Colin Hayes' SA equestrian property subdivided after failing to get past the post
The homestead block on the Lindsay Park property outside of Adelaide at Angaston, which was established as a Barossa Valley breeding farm by horse trainer Colin Hayes in 1965, has been withdrawn from sale.
But two farm or lifestyle lots have been listed for September 2 auction through Colliers International.
The 510-hectare property has now been divided into parcels, after it didn’t sell as a whole with an asking price of $14.5 million in late 2010.
When initially listed, it was suggested that given its international reputation, the property could attract racing players from Asia, the Middle East or the UK.
The main homestead, which will sit on about 200 hectares after the two neighbouring sales, has been estimated to be worth about $9 million.
David Hayes Racing general manager David Saegenschnitter says feedback during the expressions of interest campaign prompted the decision to split the property and put the pieces to September auction.
Colliers International agents Phil Schell and Jesse Manuel have the listing.
Lindsay Park was listed to allow Colin Hayes’s son David the opportunity to develop his Euroa, Victoria property and restructure his organisation.
The pared-down stud operation now known as Cornerstone Stud remains with Colin's grandson Sam Hayes, in the Barossa Valley neighbourhood.
Colin Hayes commenced his training career in 1947 in Adelaide and won his first Adelaide Trainers' Premiership in 1955-56 from his Surefoot Lodge stables at Semaphore in South Australia.
In 1965 the move to take horses away from the traditional training circuit of the city track was seen as visionary. In a 43-year career he trained 5,333 winners, including 524 Group or Listed winners.
His wins included two Melbourne Cups, four VRC Derbies, three Cox Plates, three Australian Cups, three Blue Diamonds, four Newmarket Handicaps, one Caulfield Cup, one Sydney Cup and the Golden Slipper Stakes.
Colin, who retired from training in 1990, died in 1999.
The Hayes family motto is :The future belongs to those who plan for it”.
"This is an opportunity for horse enthusiasts, lifestyle seekers, graziers and astute purchasers to own a piece of one of Australia's most prestigious country estates," Schell says.
Lindsay Park West with its renovated stone homestead is an 111-hectare holding with equine improvements. Lindsay Park East is an 161-hectare parcel of land with a cottage.
