Owner/Operator - Adrian Clark

2018 to now
Racehorse selection
Management of racing & breeding stock
Registered Bloodstock Valuer
Authorised Syndicator (Challenge Racehorse Syndications Ltd)
Highlights during this period include selecting, syndicating & managing 2020 New Zealand Bloodstock 3YO Filly of the Year ‘Jennifer Eccles’
Selecting 2023 Group One-winning 2YO 'Pignan'
2011 to 2018
Founding Manager of Nearco Stud Ltd
Start-up racing & breeding operation for private investor
Managed a bloodstock portfolio of around 100 thoroughbreds
Special achievements.....
Selecting & managing Gr.1 winner ‘Quintessential’
Planning the mating & selling champion galloper ‘Beauty Generation’
Selling yearlings up to NZ$550k in NZ & Australia
Nearco Stud was named New Zealand Breeder of the Year in 2019
2008 to 2011
CEO of New Zealand Thoroughbred Marketing
Ongoing brief to promote the NZ thoroughbred to the world
Managed to dramatically lift the profile of the kiwi thoroughbred, the effort being independent from that of the auctioneers NZB
1993 to 2008
Presented & Produced breeding industry field TV show ‘The Ford Report’
Produced 1053 consecutive editions in a 15-year period
Special achievements.....
Established & anchored the first Karaka Yearling Sale live coverage
Named New Zealand Racing Broadcaster of the Year on 3 occasions