Mark Baker

GROUP ONE GLORY 💜 #GavelhouseGrad WIGMORE outstayed rivals to claim the Gr.1 South Australian Derby today @SAJockeyClub. The gelding by Sweynesse was first sourced as a weanling by @RThoroughbreds & @ESBloodstock from @hallmarkstud. Congrats all 🎉 📲gavelhouse.co.nz/lot/438836/unn…

Wigmore scrapes in to win the South Australian Derby! Bred by loyal client John Murdoch, Wigmore was born & raised by us, then sold as a weanling on Gavelhouse to @RThoroughbreds and @ESBloodstock His dam Del Mondo is at Hallmark & in foal to Sword of State Congrats to all 🏆

At the end of the Anzac Day weekend put your feet up at 8pm & tune in for some great Australasian thoroughbred history with a feature interview with @hallmarkstud ‘s Denny Baker! A real treat, 8pm eastern @SkyRacingAU ch528 ❤️🐎 🎥 📺 👍

20 years ago today dear old Rags to Riches won the Easter Handicap for us 🌟 He went on to win 14 races including two stakes races in Brisbane. He's now living out his best life being our No 1 granny taking care of our newly weaned foals At 26 he still looks terrific!

Great to see Hello Romeo take out the third at Albury today 👏🏼 We sold him on behalf of Jomara Bloodstock, who remain in his ownership. @lindsayparkrace purchased this son of Hello Youmzain for $150,000 from our @KarakaChat 2024 Book 1 draft! Congrats to everyone involved 🎉

APOSTLE (2 g St Mark's Basilica - Bronte Lass) takes out the opener at @BrisRacingClub Eagle Farm, giving @CoolmoreAus shuttler ST MARK'S BASILICA a third SH-bred winner 🥇 He was originally a $72.5k @KarakaChat Weanling buy for @hallmarkstud from @CurraghmoreNZ, then sold to @jmeharron & @TFI_Racehorses for $220k at the @KarakaChat National Yearling Sale. He was bought by current owner William Bain via @inglis_sales Digital for $75k ✅ 🎥 @Racing_QLD

ST MONICA (2 f St Mark's Basilica - Forbetterforworse) bolts in on debut at Tauherenikau for @Kingsclere_Nz 💥 She gives @CoolmoreAus / @coolmorestud first-season shuttler ST MARK'S BASILICA a second SH winner 🥇 The filly was a $310k buy for her trainers from @hallmarkstud at the @KarakaChat National Yearling Sale 🤩 🎥 @LOVERACINGNZ

Thrilled to see St Monica win convincingly on debut! We sold this filly to Roger James & Robert Wellwood of @Kingsclere_Nz for $310,000 from our @KarakaChat Book 1 draft. Remaining in the ownership are breeders and loyal clients Jomara Bloodstock. Congrats to all connections 👌🏼

Cool Boy makes it a hat-trick from just 4 starts in Hong Kong! We sold this up and comer on behalf of Fairdale Stud to trainer @JamieRichards3 for $220,000 from our @KarakaChat 2024 draft Congrats to all involved - he’s absolutely flying 🏇

2024 Karaka Book 1 sale-topper - $1.6million Proisir filly Seychelles breaks the ice breednet.com.au/news/45792/fir… @KarakaChat @hallmarkstud @moodyracingpgm @RichHillStud

So special to see Seychelles break her maiden at Pakenham! She’s $1,600,000 full sister to Prowess (Proisir x Donna Marie), purchased by Peter Moody for Fairway Thoroughbreds from our @KarakaChat 2024 draft. Congrats to all involved - excited for what’s to come from this filly 🤍

That’s a wrap on Karaka 2026! Thank you to the HMS team for their efforts, our underbidders & clients. Our buyers, thanks for your support & best of luck with your purchases. We can’t wait to see what lies ahead 💛 and congrats to NZB on their 100th national yearling sale!

Huge shout out to our head chef at the Karaka sales Cameron George! It was Wagyu yesterday, don’t miss the lamb racks off his smoker today 😮‍💨🥩

✨Highlight Lot ✨ Byerley Bloodstock purchased Lot 35, a So You Think filly from @hallmarkstud's draft for $350,000💥 Congrats to all connections🎉 #Karaka2026 #100years @CoolmoreAus

LOT 93 - from @hallmarkstud, KPW Bloodstock land the killer blow on the colt by @WaikatoStud’s SUPER SETH, paying $675,000 ⭐️ The colt is closely related to Group 3 winner PUBLIC ATTENTION 🙌

We caught up with Mark Baker to preview the @hallmarkstud draft of yearlings on offer at @KarakaChat 2026 Hear from Mark below to find out more #Karaka2026 #WhereWinningBegins

Such a pleasure to host over 40 owners of 2YO Karaka Million runners Dream Roca and Vanzadee & their trainer and good friend Liam Birchley! With a tour of the farm, a claybird shooting competition and a hit of a golf ball, it was a great day. Best of luck on Saturday 🤩

"Like all of us Kiwi breeders, we’re small, we’ve all got each other’s backs, and we’re just proud to be a Kiwi breeder given what we produce in this country " @Hallmarkstud ready to offer landmark draft at Karaka 😍 @karakachat @NZTM_TWEET @NZTBA1 anzbloodstocknews.com/hallmark-ready…

Cool Boy makes is 2 in a row at his third start tonight at Sha Tin! We prepared Cool Boy on behalf of Fairdale Stud for @KarakaChat 2024 where @JamieRichards3 picked up the son of Per Incanto and Saorise for $220,000 👏🏼

Our sale-bound Proisir x Donna Marie filly loves her watermelon treats! 🍉