Barneswood Farm Ltd

04/09/2024

Go Ernie!

Desert Lightning will contest the Listed Chautauqua Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday.  Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Desert Lightning set to strike at The Valley Joshua Smith, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk 5 September 2024 The Barneswood Farm team are waiting with bated breath...

18/07/2024

Very proud of our girl Riley - “Symphonic” nominated in the Broodmare of the year category as broodmare of “Orchestral” - very honoured to be amongst the finalists

🏆2024 Property Brokers National Breeding Awards🏆

As we count down to the National Breeding Awards on July 27th, the finalists have been released for the special awards categories, recognising achievement and excellence from the past 12 months.

The Eight Carat Broodmare of the Year, proudly sponsored by Arion Pedigrees, recognises the mare whose New Zealand-bred and/or New Zealand-conceived progeny, anywhere in the world, in the season under review, most clearly reflect true breeding merit in quality of racing performance.

Congratulations to this year’s finalists:

⭐Lilahjay – owned by E J Sheather

⭐Madonna Mia – owned by P L Dombroski, S A Sharrock & Explosive Breeding Ltd

⭐Symphonic – owned by Barneswood Farm Ltd

🎫Tickets are still available for this wonderful night. More information can be found here https://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/awards-dinner-tickets/

10/03/2024

Well I have arrived in Melbourne ready to cheer on our boy Ernie - “Desert Lightning” in the $4M All Star Mile this coming Saturday 16th March at Caulfield.

Ernie arrived here on Sunday after leaving the stables at Karaka at 2am to fly over to Australia he came off the flight looking well and eating up all good signs..

I’m so incredibly proud and excited to have him line up against the best Australasian Milers - to ever have a horse that is good enough to be amongst the big guns is more than enough for me so win, lose or draw - Ernie you have already done us all proud.. and it’s all thanks to Peter, Dawn, Vinnie and the team - Gurdeep, Hukam - and mostly Ernie…we are - so thank you 😊 The best part is being able to share just the excitement of being here with 18 family & friends who have flown over it’s going to be a fun week! Will miss you Ger & Sophie it wont be the same without you!! 😢😢

I know when there is a kiwi horse heading over to take on a big Aussie race kiwis get behind the horse and cheer them on - I hope you will cheer for our boy - our Ernie - let the Lightning strike! 🧡🤍🧡🤍

01/02/2024

After we won the $1m Elsdon Park Aotearoa Classic on Saturday night with our own Desert Lightning - Lightning struck twice in the very next race with the win by Orchestral in the $1.5M 3yo a horse we bred and sold through the draft of Haunui Farm a huge congratulations to Kingsclere Stables and her owners

01/02/2024

READ: Barneswood Farm Ltd's Sarah Green has had a week to remember with success on the racetrack and in the sale ring.
https://www.racingnews.co.nz/green-celebrates-stellar-results/

01/02/2024

What a weekend…what a race! Our boy Ernie “Desert Lightning” taking out the inaugural $1M Elsdon Park Aotearoa Classic. We are so proud of him what a special horse and would like to give a huge thanks to Peter & Dawn Williams, Vinnie Colgan, Gurdeep S. Parmar, Hukam Singh Rathore and all at the stable who love him like we do…I remember going to the very first Karaka Million night after flying up from Ashburton, sitting on my own in the stand and watching Scott Base win the 3yo $1M race. I remember seeing the excitement from the owners, trainer and all involved in the birdcage and dreamed one day to be a part of that…thank you Ernie (DL) for the joy you have given us 🧡🤍🧡🤍

24/01/2024

Barrier 10 for our boy Ernie - Desert Lightning- in Saturday nights 4yo $1M Elsdon Park Aotearoa Classic - good luck Ernie, Peter & Dawn and Vinnie Colgan…also best of luck to Orchestral - Kingsclere Stables - Roger James & Robert Wellwood and all her connections…bred by Barneswood Farm we will be cheering her on from barrier 1 in the $1.5M Karaka Million 3yo

10/12/2023

So incredibly proud of our boy Ernie “Desert Lightning” taking out the G1 TAB Classic at Trentham on Saturday. We are so thankful to Peter & Dawn Williams, Vinnie Colgan, Hukam Singh Rathore Gurdeep, and the entire team for everything you do for Ernie it never goes unnoticed or unappreciated…you are the ones that put in the hard yards you are the ones this G1 is for we are just the lucky ones who get to be a part of Ernie’s journey and we can’t wait to see where it takes us all…thank you from the bottom of my heart 🧡🤍🧡🤍

10/12/2023

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13/09/2023

One of our beautiful foals this season my gorgeous filly “Betty” - Savabeel x Symphonic full sister to Orchestral

Savabeel x Symphonic, Black filly
Breeder: Barneswood Farm Ltd

30/03/2023

My beautiful Ruby…Planet Rock - last night was heartbreaking to have to say goodbye like we did I’m so sorry we couldn’t save you but I’m so thankful I could be by your side as we had to let you go..right up to the end you were tough and to give you your last cuddle and to sit and hold you as you passed was an honour…the joy you gave us was immeasurable- our first Group 1,2 & 3 and NZ Filly of the Year 2011/2012 we were - and are - so proud of you my beautiful girl. A huge thank you to all at Sledmere for the years of care when she was in Australia and to my brother Tim when she was home in NZ and to the amazing vet who went above and beyond. My heart is broken, rest easy my beautiful Ruby xx