New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Bulletin Autumn 2010 Justine Sclater: A Passionate NZTBA Member Waikato Branch secretary people. Anyway, soon after Justine Sclater was somewhat David Benjamin organized a humble and reluctant when position for me at Side Hill approached to be the subject Stud in Newmarket.” of an article for The “I had never even been on a Breeders’ Bulletin. plane before, but off I went at However, such is her generous age 19 to England and worked nature she agreed and with the racehorses and the settled in for a chat about her yearlings, and completed some dedication and commitment to papers at the English National an industry that she obviously Stud. I was away for seven loves being involved in. years and spent a lot of that time working with yearlings in When approached on the Ireland, Italy, England, Kentucky, eve of Auckland Cup week, Australia and New Zealand. she attributed some of her reluctance to the fact that “I was based a lot in Ireland Saheel was racing in the Group and Kentucky and spent a bit three WFA Darley Plate during Dave & Justine Sclater with son, Edward and “Obi” O’Reilly of time track work riding as the carnival and she is rather well as doing yearlings. superstitious, and didn’t like talking about her race horse prior to her running Justine returned home to Matamata to help her brother John when he leased in that event. However once that was overcome, the non-superstitious Justine the Blandford Lodge property and soon after met “Dave the dairy farmer”. By the Sclater talked freely about Kirkwall Thoroughbreds and its success at the recent time John had progressed to Rich Hill, Justine was a little burnt out from doing yearling sales, her family and friends, and her involvement with the NZTBA and yearlings and had married Dave Sclater and was settling into dairy farming. the foster foal service. However, it wasn’t long before Dave encouraged her to get back into the horse Justine is one of the seven children of Colin and Irene Thompson and along with business again. Justine purchased a mare Calm Lover, and in partnership with brother John of Rich Hill fame, followed her father’s passion for thoroughbreds. John and Colin they bred Waitoki Dream (Pentire) who went on to win six races Colin was a well respected equine veterinarian in Matamata for many years. and be stakes placed seven times, including a third in Xcellent’s Kelt Capital “I knew when I was at boarding school at St Cuthbert’s in Auckland that I was not Stakes win. destined for university or the city life. I had always helped Dad with the yearlings “It was Dave who encouraged me to buy the land that is now Kirkwall and had been around horses. Thoroughbreds. I guess it could have had something to do with the fact that “Initially I worked in the holidays with the yearlings at Balcarres Stud with Barbara the first broodmare I put on his dairy farm smashed through about four fences! and Ken Lindsay, but on leaving school completed a Secretarial and Business However it was an ideal block – it’s only 14 acres and is adjacent to the dairy Studies course in Hamilton then choose to work in Auckland for about three years farm – so I can utilise Dave as my pasture manager! That was in 2000, a but didn’t really like it. watershed year for us, we purchased that land, and built a new cowshed and our son Edward was born.” “I applied for the Wellington Branch NZTBA Scholarship for the English or Irish National Stud, and was turned down, but I didn’t let that deter me– you know I It would seem that about this time the old adage ‘if you want something done. often wonder if the scholarship winners of that year are still in the industry. The ask a busy person’ would come into play, as soon after becoming a mother and scholarships offered by the NZTBA are such a fantastic opportunity for young setting up a boutique breeding and yearling farm, Justine joined the Waikato continued on page 2

New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Derby Enclosure, Ellerslie Racecourse, Morrin Street, Auckland, New Zealand. Private Bag 99908, Newmarket, Auckland. Ph: (64 9) 525 2428 Fax: (64 9) 525 2434 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz Continued from page 1

