HTBA Confirm Stallion Parades Virtually Go Ahead

Media Release - Tuesday August 3

Nowhere else in the world is such a dazzling line-up of elite stallions available for inspection in one geographical region, the Hunter Valley and international centre of Thoroughbred Breeding Excellence.

Virtual parades and small group appointments will again replace the popular Hunter Valley Stallion large open days weekend.

Given current regulations and lockdowns in the Greater Sydney region, best practice protocols for the safety of breeders and stud staff to ensure the season's success are in place. Visits to individual farms will be conducted in strict adherence to government health and safety regulations.

Breeders are encouraged to contact the individual studs directly, to make appropriate arrangements for private appointments if necessary, to view stallions and bloodstock.

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Hunter Valley Stallion exhibiting some of the best bloodstock in the world, can be viewed at one’s own convenience and from the safety their own home via virtual online parades.

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