Vice Regal’s owner-trainer Jim Campin dies
The New Zealand thoroughbred manufacture lost i of its nearly successful in addition to versatile horsemen alongside the passing on Fri morn of Cambridge identity Jim Campin. He was 76.
He bred in addition to sold an outstanding position out of domestic in addition to international Group One performers in addition to also maintained that impressive bang charge per unit of measurement from a modest squad every bit an owner-trainer.
The highly-respected Campin established Chequers Stud alongside then-wife Ngaire inward 1970 in addition to iii years later on a foal of resident sire Bismark II arrived who was to conduct hold a major acquit upon both on the rails in addition to inward the breeding barn.
Vice Regal, a boy of the Great Northern Oaks winner Kind Regards, won 21 races nether Campin’s guidance, including the New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas in addition to the Ellerslie Sires’ Produce Stakes at Group One level.
His talents were also showcased inward Commonwealth of Australia where he was a triple Group Two winner in addition to ran 3rd inward a Cox Plate. Retired to Chequers, Vice Regal produced the Group One winners Vite Cheval, Sapio, Prolific, Reganza, Helene Star, Eva Grace in addition to All Glory in addition to also made his grade every bit a broodmare sire.
Stallions to follow at Chequers included Prince Echo, Western Symphony, Bakharoff, Green Perfume, Ishiguru in addition to Deputy Governor.
Campin’s preparation talents were farther emphasised past times his top performers Domino (NZ Oaks, AJC Oaks), Hero (NZ Two Thousand Guineas, Otaki-Maori WFA), Phillipa Rush (NZ One Thousand Guineas), Emerald (NZ One Thousand Guineas) in addition to Jennifer Rush (a dual Group Three winner).
“Dad never trained an exterior Equus caballus inward his life in addition to solely always had a handful inward work,” boy Mark Fraser-Campin said. “He did things a fleck differently at times, exactly by in addition to large they came off.”
The breeding honours board at Chequers features 36 Group One winners, including Roysyn (NZ Derby), Clear Rose (NZ One Thousand Guineas), Zirna (NZ Breeders’ Stakes, Singapore Gold Cup, International Cup) in addition to Hades-Helene Vitality (NZ Derby).
In 2010, Campin’s sons Mark in addition to Chris took over the reins at Chequers, electrical flow domicile to stallion Battle Paint, which they operate inward combination alongside agistment farm Domino Park.
They conduct hold followed inward their father’s tradition in addition to both also concur trainer’s licences.
“Dad got to encounter Kisses win the stakes race at Riccarton the other week, which was actually nice,” Fraser- Campin said. “He had been sick for about fourth dimension in addition to went peacefully.”
Campin is also survived past times daughters Wendy, Anna in addition to Kate in addition to vii grand-children.
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