branch of the NZTBA and was duly appointed as secretary. A role she still “In the season each morning I switch on the dedicated phone and we are finding enjoys today. that there is now little time wasted in getting mares and foals together. This past season we have had a record number of foals and a record number of The first mare Dave and Justine purchased for Kirkwall was Desert Ace, successes also. the dam of Saheel and the $310,000 O’Reilly colt they sold at the Premier Yearling Sale. “It’s very satisfying and it makes you realize that there are plenty of good people in this industry who are willing to help each other out. I have loved being involved “I went up to the May broodmare sale in 2003 and saw Desert Ace. She with it. was a lovely walking mare, not overly big. She had been a Group Three winner at two, winning the Eclipse Stakes and was by Desert Sun, the sire “It’s a bit like my role with the Waikato branch, I really enjoy that, especially helping of Sunline. I couldn’t believe that I got her for $10,000. I brought her with the Bloodline (the Waikato Branch newsletter also available on line), the group home and Dad saw her and liked her as well and said that she was just one race day at Te Aroha, and our group one dinner. That is a fabulous event but the type of mare that would suit Zabeel. So after some hard negotiating only made possible by the outstanding results of Waikato breeders and our long and fast talking we sent her to Zabeel on Dad’s nomination and along with serving loyal sponsors. Mum and Dad bred Saheel, Zaire and Mecca Star. Harking back to this year’s yearling sales, Kirkwall Thoroughbreds had a small The four of them race Saheel with a group of friends; Dave Clark, Hugh representation with one lot in Premier, the O’Reilly- Desert Ace who fetched Forsythe, Bruce and Sandra Porter, and Kevin and Lynn Tylee. and she is $310,000 and one filly in the Select sale the Perfectly Ready-Noubeel filly which trained at Matamata by Jason Bridgman. fetched $55,000. Saheel, now five years old, has won four races and received a cheque nine In the Festival session she presented three lots on behalf of clients – with an Elusive times from her 14 starts which is quite an achievement for a horse that City- Eau de Cologne colt being her top price fetching $100,000 giving Kirkwall the nearly killed herself as a foal, and spent the best part of her three-year-old honour of leading vendor by average. year living in a box. “The Elusive City colt was a huge result and I was delighted for his owner Alan “She is quite badly scarred from her escapades as a foal, and would never Stuck. I got a huge buzz out of selling him. Alan, an Auckland branch member, had have made it to the sales, although Dad’s advice was never to sell your nagged me to take his yearling, and as a rule I don’t usually take outside yearlings, Zabeel fillies. Desert Ace’s next foal was another Zabeel filly, Zaire, and she but after a lot of persuasion on Alan’s part I went and took a look at him and he was is unraced and in foal to Any Suggestion. such a lovely colt I agreed to take him. “Desert Ace’s third foal by Zabeel, Mecca Star, whom we also race has The yearlings were presented under the Kirkwall banner at the sales, and although been placed twice. And now we have “Obi” O’Reilly as he is affectionately it was a small draft of only five, this did not deter buyers from all backgrounds known round the place after being named that by Edward – a big Star requesting a viewing. The prices paid were a testimony to Justine’s efforts and Wars fan – and that would be the same colt that fetched $310,000 at the experience in presenting the horses in such a professional manner and should give premier sale. much encouragement to breeders and vendors with smaller drafts. As Justine said, “If you have a nice individual, it will sell regardless”. “That was a truly amazing result especially after what we had been through with him,” she concluded. In the early days of Kirkwall Justine did pin hook a few weanlings, and prepare them for the yearling sales, but these days Justine prefers to stick to her own mares. This is the part where we come to Justine’s involvement with the She has built up a very attractive band over the past 10 years. Besides the two amazing foster foal service. Zabeel fillies out of Desert Ace, she has also bred two Zabeel fillies out of ‘The weekend in October when Desert Ace died foaling, there were ten Lady Madonna. thoroughbred foals orphaned, and Philip Smythe from the foster foal “These fillies will establish my bloodlines. I tend to follow Dad’s lead and breed service was advertising on Trackside TV and radio and on all the websites to suitable physical types as well as proven crosses. This season we mated Cool everywhere he could think of trying to find mares. Dane, a Flying Spur mare with Perfectly Ready, and that is the same cross that ‘Anyway, the staff at Rich Hill were wonderful and tried a couple of mares, bred Sebring (More Than Ready – Purespeed by Flying Spur). We have a Marscay but they rejected him, then they noticed that a sport horse mare on mare Marimar (ex Golden Winds) who is in foal to Sir Percy, Zaire has gone to Any another property in Lansdowne Road (where Rich Hill is located) had lost Suggestion and Noubeel (Zabeel) has gone to Pentire. her foal. Unfortunately the owner had already buried the foal, but John’s “We are pleased with that mating - she is a lovely big rangy mare that we lease and staff managed to get her to adopt him. this Pentire/ Zabeel cross has already produced Larry’s Never Late,” she concluded. “He was one tough tenacious character, and even now he is pretty “I love this industry, I love that my career is my passion, I love getting up each day aggressive around food - he treats every meal like it’s his last! After he and going and giving my horses a pat, and I am getting so much satisfaction from was purchased by Peter Ho from Hong Kong he was returned to Kirkwall it and meeting some great people. The only thing I don’t like is that I get so nervous for his early education and it’s great to have him back. before my horses race and I can’t get over being superstitious!” As secretary of the Waikato Branch Justine has also taken over the administration side of the Foster Foal service which was originally run for NZTBA members will receive the special many years by Vince Riley, with Philip Smythe assisting in the latter years. Bluebloods NZ Sires Preview during the “The Foster Foal service is fantastic and we are the only country in the months of June, July and August. world where it is run on a voluntary basis. We have moved it into the Bluebloods annual subscription for New Zealand residents is now AUS$198 21st century and now have an email system going that hits the right including postage. people; studs, vets etc and a phone group working as well. You can now Contact www.bluebloods.com.au text or call 021 4 AFOAL and be in touch with the service.

