Kilgravin Lodge

Kilgravin Lodge Kilgravin Lodge specialises in the care and education of young thoroughbred race horses.

Eion and Megan Kemp have created a business that specialises in the education of young thoroughbred race horses. Eion has developed methods of breaking in, that blend the best practices from the past and today. Eion is innovative and forward thinking and his goal is always for well turned out professional race horses. His sound, practical knowledge is further supported by his Bachelor of Science d

egree and his diploma in Horse Business Management from Marcus Oldham College in Australia. Eion gained valuable experience working for Paul Jenkins, Watson Bloodstock, Antrim Lodge and Waikato Stud. He has enjoyed some success as an amateur jockey including winning the Duke of Gloucester Cup. Kilgravin Lodge has 75 acres at its disposal with quality purpose built facilities. Consistency and high standards, combined with the hard work of Eion and the dedicated team ensures great service and results. Eion is very hands on and is involved in all aspects of the care and education of these young thoroughbreds. Kilgravin Lodge acknowledges that owners like to know how their horse are going and so endeavours to keep owners up to date with progress reports through phone calls and emails.

20/01/2025

Get your next champion 2025. We are proud to present Lot 93 the full brother to World Champion Sprinter Lucky Sweynesse.
Be sure to inspect him and our outstanding draft in Barn F.

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We are proud to present an outstanding 2025 Karaka Yearling Sale draft.  Headlined by a full brother to the World's best...
19/01/2025

We are proud to present an outstanding 2025 Karaka Yearling Sale draft.

Headlined by a full brother to the World's best sprinter LUCKY SWEYNESSE, our 2025 consignment is characterized by some extremely well-related youngsters. With just a quick scan through their pedigree pages, you will see the black-type deeds of great racehorses such as BLACK CAVIAR, EXTREME CHOICE, AMBITIOUS DRAGON, CHAMPAGNE, OLE KIRK, ALL TOO HARD, EL SEGUNDO and MYSTIC JOURNEY.

We look forward to seeing you at Karaka and to showcasing this stand-out draft. You can find us in Barn F, parading from 9am Tuesday morning.

After a busy week for the draft and the team the 2024 Ready to Runs Sales are done. We give a big thank you to our owner...
27/11/2024

After a busy week for the draft and the team the 2024 Ready to Runs Sales are done. We give a big thank you to our owners who supported us and our KL team who get an exceptional job done with a smile. We also wish our buyers the best of luck on the track with their purchases. ๐Ÿ‡

We have an outstanding line up of two year olds for this years Ready To Run. The team will be ready for parades from 9am...
14/11/2024

We have an outstanding line up of two year olds for this years Ready To Run. The team will be ready for parades from 9am on Sunday. You can find us in Barn F. Look forward to seeing you .

Super impressive win by Kilgravin Lodge Ready to Run graduate SUNLIGHT POWER (Capitalist - Emirates Comfort) in Hong Kon...
16/09/2024

Super impressive win by Kilgravin Lodge Ready to Run graduate SUNLIGHT POWER (Capitalist - Emirates Comfort) in Hong Kong last night, taking his winning tally to 4.

We have 2 smart looking Capitalist's on offer at this years Ready to Run sale

05/07/2024
20/06/2024

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Lot 79 a c**t by champion sire Proisir goes the way of Kilgravin Lodge & Bevan Smith Bloodstock for $110,000 from Haunui Farm's weanling draft ๐Ÿ‘จโ€โš–๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฅ

Congrats to all connections ๐Ÿ‘

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16/04/2024

RacingAustralia One more run for Suttonโ€™s stars By Racing.com - April 16, 2024 Share FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppLinkedinPrint Feroce winning at Caulfield. Photo: Bradley Photos Dominic Sutton will give his two youngsters who have given him a flying start to his training career one more run ea...

08/04/2024

We are thrilled with the results from Day One at .

Lot 16 | I Am Invincible x Faith In Hand sold for $650,000 to

Lot 118 | Written Tycoon x Ludicrous Mode sold for $450,000 to KPW Bloodstock

Lot 192 | Capitalist x Oh My Mimi sold for $280,000 to Marsh Racing / Johnson Bloodstock

Lot 232 | Capitalist x Quintessa sold for $200,000 to Kilgravin Lodge / McKeever Bloodstock

A heartfelt thank you and good luck to all our purchasers.

After a successful Book One we are looking forward to presenting our Book Two draft. First day of selling starts at 11 a...
30/01/2024

After a successful Book One we are looking forward to presenting our Book Two draft. First day of selling starts at 11 am today.

Our Book One yearlings have arrived at the New Zealand Bloodstock complex and have settled in well. We have a great sele...
23/01/2024

Our Book One yearlings have arrived at the New Zealand Bloodstock complex and have settled in well. We have a great selection of proven stallions such as Proisir, Per Incanto & Ocean Park. As well as promising first year sires King's Legacy, Hanseatic, Circus Maxiimus & Hello Youmzain.
With two of last years graduates in the Karaka Million 2 yr Old come and find your next champion.
You can find us in Barn C.

Excited to have 2 Kilgravin graduates in the Karaka Million 2yr Old race on Saturday. We have Full Force from Benner Rac...
22/01/2024

Excited to have 2 Kilgravin graduates in the Karaka Million 2yr Old race on Saturday. We have Full Force from Benner Racing and So Naive from the Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley Stable.
Our team have been busy getting next years candidates ready. Come see us in Barn C, parading starts at 9am

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Rapt to be supporting the Trainers with the most points at the Matamata Races next Wednesday. The trainer with the most ...
05/01/2024

Rapt to be supporting the Trainers with the most points at the Matamata Races next Wednesday. The trainer with the most points wins a $500 voucher for Gregory Equine. ๐Ÿ‡๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ‡๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ‡๐Ÿพ

Draw card for trainers sending horses around at our twilight meeting next Wednesday, is the Gregory Equine Covers & Saddlery voucher on offer for the trainer with most points on the day. Kindly sponsored by Kilgravin Lodge it will be well worth the day in the sunshine.

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670 Tauranga Road, RD 3
Matamata
3473

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