Key People at Lindsay Park Racing
David Hayes
Sole proprietor of Lindsay Park
Sole proprietor of Lindsay Park, having bought out his siblings following his father’s passing. David is sole trainer for Lindsay Park Racing Stable and oversees the business of Lindsay Park. David gleaned horse education and instinct from a lifetime with his dad before expanding his own career internationally into Hong Kong. He spends his week split between training at his Flemington complex and at Lindsay Park in Angaston (and in Sydney when need be). David's passion is his horses, he is a keen competitor, loves sport and is a dedicated family man.
LINDSAY PARK, ANGASTON
David Saegenschnitter
General Manager
David is integral in the administration and structure of the business of Lindsay Park. Having worked for over 20 years at Lindsay Park and closely with Colin Hayes, David was a senior accountant before being appointed General Manager by David Hayes. Respected by all for his mild manner and diplomatic skills, David’s business sense, accounting skills and finesse in people management has entrenched him as “indispensible” in the Lindsay Park family.
John Cornell
Logistical Manager
John began at Lindsay Park in 1982 and continues to be based there. He left Lindsay Park briefly and moved to Oakbank assisting Peter Hayes with his training in the late 80’s. He returned to Lindsay Park and having worked alongside Tony for years, he is now David’s right-hand man in the training hut. A former jumps jockey with a number of winners to his name and with a lifetime of experience in racing, John assists in all aspects of training, with a keen eye and practical knowledge.
Dr Campbell Baker
Veterinary Surgeon
Based at Lindsay Park, Angaston, Campbell has been with the team since 1980. He first started as veterinarian to Colin’s horses at Fisher Parade in Melbourne and then became a full time employee and moved to Angaston. Cam’s wealth of knowledge and practical racehorse experience is invaluable to David as a trainer and also as a yearling buyer. Cam attends track work each day consulting on every horse after its gallops and attending to it’s needs. An expert in veterinary medicine, Cam runs the vet hospital at Lindsay Park and is always on call.
Helen Giersch & Ebani Harvey
Racing Administrators
Helen (right) is a blue blood Barossa girl, growing up surrounded by studs and vines Helen’s future was franked between horses and hospitality. Helen spent ten years working in hospitality and fitness while being an equestrian rider and pony club president. Her career at Lindsay Park began in 1977 riding track work until 2002 when she transferred her hands-on horse knowledge into a racing administration role. Helen’s name is known to nearly every owner, as she sends out the majority of “horse reports” in conjunction with David Hayes and Tony McEvoy.
With over a decade of dedication to Lindsay Park, Ebani’s skills and versatility have been utilised in full. From assisting in a chemist to holding her own trainer’s licence prior to her Lindsay Park debut, Ebani has been an asset to the Angaston operation in all areas. Working in the stables, pre-training, in the vet hospital and on reception. Now imperative in racing administration and with a keen eye for photography Ebani is an invaluable member of the Lindsay Park team.
LINDSAY PARK, MELBOURNE
Gary Fennessy
Racing Manager
“Bim”, as he affectionately known, has been part of the Hayes team since he was 16 years old. His first job was as a stablehand for Colin Hayes at his Fisher Parade stables in Melbourne. He followed CS to Semaphore and to Lindsay Park to pursue a riding/training career under “the Master”. Moving to Melbourne in 1984 as a manager for CS, Bim has overseen nearly all of the Lindsay Park champions from Dulcify to Better Loosen Up, Zabeel and Miss Finland. Bim is David’s right hand in the Melbourne operation and like many other loyal long-term employees, is part of the Lindsay Park family.
