Golden Grove Stud Explained

Golden Grove Stud
Type:	Horse breeding Farm &<br />Thoroughbred Racing Stable
Location:	Denman, NSW, Australia
Key People:	Vivian Oldfield Sean Buckley Grant Mackay
Industry:	Thoroughbred Horse racing

Golden Grove Stud is a 259 acre property, established in 2014 by Sean Buckley and Vivian Oldfield in Denman in the Hunter Valley.^[1] It specialises in all aspects of equine care and selectively produces high achieving racehorses.^[2]

Golden Grove Stud is responsible for having produced the 2019-20 Australian Racehorse of The Year & winner of the 2022 King's Stand Stakes Nature Strip (Nicconi), as well as stakes performers Li’l Kontra (Krupt), Flying Award (Shamus Award) & The Barrister (Star Witness).^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Other stakes winning graduates of note include Captain Duffy (Listed Geelong Classic, Geelong), Crown Witness (G3 Quezette Stakes, Caulfield) and Sovereign Award (G3 Caulfield, Flemington).

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rowe . Tim . Golden Grove Stud getting back on track . www.anzbloodstocknews.com . 27 June 2022.
2. Web site: Impact . The . Q and A on Golden Grove with Grant . www.thethoroughbredimpact.com.
3. News: O'Brien . Bren . Award for effort for Ultra and Golden Grove . Thoroughbred Daily News . 25 April 2020.
4. News: Sporle . Ben . The step-by-step rise of Nature Strip . www.racing.com . 15 June 2022.
5. News: Nature Strip beats top field in King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot for jockey James McDonald, trainer Chris Waller . ABC News . AAP . 15 June 2022.
6. Web site: Queensland . Racing . Nature Strip crowned Australian Racehorse of the Year . www.racingqueensland.com.au.