Darrell Burnet began DSB Thoroughbreds in Wagga in early 2019. Darrell has been a keen racing enthusiast since as early as he can remember and remembers racing home from school each afternoon to always catch the last couple of races from the days meetings. His passion and knowledge on anything from English jumps racing to Australasian flat racing as well as his knowledge on jockeys and trainers all over the world is impressive and demonstrates his deep love and passion for horse racing. Darrell first worked for a number of trainers at Mornington, Victoria after moving from the UK in 2010 before relocating to the Riverina to complete a Bachelors Degree in Equine Science from Charles Sturt University.
“I first started in racing for Robbie Kingston, before moving onto bigger stables when I finished school and spent a lot of time with Group one winning trainers such as Matt Laurie and Jason Warren who also both started their careers breaking in as well”
After a short stint as a picnic jockey where height and weight limited his career, Darrell retired after riding one winner on the Robbie Kingston trained The Soprano.
Darrell moved to Wagga to go to university and began working for Gary Colvin who he now leases 28 boxes off and it was here Gary supported the creation of DSB Thoroughbreds.
Darrell never believed Wagga would be a home for life, however after breaking in a handful of youngsters and meeting his wife Brittany, Darrell realised that Wagga and Country NSW afforded the perfect opportunities. Shortly after, he took out his own trainers license with his first winner ‘Idle Fancy’ ridden by Blaike McDougall on New Years Day 2021. This win was followed by another 10 winners before he’d even accumulated 50 runners.
Fast forward a few years, and Darrell is now breaking in thoroughbreds for a range of the leading trainers, studs and bloodstock agents in the Southern Districts of NSW as well as interstate and international clients. He is continuing to rapidly grow his training business as well with 18 horses now to his name. With him and his wife in their late twenties DSB Thoroughbreds is only just getting started.
Facilities
Situated in the heart of the Riverina in NSW biggest inland city of Wagga Wagga. DSB Thoroughbreds runs a breaking, pre training and training business. We are located in-between Sydney and Melbourne and have great access to local adjistment farms to cater for rehab, spelling or boutique adjistment.Murrumbidgee Turf Club.
We have access to state of the art facilities at the Murrumbidgee Turf Club:
- Trotting Track
- 1800 Slow work sand track
- 2000m Fast work sand track
- 2000m Irrigated grass track where we alternate between galloping clockwise and anti clockwise direction which is great for a horses education and soundness
- Jumpouts 1x per week
- Practise barriers for barrier education and re-education
- Proposed Aren
River
We are located in close proximity to the Murrumbidgee River and its wonderful trails where we take young horses for education and mature horses for relaxation. It’s a great tool pre race and post race to ensure a horses mental and physical freshness. The river trail is also scenic, quiet and tranquil which makes for a pleasurable time.
Charles Sturt Univeristy
We have the use of the indoor and outdoor arenas at the nearby Charles Sturt University where we can practice dressage or show jumping as something different to keep our horses both happy and mentally refreshed.
