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BLANDFORD LODGE
Blandford Lodge is a thoroughbred horse breeding farm situated 5km out of Matamata in the heart of the Waikato where many of New Zealand’s major thoroughbred breeding farms are based. The farm is a superior boarding class facility providing excellent client relationships and has a goal to breed quality racehorses for the global thoroughbred market.
Matamata, has a high annual rainfall, a temperate climate and rich, free-draining soils and is called the ‘Kentucky of New Zealand’. Blandford Lodge reaps the climate benefits of excellent pasture growth all year round.
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Le Gai Soleil set to rebound at Randwick | NZ Racing News
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RacingAustralia Le Gai Soleil set to rebound at Randwick By RAS NewsWire - July 30, 2021 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Linkedin Print Le Gai Soleil winning at Randwick. Photo: Bradleyphoto...
Blandford Lodge is a boutique farm in Matamata, New Zealand. We are looking for a reliable, hard working and responsible person for the up coming Season. We will be requiring someone to start at the beginning of July for the breeding season and run through to the yearling preparation and upcoming sales. The position is seasonal and runs through until February/March 2022.
Duties will include but are not limited to:
Working with mixed ages of blood stock (Mares, Foals, Spellers, Yearlings), feeding the farm, handling yearlings during yearling prep, assisting in foaling, helping with vet work, farrier work and general farm maintenance.
Ideal Applicant would have:
*Previous equine experience (Preferably experience with lunging young horses or sales prep)
*The ability to work alone as well as part of a team
*A positive can do attitude
*Able to provide at least two references
*Valid drivers license
*An NZ resident or a Valid NZ work visa
On farm accommodation is available for the right applicant.
Salary will reflect on experience.
Full time Monday-Friday and Rostered on every second weekend with 4 days off over Xmas/New Years
Send your CV to:
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Or contact Nick on 021420460
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“Quality mare #PopStarPrincess (NZ) (Makfi) scored her second stakes success in the Listed $50,000 Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (1400m), heading a #Karaka trifecta with a superb front-running per...
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Pop Star Princess wins the Tauranga Classic L
that’s 2 winners for Blandford Lodge bred at Tauranga today.
Race 7 TEAM WEALLEANS TAURANGA CLASSIC at RACING TAURANGA on 26 JUN 2021 | LOVERACING.NZ
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Results for TEAM WEALLEANS TAURANGA CLASSIC on 26 JUN 2021
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Another big win for Cork ( Complacent) out of our broodmare Little Bit Irish.
Race 4 BULK LINES LIMITED HANDICAP at RACING TAURANGA on 26 JUN 2021 | LOVERACING.NZ
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Results for BULK LINES LIMITED HANDICAP on 26 JUN 2021
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Nabbed -
And she wins on debut for her owners and connections & ofcourse for her dam Pasadena Girl who was bred by Blandford Lodge. Pasadena Girl is out of Nina From Pasadena .
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“Linda Meech heads to Ballarat for just the one ride aboard Nabbed (r1) who has prepped up very well for her debut. Recent jump-out comments below. Testardo may be the biggest danger off a slashing ...twitter.com/inglis_sales/status/1403240159982673928?s=21
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“MIDSHIPS (Atlante) claims the Golden Topaz at @SwanHillRaces - that's the 4YO's fifth victory in 13 starts. The gelding was bought by @CraigRounsefell at #InglisPremier for $70k, from the draft of ...Wonderful result for our Proisir x Hollywood Angel colt who sold to HK tonite for $120k at the Magic Millions National Yearling sale. BIG shout out to Steve Davis who did a great sale pitch. We are thrilled he’s gone to a good home Ian Sham. Thanks to Valiant Stud for preparing him and taking care of him for this sale.
Well done team
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Bax still keeping it in the family with Le Gai Soleil
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Graham Bax has been successfully breeding from the family of Le Gai Soleil (NZ) (Tavistock {NZ}) for decades and the promising mare looks a strong prospect to add to the honours board at Doomben on Sa...George Botica Marina Green Paul Green
Congratulations Bax's! She is a stunner!
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Lost And Running Outclasses them in Luskin Star | Breednet
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John O’Shea left little doubt that he will be chasing a birth in the Everest for his promising sprinter Lost And Running after the son of Per Incanto (USA) earned a maiden stakes success in Saturday...CORK wins easily at Matamata on Friday. Out of Little Bit Irish ( OReilly) by Complacent. Sold at NZB sales K2. Congrats connections
It's an Inglis grads' Stakes trifecta @aus_turf_club as LOST AND RUNNING (Per Incanto) defeats True Detective & Dealmaker in Listed Luskin Star Stakes. Winner is a $40k #InglisPremier buy for trainer @JohnOSheaRacing from @BlandfordLodge. The 4YO has now won 6 from 7.
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Pop Star Princess out of Queen of Pop goes all the way !!!
Pop Star Princess (NZ) (Makfi) leads all the way in winning the Group Three @RydgesHotels Rotorua Stakes 🌟
Purchased for $4,000 from the @BlandfordLodge draft at the 2015 #NZB National Weanling Sale. Congratulations to all involved
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“Jonathan Riddell takes the short way home aboard Pop Star Princess to comfortably win the Group 3 Rydges Rotorua Stakes for Cambridge trainers Fred and Lindsay Cornege t.co/DPeUTq04O3”Lost and Running wins again ! Thanks Ashley Brennan for the super images of Lost And Running by Per Incanto
“She has bit going for her and she leaves runners which is what I was after."
Blandford Lodge NZ's Graham and Helen-Gaye Bax took a chance when importing American Stakes performer Bright Abyss (Royal Academy x Reine des Neiges) and the gamble has paid off with the reward of Amazing Star (Darci Brahma x Bright Abyss) claiming Monday's Gr.2 Sprint Cup at Sha Tin.
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Amazing Star ( Darci Brahma ) out of our mare Bright Abyss wins the G2 Sprint in HK .
Le Gai Soleil makes it 5 from 8 today at Warwick Farm ! By Tavistock this beautiful filly is a half sister to dual G1 winner Danzdanzdance. ( Mastercraftsman)
Watch out for their half sister We’ve Got Tonight ( Ocean Park) who recently traveled over to join John OSheas racing team .
Sky is the limit
She always was a bit exciting!