For so many great harness racing people, it’s amazing to think it’s almost 12 months since the running last year’s event “2019 APG NATIONAL MIXED SALE” that attracted so much attention and excitement for the sport. The tremendous news is that the 2020 version promises to much bigger and more appealing due to the fact we taken a massive 195 entries this time. With the positive seasonal conditions in most harness racing heartlands in 2020, we are certainly optimistic about the year ahead.
When we spoke to a loyal and active breeder in Central Western NSW this week he told us, “this is shaping up as the best season we have ever experienced at this property and for the first time in years we can look at investing into and adding to our breeding stocks. Modelling suggests that NSW farmers will be able to cut a large volume of good hay and the big grain producers are delighted with the possibilities and prospects of potential massive harvests come later this year.”
The positivity is welcomed into the sport at this time and it’s not just restricted to NSW breeders. We also heard today from one of Victoria’s leading trainers/breeders who put it this way, “this online catalogue has exceeded my expectation with 195 lots and I’ve already sent dozens of text messages asking questions on the ones that tick boxes for our family.”
The enquiries for the weanlings have been very strong and why wouldn’t they with weanlings by sales favourites like, Always B Miki, American Ideal Art Major and the North American star Captaintreacherous.
Also of note is the truly wonderful mare families that are available in this sale. We have some magnificent representation from the very best Australian and New Zealand families and the depth in the North American families is astonishing.
Examples of these North American Families and some famous family members are:
U1 - Medio - McWicked $5,103,271 and the king Artsplace $3,085,083
U2- Minnehaha – Mr Muscleman $3,582,823 - One More Laugh $2,690,593
U3 - Mambrino Beauty – Muscle Hill $3,273,342 - Pacific Rocket $2,333,401
U8 - Lizzie Witherspoon – Gallo Blue Chip - $4,260,959 – Scarlet Knight 17,860,273SK
U9 - Midnight – Fools Goal $3,057,070 - Burning Point $2,853,289
U11 - Esther – Vivid Photo $3,273,387 - McArdle $2,455,609
U18 - Molly J – Southwind Frank $1,950,887 - Santanna Blue Chip $1,622,636
U24 - Lida - Beach Towel $257,357
U30 - Dairy Maid – Monkey King $3,332,513
U40 – Nina Neave – Holborn Hanover $2,070,648
U49 – Lady Hurd – Baltic Speed - $1,271,764
U101 – Lettie – My Hard Copy $1,270,660
U300 – Black Betty – Westburn Grant $2,074,916
U302 – Fanny Fern – Safe And Sound $990,006
U303 – Brown Lancet – The Falcon Strike $1,224,094
U305 – Nora – Christen Me $2,614,481
U308 – Agnes - Smokin Up $3,607,985
U339 – Brenda – Vincent $598,803
U406 – Roxie – Valokaja Hindo – 4008,795DK
Please note APG is getting daily updates from key horse transporting companies on the most cost effective (and COVID 19 compliant) ways of moving horses interstate.
Please click on the link below to check out the 50 or so additional photos we added last night.
http://www.apgold.com.au/yearling-sales/national-mixed-sale-online-catalogue/
For all enquiries please contact deanb@apgold.com.au
