Author Archives: Mathew Vandervoort

October…..

An amazing 110 foals have been born at Middlebrook Valley Lodge to date, with one or two champions set to be amongst them in this crop. The vetting has been very successful with a strike rate of 69.9% of mares …

Posted in Updates |

September Update

The month of September has been outstanding for the MVL team. The farm is looking lush and green after some great rainfall. We are getting plenty of early pregnancy scans with our mares. We currently have 83 foals on the …

Posted in Updates |

SEJARDAN!

Serjardan was outstanding in his first start winning the Arrowfield Breeders Plate G3. This exciting colt was bred by our good clients Dalrhon Investments, with his dam Miss Amajardan having a Trapeze Artist colt to sell as a yearling, and …

Posted in MVL graduates |

Brute of a Foal!

The team at MVL again would like to congratulate Ben and Amy on there new arrival. The African Rainbow x Brutal filly is an outstanding individual, she was purchased from the Inglis broodmare sale. We all here at the farm …

Posted in Updates |

August Update

The month of August has been a great month for the team at MVL. We have had our dry mares through the vet crush, and alongside our outstanding head vet Dave O’meara, we have begun to set the mares up …

Posted in Updates |

Barguzin Foals

Congratulations to the owners of Middlebrook Valley Lodge, Ben Li and Amy Wu on the arrival of the Frosted filly out of Barguzin last night. The team at MVL are very excited for the connections.

…

Posted in Updates |

Big Parade!

Big parade scorched the turf in Saturday’s Ranvet Handicap BM88. Carrying 61kg, he broke the track record, running it in a scintillating 1:08:44. Congratulations to trainer Mark Newnham on his tremendous training performance. And a special mention to the breeders …

Posted in MVL graduates, Updates |

First foal!

The team at MVL are proud to welcome there first foal of the season, a beautiful filly out of Bondini by Vinery Studs resident stallion Press Statement. Congratulations to our loyal client Leneva Park on there latest arrival.

…

Posted in Updates |

Month of July

The farm has seen great rainfall over the past months. The paddocks are lush with green pastures. The broodmares are readying themselves for a busy season. Our next crop of yearlings are growing out beautifully with survey X-rays just around …

Posted in Updates |

MVL grad. OASIS GIRL wins SAJC Aami Centaurea Stakes

2 wins in a row – both dominant – and valuable black type. That was OASIS GIRL (Redoute’s Choice x Siwa) in today’s SAJC Aami Centaurea Stakes LR (2030m). A last start winner on a heavy track at Caulfield, Oasis …

Posted in MVL graduates |