Mount Hallowell Stud

Mount Hallowell Stud is a top end boutique thoroughbred horse stud, situated on a picturesque property in Western Australia’s south west town of Denmark.

Owner, Craig Thompson, purchased the property in 2005 when it was still a vineyard.

In 2008, Craig decided it was time to take a new direction so the vines were removed to make way for horse paddocks to enable his passion for horse racing and breeding to be developed.

The rolling hills and grassy paddocks are perfect for the regeneration of older horses and the development of younger horses.

Our pastures are continuously being improved with the assistance of the regions high rain fall, regular soil testing and the use of specially developed organic fertilisers.

Our experienced team led by Stud Manager, Tracey McCarthy, live on the property which ensures all our horses receive the utmost care and attention seven days a week in order to fulfill their potential.

Over the past seven years the Stud has steadily grown and we now have an exceptional stock of horses with an equal emphasis on racing and breeding.

It is our aim to retain only quality producing broodmares whom shall be mated to headline sires the likes of Fastnet Rock, More Than Ready, Lonhro, Bernadini, Teofilo, Starcraft and Master Of Design.

While Mt Hallowell Stud is in its formative years it has already achieved significant success on the race track with the crowning of Luke’s Luck as the 2011 – 2012 WAROA Champion 2 Year Old after winning the elusive double, the Group 2 Ausdrill Karrakatta Plate and the Group 3 WA Sires Produce.

King Saul has also achieved great results winning the 2011 Group 2 WA Guineas and finishing a creditable 3rd in the Group 1 Kingston Town Classic in open company. These accomplishments saw King Saul nominated for the 2011 – 2012 WAROA Champion 3 Year Old, where he narrowly missed out on the title in an extremely tight contest.

Under the guidance of leading Australian trainer, Gai Waterhouse, Hallowell Belle ended her career with wins in the Group 2 Gilgai Baguette Stakes and the Listed Darby Munro Stakes. She finished an unlucky third to Master Of Design in the Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick and also third to Mental in the G1 Patinack Classic.

Her final career statistics of 19 starts 3-6-7 with Stake money of $913,000.

Hallowell Belle had her first foal in 2014 to Champion Sire Fastnet Rock and is the leader of the Mount Hallowell Stud Broodmare band.

The Offer was able to win the Group 1 Sydney Cup in 2014, G2 Chairman's Cup and the G3 Manion Cup following his win in the 2013 Ballarat Cup.

Waterhouse has also played an important role for Mount Hallowell Stud, guding the former French entire Pornichet to an amazing 2 3/4 length romp of the 2015 Group 1 $655,500 Doomben Cup (2000m) in Brisbane in May.

This exciting win complimented two previous Group 3 victories since arriving in Australia in the Sandown Stakes and also the Neville Selwood Stakes plus the Toowoomba Cup and the entire is being aimed at this years Cox Plate.

Recently Temporise, Longma, Lunar Eclipse and the highly promising Hazzabeel have been consistent winners on the local racing scene.

Mt Hallowell Stud is committed to giving back to the local community and are sponsors of the Albany Racing Club and Denmark Bowling Club.

Our mission at Mt Hallowell Stud is the race and breed at the highest level in Australia.