Committee Notes
The 2024 Vicbred finals have now been run and won - we extend congratulations to the connections and especially breeders of those twelve winners. Without mentioning them all, the story behind the two-year-old trotting filly is a rather special one. Keayang Kurki is her name, bred by Michael and Neville Pangrazio at Rochester but being small, couldn’t attract a bid at the yearling sales. However Antti Ruokonen, a young horseman from Finland, saw something in her he liked and bought her after the sales together with the Lee family. She might be small in stature but she was big on speed and courage to win her Group 1 Final.
The 2024 IRT Australasian Standardbred Stallion Guide is now in your hands - we encourage all breeders in Victoria to use it in your decision making for breeding your broodmare this season, to ensure we have a healthy foal crop to race in the 2028 season.
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Breed To Succeed 2024
In partnership with Campbell's Comments, HBV look forward to bringing you a fresh new series of our online breeder education program, Breed To Succeed. Starting with the first episode below on pedigree research, we'll be able to bring you interviews and expertise in a range of areas - if you have a topic you'd love to learn more about, let us know via email.
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HBV Membership
A reminder that HBV membership runs for the calendar year to match the racing season. Renewal of membership for the 2025 season doesn't open until November - any payments received after 1 August from current financial members before then will be credited to 2025 membership unless otherwise directed. New or lapsed members should indicate which season they'd like to be a member for.
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New Foal Notification Process
Harness Racing Victoria has introduced a new online foal notification option for 2024 through Harness Web. Read more about this new process, where to get more information or the workflow for microchipping HERE. |
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A milestone for a special lady
From Alabar this month, a happy 30th birthday for one of the greatest mares ever - Tailamade Lombo. A remarkable lady who won $1,354,978 on racetrack, Tailamade Lombo also excelled as a broodmare producing ten winners, including five $100,000+ earners. These days she is a nanny looking after the next generation of stars.
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Breeders all in for charity
September sees two fundraisers taking place in the industry and HBV invite members to support either - or both! - with a tax deductible donation. The Long Trot team are focusing on prostate cancer awareness for the month, while Harnessing Hope will be running on October 6 for Pancare Australia who are involved in Alifetimeforlilving, the filly whose yearling sale profit went to the charity - read about her journey HERE.
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Mares Race Series Underway
The second inaugural Heidi George Mares Classic, sponsored by Victorian stud Llowalong Farms, is underway with a second heat coming up at Swan Hill and a final at Bendigo coming up - with stallion services attached, it's one to mark in your race calendars - read more HERE. |
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Vale Dr Alistair MacLean
HBV were saddened to learn this month of the passing of long time member and significant industry contributor, Dr Alistair MacLean. We send our condolences to former HBV committee member Elizabeth and the wider MacLean family.
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Member Group Results
Congratulations to Group 1 & top line race winning member-breeders from August:
Yabby Dam Farms - Just Believe (GR3 Shepparton Trotters Cup)
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Breed To Succeed - Placentitis in the mare
Dr Kath McIntosh of Northern Rivers Equine Veterinary Clinic talks about placentitis, what it means for broodmares and general broodmare health with Paul Campbell of Campbell’s Comments
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Harness Breeders Victoria Committee Meetings
The next meeting of the HBV committee is scheduled for Tuesday 24 September 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. Please refer to previously summaries on our website to ensure the issue has not previously been addressed by the Committee. For consideration at the each meeting, members should email papers or correspondence to contact@hbv.org.au. |
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Headline image: A 2022 foal by Be Happy Mach from Pet Rock mare Lightning Lana, bred by the Big Wookie Group
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