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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
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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
Toronado’s on the rise, but his fee’s not
Swettenham Stud’s Sam Matthews has revealed the Victorian farm contemplated increasing the service fee of one of the state’s premier stallions, but elected not to as a strategy of long-term gain won out. The Adam Sangster-owned Swettenham Stud has instead kept the $88,000 (all fees inc GST) fee of the farm’s headline act Toronado (High... Read More
Farnan to stand unchanged at $55,000 as Kia Ora release fees
Kia Ora have released the fees for their three-strong roster which is once again headlined by their Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m)-winning stallion Farnan (Not A Single Doubt), who will stand the 2024 season for an unchanged fee of $55,000 (all fees inc GST). Alongside his Slipper win, the son of Not A Single Doubt... Read More
Fastnet Rock retired from stallion duties
Two-time champion sire Fastnet Rock (Danehill), one of the most influential stallions of modern times, has been retired from stud duties, Coolmore Australia announced on Friday. The son of Danehill (Danzig) was retired to Coolmore’s Australia base in 2005 after a successful career on the track under the tutelage of Paul Perry, for whom he... Read More
Exceedance’s Group 2-winning brother joins Blue Gum roster
Group 2-winning sprinter Oxley Road (Exceed And Excel), a brother to Vinery Stud’s emerging Coolmore Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m)–winning stallion Exceedance, will stand at Blue Gum Farm in Victoria. The well-bred former Peter Moody-trained Oakleigh Plate (Gr 1, 1100m)–placed sprinter is also a half-brother to the stakes-winning filly Mac ‘N’ Cheese (Sebring) and one... Read More