History
Mill Park Stud is owned and operated by the Watson family: Peter, Serena and their son Chris. The property was originally purchased by Serena’s father and his brothers in the 1950s. It was initially a cattle and sheep property. Fine wool Merinos still graze on land surrounding some 2,500 acres of renovated lucerne and veldt pastures, which were established to accommodate horses.
About Us
Our family has a sound knowledge of Thoroughbred pedigrees, and we enjoy robust discussion when it comes time to match mares to stallions every season. There may be differing opinions, but our shared appreciation of a ‘good type’, and continuing research, has borne fruit when looking at the stud’s honour roll.
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Latest News
Benedetta’s Doomben 10,000 bid
Trainer Jason Warren says it’s full steam ahead towards the Doomben 10,000 in Brisbane for Benedetta after the mare’s latest competitive showing in a Group 1 race. Benedetta finished fifth in Saturday’s weight-for-age All Aged Stakes at Randwick over 1400m, which was won brilliantly by the Ciaron Maher-trained Oakleigh Plate winner Jimmysstar. The five-year-old mare, […]
Mill Park Stud leads the vendors
With all 12 of their lots through the ring on Day 1 selling, at an average of $85,900, Mill Park Stud led the day by gross. It would seem that many buyers have been paying attention to their stellar record of producing Group 1 winners who include Goldrush Guru (American Pharoah {USA}), Benedetta (Hellbent) and […]
Mill Park a compelling reason for Hedge
Bloodstock agent Suman Hedge, along with Clarken Bloodstock and Rob Chapman, spent $240,000 on Mill Park Stud’s So You Think (NZ) colt, Lot 25, who was the second top lot of the day. Click here to view Lot 25 pedigree “He’s a really nice horse. We identified him early as one of the better colts […]
Mill Park Magic Coming to Adelaide
It’s coming to the end of a busy sales season for Chris Watson and the team at Mill Park Stud with the leading South Australian nursery poised for action at the Adelaide Magic Millions Yearling Sale next Monday and Tuesday with their draft to feature one of the very last yearlings to be offered at […]
G1 Australian Guineas Trio for Mill Park
Having gone close two years back when Attrition (Churchill) finished a close second, the team at Mill Park need to look all the way back to 1998 when the Gr1 Australian Guineas was run over 2000m and farm graduate Gold Guru (Geiger Counter) took the prize. With the sad announcement during the week that Gold […]
Derby Dreaming for So You Think 3YO
A $220,000 Magic Millions purchase from Mill Park by Busuttin Racing/Andrew Campbell, So You Think three year-old Thedoctoroflove has been handled quietly to date, but the gloves are set to come off in 2025 with Derby dreaming on the horizon. Trained by Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, Thedoctoroflove was having his third start following two […]
More Stakes Success for Air Assault
Group I placed last season in the SA Derby, talented gelding Air Assault kept the winning run going for Victoria Derby winning trainer Andrew Gluyas when taking out the Listed SAJC John Letts Cup (1800m) at Morphettville on Melbourne Cup Day. Ridden by Jason Holder, the son of Justify (USA) swept home to win by […]
Goldrush Guru wins Victoria Derby
South Australian breeder Harry Perks has bred his third Group 1 Victoria Derby winner after the heavily supported Goldrush Guru ran clear for Jamie Kah in the distance classic at Flemington on Saturday. Perks, who has also bred the likes of Caulfield Cup winner Southern Speed and ATC Derby winner Gold Guru, was the breeder […]
Goldrush Guru delivers Andrew Gluyas his fifth Hill Smith Stakes win at Morphettville
The Mill Park raised Goldrush Guru has staked his claim for a Victoria Derby tilt, cruising to a soft win in the Listed Hill Smith Stakes (1800m) at Morphettville on Saturday. Jumping as a heavily-backed $1.50 favourite with Sportsbet, Goldrush Guru settled midfield under gun hoop Jason Holder before looming up with the race at […]
Attrition Wins $2million G2 Hill Stakes
On this day last year talented Churchill (IRE) stallion Attrition defeated Antino to win the Group I MRC Toorak Handicap (1600m) and while that rival returned to Caulfield to avenge his defeat on Saturday , Mitch Freedman elected to chase the big prizemoney on offer in Sydney with happy results. Fourth at his most recent […]
