Widden’s shining light Zoustar to stand for $275,000
Group 1 winner King Colorado the new addition to the dual-state stallion roster Zoustar (Northern Meteor) has been placed on a pedestal that will see him alongside reigning champion Australian stallion I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) after Widden Stud this morning unveiled its service fees for its 2024 stallion roster. The champion first and second... Read More
Fastnet Rock
Of all the myriad statistics that can be accumulated by a stallion of his standing – both as in ‘status’ and actual years of standing at stud – there is one that puts a halo on Fastnet Rock’s (Danehill) CV as globally elite. It’s not his two Australian champion sires titles from 2012 and 2015.... Read More
Playing God a Western Australian revelation – fee set at $49,500 for Darling View’s exceptional sire
Playing God (Blackfriars) is already on the throne as Western Australia’s leading stallion, the sire sensation’s ascension as a legitimate national sire of record is also well on the way to coming to fruition. The Darling View Thoroughbreds-based stallion set a new state service fee record in 2023, but his progeny’s continued racetrack achievements has... Read More
Symbolic fee increase for Dundeel
Snitzel and The Autumn Sun hold firm as Maurice takes cut in Arrowfield roster rollout The rise and rise of Dundeel (High Chaparral) has continued with Arrowfield electing to marginally increase his service fee for 2024 but they have resisted the temptation to lift the fee of his emerging barnmate The Autumn Sun (Redoute’s Choice).... Read More
Mr Mozart to stand at Highview
Highview Stud has added another touch of Australian flavour to its stallion roster with the recruitment of Mr Mozart, a Group 2-winning son of the champion sire Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice). The impeccably-bred entire was prepared by Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes to win five of his 16 starts, placing in another three and earning AU$796,900.... Read More
Eight supplementaries added to Chairman’s Sale
Australian Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) runner-up So Dazzling (So You Think) and the Group 3-winning Pierro (Lonhro) mare Pierossa feature among the final supplementary entries announced on Tuesday for next week’s Inglis Chairman’s Sale. The pair will join the previously confirmed three-time Group 1-placed filly Tutta La Vita (The Autumn Sun), along with the stakes... Read More