Haras des Trotteurs Australasia is delighted to announce the appointment of Michael Taylor to the role of Semen Controller/Office Manager with the harness racing company.
Michael brings a great knowledge of the industry through his long-time association with the sport as a trotting owner-breeder and devotee and is an experienced stud sales/administrator and the owner of an established travel business.
Also joining Haras des Trotteurs is Geoff Barnes who brings a great wealth of experience to the team. Another well established owner-breeder who is also well
known around the industry as being responsible, with his wife Lorraine, for ensuring transport for chilled semen throughout Australasia.
Dave Sanders will continue to act as the company’s New Zealand representative and will also serve as the company’s pedigree consultant. Dave is a lifelong fan
of horse racing, taking a particular interest in the breeding and pedigrees of trotters and has been lucky enough to indulge his passion on a professional basis in a 30 year-plus career as a sports and racing journalist.
Well known Victorian harness racing indentity and all round nice guy Peter Dow will continue to bring his intimate knowledge of the Australian scene to his sales role with company.
NSW harness breeding enthusiast Jo Andersen a former president of Harness Breeders NSW, will continue in her sales role but will also assume new responsibilities as Horse Sales/Shares/rehoming manager in line with Haras des Trotteurs business direction.
Not many people realise that Jo is one of the biggest rehomers in Australia, having rehomed dozens of horses at her own expense and brings her passion for
this cause, which is strongly supported by Haras des Trotteurs.
Haras des Trotteurs is also pleased to announce its service fees for the new season. The World’s leading trotting sire Love You will be available for the first time
to a limited book for an introductory price of $8800 in Australia while the sire of Monbet (8 Group 1 wins) will also be available in New Zealand for a highly
competitive $8000+ GST in New Zealand.
Similarly French rising star Sam Bourbon will also be available for the first time to Australians at the price of $3850 and to New Zealand for $3500+GST, a
slight increase reflecting his rapidly growing stature in the sport in France.
Similarly Repeat Love, who is available only in New Zealand, has had his fee increased to $3500+GST which reflects his fast rise up the stallion ranks, being
one of the top sires from one of the greatest crops in French racing history, which includes Ready Cash.
Quaker Jet will once again be available at $5500 in Australia and $5000+GST in New Zealand. Orlando Vici will only be available in Australia, where he is available for $7700, while The Best Madrik will be available in both countries, in Australia at $4950 and in New Zealand at $4500 + GST.
Haras des Trotteurs resident stallion Used To Me, a Group II winning French semi-classic winner will once again by available in chilled form to Australian
breeders at a price of $2750.
In a new initiative for current members of the Victorian Square Trotters Association and the New Zealand Standardbred Breeders Association, Haras des
Trotteurs will be offering a $500 discount off the following sires.
In Australia, Victorian Squaregaiters Association members can get a $500 discount for Sam Bourbon The Best Madrik and Used To Me service fees. In New
Zealand, paid up members of the NZ Standardbred Breeders Association can get $500 off the services of Sam Bourbon, The Best Madrik and Repeat Love.
IN SUMMARY
HARAS DES TROTTEURS – Staff announcements 2016
SEMEN CONTROLLER/OFFICE MANAGER – Michael Taylor
SALES AUSTRALIA – Michael Taylor, Geoff Barnes, Jo Andersen, Peter Dow
SALES NEW ZEALAND – Dave Sanders
HORSE SALES/SHARES/REHOMING – Jo Andersen
PEDIGREES AUSTRALASIA – Dave Sanders
PRINCIPAL – Pat Driscoll
HARAS DES TROTTEURS SERVICE FEES 2016
Australia (GST incl) New Zealand
Love You 8800 8000+GST
Orlando Vici 7700
Dream Vacation 6000+GST
Quaker Jet 5500 5000+GST
The Best Madrik 4950 4500+GST
Repeat Love 3500+GST
Sam Bourbon 3850 3500+GST
Used To Me 2750 2500+GST