About Us
Leneva Park is an acclaimed full-service thoroughbred pre-training and breeding organisation spanning two properties in the heart of Victorian thoroughbred country.
Leneva Park Longwood is a 240-acre comprehensive pre-training property specialising in the preparation of racehorses for the race track, rehabilitation programs and agistment. Our stable complex and facilities are state of the art, read more about our Pre-training service here.
In 2024 our stallion business joined in partnership with Lovatsville, a boutique stallion station on a 500-acre property with Goulburn River frontage right in the heart of Victorian stallion country.
Leneva Park employs an expert team with over 20 staff providing 24/7 care for your horse. We also have access to highly regarded local veterinary practices that specialise in racing and reproductive treatment for thoroughbred horses.
Our team is focused on the care and safety of your horse, ensuring every horse lives up to its potential.
Meet the Leneva Park Team
Management Team
Luke Vandersluys
Director
Luke purchased Leneva Park (formerly Rockmount) to further his family’s passion for the thoroughbred and to make a positive impact in the Victorian thoroughbred industry. Luke has a successful business background in the civil works and construction sector and is proud to grow the Leneva Park brand with his family.
Luke Vandersluys
Director
Ground Manager
Kenzie Steele
Mick Sharkie
General Manager
Mick joined Leneva Park in 2020 as General Manager and Bloodstock Manager after 15 years in thoroughbred media and consulting. He is passionate about helping the Leneva Park brand grow in Australian racing. Outside of his work on the farm, Mick has business interests in the building and property sector as well as a boutique alcohol start up.
General Manager
Mick Sharkie
Judy Vandersluys
Office Administration
Judy is often the first point of contact for Leneva Park clients and manages the office administration and payments program for the business. Judy has worked in banking and administration for over 40 years and is also Luke and Sarah’s mum, she is incredibly proud to be involved in the family business.
Judy Vandersluys
Office Administration
Leneva Park Longwood Team
Sarah Beaumont
Operations Manager
Sarah competed at a national level with performance horses for many years before transitioning to the thoroughbred industry. She has worked as an educator at equine schools locally and overseas in Singapore as a professional polo stable teacher. On her return to Australia Sarah and her partner Joel started a breaking in and pre-training business, expanding their operation when her brother Luke purchased Leneva Park in 2019.
Sarah competed at a national level with performance horses for many years before transitioning to the thoroughbred industry. She has worked as an educator at equine schools locally and overseas in Singapore as a professional polo stable teacher. On her return to Australia Sarah and her partner Joel started a breaking in and pre-training business, expanding their operation when her brother Luke purchased Leneva Park in 2019.
Operations Manager
Sarah Beaumont
Shaun has a passion for working with young horses and has been a breaker and educator for 20 years. He takes a deliberate, patient approach to early education, working with each horse as an individual to turn out "trainer ready" horses ready for the next step of their careers. Away from work Shaun loves spending time with - his horses! And following AFL footy.
Shaun McMillan
Breaker and Educator
Shaun McMillan
Breaker & Educator
Shaun has a passion for working with young horses and has been a breaker and educator for 20 years. He takes a deliberate, patient approach to early education, working with each horse as an individual to turn out "trainer ready" horses ready for the next step of their careers. Away from work Shaun loves spending time with - his horses! And following AFL footy.