SPENDTHRIFT Australia For Sale - ‘World Class Stallion Station and Breeding Farm’

Media Release - Thursday January 27

Set on 602 Acres on 4 titles and only 55km to Melbourne CBD, Spendthrift Australia is a World Class Thoroughbred Nursery in the heart of Victoria's horse country.

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Spendthrift Australia is being offered complete with breeding stock, stallions and racehorses.

Offered as an incomparable WIWO arrangement, including all Breeding stock, Stallions, Racehorses, Plant and Equipment, presenting an extremely rare turn-key opportunity.

“Australia is no doubt the ‘land of opportunity’, with Thoroughbred racing and breeding in the midst of a true golden era. The Spendthrift Australia sale presents a rare turn-key investment of commercial scale on an International level," said Clint Donovan. 

"Incredibly high standards of infrastructure and Bloodstock procurement afford the buyer the chance to welcome the undeniable rewards that will flow through the coming years. 

"Spendthrift is in its infancy with incredible foundations laid for future success, the future is very bright.”


The four stallions included in the package are Overshare (I Am Invincible) and Gold Standard (Sebring), who have their first two year-old runners this season, Swear (Redoute’s Choice) and brilliant Written Tycoon sprinter Dirty Work.

Dirty Work is a son of champion sire Written Tycoon.

An $800,000 Inglis Easter purchase for Spendthrift, Dirty Work was a Group I placed Group II winning sprinter that proved very popular with breeders last spring.

Standing at a fee of $19,800, Dirty Work covered 155 mares giving him an excellent opportunity for commercial success.

Overshare is the sire of classy 2YO filly Lady Laguna.

Overshare has had one runner to date which is exciting filly Lady Laguna, who has won both of her starts at Eagle Farm and Rosehill for the Annabel Neasham stable.

Overshare was well supported in his fourth season last spring covering 130 mares at a fee of $11,000.


 

Thoughtfully designed with functionality and operational capability in mind, Spendthrift was recently developed to introduce high end, state of the art facilities, elevating it to a class of its own.

A facility of this calibre poses a rare and exciting opportunity to secure a stunning, highly developed property with proven success and a team dedicated to its seamless operation.



Facilities include:

4 Bedroom Homestead
2 x 4 Bedroom Houses on individual titles
3 x Mare barns
14 Box Stallion Barn
Foaling Barn
Covering Shed
Exceptional equine fencing
Stallion parade ring
Tremendous loading/unloading facility
State of the art office block
Workshop and several sheds inc. staff accommodation and tea rooms.

Under the management and direction of Garry Cuddy, the farm is in its infancy and set for further success.



Spendthrift offers the new owners stallions with healthy crop numbers, a broodmare band and a group of racehorses worthy of the attention of any international racing and breeding enthusiast.

For sale by Expressions of Interest immediately.
Clint Donovan 0421 944 985
Barry Bowditch 0402 280 538


 

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