The Property
The Collett Racing Stables are located 4kms from the Counties Racing Club Racecourse where Richard trains his horses each day. The property has been developed into a showplace over 25 years Richard and Judy have owned the property. It has roomy stables to cater for 30 horses, with 16 post and rail colt paddocks along with 13 additional sheltered larger paddocks for horses to spend time out in pairs. There is also an 800m sand track along with a 10 horse walker and 10 tie up stalls. The property is well laid out in a parklike setting and is surrounded by similar equestrian lifestyle landholdings.
Counties has proven to be an ideal base for the racing business, being located within 2 hours of all tracks in the Northern Region and only 45 minutes from New Zealand's largest city Auckland, and racing headquarters at Ellerslie and 40 minutes from Auckland International Airport.
Karioitahi beach, on the west coast near Waiuku is also only 30 minutes away and we often take horses there as an alternative to track work. We also have a 75 metre straight swimming pool available to our horses locally.
Richard also has available a number of local agistment properties which he utilises.
Counties has proven to be an ideal base for the racing business, being located within 2 hours of all tracks in the Northern Region and only 45 minutes from New Zealand's largest city Auckland, and racing headquarters at Ellerslie and 40 minutes from Auckland International Airport.
Karioitahi beach, on the west coast near Waiuku is also only 30 minutes away and we often take horses there as an alternative to track work. We also have a 75 metre straight swimming pool available to our horses locally.
Richard also has available a number of local agistment properties which he utilises.
at the track
Counties Racing Club provides the most modern sand training track in NZ. Opened in 2008 the 15 metre wide sand track provides a consistent surface all year round and is fully lit. It is available for galloping every day of the week. We also have available to us two separate grass galloping tracks giving us ample opportunity to gallop on grass when desired.
The Club also provide monthly jump outs on the course proper over 880m from their modern set of 8 horse overhead starting gates, which is great education for young horses.
Counties Racing Club hold race meetings 12 times each season giving ample opportunity to race on our home track.
Richard is a past racing club committee man & Collett Racing Stables regularly sponsor races on race day.
The Club also provide monthly jump outs on the course proper over 880m from their modern set of 8 horse overhead starting gates, which is great education for young horses.
Counties Racing Club hold race meetings 12 times each season giving ample opportunity to race on our home track.
Richard is a past racing club committee man & Collett Racing Stables regularly sponsor races on race day.