Queensland homecoming for Love Conquers All
Love Conquers All (Mossman) will return to Queensland for the upcoming breeding season, relocating from Sun Stud in Victoria to Clear Mountain Fairview on the Darling Downs in a coup for the sunshine state’s breeding industry.
When first retired to stud in 2012, Love Conquers All was based in Queensland, standing at Eliza Park’s property at Innisplain before it was rebranded as Sun Stud. He moved to Sun Stud’s Victoria farm in 2018.
During his first stint in Queensland, he was named champion Australian first season sire (by winners), as well as the champion Queensland sire for his first, second and third season crops.
“This is a serious horse that has a proven breeding record,” Clear Mountain Fairview Stud principal Bob Frappell said. “Love Conquers All is a Queenslander through and through and it is great to have him return to the sunshine state. He will be instantly recognised and a great choice for mare owners for the 2020 breeding season. We look forward to Love Conquers All arriving at the farm and cannot wait to start covering in the coming season.”
Love Conquers All is a Queensland product, having been bred by Glenlogan Park. He was sold for $400,000 at the 2008 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale to John Hawkes on behalf of prominent owner Nick Moraitis, with the bay going on to win $1.38 million, including five stakes victories among his haul of eight wins. He was three times a runner-up in Group 1 company.
Sun Stud’s managing director Danielle Cheng said the deal to relocate Love Conquers All is beneficial to all stakeholders.
“We are very pleased with the outcome,” Cheng said. “We have been able to negotiate with all parties involved and can confirm a reduced service fee for 2020 that will ensure Queensland breeders can afford to support this wonderful sire.
“It should be noted that Love Conquers All has 64 winners and 100 wins this season. The only Queensland–based sire with more winners is Spirit Of Boom (66 winners and 82 wins), and no stallion in the state has more progeny wins to their name than Love Conquers All in 2019-20.”
He will stand for $5,500 (including GST), having been priced at $8,800 (including GST) at his last two seasons in Victoria.