Weight-for-Age Yearling Selector Publicly Available

Media Release - Thursday January 25

The Group I selection criteria that has seen Duncan Ramage's DGR Thoroughbreds' source the champion likes of So You Think and Norzita at the Karaka Yearling Sales will be made publicly available this year.

Duncan Ramage will be buying for new partnerships at Karaka next weekHistorically Ramage has purchased exclusively for Bart Cummings (and then the James Cummings stable) and for Dato Tan Chin Nam & regulars, but for the first time in 2018, he will be welcoming new racing partnerships with a range of Australian trainers.

"With the terrific prize money on offer in Australia for races 2000m and beyond and New Zealand's ability for produce elite three-year-old milers and classic horses that progress to be Cups and weight-for-age horses, it's a great time to be getting involved," said Ramage.

"You just have to look at Australasia's leading prize money earners and you can very clearly see that the majority of these top horses did their racing over a mile and beyond."

Ramage's 2018 Karaka mission will see him look to source his usual quota of NZ horses, with attention to detail punctuating every step of the way.

Advertisement

"My aim (as always) is to source the very best athletes possible who possess pedigrees that we know perform at the top level. I've already done a lot of homework into what horses DGR Thoroughbreds will target and over the next few days, my vet and I will be inspecting each of these youngsters in terms of who looks the most capable of competing in Australia at the highest level," he explained.

"The horses purchased will then be supervised each step of the way.

"To give them the best possible chance of maximising their potential, our purchases will be sent to Jo and Greg Griffin's Lime Country operation in Bowral for their formative development and when ready, will go on to a variety of leading Sydney-based trainers."

Advertisment
More Reading...
Sires With Winners - Friday June 27
Here is the full list of 48 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Sires With Winners - Sunday June 29
Here is the full list of 53 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Vinery Stud Announce Adam White as Interim Manager
From the 1st of July, Vinery Stud is pleased to announce the appointment of Adam White as Interim General Manager, following the resignation of Peter Orton. A dedicated and long-standing member of the Vinery team, Adam brings a wealth of experience and an in-depth understanding of both the business and the industry to this pivotal role.
Sires With Winners - Monday June 30
Here is the full list of 20 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Matahga Makes it a Memorable Weekend for Lawson
Waikato horseman Simon Lawson has an eye for a bargain, and the product of one of his purchases turned into his first stakes winner over the weekend.
G1 Aussie Season – Best of the Best
The $700,000 Group I Tatts Tiara (1400m) at Eagle Farm last Saturday was the last of 76 Australian Group I races run this season that produced 57 individual Group I winners, so let’s take a look at the best of the best.
Alice Jeffries - Rising Star in Breeding Industry
Alice Jeffries didn’t always see a future for herself in the breeding industry, but a very special filly played a key role in getting her to where she is today, working as Cambridge Stud’s Assistant Yearling Manager, and receiving Entain’s Newcomer Excellence Award on Sunday.
Bergerson Honoured at Entain Industry Excellence Awards
Sam Bergerson, New Zealand’s leading trainer, was recognised by his peers when receiving the top gong at the Entain Industry Excellence Awards on Sunday night.
Euro G1 – Bridesmaid No More and Two Time Derby Hero
Aga Khan Studs don’t race a lot of geldings, but one that they do is Calandagan, who shook off his G1 bridesmaid tag winning the Group I Grand Prix de Saint Cloud in France, while in Ireland the Coolmore machine kept the winning run going to take out the Group I Irish Derby (1 ½ m).
Sires With Winners - Saturday June 28
Here is the full list of 109 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.