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SUNSPEED WESTERN AUSTRALIA’S PREMIER RACING & BREEDING MAGAZINE WINTER 2014 INSIDE: STALLION TENDER SCHEME FEATURED INDUSTRY PROFILES STALLIONS STANDING IN WA STALLIONS EDITION 2014 “Ihtsahymn” Bred by TBWA Breeder of the Year, Oakland Park Stud From the dam “Umatune”, WA Broodmare of the Year Thoroughbred Breeders WA MAGIC MILLIONS PERTH YEARLING SALE 17 – 18 FEBRUARY 2015 NOMINATIONS CLOSE FRIDAY 1 AUGUST 2014 “I personally hadn’t been to a sale this good before. The stock was of a high quality and they were being sold for quite substantial prices. It just shows that the industry is AGGREGATE UP still going strong.” Sue Olive, Gold Front Thoroughbreds 21.2% CLEARANCE RATE UP AVERAGE PRICE UP 6% “Great results on day one with a good clearance rate and figures clearly up from last year. Nice types sold well with buyers being very discerning” Chris Gales, Gervase Park For entry forms, further information or assistance, please contact: PERTH – BRANCH OFFICE Magic Millions Sales Pty Limited, PO Box 448, Belmont, WA 6984 T 08 9477 2455 | F 08 9477 2488 | E [email protected] Or download from the website: www.magicmillions.com.au Logo with 80% Black Grey type as per original BECOME A MEMBER Thoroughbred Breeders WA FOR FREE! This special introductory offer is for new members only for the 2014/15 season and then just $100 + GST per annum in subsequent years Thoroughbred breeders are actively involved in: • Promotion of the WA Thoroughbred. • Helping breeders work together for better outcomes. • Representing the WA breeders locally and nationally. • Representing WA breeders to auction/ sales companies. • Providing advice and educational services to WA breeders. Members benefits include; • Free copies of the Sunspeed magazine & the Stallions book posted to you. • Access to industry relevant forums and seminars. • Pedigree information. • Member and industry updates. • Industry discounts including discounted insurance with Inglis Insurance and Gavel House. • Access to all areas of the TBWA website including Safety and Awareness Training, orphan foal register, foal gallery. • Updates on industry news. JOIN NOW BY COMPLETING BELOW Name: ________________________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________________________ Phone: ________________________________________________________________________ Email: _________________________________________________________________________ Please return to: Thoroughbred Breeders WA Thank you for becoming part of the industry for the PO Box 178, Belmont WA 6984 coming season. A membership card will be or [email protected] forwarded to you shortly. Get Involved, Be Informed, Have your say! SUNSPEED WINTER 2014 TO SELECT THE RIGHT STALLION FOR YOUR Contents MARE YOU NEED THE Presidents Report ..............................................................................................3 RIGHT ADVICE Westspeed Bonus Scheme ............................................................................4 Congratulations - Group & Listed Race Winners .........................................6 Contact John Chalmers, WA’s Allan Young ...........................................................................................................8 most experienced Bloodstock Teeley - Assets Dispersal Sale ...................................................................10 Agent for independent advice. Magic Millions - Yearling Sale Wrap Up .................................................12 With over 30 Paula Wagg ........................................................................................................14 years experience John can advise Gavel House - Trading Horses Online ......................................................17 on the most Yarradale Stud Sale .............................................................................. 18 suitable sire for your mare. Careful Stallion Tender Scheme ....................................................................... 22 consideration is given to matching Stallion Tender Scheme Nomination Form .............................................23 the conformation, the pedigree and Stallion Directory .............................................................................................24 addressing the commercial prospects of the resultant progeny. All at no charge to you the mare owner. BROODMARES: Many quality mares available including a host of black type performers or producers. THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS WA PRESIDENT CONTRIBUTORS Ian Riley John Elsegood VICE- PRESIDENT Grant Burns Gray Williamson PHOTOGRAPHY COMMITTEE Hollands Photographics Grant Burns (Treasurer) Ann Croucher Siobhan Campbell Katrina Partridge courtesy of Magic Ron Sayers Millions