J.K. (Jock) Mackay Cangon Stud Farm History of the Mackay’s

Cangon Stud Farm has been in the Mackay family's ownership since their ancestors first settled on the farm in 1838. Five generations later, they continue to add to a rich and celebrated history by providing a comprehensive range of services for both thoroughbred breeding and racing industry participants alike.

Comprising of over 2000 acres of prime thoroughbred country ranging from undulating hills to the rich alluvial flats of the Williams River, Cangon Stud Farm is situated just two and a half hours drive north of Sydney in the lower Hunter Valley at Dungog. Extensively developed in more recent times for the specific purpose of breeding horses, no expense has been spared to provide a safe and healthy environment in which livestock is afforded every opportunity to develop and realise its full physical potential.

The property has been a nursery for many successful racehorses over the years, most notably the Co-Champion Australasian 3YO of his generation He’s No Pie Eater, Miss Kariba, Katima, Whoever, Vanquished and Golden Millennium — all of which were bred and reared by the Mackay family.

Jock grew up on Cangon and became a thoroughly competent rider well before his teenage years, playing his first game of Polo aged 10. Turning professional in 2002, Jock would spend five months in the UK and seven months back in Australia. He has since travelled the globe playing professional Polo in more than ten different countries including the USA, France, Argentina and Pakistan, representing Australia on several occasions and reaching the handicap of 5 goals.

Polo and horse husbandry is very much in Jock's blood. His father Jaime (d) was also an acclaimed Australian Polo player himself, making his test debut against New Zealand in 1974 before being appointed captain of Australia in 1986. In fact, Jamie's father Ken, too, was an equally revered horseman, with both of Jock's