Graff (AUS)
Kitchwin Hills
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Set in the idyllic surrounds of the Isis Valley, Kitchwin Hills is a magnificent environment for breeding and raising outstanding racehorses. The farm takes in almost 1,000 acres of virgin horse country, abundant in natural resources – the meandering Isis River, calcium-rich soils for bone strength and a sublime blend of flat, undulating and hill country. This unique and tranquil setting allows Kitchwin Hills to cater to every aspect of thoroughbred breeding with a full range of specialised facilities ensuring only the best care for your mares, foals, weanlings, yearlings and stallions.
Waverley Road , Scone, NSW, 2337zoe@kitchwin.com.au
www.kitchwin.com.au
+61 2 6545 8065
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The $30,000 Starmarker Plate (1000m) at Muswellbrook on Friday for the two year-olds produced a new winner for Graff with the Peter Snowden trained colt Telling saluting as a short priced favourite.
Grafterburners Puts Graff Top 5 - Dam Selling On Inglis Digital
Promising two-year-old colt Grafterburners put his sire Graff into the top five on the First Season Sires list with a dominant win in the $500,000 Aquis QTIS Jewel (1200m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday.
Impressive First Winner for Graff and a Quinella!
Standing at Kitchwin Hills, brilliantly fast Group II winning sprinter Graff is on the board with his first winner after the well named colt Grafterburners produced a dazzling last to first win at Ipswich on Wednesday.
First Season Sires at MM Book 1 – How Did They Fare?
Proven sires did dominate at the 2024 Magic Millions Yearling Sale, but there was also a spectacular response to Coolmore shuttler Wootton Bassett (GB), who was a runaway leader in the first season sire division and produced the sale-topping filly from Avantage that sold for $2.1million, but it wasn’t all about him, so let’s look a little closer at this cohort of young guns.
High Fertility and High Upside
As we move towards November, getting your mare in foal promptly becomes a high priority for commercial breeders, so choosing a stallion with high fertility can be a big plus, particularly when you are rolling the dice on an up and coming third crop sire.
Kitchwin Hills – Headquarters for Hindquarters – Test Your Mare
It’s been a while since I made the trek to Kitchwin Hills but it was well worth the effort with Mick Malone and his team proud to present a couple of superbly turned out stallions that have much to recommend.
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A multiple group winning son of Star Witness, Graff was an undefeated 2YO and a brilliant 3YO. During Graff’s tenacious race career, he defeated 15 Group 1 winners of 36 Group 1 races. With the physical attributes to match his impressive race-record, having being purchased as a yearling by renown judge Alan Bell. Graff represents precocious early speed – a talented sprinter, having won at Group 2 level and placed multiple times at Group 1 level.