As I am a small Thoroughbred breeder and in some cases attempting to resurrect older families back to Commercial status, I find Ken's advice of great value in making my breeding selections.
He is the utmost professional, working to my brief and giving a comprehensive overview of suitable stallion selections for my mares' and most importantly he gives back up theory with no bias as he has no affiliations with any Stud Farms.

I have had success in the past with his advice when in 2006 I asked Ken to look at the pedigrees of some weanling fillies I had short-listed from the NZB Weanling Sale.

Ken selected for me a filly by Elusive City - Culburra Beach who raced very successfully as Dasoudi and achieved multiple Stakes placings, two at Group 1 level.
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He is passionate about his work and as such I have no hesitation in recommending Premier Pedigrees services.

Alan Stuck
​Matamata.

We have recently used the services of Premier Pedigrees in New Zealand for the first time and found them to be thorough and comprehensive in their analysis and matching of our mares' to stallions.
We were provided with a detailed written explanation behind the stallion choices for each of our mares'.
The feedback was provided within a quick timeframe and the communication was exceptional and updates are provided free of charge on any new stallion to come into the market if a late Stud arrival.
It is reassuring to have confirmation of our choices you may have made and to get new insights you may not have considered.
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It is obvious that Premier Pedigrees have vast experience and superior knowledge and understanding of pedigrees and we have no hesitation in recommending their services to anyone involved in racehorse breeding.

Phil & Denise Thurston
Celestial Standardbreds
Forbes
​NSW.

The following are a number of Colts and Fillies that we have listed from perusing the Family pages of the Book 2 catalogue.
None of these selections have been based on genetic pedigree matching principles mainly because of timing restrictions.
In our opinion Book 2 may represent good buying under the current Sales environment and may prove popular with local trainers in particular.
At the top of each of the Colts and Fillies listings we have sorted 4 colts and 5 fillies that we believe are worthy of closer attention ( but not in preferential order ).

 Colts:                                           Fillies:

                           661                                              638
                           772                                              818
                           825                                              832
                           834                                              840
                                                                              910

                           594                                             589
                           608                                             614
                           640                                             616
                           697                                             628
                           726                                             681
                           742                                             686
                           788                                             759
                           794                                             831
                           815                                             855
                           819                                             893
                           821                                             904
                           826                                             905
                           860                                             912
                                                                             916 
 
Are any of your selections included in these listings?
​We wish all vendors and prospective purchasers all the very best for Karaka 2021 and may you get the prices and horses that you are all seeking.                                       ​

We are very proud to have played an advisory role in the creation of the following well-performed Standardbred horses, the vast majority bred by loyal client's who have supported our services from the outset of the new millenium.

Group 1 Winners:

Smoken Up              $3,607,985       74 wins     1:48.5
Frith                        $1,180,345       39 wins     1:50.1
Smiling Shard          $1,089,831       17 wins     1:53.7
Five Card Draw        $  669,358       33 wins      1:50.4
A G's White Socks   $   528,037       12 wins     1:52.2
Locharburn              $   418,584       14 wins     1:54.6
Allblack Stride         $   390,056       23 wins     1:49.8
Double Expresso     $   313,196       12 wins     1:55.4
Marquess de Posh   $  295,855        14 wins     1:54.5
Just Cala                 $  247,547        10 wins     1:55.4
Ideal Belle               $  204,316          7 wins     1:54.0
Im Norma Jean        $   172,837        17 wins    1:52.8

Group 2 winners:

Molly Finn               $    46,757          3 wins      1:58.5

Group 3 winners:

Supreme Mach        $   444,731        41 wins      1:50.6
Bill Haley                $   363,874        20 wins      1:49.4
Cranbourne            $    287,463        15 wins      1:53.6
Mac The Finn          $   117,566        10 wins      1:51.9

      
Listed Winners:

​Corravally Star       $    156,506        11 wins      1:52.4

Other Notable Winners:

Bundoran               $   313,771          14 wins     1:50.9
Executive Dash      $   290,851          40 wins     1:50.9
Montana Falcon      $   276,827         38 wins     1:53.2
Blazing Terror         $   234,654         36 wins     1:54.6
One Eyed Terror     $   229,226         45 wins     1:54.9
Classiesistar          $   209,799         11 wins      1:51.8
How Will I Know     $   195,159         18 wins      1:55.9
Platinum Roulette   $   182,806         23 wins      1:51.7
Lochiel                   $   138,208          9 wins      1:51.3 
Corey William         $   134,580         22 wins     1:52.4
Henrik Zetterberg   $   149,208         15 wins      1:56.1
Glenlochar             $   119,815         16 wins      1:52.4
​Adieu Flirt              $   118,234           9 wins      1:56.5
Smiling Star           $   116,008           9 wins      1:55.5
Just Rokin              $  109,348          19 wins      1:53.7
Ella Sue                 $  108,200          14 wins      1:57.2
Girl With Fire          $   94,355           14 wins      1:53.7
Pat Campbell         $   86,889             9 wins      1:59.3
She's Allthe Craze  $   85,792             8 wins      2.00.5 ( Trotter )
​Glenthorne             $   84,598             8 wins      1:55.7
Mach Dreamy         $   75,257            10 wins     1:58.0
Deimos                  $   62,718            11 wins     1:56.2
Mac Sweet             $   61,908            13 wins     2:01.3
​Emily Blunt            $   61,458              8 wins     1:53.1
Art's Dash              $  53,370              8 wins     1:56.2
That Guy Finn        $   52,763              6 wins     1:57.0
Glenthorne            $   48,881              4 wins      1:56.2
​Lochiel                  $   36,182              5 wins      1:51.7

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​We have bred and raced Group 1 standardbred winners in New Zealand and Australia over the past 20 years and the common factor in the majority of our successful matings has been Ken Mackay of Premier Pedigrees.

Ken is well ahead of his time as a pedigree consultant. In a breeding environment where putting the best to the best and hoping for the best has been the go to approach for years, Ken is a shining light of how to match pedigrees using sound genetic principles such as sex balancing, line breeding, breeding back into the herd, reverse sex crosses, Rasmussen factors and X factor theory. Ken considers both type and genetics in his pedigree research giving a more balanced sensible approach to breeding practice than has been the case.

Ken's attention to detail and breadth of knowledge of standardbred pedigrees is unequalled on both sides of the Tasman and his services are highly cost effective.

We would not hesitate to recommend Premier Pedigrees to other breeders as a sound cost effective option for breeding horses for sale or to race.

Mike Finlayson
"formerly Finash Bloodstock, Christchurch"
​Wyndham, NZ.