasing, Alamosa and Pentire.

New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame inductee and White Robe Lodge principal Brian Anderton was this year named an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the New Year’s Honours List.

White Robe Lodge will present their entire 2015-16 draft of 16 yearlings at this year’s South Island Sale, including well-bred relatives to the likes of Melbourne Cup placegetter Who Shot Thebarman and dual Canterbury Gold Cup winner Inferno.

A total of 43 sires are represented by yearling progeny, including freshman sires Burgundy (1), Super Easy (2), Niagara (1), Reliable Man (1), He’s Remarkable (1), Ocean Park (1) and Power (2).

Resident South Island stallions carry the largest drafts with Highly Recommended (19) and Raise The Flag (11).

Leading sires Iffraaj (1), Jimmy Choux (1), Mastercraftsman (1), O’Reilly (1), Pentire (2), Showcasing (2) and Tavistock (1) are also represented by progeny in the Sale.

To request a catalogue for New Zealand Bloodstock’s South Island Sale, contact Faye Hunt at reception@nzb.co.nz or for news and Sale information visit www.nzb.co.nz

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PAUL DUNCAN – CALOUNDRAJenny Cowan

Only a handful of our trainers move to Australia to test the waters. Usually chasing the money, the climate, the experiences and the opportunity.

Certainly not for overall management of racing as I read a report in their paper that the new Queensland Racing Integrity Group demanded the sacking of their new interim Chief Executive, Ian Hall. Their Racing Minister, Grace Grace, said despite a vote of no-confidence being passed, she did not intend to sack Ian Hall.

However, Paul trains at Caloundra renting 25 boxes from the Sunshine Coast Turf Club, and has 20 or so in work with 3 full time stable staff.

He has an apprentice with long time Waikato history, Stephanie Lacy. She shows much promise and has ridden 35 winners. She has to do her early years riding at country meetings, so doesn’t get the exposure she needs to make her mark along the way. Her mother Maree Lacy worked for Wayne and Vanessa Hillis for 13 years when Steph was small, but is now with David Hayes at Euroa, Australia, with partner Philip McFetridge.

Paul is impressed with the Bonus scheme QTIS available in Queensland, for horses bred in Queensland which add further to stake earnings in designated races.

Paul has horses for Barb and Ken Hounsell, with much success for 30 years. I think Oarsman was one of them.

Tim and Margaret Carter have sent two horses to Paul of late. He is training Nautilus for Tony Santic, with hopes some of the Makybe Diva magic will rub off. A newcomer is Fuerza, previously trained by Bjorn Baker in Sydney who put in a good run for fourth at his first start in the new stable.

It is nice to see Paul’s familiar colours performing on Australian race tracks.

He said there is no better training track there than Cambridge, but sought to try his luck in Australia.

Paul’s phone no is 0412 181454 if you want your horse to cruise over to Australia for winter racing.

JOSH OLIVERA product of an apprenticeship with Graeme Rogerson for a year and a half Josh is now riding out of Toowoomba, Queensland. He seems to be so young to be almost out on his own, at 20 years old.

I watched Josh ride at the Gold Coast, I didn’t know him at all, but when the Apprentices coach and mentor –retired jockey Glen Stockdale, who rode winners for Leo and I asked if I’d like to speak to him, out of the very protected jockey room I quickly said yes.

Firstly, I said “How did you get here in the first place?” He said his current master Ben Currie watched him riding on TV and offered him a job. He seems to be riding a winner at each race meeting (two at some) and building up quite a reputation.

He had two rides at the Gold Coast this day for a second and a win.

I said we might not see you back in New Zealand and he gave me a big smile and said the money was too good here. He seems to have a good head on his shoulders.

Paul Duncan with Shades of Pearl, owned by Ian Mackay

Josh Oliver

Spotted at Gold Coast, Hagia Sophia raced by Ms. T Costiopoulus

14 NEW ZEALAND THOROUGHBRED RACEHORSE OWNERS FEDERATION BULLETIN

Over the last few years I was asked by friends to write a book, to pass on my knowledge gained over 45 years, on what makes a good racehorse, through my study of pedigrees. I told them I couldn’t do this as I was no word-smith, plus there has been a lot written already. I have found every one of these articles or books and pedigree programs have some points in their favour.

The books you can read are:

» The X Factor 2001 by Marianna Haun

» Racehorse Breeding theories by Frank Mitchell,

» Inbreeding to superior females 1999 by Leon Rasmussen and Rommy Faversham.

» Quest for a Classic Winner, Tesio-A Master of Matings and Genetic Heritage all by Ken Mclean to name a few.

Then there are web sites that are programmed to give you nicks such as, G1 Goldmine, Enicks from Werk Thoroughbred Consultants, Siremate, True Nicks, Equineline and Arion Pedigrees. I am sure there are more.

Plus you have consultants who have web sites that will advise you on matings, a couple of these are, Champions by Design in NZ and Pedigree Dynamics in Australia.

On top of all that, you have writers that are also consultants like Alan Porter and Byron Rogers from America plus John Richardson of the NZ Informant. As well most of the above people associated with the books or computer programs write articles to recommend what mares should go to new stallions standing.

