From the President's Desk...
Dear Members,
Firstly, on behalf of the committee, I wish you a Happy New Year and all the best for breeding endeavours in 2022.
Congratulations to our members who had success on VicBred Super Series Finals Night on New Years Eve. Some great racing was witnessed with a big crowd in attendance.
Yearling sales season is almost upon us with APG Melbourne kicking things off followed by New Zealand and then Nutrien Sydney. The number of yearlings across the board is quite high and it will be interesting to see how results go in 2022. We wish all of our members the best of luck.
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HBV Membership - Join or Renew Today for 2022
A motion was carried at the most recent AGM to match the membership period with the racing year so 2022 memberships will cover the 12 months from 1 Jan to 31 Dec 2022.
Renewal notices have been sent to all current and lapsed members, but if you wish to join or renew now, you can do so using the 2022 membership form HERE.
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2022 APG Melbourne
As always, HBV will be represented at Inglis Oaklands on Sales day by several members of our committee - if you've got questions about membership, about joining the committee, or have suggestions or issues you wish to discuss, please don't hesitate to approach them!
We'll also be doing promos of member vendor lots and putting out a photo album afterwards - make sure you follow our Facebook Page for all the sales news.
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Breeding to Feature Trots TV
Harness Racing Victoria's premier free media platform, TrotsVision, continues to grow and there is an ever expanding library of content available now in addition to free, live Victorian harness racing. In the next year, you'll also see more dedicated breeding content on TrotsVision - make sure you've got it bookmarked!
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Member Group Results
Congratulations to Group 1 winning breeders across November:
Ladies In Red & Honolua Bay (Vicbred, Bill & Anne Anderson of Lauriston Bloodstock)
Maajida (pic, Vicbred, Johnson Family of Atworthy Park)
Parisian Artiste & Fancy (Vicbred, Pat Driscoll of Yabby Dam Farms)
Maori Law (Inter Dominion Trotting Championship, Fred Crews)
Victorian Group wins for Woodlands Stud (Supreme Dominator),Todd & Wendy Rivett (Spring In His Step) & Yabby Dam Farms (Revelstoke)
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Paid advertising - contact HBV for details on rates and availability
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Search For A Star is Open!
Our competition to find a cover image for the 2022 Standardbred Stallion Guide is now open until April 22, 2022. Take a look at last year's entries HERE.
Photos must be of #Vicbred eligible foals from the 2021 crop, and at least 4MB in size (so it can be enlarged to A4 without blurring). There are a few terms and conditions of entry - you can read more about it HERE. |
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2022 VIC Yearling Sale Dates
SUN 6 FEB - 2022 APG Melbourne
SUN 3 APR - 2022 Nutrien Melbourne & Australasian Premier Trotting Sale
Keep checking the HBV home page calendar for more events. |
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Harness Breeders Victoria General Meetings
The next meeting of the HBV committee will take place on Sunday 23 January 2021 and a summary of proceedings will be posted on our website shortly after. We invite members and interested parties to submit papers or correspondence for consideration by the Committee by post or email. To be tabled at the next meeting, they must be received no later than Friday 14 January 2022. Please refer to previously summaries on our website to ensure the issue has not previously been addressed by the Committee.
The summary of proceedings from our November meeting can be viewed HERE.
A New Home For HBV
Harness Breeders Victoria is now easier to find and contact with a change to our website and email - please update your bookmarks and contacts:
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Headline image: A 2020 foal by Sweet Lou from Rock Setter, bred at Durham Park
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