Dean Hawthorne

Published: December 2015. It is an understatement to say Dean Hawthorne has a grounding in the thoroughbred industry, because horses have been his life from the time he could sit on one. His vast knowledge has gained him enormous respect and plenty of success, particularly in selecting and preparing ready to run horses and in managing…

ByGraeme KellyAugust 8, 20170Comments

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Wylie Dalziel

CHEF Wylie Dalziel’s partnership with legendary jockey Roy Higgins proved a recipe for success and the syndication business they nurtured is now one of the strongest in the country. Horses like Bring Me the Maid, Moshe, Ra Sun and more recently, Harlow Gold and Phoenix Rising, have provided plenty of thrills for their many owners…

ByGraeme KellyJune 27, 20170Comments

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Garry Cuddy

Swear (Redoute's Choice - Crossyourheart) GARRY Cuddy thanks his lucky stars for having an uncle who introduced him to the world of the thoroughbred at a very young age. This exposure, and encouragement from his first employer Vin Cox, set him on his life path and today the 27 year-old is general manager of the Australian arm…

ByGraeme KellyJune 14, 20170Comments

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Simms Davison

Mapperley Stud has a great reputation for raising thoroughbreds, So You Think and Dundeel are prime examples, and now Simms Davison, the third generation of his family at the helm of this operation, is heading in a new direction by standing four high-class young sires at the Matamata property. It’s a challenge the former star…

ByGraeme KellyMay 16, 20170Comments

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Clint Donovan

[gdlr_notification icon="icon-flag" type="color-background" background="#99d15e" color="#ffffff"]Published in November 2016 edition of BLUEBLOODS[/gdlr_notification] AS THE 32nd Gold Coast Magic Millions yearling sale approaches Clint Donovan says he is as “happy as a kid in a lolly shop at Christmas.” The bloodstock consultant and auctioneer can’t wait to start selling the wonderful array of yearlings entered for the sale in…

ByGraeme KellyMarch 31, 20170Comments

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