2 Te Aroha Nz Bloodstock Breeders’ Stakes

By Kathy Graham In the Te Aroha Jockey Club’s Centenary book, it is noted how the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes race changed over the years with In the March 1971 issue of the NZ Thoroughbred Breeders’ Bulletin, several refinements and alterations. the then Editor Brian O’Flaherty made the following comments: “Racing and breeding, mutually necessary though they are, The pre-race drawing of a service for each of the 16 runners, mostly just coexist in a negative way except when at the top regardless where they finished, was phased out. It was a measure level they occasionally indulge in a pointless bout of which Hancock and his successor Mr DJ Lloyd and Committeeman bickering prompted by the eagerness of one and the Mr D G Dick made every attempt to avoid, but practicalities obstinacy of the other. There is a need for continuous liaison eventually over-rode their desire to retain the original concept. at every level and it was the Te Aroha Jockey Club which The next change was the reduction of the service fees to five with perceived the need, felt it saw a medium for a partial the preference order nominated pre-race by the connections of each remedy, took the initiative and succeeded – hugely”. starter and the subsequent finishing order from first to fifth determining which mare or filly gained a stud award. Mr O’Flaherty was commenting on the establishment of the NZ Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes race, today sponsored by New With a stake of $10,000 on offer from 1975 to 1979 combined Zealand Bloodstock Ltd as the NZ Bloodstock Breeders’ Stakes. with the bonus of the stud award it made the race very attractive to owners. This year will see the 40th running of the prestigious WFA race for fillies and mares. In 2001 NZ Bloodstock took up the sponsorship of the race, lifting the stakes on offer to $120,000. The following year the Graded “Other clubs might follow suit with more money and more ceremony,” Stakes Committee awarded the race Group One status. O’Flaherty went on to say, “But the precedent – setting credit for the first positive step in years to bring the breeding and racing sectors of Alongside NZ Bloodstock’s sponsorship, the Te Aroha Jockey Club the thoroughbred industry closer will always belong to the Te Aroha have run their Stallion Placement Scheme to support the race, and Jockey Club.” the NZTBA’s Waikato Branch provide a wonderful members’ marquee for the day. There’s no doubt the club has done that with a race that has built on the prestige it attracted in those early days. Once again, as was the case in 1971, studs generously donate service nominations which are now available to all members of the Known as the NZ Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes, it was the NZ Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association. Breeders can tender for the brainchild of former Te Aroha Jockey Club secretary and NZTBA services knowing their support goes towards ensuring the future of Waikato branch president of the time, Don Hancock. the only Group One race for fillies and mares in New Zealand. Alongside the stakes money of $9,000 offered for the first running of This years NZ Bloodstock Breeders Stakes day is set down for the race in 1971, 16 stallion services were also allocated by ballot to 10 April. the starters before the race. The support shown by studs in the early days was reflected in the stallions whose services were donated. Reference: Te Aroha Jockey Club 1880/1980 Centennial by DJ Lloyd & PJ O’Reilly They included Alcimedes, (Trelawney) Bellborough, (Hampton Lodge), Gold Sovereign (Rodmor), Sobig (Santa Rosa) and Mellay (White Robe Lodge).

