Yirribee Pacing Stud was established in 1985 by Rod Woodhouse and the late Ian Walsh. It was officially opened in 1986. Today Yirribee celebrates 30 years in the breeding industry.
Situated near Wagga Wagga, New South Wales on the banks of the rich Murrumbidgee River and comprising 400 acres of rich pasture, Yirrabee has become a leader in the standardbred breeding industry.
In 1986 Woodhouse and Walsh, purchased American stallion, Jeremy Lobell, as its foundation sire. Jeremy Lobell sired over 250 individual winners. His progeny have won in excess of A$6.7 million in prize money.
Jeremy Lobell is the sire of multiple Group One winner, Jofess, who was the winner of the 2004 Inter Dominion Pacing Championship (G1), the 2002 Victoria Cup (G1) and the 2002 Treuer Memorial (G1).
Other stallions that have passed through the stallion barn over the years include, the Meadow Skipper stallion, Genghis Khan (who left 200 individual winners), Pet Rock, Mister Big, Stonebridge Regal, Village Jasper, Armbro Operative, Brioso Hanover, Jaguar Spur, Walton Hanover, Armbro Aussie, & Metropolitan.
Today, along with Rod Woodhouse, Owner/Manager of the Stud, and Rod’s Partner – Dianne Sutherland, Yirribee has highly regarded stud master, Roger Strong. Roger has been at the Riverina nursery since 1998.
Today’s rosters of stallions are a line of colonial and International stallions. They are set to take Yirribee to a new level in the Breeding industry, headed by :
Warrawee Needy – the equal fastest horse ever to stand down under
Million Dollar Cam – Little Brown Jug winner and proven sire,
Caribbean Blaster, Fly Like An Eagle and For A Reason: all superstars of the racetrack here in Australasia.
With the NSW Breeders Challenge and NSW Blue Series, a yearling bred in that state is eligible to earn up to $13,000 in bonuses. Plus, if you choose to mate your mare to any of the colonial stallions on Yirribee’s roster, a $500 rebate is on offer to New South Wales breeders.
Approved By Dean Baring www.harnessbred.com
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