Bluebloods

Irishman Ross Hatton has found his nirvana at Cornerstone Stud, seduced by the horses, people and lifestyle of the Barossa Valley. It’s a far cry from Kilkenny, but the thoroughbred...

It can be a hard road following in the footsteps of a famous father but champion jockey George Moore told his son Gary he was proud of his achievements as...

Published: February 2016. For a country boy who was told he was too big to be a jockey, Rodney Quinn made the most of his opportunities and became very successful...

Published: April 2016. A wet day and the chance discovery of a pile of Stud Books started a young Peter Jenkins on a life long obsession with thoroughbred pedigrees. These...

Published: May 2017. Growing up at historic Segenhoe Stud, Adrian Bott was surrounded by thoroughbreds, so it was no surprise he always wanted to be part of the world of...

Published: June 2017. Gary Portelli thanks his lucky stars for the “sliding door moments”, which have helped smooth his path from leading show rider to successful trainer. He believes this...

Published: September 2016 MORE accustomed to the horsepower of motorbikes as he was growing up on the family farm at Scone, Nick Hodges gradually came to realise that his future...

Published: January 2016. A lifelong interest in animals and the land was the catalyst enabling Peter Pryde to establish a business that now provides many of Australasia’s major players in...

Published: December 2015. It is an understatement to say Dean Hawthorne has a grounding in the thoroughbred industry, because horses have been his life from the time he could sit...