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19 July 2010
Conatus adding new chapter to Denise’s Joy family
Performances of progeny of the Danehill sire Conatus in the past week is adding a new chapter to the history of the family descending from his illustrious fourth dam Denise’s Joy. She has made a huge contribution to Australian racing and breeding but has been light on for colts given a chance at stud.
14 May 2010
The Sky Is the Limit
Toowoomba trainer, John Thomas, feels he’s snared a future star with latest Conatus filly sensation, Sky Effort (by Conatus out of Azure Dior) who has started to make a name for herself by winning a 2YO Handicap on a Saturday at Doomben early in April.
20 March 2010
Verballed too nippy for rivals
Lightly-raced filly Verballed signalled she had a bright future when she bounced back from a first-up failure to score an all-the-way win at Rosehill.
1 December 2009
Conatus
Young Danehill stallion Conatus, a member of the Denise’s Joy tribe, is doing his bit for the family’s reputation. Conatus showed plenty of the family speed by winning four races under the care of trainer John Hawkes for a large syndicate which included his breeder, Gerry Harvey. Unraced at two, Conatus was successful in his first two outings at three, and twice again at four before his retirement to Plaintree Farms on Queensland’s Darling Downs.
19 November 2009
Gerry Harvey owns the shop and the product
GERRY HARVEY, a giant in both retail store ownership and horse breeding and racing can be described as owning the shop and the product as far as Verballed, a very promising winner at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday,is concerned.