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"Kerry always
has his horses looking great and I consider him an excellent
judge of a horse's condition. He is also a top bloke
and a joy to be involved with"
Mr
Albert Nocera - part owner of Don Luigi, Al Michissa
and Don Vincenzo
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first met Kerry in 1984, when he was a strapper for
Les Bridge. I got to know him well when he acted as
Bridge's travelling foreman and accompanied our horse
Drawn to Melbourne where Drawn won the Caulfield Guineas.
We have placed a number of horses with Kerry since he
became a trainer.
What appeals
most about him is his hands on approach with horses,
his honesty with owner's when it comes to assessing
a horse's ability, and his patience in bringing a horse
along. At the same time, he is attuned to the wishes
of his owners and will dedicate himself to achieving
those wishes. I have no hesitation in recommending
Kerry as a trainer"
Mr Paul
Harriman - part owner of Don Luigi, China Jade
and the multiple Group One winner, Drawn |
 Kerry and Albert with Don Luigi
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"Kerry took
Don Raphael from his first race start in a Maiden Handicap
at Nowra to a place in the Melbourne Cup field within 10 months,
winning a listed race and two group races along the way. That
achievement alone speaks volumes of Kerry's ability as a racehorse
trainer."
Mr
Don Storey - owner of Don Raphael
" I've had many horses with KP
over the years and like the relaxed atmosphere of Kembla and
Kerry's hands on approach and attention to detail."
Mr
Rob Linnehan - Racehorse breeder and part owner of Place to
Be and Ned
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greatest tribute I can pay Kerry is to recount a story
from early in Sir Spender's career. The horse
was a slow maturer and his impending first start as
a late two year old was eagerly awaited. However,
Kerry noticed that something was slightly amiss in the
horses gait one morning when riding trackwork.
Although the horse was passed fit to continue his preparation
following a vet's inspection and an x-ray, Kerry was
sure something wasn't right and requested owner's permission
to submit the horse for a bone scan. Sure enough,
the scan revealed the very early stages of an injury
which would have become far more serious had Sir Spender
progressed to his first race.
I suspect
that this would have slipped through the cracks if it
weren't for Kerry's peronal handling of each horse,
and would have resulted in long spell away from the
track. As it turned out,the injury was caught
early enough to ensure that a eight week recuperative
spell was all that was needed, and Sir Spender made
his successful debut early in his three year old season."
Antony
Surace - part owner of Sir Spender, Fille Majestique,
Brilliant Light and Eleecopter
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Kerry
with Sir Spender's connections
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"I was somewhat
of a reluctant partner when my husband first bought into Sir
Spender, with limited knowledge of racing or horses.
But Kerry takes the time to explain everything and his enthusiasm
is contagious, to the point where I now eagerly await every
race, both the racing and social aspect. I never imagined
owning a (small) part of a horse would be so much fun"
Ann
Marie O'Neill - part owner Fille Majestique,
Brilliant Light and Eleecopter
"Seven years
ago I was encouraged to join a couple of race horse syndications.
I wasn't sure what to expect but I had heard it was a good
way to get started into race horse ownership. Let the
fun begin, I thought to myself. Alas,
it never eventuated. I was barely informed of
the horses progress, when they were racing and found
the whole experience quite off putting. I resigned from
two of the syndications and the thrd horse was transferred
to Kerry Parker.
What a stroke of luck!
Since that first meeting with Kerry four years
ago, I have found him to be one of the most honest and likeable
people I have had the pleasure to be associated with.
I have enjoyed the
experience so much, that Kerry now trains three more horses
for me and many of my friends have joined me in experiencing
the excitement of racing horses with Kerry.
One of the many thrills
I get out of racing my horses with Kerry (besides
his ability to place my horses in races where they are a chance
of winning or of giving a great sight) , is going to the sales
with him and buying a horse. This is a truly great chance
to see Kerry's knowledge in the equine field.
I am sure that if I
was to stop racing horses today, I will always maintain the
great friendship that I now have with Kerry."
Gordon
Crockett - Part owner of Emperor's Reign
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