Tom Dabernig
Assistant Trainer - Flemington
Tom is well-credentialed to take on a training role . Being David’s nephew, Tom grew up at Lindsay Park and under the influence of his grandfather, C.S. Hayes. Gleaning ideas on an everyday basis from his family enamoured Tom with an insight into racing until in 1993 when he was employed as a track work rider under the watchful eye of C.S. and Peter Hayes at the Angaston operation. 1999 saw the advent of the Hayes’ property at Euroa, Victoria, where Tom was installed to develop and build the infrastructure with C.S and his dad Arthur by his side. Once it was complete, a breaking and pre-training operation was begun and run by Tom and Warren Sutton under the business name of Creighton’s Creek Bloodstock. At the same time, Tom trained in his own name from this facility for 5 years. June, 2009 saw Tom relocate to Flemington to his current position.
Bruno Rouge-Serret
Stable Foreman
Based at Flemington, Bruno manages the ground staff in the stable and assists in the training of the horses. Having been with Lindsay Park for over three years, Bruno is an asset all round, overseeing the training of the horses on the galloping machine, taking over float driving duties when needed and is an excellent communicator when it comes to clients and jockeys.
Mark Pilkington
Bloodstock Sales Manager - Racing & Stud
Full-bodied personality “Pilk” has any eye for a horse and is always on the sales trail. Mark is largely responsible for selecting all the yearlings at auction in conjunction with David and Tony and is always on the lookout to buy tried horses for the stable. He is vital in client relations and communication. With astute business acumen, Mark hails from Perth where he was owner/operator of Goodwood Bloodstock which was purchased by Magic Millions Bloodstock. At that time in 1999, Mark re-located to Melbourne with his family to work for Lindsay Park at the Flemington stables office.
Jenny McAlpine
Marketing Manager
With a lifetime in the thoroughbred industry, Jenny is a long-term Hayes employee, having begun with the advent of Collingrove Stud, Victoria in 1995. As the Stud’s Marketing Manager under Colin Hayes and Robert Sangster, Jenny moved sideways upon David’s return from Hong Kong to market the racing side of Lindsay Park. Based at Flemington, Jenny focuses on client relations, business development, media communication, and promotion of Lindsay Park both locally and internationally.
Darren Lewis
Racing Administration Manager
Darren heads up the racing office at Flemington and he is the backbone of Lindsay Park's racing administration. He is efficiency with a capital E, and his dedication ensures the smooth running of the racing office. An expert organiser and communicator, Darren has transferred his skills from the public service sector to the racing world and after 6 years based at Angaston, he is now an integral part of our Melbourne team.
Susan Newman-Mills
Office Manager/Racing Administrator
Susan brings a lifetime of knowledge through her family's involvement in the industry as well as her management and administrative skills to the company gained from 10 years experience as an Executive Assistant, then Law Clerk for a prestigious city law firm. After a change of environment she then entered the horse-racing industry on a professional basis as a part-time jockey manager as well as secretary for the Australian Jumping Racing Association. Since joining the Flemington team in August 2006, as well as managing the day-to-day requirements of the Flemington Office, she also has a hand in many areas including horse reports, racing administration, payroll, WorkCover, staff management and updating the Lindsay Park Racing website.
Jason Timperley
Bloodstock Administrator
Jason joined the Lindsay Park team in the Spring of 2007 after spending three and a half years as a Stipendiary Steward in Western Australia. Jason also has a 'hands on' background in the racing industry, having assisted on his family's thoroughbred stud and training centre and worked for a leading Western Australian Stud whilst completing his university study.
Jason's main responsibility is in the administrative side of the bloodstock business where he plays a key role in the buying and selling of yearlings and tried horses.
LINDSAY PARK, SYDNEY
Elizabeth Jelfs
Sydney/Travelling Foreperson
Raised in country England, and travelling to Australia in 2001, Lizzie began as a track rider at Lindsay Park, Angaston. She transferred to the Flemington stables before seizing the opportunity to become travelling foreperson. Initially taking horses to interstate carnivals, Lizzie soon became an invaluable asset and was given the responsibility to take horses overseas to Hong Kong and Japan. In 2005 she was promoted to be Lindsay Park’s Sydney Foreperson, managing the stable, training and riding track work under David’s everyday telephone supervision.