Motree News
Motree in May – The Word from Waterhouse
Never one to take a backwards step, Mandy and the team at Motree Thoroughbreds have certainly launched into 2022 with both enthusiasm and optimism. We hope you enjoy as we reflect on not only another successful Sales Season and Summer Racing Carnival but also update...
The Life of Brian
When Mehmet Ulucinar rose high in the irons to salute his biggest win in the 100k Devonport Cup on Wednesday it signaled another remarkable chapter in the life of White Hawk. The popular galloper is better known around the stables of Angela Brakey as "Brian" and this...
Golden 72 hours for Motree
When grand old warhorse White Hawk overhauled his rivals in the shadows of the post to claim Fridays feature Ladbrokes Golden Mile at Devonport it capped off an amazing 72 hours for Motree Thoroughbreds. Coming off the back of a Motree bred double on the mainland a...
Spoils Shared Through Synthetic Stretch
With Spring in full bloom and the Tasmanian Summer Carnival fast approaching we would like to take the opportunity to look back at our synthetic stars who warmed our hearts over the winter. With the Devonport Racing Club hosting seven meetings straight throughout...
Kuroset an asset to Brunton’s summer arsenal
Tasmania's premier trainer Scott Brunton believes Kuroset, who has been a revelation at Elwick over the winter months can play a big part in the Tasmanian Summer Carnival's feature mares races. Following an ultra impressive victory on Sunday where the Motree owned and...
Reset the counters – it’s the horse’s Birthday
With July 31 signaling the end of a racing season and August 1 giving birth to an eagerly awaited new crop of foals, the final week of July is often a time not only for the assessment of a yearlings suitability for the sales, but also an opportunity for those bitten...
KURO SET FOR A BRIGHT WINTER
Kuroset capped off a great weekend for Motree Thoroughbreds when resuming with another tough win first up at Elwick on Sunday. It was the second time that the Blue and White silks of Motree hit the line first, with Yarra Master also enjoying the wet conditions to...
The AZARA story to date – March 2021
We asked Denise Martin from Star Thoroughbreds to tell us more of the background to unbeaten 3 year old filly Azara who looks to be a star on the rise and who was bred at Motree. It's an interesting read. The AZARA story to date - March 2021 Emerging star AZARA...
Spanish Tides sweeps to another mainland victory
Whilst we here in Tasmania have been swept up in the excitement of the recent Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival & Magic Millions sale, a four year old bay mare carrying the Motree Brand has been busy flying the flag for us on the mainland. The Luke Oliver trained...
A wonderful week
As the dust settles on a magical week for our Motree family and life returns to a just little more normality, it is with great pride and gratitude that we can reflect on the events of the past five days. Between the uncertainty of our mainland friends being able to...
