HANCOCK QUALITY BLOODSTOCK
Office: 6 Woodburn Ave, Hawthorndene, SA 5051
Phone: (08) 8278 3393
Fax: (08) 8278 3393
Mobile: 0417 519307
Contact: Adrian Hancock
Email: adrianhancock@adelaide.on.net
Commenced Operation: 2002 (worked in other agencies since 1973)

Lifetime in Industry:

I have been involved in the Thoroughbred Industry since 1973. On leaving school in 1972 at Urrbrae Agricultural High School, I completed my wool classing ticket the following year.  In September 1973 I was employed by Coles Bloodstock Agency in Adelaide (later known as Dalgety Bloodstock), and worked under Mr John Foote in the Pedigree department.  Mr David Coles & Mr Reg Angel were Managers at that time.   I worked in associated bloodstock activities through to 1982 until Dalgety Bloodstock ceased in South Australia.  I was then self employed in the Industry until December 1984 when I joined the Australian Breeders Co-Operative (ABCOS) as Auction Sales Manager.  ABCOS was the prime Bloodstock Agency in South Australia and conducted all auctions and agency for Thoroughbred Breeders.  During this period I was General Manager from 1988 to 1994.  Magic Millions became the Auction house in South Australia in 1999 whom I enjoyed working for until my resignation in May 2001 after accepting a position with Contract Racing Pty. Ltd.   Hancock Quality Bloodstock commenced operation in January 2002 and services many clients including Contract Racing Pty. Ltd.

Main Areas of Activity:

• Commission Agent for buying and selling : Broodmares incl. Rinky Dink (Gr 1); Dilly Dally (Gr 2); So Gorgeous (Gr 2); Cosmic Strike (Gr 3); Miss Vandal (Gr 3); Princesa (LR); plus Race Fillies, Yearlings, and Weanlings.
• Placement and sale of Stallion prospects : Eg. Recent acquisitions include - Pure Theatre (NZ) to Oaklands Stud Qld;  Alannan (USA) to Lindsay Park Stud S.A.;  Sudurka to Waikato Stud NZ; and Saxon to Heytesbury Stud W.A.
• Mare management for clients.
• Stallion nominations : I have long standing recognition with most Studs in Australia.
• Attend all major Yearling & All Age Auctions : Selection & Purchase.
• Racehorse Sales within Australia & Asia : Sold HK Horse of The Year Grand Delight (Desert Eagle {Aus}).
• Appraisals.

Hobby:

Co Bred Group 1 winner PAINT and Group 3 winners COUNTRY LODGE & RAZOR BLADE, as well as numerous City winners from having 3 or 4 mares on hand at any one time.  Also bred Australian Champion 2 year old Pacer & Derby winner Pappy McCoy.

DAVID BRIDGLAND BLOODSTOCK
Office: P.O. Box 700, Walkerville, SA, 5081.
Phone: (08) 8342 6760
Fax: (08) 8342 6761
Mobile: 0403 777 310
Contact: David Bridgland
Email: tbiz@bigpond.com
Commenced Operation: 2005 (Previously worked with ABCOS;  SABIS;  &  Lindsay Park)

Main Areas of Activity:

David Bridgland has extensive knowledge of the thoroughbred racing and breeding industries derived from almost thirty years personal interest and more than twenty years professional involvement.  In that time he has been vitally involved in the selection/creation of Stakes-winners - HOLLOW BULLET (G1 winner); UMALINE (G2 winner); CHAMPION STAR (NZ) {Listed winner}; and other metropolitan winners include BUYERS AND SELLERS, CONFESSOR'S HALO, EXCLUSIVE REIGN, MANCHESTER BOY, FRAACLASE & PURA SEDA.

Mr. Bridgland commenced with Bloodstock Agency and Auctioneer "ABCOS" prior to graduating from the University of Adelaide.  In 1989 he was head-hunted by the late Colin Hayes AM, OBE to take up the mantle of Racing Secretary at the famed Lindsay Park in South Australia's Barossa Valley.  When David Hayes ventured to Hong Kong to further his training career, Mr. Bridgland returned to Adelaide to implement a new business unit - The South Australian Breeders' Incentive Scheme (SABIS) for TRSA Ltd the principal authority controlling thoroughbred racing in South Australia.

In October 2005 he commenced the operations of David Bridgland Bloodstock, a bloodstock agency specializing in the purchase of broodmare prospects and logistics of managing thoroughbred broodmares at stud.  As the business has grown Mr. Bridgland has expanded the weanling and yearling buying units and exports of griffins and tried horses.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in genetics and zoology and recently graduated with a Diploma of Management from the University of South Australia gaining distinctions in several subjects including Entrepreneurship & Innovation.  After completing a tenure as General Manager of Stem Cell Therapy provider Vet Biotechnology Limited at the end of 2006, Mr. Bridgland will be retained by the company as a consultant specializing in the commercialization of veterinary research for the thoroughbred industries.

David Bridgland Bloodstock invited inquiries from prospective yearling purchasers leading in to the 2007 yearling sale series commencing with the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale on January 11, leading into his primary yearling source, the Adelaide Magic Millions Yearling Sale February 19, 2007. Mr. Bridgland attends all major yearling sales in Australia.