Stud News

Cornerstone’s Sir Prancealot has chance to build on stateside success

Tonight’s Yellow Ribbon Handicap (Gr 2, 8.5f) at Del Mar presents another sizeable opportunity to Sir Prancealot, the Cornerstone stallion who has become something of a hit in the United States. Having raced in Britain for a one-season campaign with the Richard Hannon stable which concluded by clinching the Flying Childers Stakes(Gr 2, 5f) at... Read More

Aquis confirms NSW stallions will stand at Lincoln Farm

Aquis Farm’s NSW stallion roster, headed by first season banner horse Pierata (Pierro), will relocate to Lincoln Farm just weeks after announcing that the operation would vacate Emirates Park and move their bloodstock to Gooree Park Stud. Divine Prophet (Choisir), Spieth (Thorn Park), Invader (Snitzel), Jukebox (Snitzel), Brave Smash (Tosen Phantom), Bellevue Hill (Pierro), Santos... Read More

Inaugural national breeding awards highlight bumper weekend

New Zealand thoroughbred breeders will congregate in the Waikato next month to celebrate their achievements at the inaugural New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders Association (NZTBA) National Breeding Awards. The function will take place at the Don Rowlands Centre, Lake Karapio, near Cambridge on August 22 and will coincide with the annual gavelhouse.com Waikato Stallion Parade weekend.... Read More

Juddmonte confirms sale of breeding rights to Irish 2,000 Guineas hero Siskin

Teddy Grimthorpe, racing manager to Khalid Abdullah, has confirmed that Juddmonte Farms have sold the breeding rights to the operation’s homebred undefeated Irish 2,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1m) winner Siskin (First Defence). Rumours that such a deal had been stuck have circulated for some time following the colt’s juvenile campaign, which culminated with success in... Read More

Galileo becomes the most prolific source of top-flight winners in racing history

Coolmore supersire moves on to 85, overtaking former studmate Danehill Peaceful’s success in Saturday’s Irish 1,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1m) saw supersire Galileo (Sadler’s Wells) become the most prolific source of Group 1 winners in thoroughbred history, with 85 of his sons and daughters now having won at least one race at the top level. ... Read More

Ten Sovereigns to stand at Valachi Downs

New Zealand stud Valachi Downs has linked with international giant Coolmore to stand dual Group 1 winner Ten Sovereigns (No Nay Never) this year alongside fellow shuttler U S Navy Flag (War Front) who stood his first season last year. The Kevin Hickman-owned Valachi Downs also announced yesterday that it would take on the promising... Read More