Strike gold from Gulgong offerings
GULGONG in the mid-western region of New South Wales was a booming town in the goldrush days of the late 19th Century.
It was also the childhood home town at that time for the Australian bush poet icon Henry Lawson.
These days the town, situated just north of the tourist town of Mudgee, is home to around 2000 people, including a young couple who are rapidly making a name for themselves as harness racing breeders
Ty and Kayla Robson, who trade under the moniker of KTR Standardbreds, will consign a quality draft of four yearlings to the Sydney Australian Pacing Gold Sale in March next year – three colts by the Sweet Lou and a filly by the dominant Bettors Delight.
Ty was more interested in the racing side of the industry during his younger days and the first horse he purchased from his namesake but no relation Flora Robson called Jaccka Sudi had him hooked after winning seven races in 2009 and 2010.
Ty actually drove Jaccka Sudi to his first two wins after taking over the training in October 2009.
After moving to Nyngan seveeral years ago, and with no harness racing track within a ‘cooee’, they decided to breed their two mares.
Thus began their entrance onto the breeding stage of harness racing. After another move to Mudgee and purchasing a sparkling little property at Stubbo, on the outskirts of Gulgong, the Robsons are developing a highly-commercial band of broodmares.
Their latest addition to the matrons’ paddock is Lislass – a Christian Cullen mare which is the dam of an impressive Sweet Lou Colt bound for the APG Sales ring in Sydney.
The colt is a half-brother to Escalera 1.50.1 and a brother to the recent Menangle tw0-year-old winner Our Ultimate Lizzie 1.54.3 .
The other three mares with yearlings entered for Sydney are by the leading sires In The Pocket, Bettors Delight and Mach Three.
The couple are hands on horse people who present their yearlings as well as any vendor at the various APG Sales. This will be their fourth or fifth draft to the APG Sales in 2022.
“I’m impressed with the direction and initiative of the APG Management over the past 18 months “ Ty said. “The Vendors Bonus of $10,000 if one of our yearlings makes the rich Finals at Menangle is an initiative we couldn’t resist.“
Henry Lawson may have penned a good yarn through his stories and poetry more than 100 years ago but this Gulgong couple can sell you a dream that just might come true.
All breeders looking to sell in 2022 should enter their Lots with our only industry-owned, non for profit yearling sales company, Neds–APG.
Be like the Robsons and click the link below to take secure your place in history.
ENTER YOUR YEARLING FOR APG’S 2022 SALES
To be eligible for FREE ENTRY (New South Wales 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