Big Park News and Events
Standardbred News
Belmont Stakes winner produces 2010 Belmont Stakes winner.
El Jays Belle's first foal Daisy Adele, by Artesian, won the 2010 Belmont Stakes in impressive style on 31st January. Daisy Adele was purchased at the 2009 Tasmanian Premier Yearling Sale by David Sutton and David Arnott for $5,500. Daisy Adele is trained and driven by David Arnott's son Andrew from Carrick. Andrew is quoted as saying " he has never had a two year old that can go the same times on the (training) track." El Jays Belle won the Belmont Stakes in 2005.
Big Park sold all the yearlings they offered at the 2010 Tasmanian Premier Yearling Sale held on 16th January at Inveresk. Lot 7 an impressive colt by Jr. Mint out of El Jays Belle sold for $4,500 to P Dornauf, Lot 10 an exceptional colt by Life Sign out of El Jays Angel sold for $15,000 to G Rogers, Lot 15 a very correct colt by Artiscape out of Highview Goldie sold to D McLaine for $10,500, Lot 26 an outstanding filly by Grinfromeartoear out of Hawkette sold to C Knowles from Victoria for $10,500, Lot 31 another outstanding filly by Jr. Mint out of Superior Stature sold to P Medhurst for $5,500. Lot 39 a colt by Life Sign out of Milday Veronica was withdrawn from the sale as he has a hernia but is for sale privately. We wish all purchasers every successs with their horses, and we will follow them with great interest.
The Ticket to Heaven mare, El Jays Angel, has now produced 4 winners from her first five foals, with the outstanding win by It's a Hoot at Tattersalls Park, Hobart on Monday 25th May, 2009. It's a Hoot, by Brioso Hanover is trained by Adrian Duggan and was purchased at the 2008 Tasmanian Premier Yearling Sale. El Jays Angel's progeny not to have won, Call Me James, ran second at his first start before injury has sidelined his racing career for the time being. We also sold at the 2008 Tas Premier Yearling Sale, Spot Nine by Life Sign out of our mare Minerva Reef. Spot Nine to date has had five starts for one win and two placings. Spot Nine is trained by Terry Knowles at East Devonport and owned and raced by The Jackpot Racing Syndicate. Monday 25th May, 2009 also saw a break through win for Karoola Town, at his 33rd start which included 11 placings. Karoola Town also won the final of the Eric Reece Memorial on the 5th July, 2009 at Tattersalls Park, Hobart and has followed up with a win at St Marys on New Years Day. Karoola Town is by Sports Town out of Highview Goldie, and is owned and trained by Doug McLaine at New Norfolk. Doug purchased Karoola Town from Big Park at the 2007 Tasmanian Yearling Sale.
The colts by Peruvian Hanover(Read the Sign) and Western Terror (Saloon in Sight) that were sold at the 2009 Tas Yearling Sale are both close to racing.
Murray Grey News
Big Park will offer at the Island State Multi Vendor Sale at Powranna in May 2010, two cows and calves, one led heifer and an outstanding young bull by Thologolong Yallangatta.
Onward Sam has won the Supreme Champion Interbreed Beef Bull at the 2009 Scottsdale Show in November, after winning Senior Murray Grey Bull, Champion Murray Grey Bull and Champion Senior Interbreed Murray Grey Bull.
General News
Even Anthony Koutifidies was impressed enough with Onward Sam to have his photo taken with the Champion Bull.
