KTC Bloodstock Primed for a Big Sale

17 February 2026 | APGold

[ADVERTISED CONTENT]
Logo
Lot 324 - Sire: Rock N Roll Heaven USA | Dam: Zara Whitby

Lot 324 - Sire: Rock N Roll Heaven USA | Dam: Zara Whitby

As the breeders of the winners of more than $14 million and over 50 $100,000 earners, KTC Bloodstock is unquestionably one of the most successful standardbred nurseries in WA racing and breeding today.

Owned and managed by Kevin and Annette Charles and their son Kody, KTC Bloodstock has claimed the WA Standardbred Breeders’ Association’s Breeder of the Year award in five of the last seven years.

The honour roll of the Hopeland-based establishment reads like a who’s who of harness racing.

The list includes the classics and cup winners Lavra Joe, Wonderful To Fly, Patrickthepiranha, Shock Wave, Lady De La Renta, Water Lou, Double Expresso, Has No Fear, Give Us A Wave, Cabsav, Valedictorian and Belly Up.

KTC Bloodstock is presenting 23 royally bred youngsters – the biggest entry from a single vendor - for the Australian Pacing Gold Perth Yearling Sale at Magic Millions on Sunday, March 1.

Comprising 12 colts and 11 fillies, the consignment features yearlings by 12 individual sires headed up by Captaintreacherous (4 lots), Bettor’s Delight (2), Sweet Lou (2), Always B Miki (2), Downbytheseaside (3), Art Major and Rock N Roll Heaven.

Be Happy Mach, the 2019 2YO Colt of the Year, is represented by three lots from his second commercial crop.

Another feature of the draft is the progeny of a number of top flight racemares. They include the WA Oaks and Golden Nugget winner Libertybelle Midfrew, the Vicbred champion La Machane, the NZ Jewels winner Utmost Delight, the APG 2YO Final victor Leilani Lombo, Generally Outspoken (WA Gold Bracelet) and Tenniele Erin (WA 2YO Sales Classic).

There’s siblings to last season’s outstanding two-year-old filly Wishing Belle, the eight-time Group winner Wonderful To Fly, the standout pacer Lavra Joe, the Vicbred champion La Machane, Momentslikethese (QLD Oaks), the Victorian Group winners La Captain and Glenferrie Blade, Ideal Agent (WA Easter Cup) and Lady Luca (WA Diamond).

The Rock N Roll Heaven colt out of the Somebeachsomewhere mare Zara Whitby (Lot 324) is a real standout, according to Annette Charles.

“The three-quarter brother to Lavra Joe (Lot 347) is a big, upstanding colt, the Foreclosure-Panorama Sunshine (Lot 394) colt is a really nice type and the Captaintreacherous-Lady Smack NZ colt (Lot 352) is also a standout,” Annette said.

“A cheap one that could be worth a look is the first lot at the sale (Lot 301), a Be Happy Mach filly out of Ledecky,” Annette said. “Be Happy Mach won 10 of his 11 starts as a two-year-old and Ledecky had plenty of ability but kept going sore.”

For further details of these or any other lots in the Perth Yearling Sale then please check out the Online Catalogue or Register as a Buyer today!

 

Related News

3 March 2026
GOODFORM - Ryan's take on the 10-races from Shepparton
Shepparton – Tuesday, 3 March 2026 Race 1: OVERVIEW: ATTRACTED (3) improved sharply at his first run for the new stable when sitting parked and only narrowly going down in good time. With natural improvement and a nice draw to race handy he can break through for his second win. GLENGARRY RED (9)...
3 March 2026
Swayzee's huge challenge
DUAL Hunter Cup hero Swayzee faces a huge task just to qualify for the $1 million Miracle Mile from a horror draw in the $75,000 Bioworma Sprint at Menangle on Saturday night. The champion stayer drew the extreme outside (gate 12, but comes into 10) in a star-studded race where only a top two finish...
3 March 2026
Lettucereason secures Winona Award hattrick
Lettucereason has secured the Winona Award for a third successive occasion after being named the Australian Pacing Broodmare of the Year. The blue-chip broodmare was odds-on to claim a hattrick of victories and duly saluted after throwing three winners featuring Leap To Fame, Swayzee and unbeaten filly,...
2 March 2026
Dashman's harness examination - March 2
Catch up on the week's harness racing action in our weekly review, thanks to Darren Clayton. FIRST TWO-YEAR-OLD WINNER The first two-year-old race of the season in Queensland was conducted last Tuesday at Albion Park, with Scar Struck claiming victory. Trained by Gemma Hewitt and driven by Brendan...
2 March 2026
Gibson Smiling towards sale
SYDNEY is set for a fascinating mother and son act in coming days. Mighty mare Eye Keep Smiling will return from a freshen-up when she races at Menangle on Saturday night. Then, on Sunday week, her first foal – a colt by champion sire Bettors Delight – will be sold as Lot 55 at the Nutrien...
Click for more