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Mr Graham Ingerson
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Graham is an avid
racehorse owner and breeder. Graham comes with an amazing amount of
experience in Parliament. A former Deputy Premier of South
Australia, Ingerson was instrumental for the introduction of the
South Australian Breeders' Incentive Scheme (SABIS) as well as being
the driving force behind the introduction of legislation to
restructure the local racing industry by creating the Racing
Industry Development Authority (RIDA). More recently Ingerson's love
and passion for the thoroughbred has blossomed and he is now a
successful thoroughbred breeder and racehorse owner. Graham is the
current President of the South Australian Thoroughbred Breeders
Association.
Joined Committee in
2003
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Vice-President: |
Mr
Ralph
Satchell
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Ralph along
with wife Linda established the successful breeding concern Willow
Grove Stud in 1979. Nestled in the lush Onkaparinga Valley between
Oakbank and Woodside, Willow Grove has been home to several
stallions including current residents Centre Stalls and Mugharreb. A
great supporter of the local industry Satchell has sold literally
hundreds of individual winners and always has a number of horses
racing in partnerships. "South Australia has recently had some well
credentialed young sires go to stud. Hopefully this trend can
continue. It is of course dependant on support from local
breeders. Certainly send some of your mares interstate, but try and
support the local industry and in turn raise the profile of the
South Australian bred," Ralph says.
Joined
Committee in 2002
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Vice-President:
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Mr
Matt Benson
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Matt brings
to the SATB significant management and marketing expertise gained
through nearly 20 years experience in commodity trading and senior
executive roles. He completed an Agricultural Science degree at the
Adelaide University’s Waite Institute, majoring in Animal Physiology
& Agronomy. He then joined Australia’s leading buyer and processor
of wool, leading to him managing their private buying and trading
operations in Victoria, NSW and Queensland. A stint as Senior Executive in
sports administration followed by coming the General Manager
of the Sturt Football Club and then as Chief Executive of the
SAJC. At that time he completed a Masters Degree in Business
Admin. With a strong desire to build his own businesses, he
then launched a private consulting firm and his real estate
business. Matt also took time during this period to lecture for the
University of SA in Strategic Planning. These qualities and the
combination of his passion for the breeding industry and a personal
history of twenty years in horse racing and breeding, gives Matt a
unique set of skills to bring for the benefit of the SATB.
Joined
Committee in 2006
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Treasurer |
Mr
Robert Dinham |
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Bob Dinham
has been breeding horse for 20 years and has been a member of the SA
Thoroughbred Breeders Association for most of that time. He has been
associated with the breeding of some nice horses with Peter and
Serena Watson at Mill Park, Meningie, including Blessum, Divine
Madonna, Maduro, Pieta, Regencia, Delargo Moon and Amenort which he
also raced in partnership with friends. Having recently retired from
full time work, following a banking career, he now has the time for
commitment to the Industry that has given him so much enjoyment. Bob
would be pleased to serve on the committee with an eye to the needs
of all breeders but especially small players like himself with small
bands of mares. Bob’s main areas of concern would be maintaining
costs for breeders, lifting the profile of the South Australian
product and the improvement of member services and related benefits.
Joined
Committee in 2006
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Committee:
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Dr Campbell Baker
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One of the country’s most sought out and
respected veterinarian surgeons, Campbell Baker adds a great deal of
knowledge and expertise to the committee. A breeder of a number of
handy performers including Broann and Clearly Supreme, Baker is
trusted as the chief veterinarian of the famed Lindsay Park Stud. He
is keen to make sure South Australian breeders are aware there is
plenty of competition from around the country. “The South Australian
breeding industry is essentially part of the Australian breeding
industry and breeders have to be aware they need to compete on the
national scale. To do this they need to maximise the advantage of
South Australia (economical, geographical etc).” Baker also adds
local industry participants need to be continually upgrading.
“Locals need to be aware of the need to be continually upgrading
their stock.”
Joined
Committee in 1998
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Committee: |
Mr David
Bridgland
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David Bridgland is a long-time member and staunch
supporter of the South Australian thoroughbred racing and breeding
community. A past pedigree clerk at ABCOS (now MM),
secretary to the late Colin Hayes and manager of SABIS,
David embarked on the latest phase of his career in late 2005,
becoming the principal of David Bridgland Bloodstock.
David has been involved in the emergence
of Group winners Hollow Bullet, Umaline,
Champion Star and Honalee. His recent successes
include Group One runner-up Sassbee, and city
winners Manchester Boy and Exclusive Reign.
