Hard work will always earn you success
“SELF-BELIEF and hard work will always earn you success.” – Virat Kohli
THAT quote makes me think of the hard working, extremely successful couple Scott and Kathy Robertson from Gobbagombalin.
A predominantly farming community in the central east part of the Riverina and a suburb of Wagga Wagga in New South Wales.
The Robertsons’ involvement in the harness racing has been massive from breeding and preparing some of the best turned out yearlings in the country, to racing and at one point, the standing and the management of multiple stallions.
At the 2019-2020 NSWSO annual awards the Robertsons’ 1:51.4 mare Island Banner was crowned Aged Mare Of The Year.
Island Banner is a daughter to the amazing mare, Mainland Banner who’s race record is outstanding to say the least, with 17 wins and three seconds from 22 starts for earnings of $684,579.
Mainland Banner has also been a hit as a broodmare, her first seven foals are listed below:
| PERUVIAN BANNER (NZ) | 1:52.4MS | $99,838 |
| STUNIN BANNER NZ | 1:56.2MS | $128,134 |
| RETURN TO SENDER (NZ) | 1:51.6MS | $218,849 |
| ROCKER BAND NZ | 1:51.8MS | $360,354 |
| GLENFERRIE CLASSIC NZ | 1:55.9MS | $44,575 |
| BUSTLING BARNEY (retired) | 1:58.4MS | $36,990 |
| ISLAND BANNER | 1:51.4MS | $138,663 |
While the Robertsons have many fine achievements of their own within the industry, few people would know about the time and the lengths of care they invested into a then three-month-old Somebeachsomewhere colt from Our Sleeping Beauty.
While Scott Whitton (another true APG champion) was looking at yearlings at the 2020 APG Sydney Sale, Scott Robertson told him there was a different colt he must buy.
Whitton took on the advice, with the colt now known as the unbeaten Jarrod Alchin-trained My Ultimate Byron, which destroyed the field in the $125,000 APG Gold Bullion Final at Club Menangle in April.
When asked why he has already entered 100 per cent of his yearlings for the 2022 Neds-APG Sydney Sale Robertson said; “While It’s the only industry owned not for profit sales company, it’s also got a breath taking $3million pot of gold on offer in races and bonuses.
“Add that to the free entry (until August 16), we couldn’t be prouder of our 25 year association and friendship we have built on with David and his team at Neds-APG”.
All of the Robertsons’ yearlings can be made Neds-APG, NSW Challenge, Bathurst eligible. One in particular I can’t want to see, is the much talked about Bettors Delight filly out of Super Deal.
She is a close family member of:
| HAVE FAITH IN ME NZ | BETTORS DELIGHT USA | 1:47.5MS | $1,806,058 |
| ADORE ME NZ | BETTORS DELIGHT USA | 1:47.7MS | $1,667,029 |
Thanks to the amazing support of our new partner, Neds, APG has been able to put together a truly incredible sales and race series offering for 2022 and beyond that we genuinely believe represents the greatest offering in the history of harness racing.
The bottom line is APG’s 2022 offering will see graduates compete for the most prizemoney in APG’s history, whilw vendors will face lower costs and be eligible for more benefits than ever before.
Click the link below to take secure your place in history.
https://apgold.com.au/sales/enter-your-yearling-for-apgs-2022-sales/
To be eligible for FREE ENTRY (NSW and Victoria) and vendor bonuses, entries must be received by August 16.
Please phone Linda Graham – 0428 955 998 or e-mail her at linda@apgold.com.au and she’ll be pleased to assist you with your online yearling sale entries & enquiries.
- DEAN BARING