Stud News

Justify and American Pharoah rested from shuttle duties this year

Coolmore’s US Triple Crown winners Justify (Scat Daddy) and American Pharoah (Pioneerof The Nile) will not return to Australia this breeding season, with the stallions both rested from shuttle duties.  Justify, who was due to stand for a fee of $55,000 (inc GST) at Jerrys Plains this season, had his first southern hemisphere-bred yearlings met... Read More

Arrowfield mourn death of stalwart stallion Not A Single Doubt

John Messara and Arrowfield Stud were yesterday mourning the loss of Not A Single Doubt (Redoute’s Choice), the ‘unassuming’ sire who rose from the periphery of the Australian stallion ranks to become one of the most formidable and sought after producers of elite-level winners in the country.  A stallion who will be widely considered as... Read More

Hungry Heart retired by Yulong

  Two-time Group 1 winner Hungry Heart (Frankel) has been retired to stud by owners Yulong and will be now covered by their champion sire Written Tycoon (Iglesia) this breeding season.  Hungry Heart became the first Group 1 winner in Australia for Yulong Investments when she won the Vinery Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m) as... Read More

Home Affairs retired by Coolmore

Dual Group 1 winner Home Affairs has run his last race after Coolmore yesterday confirmed the son of I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) had been retired.  The news comes after the Chris Waller-trained Home Affairs finished a disappointing 20th of 24 in the Platinum Jubilee Stakes (Gr 1, 6f) at Royal Ascot on Saturday. “Home... Read More

Home Affairs retired by Coolmore

Dual Group 1 winner Home Affairs has run his last race after Coolmore yesterday confirmed the son of I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) had been retired.  The news comes after the Chris Waller-trained Home Affairs finished a disappointing 20th of 24 in the Platinum Jubilee Stakes (Gr 1, 6f) at Royal Ascot on Saturday. “Home... Read More

Gold Standard to stand at Widden after Thompson reaches 11th hour deal

Widden has swooped on young stallion Gold Standard, a son of the stud’s late Golden Slipper-winning sire Sebring (More Than Ready), staving off competition from a number of rival farms, to ensure the Group 2 winner remains in Victoria. Already the sire of Western Australian stakes winner and Brisbane-placed first crop juvenile Sheeza Belter, the... Read More