Stud News
Bel Esprit signs off as a sire of one the greatest we’ve seen
In 2001, trainer John Symons watched a two-year-old colt have his first gallop at Macedon Lodge and said: “This horse will win us a Blue Diamond.” Eight year later, a few miles down the road, stud manager David Somers rushed into the offices of Eliza Park and told his colleagues: “I’ve just seen a champion... Read More
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Swettenham Stud’s Sangster pulls off Wooded coup
Son of Wootton Bassett and Group 1-winning sprinter to shuttle to Victoria after deal with Al Shaqab Group 1-winning European sprinter Wooded, a son of the region’s stallion powerhouse Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj), will shuttle to Swettenham Stud in Victoria last this year, a deal principal Adam Sangster declared as a coup for the state’s thoroughbred... Read More
Maurice reaches new heights as Snitzel spearheads Arrowfield roster
Esteemed Arrowfield figure Jon Freyer believes Maurice (Screen Hero) is a champion stallion in waiting as the leading Hunter Valley farm released their fees for the 2022 season, with roster king Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) remaining at the top of the stud’s unchanged line-up in 2022. Four-time champion stallion Snitzel has had his fee increased to... Read More
Anamoe’s sire Street Boss has fee increased as Exceed And Excel leads Darley pack
Global breeding operation’s two-state stallion roster of 18 proven local and international Group 1 winners unveiled The “slow burning” top-class shuttle stallion Street Boss (Street Cry) has earned further recognition, with Darley promoting him up the order of the stud’s Australian roster in 2022 where he will stand behind only champion sire Exceed And Excel... Read More
Noverre to stand for $10,000 as Waikato release 2022 service fees
Savabeel’s (Zabeel) son and heir apparent Noverre will stand for an introductory fee of $10,000 (all fees plus GST) when the New Zealand 2,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) winner joins his sire on the Waikato Stud roster after the farm yesterday announced details of the stallion fees for the 2022 season. The line up is... Read More
Champion stallion Written Tycoon’s fee remains unchanged as Yulong announces five-strong roster
Reigning Australian champion stallion Written Tycoon (Iglesia) will remain at an unchanged fee of $165,000 (all fees inc GST) in 2022, his 16th year at stud and his second at Yulong in Victoria. The Yuesheng Zhang-owned Yulong operation, based in the state’s breeding heartland of Nagambie, last night confirmed a five-stallion line-up for this year’s... Read More