Lime Country to the fore with Ella Supero purchase
June 21, 2017
Former New Zealand operation Lime Country Thoroughbreds, which is now based near Bowral in the NSW Southern Highlands, went to $150,000 to purchase an Exceed Excel (Danehill) mare from the same family of Group One winner Yankee Rose (All American).
The placed mare Ella Sup...
Quality Lime Country filly goes to Hilldene
May 26, 2017
Lime Country Thoroughbred's Shooting To Win filly out of Sotela was knocked down to Nick Wakin's Hilldene Farm and Peter Ford Bloodstock for $130,000, on the first day of the Magic Millions Gold Coast National Weanling Sale on Thursday.
"We liked her on type and she was b...
Dual Derbys in the Mix
May 15, 2017
Trainer Darren Weir is chasing a Derby double with Volatile Mix, who showed classic staying prowess to claim the Gr.1 South Australian Derby at Morphettvile on Saturday.
The lightly raced Pentire colt will head towards the $600,000 Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle F...
Cosmo Peridot scores in Japan
May 14, 2017
Lime Country sales graduate Cosmo Peridot scored his maiden victory in a maiden 3YO event over 1400m in Tokyo on Sunday.
Settled back by jockey Daichi Shibata, the southern hemisphere-bred two-year-old son of Jimmy Choux showed an excellent turn of foot against his older ...
Thoroughbred horses bolt to NSW Southern Highlands
January 4, 2017
One of New Zealand's top boutique Thoroughbred breeding operations, Lime Country, is transferring its business across the ditch to the NSW Southern Highlands - avoiding the Hunter Valley because of fears for the valley's future.
Lime Country will partner with Think Big Stud...
Griffins making the trans-Tasmin move
December 16, 2016
Ten days after they sell their last lot at the Karaka Sales Series, Jo and Greg Griffin will be driving through the gates at their new base in the lush Southern Highlands of NSW.
At the beginning of the month, the Griffin's announced that they were relocating from their Ha...
Lime Country brand heading offshore as Griffins make bold move
December 1, 2016
A golden opportunity to directly involve themselves in the Australian thoroughbred industry has led to Hawke's Bay couple Greg and Jo Griffin's decision to relocate to New South Wales.
In less than a decade the dynamic pair have developed their Lime Country Thoroughbreds br...
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