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Opportunities have never been better
IN HORSE breeding, the goal is often to produce individuals with desirable traits such as athleticism, conformation, temperament, and specific skills, like high speed.
Breeders may carefully choose pairings based on the bloodlines and genetic backgrounds of the horses involved.
Certain crosses may be valued for producing horses with a
Leading pair to make Queensland debut
A PAIR of leading lights in the NSW breeding industry, Joanne Andersen and Dyanna Thommeny, will be represented for the first time at a Queensland yearling sale with a single entry in the Australian Pacing Gold sale at Gold Coast on Sunday, January 28.
Andersen, a former president and life
Chapple takes the Gold
“I AM struggling this morning, for sure!”
That was the response from Moonbi trainer-driver Dean Chapple after celebrating his stable’s significant win on Tuesday evening at Tamworth Paceway.
Chapple and his pacer Hay There Joe took out the $12,000 Pub Group Gold Nugget.
“We had a few drinks
Heading towards Sales' record
WHEN the showy Soho Tribeca-Our Star Dust colt steps into the sales ring for the Australian Pacing Gold sale at the Oaklands Junction auditorium on Sunday, February 4 he will bring up a milestone for nonagenarian Goulburn Valley breeder Helen Head.
It will be the 35th consecutive year that Helen
Stellar draft from prominent breeder
MONARCH Farm matriarch Margaret Donohue has seen a lot of smart youngsters after a lifetime involvement with harness racing and she is “very happy” with her draft of yearlings in the APG Gold Coast Yearling Sale on January 28.
Monarch Farm has produced several good two-year-old winners in recent seasons,