3 BNZ Partners in conjunction with New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders Association

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24 2010 Scholarship Winners It’s Time To arrive in the UK Analyse Your Soil

Jason Smith, the winner of this year’s Irish AUTUMN is the traditional time of year for fertiliser applications. National Stud Scholarship, travelled to Ireland A simple soil test can provide much information for landowners to immediately after the Premier Session of the enable good decision making for the application of fertilisers. yearling sales. He arrived to freezing A positive result of soil testing is an improvement not only in overall conditions but has quickly settled in and had soil productivity, but also in animal health. a very busy few weeks with induction training Soil Test results will show levels of: and evening lectures followed by a stint on • pH night duty. He already has handed in his first • Olsen P assignment. • Potassium – Calcium, Magnesium and Sodium The NZTBA is deeply indebted to the KIA Taylor Charitable Trust which • CEC – ASC (Phosphate retention) has fully funded the scholarship this year. The cost to send a student • Sulphur to Ireland has escalated dramatically in the last year with a 333% For soil fertility, phosphate levels are of key importance, closely increase in the course fees and we are very grateful to the Taylor followed by the pH level. Ideally a pH level should be 6 plus. family of Trelawney Stud for their continued support. Potash, magnesium, sodium and sulphur should then be applied Dominic Corban travelled to England later in to required levels. February to take up his Sunline Trust It is important to balance these elements. Whilst Nitrogen (N) can be Scholarship. He is now firmly installed at a useful tool in aiding grass growth at certain times of the year, care Cheveley Park Stud. He also arrived to freezing must be taken to avoid overuse. Fertco’s view that applications of cold temperatures and snow covered barns. over 40 kg/ha of Urea at any one time, can result in wastage of Dominic has been working in the foaling unit Nitrogen and perhaps damage to the environment. and was impressed by the quality of the mares Other minor elements (ie Boron/Selenium/Cobalt etc) are important – Group one winner after Group one winner! in soil structure and health. It is, however, far more beneficial to Dominic will move to Coolmore Stud in May concentrate on the main elements and have them well balanced and then travel in July to Taylor Made Farm in before the use of any minor elements. Kentucky, USA, to complete his 8 month fully funded scholarship. NZTBA business partner, Fertco, concentrate on being soil-friendly The Sunline Education Trust was set up eight years ago with funds with the use of dicalcic (reverted) phosphates. With all new clients, raised by the Auckland Branch at a dinner celebrating the they recommend landowners to undertake a soil test utilising a extraordinary racing career of the Champion New Zealand-bred mare New Zealand-based company. Fertco has closely monitored soil Sunline. Some seven worthy winners have now benefited from this tests undertaken over the past 5 years. valuable scholarship.

For details of the Sunline Education Trust, please contact the NZTBA For further information, contact Arthur Payze m 021 490 094, office, phone 09 525 2428 or email [email protected] p 07 888 8785 or 0800 FERTCO (0800 337 826), www.fertco.co.nz

NZTBA COUNCIL 2010/2011 NOMINATIONS Nominations are called for the forthcoming election of the members of the Council Northern Region: Two vacancies Central Region: One vacancy Southern Region: One vacancy The members of council required to retire by rotation are: Northern Region: Mr Mark Chitty and Mrs Vicki Pascoe Central Region: Mr John Fokerd Southern Region: Mr Peter Hutt Dunstan Horse Feeds: Dunstan Nutrition Ltd The members of council continuing in office are: Northern Region: Messrs Peter Francis, Chris Luoni and John Thomson Central Region: Messrs John O’Brien and Murray Brenton-Rule Southern Region: Mr Ray Dennis Studmaster Branch: Mr Mark Baker Councillors who have indicated their availability for re-election are: Mrs Vicki Pascoe and Mr John Fokerd Any financial member may nominate any other financial member for election to any of the regional vacancies listed above provided the nominator and nominee reside in the geographic region for which the nomination applies. Nominations, which are to be countersigned by the nominee, must be forwarded in writing to: The CEO : New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Private Bag 99908 Newmarket, AUCKLAND Fax No: (09) 525 2434 Email [email protected] Nominations close at noon on Tuesday 4 May 2009

