VL Racing

28/10/2026

🌟We are very excited that our stable star Gentian Blue has scanned in foal at 42 days to the fantastic sire El Roca 🌟

Great news for our team and Gentian Blue. Thanks to the team Westbury Stud for doing the work and looking after her the past few months 💕

Maxim Van Lierde
Samantha Van Lierde
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23/10/2026

🏆 KUROKO 🏆 Wins 2 in a row, what a champ! Big step up in grade to win the 75rt 2000m at New Plymouth Raceway. Won like a boss and ridden like a boss by Sam Collett 🙌

Scarlett Spell stormed home late in the 65rt 1400m to just be beat to finish 2nd 🥈

👏 Huge well done to the owners and team behind these athletes 😇

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Samantha Van Lierde
Briar Reid
Maxim Van Lierde

20/10/2026

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Maxim Van Lierde
Briar Reid

14/10/2026

🐮 Bit of cattle work before pace work on a Tuesday 🐄







Samantha Van Lierde
Maxim Van Lierde
Briar Reid

11/10/2026

☀️ Sunday mornings at the farm ☀️

🧙 Scarlett Spell heading to her paddock after a morning swim 🏊

09/10/2026

🥇 WHAT A DAY 🥇

🌟 Double for the stable today 💫

🪨 ESCAPE ROOM with Matt Cartwright on board wins race 1 the MDN 1800m

🇯🇵 KUROKO with Sam Collett on board wins race 1 the R60 2000m

👏 WELLDONE to all connections to both of these boys and thank you for your continued support in us training them.

🤝 THANK YOU to the team at home, the vets, physio, farrier and everyone else who helps make results happen.

04/10/2026

🤩Scarlett Spell having her first run back this prep over 1400m at Matamata. Settling back and hitting the line very well to finish 6th.

🪨 🛻 Escape Room and Maxim Van Lierde travelled to Hawera. Running a solid 3rd over 1600m.

📸 Thanks Brittany Fowler for capturing these photos of Scarlett and the team yesterday!

Samantha Van Lierde
Briar Reid

11/09/2026

11/09/2026

🏇🏻RIPPIN ALONG breaks her maiden with a strong win over 1800m for valued CEN Client VL Racing - Maxim & Samantha Van Lierde in New Zealand!

Congratulations to all connections!

05/09/2026

🥇🥇Princess Painton ⭐️ Goes bang in Australia today over ground with her style of racing. With a long build into the race to fight it out towards the line.

A mare we purchased off Gavel House and soon sold to OTI after a tidy trial. We retained a 5% share of her, which has been a great experience with the Phillip Stokes racing team in Melbourne.

Shes by Reliable Man out of Lady Painton who is by Tavistock.

We are VERY proud of her!!

Maxim Van Lierde
Samantha Van Lierde
Westbury Stud