Established by Denise Martin in 1994, premier syndication company Star Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd exclusively offers high quality horses in racing partnerships, all personally selected and trained by Hall of Fame trainer Gai Waterhouse at her historic and world famous "Tulloch Lodge" Randwick stables in Sydney, Australia.
After weeks of rain, the sun came out for our yearling parade at Muskoka on Sunday 19th February. Over 180 people travelled to the farm to see a selection of our yearlings, all of which were chosen at the sales by Gai as horses she specifically wanted to train.
We could never have dreamt that two of our Star 2 year olds would go to the races and win BOTH the two Stakes races on a feature race day, the Widden for the fillies and the Canonbury for the colts and geldings.
Talented 2 year old filly Kuchinskaya won her first 2 year old race at Rosehill, in a fashion suggesting that she is destined for bigger and better things.
Five year old gelding, Kinnersley bounced back to his best form when scoring a determined win first up after a spell at Rosehill on Saturday 21st January.
Star's 2 year olds Driefontein and Raceway are currently Timeform's highest rating juveniles in the country. Please click on the link above for the full story on Raceway and Driefontein by Alex Steedman from Racing and Sports.
We can't recall a more dominant debut than that of 2 year old 'Star' Raceway at Warwick Farm on Saturday. The youngster impressed everyone on course and all race lovers who watched his Scintillating performance.
What a brilliant day for the owners of top class 2 year old filly Driefontein, when she won the Group 3 B.J McLachlan Stakes over 1,200 metres at Doomben on 31st December 2011. It couldn't have been a happier year ending for everyone.
As they say, patience is a virtue when it comes to racing thoroughbreds, and this is certainly the case for Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) gelding, Vitellius. The now 3 year old half brother to fellow Star Thoroughbreds stake's performer Kinnersley, made an eye-catching debut winning in terrific fashion today at Wyong over 1,100 metres.
Whilst it has been a bleak and rainy summer so far, a glimpse of sunshine snuck through for Santa and Mrs Claus to visit all of the girls and boys at Tulloch Lodge on Sunday.
You can pick your friends but you certainly can't pick your family.....luckily in the case of Star Thoroughbred's Darci Drama (NZ) this has turned out to be a blessing. The promising 3 year old filly made an eye-catching debut at Gosford late last month, after missing the start and showing a tremendous turn of foot to come from last, to be only beaten a nose on the line.