5 Patience, persistence and perseverance pay off for breeder and trainers by Michelle Saba

“Without the patience, persistence and perseverance A campaign in Queensland followed with a placing in the Group Three of Mark and Yolande Brosnan, Veloce Bella wouldn’t be Tatt’s Cup at Eagle Farm, before a spell and the start of her current a group one winner and all the credit for her win in the preparation. Back at Te Rapa in December she ran third in the Group Two Darci Brahma International Stakes at Te Rapa should go Lady Norrie Stakes for fillies and mares, and was then unplaced in the to them,” according to a very proud and humble Waikato Group One Zabeel Classic. Two weeks later she won an open handicap at branch member, Margaret Hardy. Tauranga over 1600 metres. Margaret is the breeder of Veloce Bella and is a member of With a month between races she lined up at Te Rapa and easily won the “Case Lot” syndicate that races her. Despite her obvious the Skycity Casino Hamilton Cup before backing up and winning the excitement with the group one success, she couldn’t stress International Stakes. enough that the accolades should be going to the mare’s trainers. So where did this journey to Group One glory begin? “It was a great win, especially with what she has been through Margaret Hardy and her husband Murray have always been passionate throughout her career. Mark and Yolande have been wonderful about horses, and both were keen riders in their younger days, so it with her – they understand her and always put her first. It’s their seemed natural to add a broodmare to the horses on their lifestyle block patience and persistence which has got her to group one glory. at Ngahinapouri, south west of Hamilton. “We have always felt that they have her best interests at heart They purchased Wave to Lottie (Crested Wave- Tiger Lily) in foal to Align and have always been very supportive of them. It’s our first group for $5,000 from the 2002 National Broodmare sale, from fellow NZTBA one winner as well as theirs, and that first group one winner can member Paul Neilson who still calls to keep tabs on make a lot of difference to a stable. It is so the mare. Tiger Lily (Sovereign Edition-Microwave) hard to get recognition in this horse business her dam was a half sister to two stakes winners in but they deserve it. Tiger Jones and Fast Food. The six year old Volksraad mare has now They decided to send her to Volksraad in a bid to won ten races, four of them at Te Rapa upgrade the mare’s family and the resultant foal in including the Group Two Sir Tristram Veloce Bella has certainly done that. Her first foal Classic as a three-year-old, the Group Two by Align sold at the 2004 Festival Sale for $22,000. Travis Stakes last April, and the Skycity Wave To Lottie’s yearlings have now been upgraded Casino Hamilton Cup a week preceding to Premier. her Group One victory in the Darci Brahma International. All four wins at that course Veloce Bella wins the “When we went to sell the filly as a yearling we have been over 2000 metres. Darci Brahma International didn’t get a bid and Mark and Yolande approached Photo: Trish Dunell us to lease her. We didn’t know what to do so we She commenced racing as a two-year-old decided to syndicate her ourselves amongst some with an inglorious start, she ran 18 lengths fellow wine drinking friends (hence the name Case Lot Syndicate) and last after being left in the barrier. gave her to Mark and Yolande to train. “That barrier incident could have ended her racing career, but “Wave To Lottie is a beautiful looking mare with a lovely temperament Mark took the time to figure her out and work through the barrier and she throws lovely foals, Veloce Bella certainly didn’t get her dam’s issues with her. Even now she still races with a barrier blanket. temperament, we are not sure how she became such a madam although Fortunately we carried on,” she added. our good friend and neighbour Gordon Cunningham from Curraghmore Stud Veloce Bella was then placed twice at two in listed company, has always described her as an independent spirit. before coming out at three and winning four races in a row “Her two-year-old filly by High Chaparral called High Heels, is in work with including the Group Two Avondale Guineas and the Group Two Mark and she is a looker like her mother and a lovely big filly. We are racing Eight Carat Classic. She ran second to Princess Coup in the her with a syndicate of friends as well,” said Hardy. Group Three Desert Gold Stakes, and then beat her in the Sir Tristram Classic. Princess Coup turned the tail on her in the “Gordon has been a wonderful support to us. When Veloce Bella was a two- Group One New Zealand Oaks, and also beat her for the title of year-old she got a hay prickle in her eye, and he was over here in a blink of New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the year. an eye to fix it. As a four-year-old she won a Rating 94 handicap at Rotorua and We are lucky to have him in the neighbourhood. He foals Wave To Lottie failed to find form in the top spring weight-for-age events before and then she comes back here with her foals. She went to Dagger’s Drawn succumbing to a tendon injury which saw her off the racetracks twice and the first one has been placed in Queensland. Curraghmore also for over a year. prepared our Darci Brahma colt* yearling out of her for the yearling sales this year.” (*NB Passed in $45,000) At five, she raced through the summer and followed a similar path to the programme she has followed this year, running third Wave To Lottie has a colt foal at foot also by Darci Brahma, and as she was in the Skycity Hamilton Cup a week before running third in the late foaling, the Hardy’s decided to leave her empty this year. Next year they Group One Whakanui International Stakes as it was previously think they may send her back to Volksraad, and maybe next year they will known. Two starts later she ran third again at Group One level in have that Group One winning mare to send to stud. the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes, before going “Yes maybe, but a committee meeting of the Case Lot Syndicate will have on to win the Group Two Travis Stakes. to be held to discuss it at length,” said Margaret with a chuckle.

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