Woodside Park Stud sees its alliance with Arrowfield Stud and the relocation of Written Tycoon as a sound long-term play that could help boost the Victorian farm and the state’s breeding industry’s sire power. The Mark Rowsthorn-owned, Tylden-based stud, hours after the confirmation of Written Tycoon’s move, confirmed a four-stallion roster for the upcoming season... Read More

Top-class stallion Written Tycoon (Iglesia) will stand at Arrowfield Stud this year in a significant partnership with Woodside Park. Victoria’s long-time premier sire Written Tycoon will stand for $77,000 in his first season in the Hunter Valley while Arrowfield Stud’s champion stallion Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice), in line for a fourth consecutive title, will stand for... Read More

Widden fees down across the board in show of support for breeders Widden Stud, whose roster is led by Zoustar (Northern Meteor) at a fee of $121,000 (all fees inclusive GST) and will be joined by his first season sire son Zousain ($19,800), last night also made public its 12-strong line-up.   A softer market outlook... Read More

International operation’s racing division also set for big day on the track in three states Emirates Park’s Bryan Carlson has not ruled out the operation acquiring interests in more young stallions in Australia, three years after the stud wound back its involvement in the hands-on management of its Hunter Valley stud farm. Owned by His... Read More

Super Seth (Dundeel) has been retired to begin stallion duties at Waikato Stud later this year, and will be the first Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) winner to stand at stud in New Zealand for 30 years. Waikato Stud’s Mark Chittick, in unveiling the farm’s 2020 stallion roster, confirmed that the Anthony Freedman-trained three-year-old colt... Read More