Golden Grove Stud
| Type | Horse breeding Farm & Thoroughbred Racing Stable |
|---|---|
| Industry | Thoroughbred Horse racing |
| Headquarters | Denman, NSW, Australia |
| Key people | Vivian Oldfield Sean Buckley Grant Mackay |
Golden Grove Stud is a 259 acre property, established in 2014 by Sean Buckley and Vivian Oldfield in Denman in the Hunter Valley.[1] It specialises in all aspects of equine care and selectively produces high achieving racehorses.[2]
Golden Grove Stud is responsible for having produced Nature Strip (Nicconi), winner of the:
- Australian Racehorse of the Year (2019/20), (2021/22)
- Australian Sprinter of the Year (2019/20), (2020/21), (2021/22)
- McEwen Stakes (2018)
- Rubiton Stakes, The Galaxy and Moir Stakes (2019)
- Darley Sprint Classic (2019, 2021)
- Challenge Stakes (2020)
- TJ Smith Stakes (2020, 2021, 2022)
- Black Caviar Lightning, Concorde Stakes, The Everest (2021)
- King's Stand Stakes and The Shorts (2022).
It also produced the stakes performers Li’l Kontra (Krupt), Flying Award (Shamus Award) & The Barrister (Star Witness).[3][4][5][6]
Other stakes winning graduates of note include Captain Duffy (Listed Geelong Classic, Geelong), Crown Witness (G3 Quezette Stakes, Caulfield) and Sovereign Award (G3 Caulfield, Flemington).
References
[edit]- ↑ Rowe, Tim. "Golden Grove Stud getting back on track". www.anzbloodstocknews.com. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ↑ Impact, The. "Q and A on Golden Grove with Grant". www.thethoroughbredimpact.com.
- ↑ O'Brien, Bren (25 April 2020). "Award for effort for Ultra and Golden Grove". Thoroughbred Daily News.
- ↑ Sporle, Ben (15 June 2022). "The step-by-step rise of Nature Strip". www.racing.com.
- ↑ "Nature Strip beats top field in King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot for jockey James McDonald, trainer Chris Waller". ABC News. AAP. 15 June 2022.
- ↑ Queensland, Racing. "Nature Strip crowned Australian Racehorse of the Year". www.racingqueensland.com.au.
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