Another sale season is complete, finishing with the Melbourne Nutrien Equine Yearling Sale on Sunday, April 14.
The first crop of Classic Connection Fra led the way:
Highest-priced trotting filly: out of Onestar LB Ita (bred by Yabby Dam Farms) - $75,000. She was also in the top 10 prices for the sale.
Highest priced trotting colt: out of Saint Etienne (bred by Yabby Dam Farms) - $60,000
We look forward to seeing the first Classic Connections on the track next season.
If you want proof of the quality of Orlando Vici Fra, just look at the past week.
Of champion Just Believe led the way in New Zealand, but Ollivici NZ was back to his winning best in the City Of Melton Free-For-All at Melton on Saturday, April 13, and the up-and-coming Royal Dan saluting at Menangle.
We were so proud of our ties to The $600,000 NZ Trot at Cambridge on Friday, April 12.
1st Just Believe - by roster stallion Orlando Vici Fra
2nd Callmethebreeze Fra - imported from Europe and raced by HDT
3rd Queen Elida NZ - by roster stallion Love You Fra
What a season Used To Me Fra is having.
He sits equal third on the Australian trotting sire's premiership list for the most winners in 2024.
He has had 11 individual winners from just 21 starters - sitting only behind super sires Majestic Son Ca, Love You Fra, and Father Patrick US.
They include Familiar Tricks, which won the NSW 4yo Foundation Final at just his fourth race start.
Australian/NZ winners/placegetters by HDT roster stallions in past week:
1st JUST BELIEVE (Orlando Vici Fra) 8yo gelding - NZ - listed
1st OLLIVICI (Orlando Vici Fra) 6yo gelding Victoria
1st ROYAL DAN (Orlando Vici Fra) 5yo gelding NSW
1st VICI BLOOM (Orlando Vici Fra) 4yo mare Victoria
1st MAESTRO (Love You Fra) 4yo gelding Victoria
1st AT THE DISTANCE (Used To Me Fra) 4yo gelding Victoria
1st LEAF STRIDE (Love You Fra) 6yo gelding NSW
1st GUNSEN ROSIE(Used To Me Fra) 5yo mare Victoria
1st KAIPAKI JACK NZ (Love You Fra) 5yo gelding NZ
1st FAMILIAR TRICKS (Used To Me Fra) 4yo entire NSW
2nd CON GRAZIA LOVE NZ (Love You Fra) 5yo mare NZ
2nd VALTINO (Love You Fra) 3yo colt Victoria
2nd PREFERRED LOVE (Love You Fra) 3yo filly Victoria
2nd ADELLE (Orlando Vici Fra) 8yo mare Queensland
2nd LOVELORN (Love You Fra) 6yo gelding SA
2nd IZARRA (Used To Me Fra) 4yo mare Victoria
2nd BROTHER LOVE NZ (Love You Fra) 5yo gelding NZ
3rd QUEEN ELIDA NZ (Love You Fra) 6yo mare NZ - listed
3rd TAYLAD TO USE NZ (Used To Me Fra) 5yo gelding NZ
3rd LOCKSLEY LOVER (Love You Fra) 6yo gelding Victoria
3rd LUNA (Used To Me Fra) 6yo mare Victoria
