Burwood Stud’s record at Redcliffe sale

Burwood Stud, one of Queensland’s premier standardbred breeding nurseries, has an outstanding record in the Garrard’s Redcliffe Yearling Sale 2YO Classic.

The Darling Downs-based stud has bred, prepared or stood the sire of no less than eight of the 16 Sales Classic winners in Teddy Disco (2021), Governor Jujon (2019), Heart Of Change (2016), Leo’s Best (2015), Mathilda Diventa (2014), Designer Style (2013), Couldntresist (2012) and Cha Ching Chaching (2011).

This year Burwood Stud are preparing 14 youngsters – nine colts and five fillies – for themselves and clients at the Garrard’s Redcliffe Yearling Sale, to be held at the Redcliffe Paceway on Sunday, April 6.

And, with one exception, their draft are products of colonial bred stallions.

There’s three by Poster Boy, two by Ultimate Machete and one each by Bling It On, Changeover, Colt Thirty One, Franco Nelson, Ride High, Soho Tribeca, The Storm Inside and Tiger Tara.

Noel Denning, the manager of Burwood Stud, has earmarked a Poster Boy colt out of In The Midnight Hour NZ (Lot 23), the dam Justa Little Bit (1:49.8), and a Poster Boy filly from Lasnick’s Lass (Lot 33) as the top picks from the stud-owned draft.

Burwood Stud are also presenting an Ultimate Machete half-sister to the Group 1 winner Gotta Good Reason as Lot 6, a Ride High colt closely related to the multiple Group winner Governor Jujon (Lot 20), a Bling It On half-sister to Maywyn’s Jewel (Lot 11), a Tiger Tara colt out of Miss Keesha NZ (1:57.7) as Lot 29 and a Soho Tribeca half-sister to two 2:00 performers (Lot 17).

The Denning’s are preparing two colts for their son Jonathon and wife Megan, one an Ultimate Machete from a daughter of the QBred Triad winner Impish Princess (Lot 3) and the other from the final crop of the star Kiwi pacer Franco Nelson (Lot 13).

North Maclean identity Laurie Feehley has nominated two colts, one a Colt Thirty One half-brother to the Redcliffe Sales Classic and Derby victor Ellis Street (Lot 12) and the other a Changeover colt from the good racemare Just Seduce Me NZ (Lot 38).

The Burwood Stud clients Darren Wearne, Darren Falla and the LaSpina family all have single representation at the sale.

The LaSpina’s entry is a Huntsville colt from the 100 percent producer Soeur De Lyse (Lot 37), Wearne has entered a The Storm Inside colt from a 1:56 winner as Lot 28, while Falla has a Poster Boy half-sister to the Sales Classic placegetter Our Sweet Jess (Lot 39).

Yearlings are eligible for the Redcliffe Sales Race Classics for two and three-year-olds carrying a guaranteed $175,000 in prizemoney. They are also eligible for the $4million QBred scheme, NSW Breeders Challenge, Vicbred, Bathurst Gold Crown and Cobbity Equine Classic.

The online catalogue can be viewed at www.darrenebertauctioneer.com.au

Hard copies are available from Garrard’s Horse & Hound offices at Albion Park and Redcliffe or phone Darren Ebert on 0410 688 176 or email ebertancoauctioneer@outlook.com

By Peter Wharton