Jara Park Performance Horses
336 Sandy Creek Road
Grantham Qld 4347
Margit Nezold
Ma Ma Creek Qld 4347
Mob: 0411 831 721
E: ducks.unlimited@hotmail.com
AQHA # A1-12121
ASHS # C2-236889
Foaling Date: 20/10/2013
Colour: Chestnut
HYPP: N/R
HERDA: N/Hr
OLWS: N/R
Breeder/owner: John Brekelmans
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| Sire: HAZELWOOD CONMAN – IS HSH |
DOGWOOD COMET – IS HSH |
ELLIOTTS CREEK CADET – FS HSH |
| DOGWOOD MADAM – IM HSH | ||
| HAZELWOOD ROMANCE – IM HSH |
WARRENBRI ROMEO – IS HSH | |
| CARDONIS BREEZE – FM HSH | ||
| Dam: * DUCKS DUX | * SOPHISTICATED CATT (IS) | * HIGH BROW CAT USA |
| * SHANIA CEE USA | ||
| * DASHING DUCKLING | * DOC’S SPINIFEX (IMP) | |
| * OAKS FANCY DUCKLING | ||
The story of John Brekelmans and his famous Duck horses is well known in the Australian campdraft and cutting industries. However, the story seems to continue to reach new heights.
The 2018 landmark horse sale saw a milestone that John is extremely proud of. He became the first vendor to sell over $1,000,000 of horses through the Landmark sale ring. This was achieved with just 24 horses which averaged a massive $43,979 per horse. 15 out of the first 19 horses sold have won drafts. These horses have all carried the famous “Duck” within their name and all are direct descendants of John’s famous broodmare, Cold Duck, who John purchased in 1975 for just $300.
Cold Duck’s daughter, Docs Duckling, then became the matriarch of this powerful mare line as her 5 foals sired by Docs Freckles Oak all competed in the cutting pen and are credited with winning 10% of the total Docs Freckles Oak progeny earnings from his 498 progeny. This statistic alone convinced John that he had a tremendously strong mare line and it remains one of the strongest cow working mare lines of all time.
Docs Duckling is in the NCHA Heritage Hall of Fame, as is her son Ducks Freckle and great grand daughter Ducks Dux. All the mares out of Docs Duckling have produced campdraft and cutting winners with the exception of campdraft winning mare Dynamic Duck whose foals are yet to compete.
John’s horses have always been dual purpose, originally in the cutting pen where they became household names. Docs Duckling placed 3rd in the 1986 Cloncurry Stockmans Challenge and her first foal Oaks Fancy Duckling was the 1992 NCHA Open Futurity Reserve Champion and 1993 Open Derby and Non Pro Derby Champion.
Oaks Fancy Duckling daughter Dashing Duckling was also a star performer winning both the Toowoomba and Goondiwindi Non Pro Derbys. Her foal Ducks Dux is the NCHA Australia all time highest money earner with earnings in excess of $200,000. Ducks Dux’ many wins include 2011 NCHA Futurity Champion, 2012 NCHA Non Pro Derby Champion and the 2016 NCHA Open Gold Cup Champion.
Many people were surprised when John embryoed Ducks Dux to Hazelwood Conman. John tried to balance up a horse’s best attributes between stallion and mare, very seldom does this balance actually happen. He believed he had achieved this with Breks Duck Yeah. He is an attractive headed horse with a comfortable long stride and long rein, good sloping shoulder, good legs and feet, powerful hind quarter, speed, cow sense and outstanding temperament.
John was so confident in Breks Duck Yeah that he bred all his mares to him in his first year standing and he also bred Ducks Dux back to Hazelwood Conman hoping for a filly.
Breks Duck Yeah’s exceptional fertility resulted in outstanding pregnancy rates both on farm and in shipped semen around Australia.
With Jamie Gray.
2023
2022
Breks Duck Yeah is the ONLY Conman to be shown in Cutting (excluding Snafflebit)
2025
2024
2023
2023
2021
Owned/ridden by Mani Sturrock
2024
2023
2021, her debut
Mare owned by Synergy Peformance Horses. Ridden by Claudia Spencer.
2025
2023
2022
Ducks Con Lyrics
Downs Salute
Lot 100 – ASTEC DESTINYS DUX
Sold 26,000 (5yo gelding)
Vendor: B & B Hawkins
Purchaser: A & L Angel
LOT 391 – SKITCHEM DUCK
Price: $57,500
Vendor: Synergy Performance Horses
Purchaser: Benalla Stud
LOT 72 – CHECOTAH EXPENSIVE DUCK
Price: $40,000
Vendor: Bill & Kit Kirkwood
LOT 333 – BAYMAK REMININISCENT DUCK
Price: $35,000
Vendor: Derowie P.H – J&K Gordon
Buyer: ND & DM Teece
LOT 147 – TWOMILE SEDUXTION
Price: $25,000
Vendor: PD Green & TA Mathews
Buyer: Wotonga Grazing
LOT 16 – DOWNS SALUTE (6yo Gelding)
Price: $22,000
Vendor: Mr L Clarke
Buyer: AJ & PA Davison
Lot 46 – Duck Playtime
Sold: $18,000
Vendor: Kergunyah Park Trust
Purchaser: Davidson Cameron Scone
Lot 384 – Wild Duck
Sold: $20,000
Vendor: MTN Equine
Purchaser: G & T Rand
Clearance: 66% (2/3)
Average: $16,000
Top:
Lot 302: Daddys Duck (3yo gelding)
Sold $16,000
Vendor: B.P & G.L CLARKE
Purchaser: AJ & PA DAVIDSON
✨ LOT 167 – DUCKS CON LYRICS (by Breks Duck Yeah)
Price: $28,000
Vendor: Mr DR Bateman
Buyer: SM & LP Laffey
Fantastic results for the Breks Duck Yeah progeny in the 2021 Nutrien Classic with the top seller, a 2yo gelding O/O a Docs Freckles Oak mare, fetching $30,000.
The 2yo mares also did very well averaging $17,500. That’s an overall average of $21,666.
❇️ Lot 534 – Benalong Oaks Star Duck
Sold $30,000
Purchaser: CHICONI GRAZING PTY LTD
Vendor: WARRICK PEARSALL
❇️ Lot 268 – Rebel Yeah
Sold: $21,000
Purchaser: C.K KABLE & N.A KABLE
Vendor: JOSHUA AND DANIELLE SMITH
❇️ Lot 424 – Duck N Whiskey.
Sold $14,000
Purchaser: JIM LYONS AGENCIES
Vendor: D L SMITH
Hazelwood Conman has reached legendary status and is a truly great sire. He has: a great pedigree, a successful performance record of his own and proven progeny.
Visit Hazelwood Conman’s page to read his story.
Ducks Dux is the highest money earner by Sophisticated Catt in the world and NCHA Australia all time highest money earner with earnings in excess of $200,000.
Highlights include:
Multiple wins & placings in Futurities & Derbys including:
1993
1992
Please email ducks.unlimited@hotmail.com to register your interest. See page for contract.
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Warwick Gold Cup
Paradise Lagoons
ACA National Finals
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2017
Ducks Dux (Dam)
Dashing Duckling (Grandam)
Oaks Fancy Duckling (Great Grandam)
Docs Duckling (Great Great Grandam)
Skitchem Duck
Duck N Dual
Checotah Expensive Duck
2022 Dalby ASH Sale
2021 Nutrien Classic Horse Sale
2020 ‘ESTL of John Brekelmans Dispersal & Kylie Graham Mungalla Stud Reduction Sale’.