Stud News
Rich Hill’s roster on the rise
Proisir, Satono Aladdin and Ace High all earn fee increases Rich Hill’s rising tide of stallion power to become one of New Zealand’s most influential sources of sire strength is evident again in 2024 with the Matamata-based operation increasing the service fees of three of the five horses on its roster. Stud principal John Thompson... Read More
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Vinery catches Hawaii Five Oh for stud duties
Group 3-winning son of I Am Invincible with blue chip pedigree takes up residence in the Hunter Dual Group 3 winner Hawaii Five Oh (I Am Invincible), a horse with a Group 1 pedigree and a physique to match, has been retired from racing to stand at stud in the Hunter Valley. The Gai Waterhouse... Read More
Newmarket winner Cylinder motors off to Darley’s Northwood Park
Newmarket Handicap (Gr 1, 1200m)–winning sprinter Cylinder (Exceed And Excel), a high-class two-year-old who won two key Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) lead-ups and was runner-up in the feature, will stand at Darley’s Victoria operation in 2024. The decision to retire the three-year-old colt comes after last month’s career-defining Newmarket performance in defeating champion mare... Read More
Stallion farms move on Te Akau’s Group 1-winning I Am Invincible colt
Stud farms from both sides of the Tasman have made overtures about securing Saturday’s exciting Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) winner Move To Strike, the first elite level-winning two-year-old for Australia’s premier sire I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit). The highly touted Te Akau Racing-owned and trained colt made a huge statement with his... Read More
Alpine Edge to stand at Clear Mountain Fairview
Group 3 winner Alpine Edge (Better Than Ready) will join the roster at Clear Mountain Fairview in 2024 and will stand his first season at the Queensland-based farm for a fee of $7,700 (inc GST). Trained by Edmonds Racing, the son of Better Than Ready (More Than Ready) was a brilliant juvenile, landing the Phelan... Read More
Paddington to shuttle to Windsor Park Stud
Paddington (Siyouni), one of the most talked about horses during last year’s northern hemisphere season, will shuttle to Windsor Park in New Zealand in 2024 where he will stand for an introductory fee of NZ$35,000 (plus GST). Windsor Park’s Rodney Schick told ANZ Bloodstock News he was delighted to welcome a horse of Paddington’s calibre... Read More