You have to agree there is a lot of information available to absorb and as they nearly all differ a decision has to be made who is right and who is wrong.

The most important information I can pass on is that Harold Hampton taught me that top class Colts and Filly pedigrees are different, but when I read analysis of all breeding theories none of them differentiate the sexes, yet I have found it makes a huge difference.

How I make a decision on what is a good pedigree? I use over 45 years of study with the total 7 generation pedigree in front of me to refresh my brain I take in parts of all of that to make a decision on what is an excellent mating.

Therefore I would hardly ever recommend mares by certain sires to go to new stallions, it is too far reaching, true nicks are very few and far between and even with a true nick you will find the top horses have something extra in their pedigree.

Approaching my retirement year in 2014, I thought why not start a web site that everybody can view and have no copyright attached.

I also hope my writings convince some young

people to take up this life long study. But picking up this subject later in life as a hobby and being able to fully understand this subject would be an amazing achievement.

Regardless it would still be good to learn enough to grasp the teachings, re your matings, as we all state different things.

The “Rasumussen Factor" states inbreeding is in the first 5 generations, but others say 3 or closer. Then there are terms, I write M for male and F for female, some others say S for a son and D for daughter.

My website also enables findings to be updated regularly as new discoveries are made.

HOW I GOT STARTED

I first started learning from the late Harold Hampton, regarded as New Zealand’s leading pedigree analyst and a world renowned expert on thoroughbred bloodlines. Harold passed away at the age of 80 in August 1992. He became known as the selector on pedigree of the great racehorse BONECRUSHER. Hampton published two books in early 1960’s the widely distributed and sold, The First Scientific Principles of Thoroughbred Breeding parts 1 and 11.

In the beginning I would go along to Harold Hamptons seminars to help set up the projectors and chairs accompanied by Eugene Elliott, (known as Gene), Harold’s nephew, my groomsman and life time friend, who also possesses a great understanding of pedigrees. When we are together, we seem to always get around to discussing the pedigrees of winners that showed up in that week.

I used to hear Harold mention all these horse’s names from the past however as they were not horses that raced in New Zealand, the names often meant little to me. I was like Steve Davis our outstanding Auctioneer who has been heard to say, it is all naught and crosses, I believe that may be fortunate, for if he knew that the line breeding was not there and the horse would have little chance of becoming a good winner, how could he sell the horse!

Over the years I took an interest in and studied pedigrees then became President of the NZ Thoroughbred Pedigree Research Association. When Harold Hampton was our patron and my mate Gene was secretary, we used to hold meetings once a month with between 70 and 80 people attending.

A lot of them would come along and find it difficult, as I did at first, many failing to give learning a chance and never returning. Some would come to get a free mating analysis, whilst the true believers that made up the bulk of the members, were thirsty for knowledge on what makes a good racehorse.

SELECTED IN SALES

During the last 30 odd years, I would look at most pedigrees of horses in Australasia being sold that I thought would sell around $30K or less, so I didn’t spend much time on the Premier sales. I would then select a couple of horses to see how they would turn out. In some Sales I was unable to find one horse in the total catalogue being auctioned that I liked on my line breeding principles.

Naturally I could list a lot of good horses that I selected but where would be the proof? There are a couple I would like to mention as I had told people about these horses. I selected at the Claudelands yearling sale in 1983 a colt that sold for $11,000. Later named Red Anchor he was the winner of 4 Group 1 and 3 Group 2 races including the Cox Plate and the Victorian Derby and became Australian Horse of The Year in 1985. Red Anchor was sold just 3 days after Harold’s pick Superbrat, brother to Bonecrusher was auctioned at the Te Rapa racecourse, I believed I had found a champion as well and so it proved.

Another was named Makarpura Star. Back in 1993 a good friend of mine, the late Dave Steele breeder of Group 1 placed Pure Lust called in at work and asked me to go to the Claudelands yearling sale but work load caused me to decline. He asked me for my pick of the sale and I said the Native Kingdom colt out of Regency Art, I went over after work and Dave said to me, “Give me $375 and you’re in for a quarter,” as he had brought the horse for $1500 in conjunction with Gary Hennessy. I said to Dave and Gary if I get involved, the colt would have every chance of breaking his leg before he got home! Dave ended up pulling out of the colt as well.

My statement was after the bad luck I had over Christmas with my own yearling colt as well as my new born foal. Gary Hennessy, selector and part owner of the stallion Ocean Park, ended up with Makarpura Star to syndicate with first time owners buying in and the rest is history. He became Horse of the year Hong Kong 1995 winner of 4 Group one races. He became the only Group one winner by Native Kingdom from over 200 live foals by this sire.

Moving on nearly 20 years later, Chris Grace appeared on TV in April 2011 and spoke about me being his pedigree advisor for him to purchase the winners of the Group one Manawatu Sires Produce in consecutive years, Anabandana and Nacho Man, which caused more interest on my pedigree selection principles.

In regards to selecting Anabandana, Nacho Man and Makarpura Star, I selected these on pedigree balance alone. Therefore I’m saying that most of the other 1500 horses that were in those sales could have been bred better. With my input they would have been!

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