Brave Smash (JPN)
Yarraman Park
2024 FEE: $33,000
A thoroughbred nursery for a century, Yarraman Park Stud has been owned and operated by the Mitchell family for over 50 years. Both Arthur and Harry Mitchell are hands on all year round and are both highly experienced horsemen who bring a lifetime of international and local experience to the stud along with vast worldwide contracts. Yarraman Park consists of approximately 1500 hectares of mineral rich, undulating country with many thousands of trees and a perfect mix of improved and natural pastures. The farm is not over populated and has a large number of big paddocks, which are constantly rotated and rejuvenated. The Hunter Valley is famed for its limestone and Yarraman Park prides itself on raising strong, sound racehorses. Yarraman Park is 9 kms from Scone in the heart of Hunter Valley – perfect proximity to all the major stallion farms.
Nandowra Road , Scone, NSW, 2337studoffice@yarramanpark.com.au
yarramanpark.com.au
+61 02 65 451 961
Latest News
Brave Smash Sha Tin Winner on International Day
Champion jockey James McDonald had a massive day at Sha Tin on Sunday riding Romantic Warrior (IRE) and Voyage Bubble to victory in Group I races, but he started the day with an earlier success aboard talented Brave Smash (Jpn) gelding Divano.
First G1 Winner for Brave Smash
The Group I MRC Sir Rupert Clark Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday produced a first G1 winner for Yarraman Park based sire Hellbent last year when four year-old mare Magic Time took the prize and this year it was another Yarraman sire in Brave Smash (Jpn) taking the honours with his high class four year-old daughter Kimochi saluting for Yulong.
Cream Rises in Third Season Sires Division
As the spring begins to unfold the cream is rising to the top in the third season sires table, but unfortunately for Australian breeders two of the top three sires on the list are not available to them this spring.
Kimochi Rounds Out Red Letter Day for Yulong
Following the victory of Yulong's Via Sistina in the Group 1 Winx Stakes, Kimochi sported the bottle green, white checked sleeves for the first time in Saturday's Group III James Squire Toy Show Quality (1100m) at Rosehill, where she made her first repayment on the $2,200,000 purchase price at the 2024 Inglis Chairman's Sale.
Brave Win at Last for Mickey’s Medal
With three second placings in a row for Brave Smash (Jpn) three year-old Mickey’s Medal the tide turned at last for the Annabel Neasham trained gelding at Rosehill on Saturday when he dug deep to post a tenacious and well deserved victory.
New Stakes-Winner for Brave Smash
Japanese bred Brave Smash (Jpn) has made a fine start to his stud career and with his first Yarraman Park bred foals set to arrive this spring the Group I winning sprinter added a new stakes-winner to his tally at Belmont in Perth on Saturday when progressive gelding Brave Spirit captured the Listed WATC Raconteur Stakes (1400m).
Multiple Group 1 winning sprinter (Manikato Stakes & Futurity Stakes – both at WFA) … fastest entire to win the Manikato (quicker than Lankan Rupee, Chautauqua and Redoute’s Choice etc.) … fastest son from the Sunday Silence sireline to stand at stud in Australia ... yearlings have sold up to $260,000 - 8x service fee ... oldest progeny are 3YOs & include Group 2 winner & multiple Group 1 placed KIMOCHI, multiple stakes winner, BRAVE MEAD etc.