Arden Lodge has five entries in this year's NZB Standardbred National Yearling Sale in Christchurch on the 18th February; three colts and two fillies.
John and Judy Stiven originally entered six yearlings but their Captaintreacherous colt out of Group 1 winning mare Arden's Choice (Lot 266) has suffered a paddock accident and has been withdrawn.
The first colt of the Arden Lodge draft to sell through the ring is Lot 237. He is the first foal from Tosca's Arden by Downbytheseaside. Tosca's Arden is a full sister to Arden Rooney winner of the 2015 NZ Cup, the Hunter Cup and over a million dollars in earnings. With Arden Messi and Loyalist both sub 1:49 horses this colt's pedigree page is impressive.
Auspicious Arden was born on NZ Cup Day 2023. John explained the reason for his name, "When we heard from the stud that he was born on Cup Day we thought it was a good omen and we had a name for him all sorted, Arden's Omen. But because we had bred a horse called Arden's Showman it was rejected by Harness Racing NZ. Judy came up with name Auspicious Arden which applies to something taken as a sign or omen promising success, so we chose that instead."
See his video below:
Five lots later is another Downbytheseaside colt. He is Arden's Orion out of Tuapeka Art (Art Major x Petra's Star). He was born on 26th October 2023. The colt is from a half sister to Galactic Star who has been a multiple winner in Western Australia. He is from a great family from the Sakuntala line.
See his video below:
Lot 258 is a Lazarus filly out of Artsplace mare Ardenart, Artemis Arden. She foaled on December 1st 2023. Artemis is from the family of NZ two year old of her year Arden's Darlin and a three-quarter sister to Stellar Arden (1:52.2 MR, winner of eight races and over $87k)
See her video below:
Lot 274 is a Vincent colt out of Somebeachsomewhere mare Arden's Rose. Arden Delaney was born on 29th October 2023. The Stivens named him after the Vincent Delaney Memorial race held by the Irish Delaney family in memory of a loved son and brother Vincent.
He is from the NZ Broodmare Excellence award line of Winter Rose, a half brother to Arden's Horizon (15 wins to date and over $200k in stakes).
See his video below:
Lot 297 is an Always B Miki filly out of Countess of Arden. She is a well developed filly born on 22 November 2023.
Her third dam Young Eden won the NZ Oaks and with the Always B Miki stock doing well she has great credentials.
See her video below:
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