IN THE UPPER HUNTER VALLEY

Introduction

The history of thoroughbred breeding in the Upper Hunter Valley dates back to the very early days of settlement with the importation of the thoroughbred Stallion ‘Crawford’ to Potter Macqueen’s Segenhoe Stud in 1826. Since then there has been an expanding continuum.

There have been a number of iterations when one area of the valley or another has reigned supreme. Broadly speaking the region has been divided into at least three geographical clusters: Denman and environs including Widden, Bylong and Baerami Valleys plus Jerrys Plains, Muswellbrook and district, Scone and region with Merriwa and also latterly the Murrurundi/Timor precinct.

In the early 21st century the valley is acknowledged as one of the premier thoroughbred breeding areas of the world comparing favourably with both Newmarket UK and Kentucky USA.

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“HISTORY OF THOROUGHBRED BREEDING IN THE UPPER HUNTER VALLEY”