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Te Kauwhata
Joined July 2013
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Congrats to all involved in Fine and Sunny who flew home to get her first win at Pakenham We pinhooked this filly from @YulongInvest in the @inglis_sales Great Southern sale for $30k, then sold to Rohan Hughes & @Grahame_Begg for $240k from our 2025 @KarakaChat Book 1 draft 🤩
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Bustling City gets his 3rd win in Sha Tin! He jumped well to lead the whole way under @brentonavdulla & of course trained by David Hayes We pinhooked him from the @inglis_sales Great Southern Sale then sold to Gary Ling for $160k from our 2024 @KarakaChat draft Congratulations 👏🏼
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Mark Baker retweeted
Make it win No 3! Bouncing back from a shock defeat as the $1.4 favourite last start, Bustling City @lindsayparkrace led all the way under @brentonavdulla to comfortably account for Lucy In The Sky @HKJC_Racing A genuine graduate from @KarakaChat and @hallmarkstud
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Vendido was impressive breaking maiden ranks today at Pukekohe! He was born & raised here for clients Jomara BS and Tim Barry. He’s been patiently handled by astute young trainers Sarah & Conor Fahy. The boys are excited to offer his 1/2 brother by Tarzino at Ready to Run Sale💪🏼
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Bella’s Boy on a roll for Eagle Racing! Great to see the Ralph Manning trained Bella’s Boy continue his run of form at Te Rapa. A masterclass ride by George Rooke had him fly home late to take the win He was born & raised on the farm for his breeder Duane Eagle. Congratulations!
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Vesphire fought to the line, taking out the seventh race at Te Aroha today making it her second career win 👏🏼 This mare was born and raised at Hallmark for loyal clients Duane and Kara Eagle, congratulations! Trained by Ralph Manning, she was ridden beautifully by George Rooke
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A Hallmark double! Le Jacques Cartier (1st photo) & Salsita (2nd photo) were too good at Arawa Park & Seymour respectively Both horses were pinhooked. Le Jacques Cartier was sold 2024 @karakachat Book 2 to Brookby Stables Salsita was sold 2022 Karaka Book 1 to Sparta Racing 👏🏼🥇
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Bustling City left his rivals in the dust at Sha Tin, making it 2 in a row! We pinhooked the Starspangledbanner colt as a foal from the @inglis_sales Great Southern Sale Great to see him win so well first up for the season for David Hayes - congratulations!
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A huge win for Bella’s Boy at Te Rapa today 🤩 Congrats to Duane and Kara Eagle. Settled well back, pilot George Rooke made a beautifully timed run to pick up the leaders that saw this Hallmark born and raised home bred of Duane’s win easily!
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Fiamma was impressive today in breaking her maiden at Taupo for @WexfordStables 🔥 Lance & Andrew bought her from us @KarakaChat Book 1 2025 for $150k. We prepped & offered her for her breeders Jomara Bloodstock Looks to be an exciting season ahead for this Pinatubo filly!
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NEWS: Jomara Bloodstock-bred Asakura will be given every opportunity to prove himself worthy of a shot at the A$10 million Gr.1 Golden Eagle (1500m). @hallmarkstud @KarakaChat racingnews.co.nz/freedman-ey…
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These yearling fillies loving this weather but pretty excited for brekky this morning in -3 🥶
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Velaris was too good for his rivals today at Canterbury in Sydney, making this his third win 🏆 Trained by @cwallerracing, we bred & sold the son of Ocean Park in the 2022 @KarakaChat Weanling Sale to Bryce Tankard for Dungowan Racing for $80k Congratulations to all connections!
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Mark Baker retweeted
That was impressive! BUSTLING CITY (Starspangledbanner) is a $75k #InglisGreatSouthern weanling buy for @hallmarkstud from @RosemontStud
Bustling City is in a race of his own! 😳 @brentonavdulla and David Hayes link up on the dirt with the runaway winner of the Chan Trophy at Sha Tin... #SummerSeries | #HKracing
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Bustling City hustled at Sha Tin to win by 5! We pinhooked this Starspangledbanner gelding from the 2023 @inglis_sales Great Southern Sale for $75k off @RosemontStud, then sold him 2024 @karakachat Book 1 for $160k to Gary Ling & now trained by David Hayes Congratulations 👏🏼
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Huge thanks to everybody for their support at the @karakachat National Weanling Sale! From our amazing staff, loyal clients & underbidders. To our buyers, good luck with your new purchases. Excited to see what’s to come for them See you in January! 📷 NZB - Wrote x Camarosa colt
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✨Highlight Lot✨ Lot 136, a colt by Sword of State is sold for $110,000 to Riversley Park from @hallmarkstud's draft. #WhereWinningBegins
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✨Highlight Lot✨ Mr Hongwei Chen goes to $120,000 for the son of Wrote from @hallmarkstud 's draft.🤝 #WhereWinningBegins
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✨Highlight Lot✨ Kaha Nui Farm go to $80,000 to secure Lot 39, a colt by Sword of State from @hallmarkstud's draft. #WhereWinningBegins
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Want to buy a Group 1 winner? 🥇 We sold Wigmore as a weanling, the winner of the 2026 G1 South Australian Derby We are proud to present a quality draft at @KarakaChat Weanling Sale Visit us at Barn E tomorrow (Wednesday) to find your next winner & Mark's special savoury pies! 😋
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