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Time To Reign ‘a coup’ for Kingstar Farm

Talented Silver Slipper Stakes (Gr 2, 1100m) winner Time To Reign (Time For War) has been acquired by Kingstar Farm to spearhead their stallion roster from 2021, as the Matthew Sandblom-owned operation announced their fees for their four-strong line up for this upcoming breeding season. Time To Reign will stand for $9,900 in his first... Read More

‘It’s a little bit like a university where the best ones get in first’

Toronado’s fee increased as Swettenham caps shuttler’s numbers Swettenham Stud shuttler Toronado (High Chaparral), the sire of last month’s William Reid Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Masked Crusader, will have his southern hemisphere season in the breeding shed carefully managed. The Victorian farm, owned by Adam Sangster, yesterday confirmed the Al Shaqab-owned Toronado would stand... Read More

Deep Impact’s Satono Aladdin to make return to Rich Hill Stud

Japanese shuttler Satono Aladdin (Deep Impact) will return to Rich Hill Stud in New Zealand this year after Covid interrupted his southern hemisphere stint last year. Rich Hill managing director John Thompson yesterday confirmed that the Grade 1 winner, whose yearlings sold up to NZ$360,000 at the New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale in January,... Read More

Circus Maximus to shuttle to Windsor Park Stud

Champion miler Circus Maximus (Galileo) will shuttle to Windsor Park Stud in New Zealand, continuing the long-standing and successful relationship between the Schick family and Coolmore. A dual Royal Ascot Group 1 winner, who also won at the highest level in France, Circus Maximus will stand for an introductory southern hemisphere fee of NZ$20,000 (plus... Read More

Mixed feelings over Racing Victoria report into Cup fatalities

A long list of recommendations following a review into the deaths of five international Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) contenders were handed down by Racing Victoria (RV) yesterday, sparking a mixed reaction from local and overseas industry participants. After lengthy and robust consultation with more than 60 industry stakeholders, including leading trainer Chris Waller and... Read More

Zoustar rises again after Widden’s champion stallion enjoys stellar season

Son of Northern Meteor to stand for pre-Covid level of $154,000 in 2021 Zoustar (Northern Meteor) will return to his pre-Covid service fee of $154,000 (all fees inc GST) after a stellar season highlighted by Zoutori’s Newmarket Handicap (Gr 1, 1200m) success this autumn. The champion stallion, the sire of 13 individual stakes winners in... Read More