Mark Baker

[Mark Baker @hallmarkstud]

Vesphire fought to the line, taking out the seventh race at Te Aroha today making it her second career win 👏🏼
This mare was born and raised at Hallmark for loyal clients Duane and Kara Eagle, congratulations!
Trained by Ralph Manning, she was ridden beautifully by George Rooke

[Mark Baker @hallmarkstud]

A Hallmark double!
Le Jacques Cartier (1st photo) & Salsita (2nd photo) were too good at Arawa Park & Seymour respectively
Both horses were pinhooked. Le Jacques Cartier was sold 2024 @karakachat Book 2 to Brookby Stables
Salsita was sold 2022 Karaka Book 1 to Sparta Racing 👏🏼🥇

[Mark Baker @hallmarkstud]

Bustling City left his rivals in the dust at Sha Tin, making it 2 in a row!
We pinhooked the Starspangledbanner colt as a foal from the @inglis_sales Great Southern Sale
Great to see him win so well first up for the season for David Hayes - congratulations!

[Mark Baker @hallmarkstud]

A huge win for Bella’s Boy at Te Rapa today 🤩
Congrats to Duane and Kara Eagle. Settled well back, pilot George Rooke made a beautifully timed run to pick up the leaders that saw this Hallmark born and raised home bred of Duane’s win easily!

[Mark Baker @hallmarkstud]

Fiamma was impressive today in breaking her maiden at Taupo for @WexfordStables 🔥
Lance & Andrew bought her from us @KarakaChat Book 1 2025 for $150k. We prepped & offered her for her breeders Jomara Bloodstock
Looks to be an exciting season ahead for this Pinatubo filly!

[NZ Racing News @nzracingnews]

NEWS: Jomara Bloodstock-bred Asakura will be given every opportunity to prove himself worthy of a shot at the A$10 million Gr.1 Golden Eagle (1500m). @hallmarkstud @KarakaChat

https://t.co/any1VPCaDv

[Mark Baker @hallmarkstud]

These yearling fillies loving this weather but pretty excited for brekky this morning in -3 🥶

[Mark Baker @hallmarkstud]

Velaris was too good for his rivals today at Canterbury in Sydney, making this his third win 🏆
Trained by @cwallerracing, we bred & sold the son of Ocean Park in the 2022 @KarakaChat Weanling Sale to Bryce Tankard for Dungowan Racing for $80k
Congratulations to all connections!

[Inglis @inglis_sales]

That was impressive! BUSTLING CITY (Starspangledbanner) is a $75k #InglisGreatSouthern weanling buy for @hallmarkstud from @RosemontStud

[Mark Baker @hallmarkstud]

Bustling City hustled at Sha Tin to win by 5!
We pinhooked this Starspangledbanner gelding from the 2023 @inglis_sales Great Southern Sale for $75k off @RosemontStud, then sold him 2024 @karakachat Book 1 for $160k to Gary Ling & now trained by David Hayes
Congratulations 👏🏼

[Mark Baker @hallmarkstud]

Huge thanks to everybody for their support at the @karakachat National Weanling Sale!
From our amazing staff, loyal clients & underbidders. To our buyers, good luck with your new purchases. Excited to see what’s to come for them
See you in January!
📷 NZB - Wrote x Camarosa colt

[NZB @KarakaChat]

✨Highlight Lot✨

Lot 136, a colt by Sword of State is sold for $110,000 to Riversley Park from @hallmarkstud's draft.

#WhereWinningBegins

[NZB @KarakaChat]

✨Highlight Lot✨

Mr Hongwei Chen goes to $120,000 for the son of Wrote from @hallmarkstud 's draft.🤝

#WhereWinningBegins

[NZB @KarakaChat]

✨Highlight Lot✨

Kaha Nui Farm go to $80,000 to secure Lot 39, a colt by Sword of State from @hallmarkstud's draft.

#WhereWinningBegins

[Mark Baker @hallmarkstud]

Want to buy a Group 1 winner? 🥇
We sold Wigmore as a weanling, the winner of the 2026 G1 South Australian Derby
We are proud to present a quality draft at @KarakaChat Weanling Sale
Visit us at Barn E tomorrow (Wednesday) to find your next winner & Mark's special savoury pies! 😋

[NZ Racing News @nzracingnews]

NEWS: @hallmarkstud will head to @KarakaChat this week with a 10 strong draft for the NZB National Weanling Sale that begins on Thursday. Read more here https://t.co/8yqLP6NPVk

[NZB @KarakaChat]

“Big fish, small pond is key for this Sale, if you take a good horse, you get rewarded.”

“We genuinely hope people make money out of what they buy from us and that they’ll be back.

“There are horses in our draft that will be great for end users, as well as pinhookers, whether they pinhook to yearling or pinhook to two-year-old, plus there are fillies that will have proper residual value. It’s a cliché, but there really something for everyone.

“So many kiwis got blown away in Australia with the dollar the way it is at the moment, so I think there’s a genuine thirst for nice horses in this market.”

@hallmarkstud are looking forward to presenting 10 quality weanlings at this week’s National Weanling Sale.🐴📗

Catch Mark Baker & the team at Barn E, or view their draft here💻: https://t.co/lGdfKFnrlc

NZB's National Weanling Sale will take place at the Karaka Sales Centre on Thursday 25 June 2026 from 11am (NZT).

[Mark Baker @hallmarkstud]

Awesome to see Tumuch win the Waimate Cup yesterday at Oamaru. This is his 9th win from 37 starts, which has included a Listed win 🤩
The son of Satono Aladdin was born & raised on the farm for his breeders Gary Glogoski, Tony Cookson & partners
Congrats to everyone involved!

[Mark Baker @hallmarkstud]

Today we hosted NZB's Weanling Sale parade who viewed our ten entries that sell on the 25th June
Hopefully there is another Group 1 winner among them like Wigmore. He was the winner of this seasons South Australian Derby who we sold as a weanling 👌🏼

[Mark Baker @hallmarkstud]

Super Wraith burst away to win the 6th race at Wanganui yesterday 🤩
Trained by Ralph Manning, the son of Super Easy was born & raised on the farm for loyal clients Duane and his Mum Corallie Eagle
Thrilled for all connections & a great ride by Michael McNab, congratulations!