Don’t delay – call Duran Carter Phil Ibbotson “The Proven Performer” Ann Croucher DESIGN & PRINTING for professional service and reliable Brian Collison Benson Advertising & Vanguard Press advice on all your bloodstock needs. EDITOR Thoroughbred Breeders WA Amanda Abraham Phone- 9277 9880 ADVERTISING Email- [email protected] Amanda Abraham Website – www.tbwa.net.au CALL JOHN CHALMERS Phone: (08) 9534 3577 This publication is carefully checked and believed to be correct, however the committee is not responsible or liable for any mistake or misprint. Mobile: 0418 948 604 Reproduction of any kind is forbidden unless permission is given by Fax: (08) 9534 3588 the editor in writing. The opinions expressed in this magazine are not Email: [email protected] necessarily those of the editor or TBWA. 2 SUNSPEED WINTER 2014 President’s Report Dear Breeders and Racing Enthusiast. but we always respected and considered each Welcome to the 2014 Stallions edition of other’s opinions. Allan our Sunspeed magazine. understood that for our industry to survive and prosper, we need to work The strength of the WA breeding industry is dependent upon together as an industry. the depth in quality of stallions standing in our state. Quality Allan will be greatly stallions attract quality mares. We have had a number of new missed by not just our stallions commencing stud duties over the last 2 seasons committee but the entire and this makes for exciting times as their progeny approach industry. Our thoughts racing age. We have also had several studs announcing new are with his family. stallions for this coming season and I know we have other stud masters and agents working feverously to acquire We have undergone several changes on the committee more quality stallions. Your support of our local stallions is over recent months and I’d like to take this opportunity to critical to our industries future. welcome Brian Collison, Ron Sayers and of course welcome back Gray Williamson. Each of these gentlemen bring skills With this in mind, we confirm that TBWA have recently that will be welcomed and utilised moving forward. submitted and had approved by RWWA a proposal for a modification to Westspeed which we believe will support It was great to see the strength of the local buying bench the WA bred product and further underpin the sustainability at our February sale. Western Australian buyers again of our industry. We haven’t looked or asked for short dominated and we can’t express how thankful we are for term hand outs, our drive has been to develop a model their support. It was also great to see the strength of the which will encourage investment by breeders in quality, locally sired yearlings on day one of the sale, to average with the prospect of a return through the sales ring. Our higher than the interstate bred yearlings was a fantastic proposal looks to further reward owners who race the WA result and a testament to the hard work of our breeders that bred product through the Westspeed scheme. Therefore understand that quality sells and is the key to our future. encouraging investment by breeders in Stallions and mares. Thoroughbred Breeders Australia. Chauncey Morris has The outcome: From 2017/2018, Westspeed eligible 2 year resigned as CEO and will be returning to America for family olds by a WA nominated stallion will race at Saturday reasons. In addition, Trevor Lobb has resigned as Chairman metropolitan meetings for an additional $15,000 bonus paid due to work commitments and has been replaced by Basil to the owner. In addition, fillies and mares that win a black Nolan. The efforts and hard work by Chauncey and Trevor type race in WA will be entitled to a subsidy when sent to have been appreciated by all involved at TBA and we wish a WA nominated stallion on retirement to stud. Subsidies them well in the future. The recruitment process for a new will vary from $7,500 to $15,000 dependent upon the level CEO has commenced. of black type the filly or mare achieves. Our aim is to keep quality mares in WA to be bred to WA stallions and not have Thank you to our committee and specifically Amanda and them sold to the eastern states upon retirement. Neither Grant for this edition of Sunspeed. do we want to discourage breeders from upgrading their product, so we have included a breed back component. WA I wish you all every success as we start the process of Breeders that buy mares in foal to interstate stallions will breeding WA’s next Australian champion racehorse. have the progeny upgraded to be eligible for the additional bonus when bred to a WA nominated stallion the subsequent All the best. season. In each Sunspeed Magazine I mention and thank the work of my committee. In this edition I’d like to make special mention of Allan Young who we tragically