A member of the Federation of Bloodstock
Agents Australia Ltd, David provides assistance in the selection of
weanlings, yearlings and broodmares. His core business is currently
the management of mares at stud and his revolutionary Stallion
Choice Matrix is used by leading SA breeders including Tori Park,
Piney Ridge and clients of Adelaide’s leading yearling consignors
Mill Park to determine the best stallion choices for both the
sale-ring and on the racetrack.
Joined
Committee in 1995
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Committee:
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Mrs Sandra Hale
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Sandra
Hale is a successful breeder operating under the banner of Birubi
Stud - a boutique stud in the Adelaide Hills. She is a hands
on breeder and has years of experience to her credit including those
accumulated through her association with Arabian horses. Sandra,
along with husband Malcolm, started breeding thoroughbreds in 1990
and ever since has offered a small, but select group of yearlings
at the local Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale. Sandra and
Malcolm provided the second highest priced yearling at the sale in
2003. Last season the stud's graduate Perficio was the SABIS 2YO
of the Year. Sandra spent 18 years as a committee member of the SA
branch of the Arabian Horse Society of Australia. "I believe
my experience in the horse industry will enable me to contribute
to the South Australian Thoroughbred Breeders committee especially
representing the smaller breeder and promoting the SA industry.
Photo to follow
Joined
Committee in 2007
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Committee:
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Mr Soo Kwang Lee
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Soo
Kwang Lee is the one of the newer members of the committee of the
South Australian Thoroughbred Breeders, having been elected in late
September 2005. Kwang is a keen thoroughbred breeder and racehorse
owner over a number of years in South Australia. Over recent years
he has cheered home a number of winners - many with the prefix of "Kooda."
Kwang is a welcome addition to the association committee.
Joined
Committee in 2005
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Committee:
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Mr
Peter Smith |
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A loyal and
dedicated member of the SATB Peter Smith returns to the committee
after an absence of a few years. He brings with him the
boundless enthusiasm he applies to both his business and breeding
ventures. Peter has gained strong marketing and sales kills
through his work in the real estate industry. Peter is a successful owner/breeder and counts the
prolific metropolitan winning mare Asian Delight amongst his
favourite horses. "I firmly believe in the resurgence of
South Australia as a nursery for the breeding industry. I believe
in the Association looking after all its members needs and by
offering value for money and overall well presented horses and
developing the relationship with interstate and overseas
buyers."
Photo soon
Joined
Committee in 2007
(formerly on Committee
from 1995 to 2003)
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Committee:
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Mr Brian Toole
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A joint owner of leading breeding
establishment Kambula Stud, Brian is a well known and respected
member of the local industry. Over the years Kambula have bred many
top class gallopers including Ducatoon, Favoured, Inner Magic,
Bianca, Harcourt and Peta Gay. He has also been linked in the
ownership of horses like Blevic’s Pride, Red Labelle, Shabet and
Spice Doll. Toole stands the Victoria Derby winner Blevic at his
Kadina property. He is keen for sale companies to work closely with
the association to enhance local sales and the South Australian
industry as a whole. “Our aim is to help Magic Millions run better
yearling sales and to help local breeders to up market our stallions
and yearlings.”
Joined
Committee in 1990
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Mr Peter Toole |
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An original
partner of Kambula Stud and founder of Ducatoon Park Stud.
Winner, along with brother Brian, of the South Australian
Thoroughbred's Matrice Award for his outstanding services to the
industry. Peter's experience in the South Australian industry is
long and distinguished. He has been an active vendor at the past
53 Adelaide Yearling Sales and in 1993 was awarded Life Membership
to the Association. "Because of our poor stakemoney
situation, we must look for new markets both in Australia and
Asia." Peter's property on the Yorke Peninsula houses 35
mares and 20 yearlings, a combination of Ducatoon owned and client
stock.
Joined
Committee in 2007
(formerly on Committee
from 1973 to 1989)
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Executive
Officer: |
Mrs Elaine Robertson
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One of racing and breeding’s most familiar faces,
Elaine Robertson has a long and rich history in the thoroughbred
industry. Elaine has been the executive officer of the South
Australian Thoroughbred Breeders for thirteen years. Dedicated to the
local industry, Elaine is held highly by her peers and is admired by
her committee for the time and effort she puts into her important
position. During her time with the Breeders’ her aim has been to
strengthen the awareness of the Association and increase their
membership base so that they are held in a strong position and to
represent the South Australian breeding industry at all levels.
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