Rich Hill releases fees for roster of five stallions
Three of Rich Hill Stud’s stallions will have their service fees unchanged while young sire Proisir (Choisir) has earned an increase for 2020 after the New Zealand farm yesterday confirmed its line-up for this year.
Vadamos (Monsun), whose first crop yearlings sold up to NZ$330,000 at the New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Sale this year, will again stand for a fee of NZ$15,000 (all fees plus GST) while Satono Aladdin (Deep Impact) (NZ$12,500) and Ace High (High Chaparral) (NZ$10,000) will also stand for the same fee as last year.
Proisir, whose first crop three-year-olds include Group 3 winner and Group 1-placed Riodini and the stakes-placed Levante and Pilico as well as New Zealand Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) placed pair Feel The Rush and Vancooga, has had his fee increased from NZ$6,500 to NZ$9,000 this year.
Shocking (Street Cry) has had his fee reduced slightly from NZ$8,500 to NZ$8,000.
Managing director John Thompson said the Rich Hill stallion roster offered breeders “the opportunity to not only breed a good racehorse but also achieve a profitable return in the sale ring”.
He is upbeat about the prospects of European Group 1 winner Vadamos, who had a two-start Australian campaign in 2016 before being retired to stud, after his progeny were well received in the sale ring earlier this year.
“The word coming in now from breakers is extremely positive,” Thompson said.
“No surprises, we knew they were lovely movers with great attitudes. We look forward to seeing his progeny out trialling and racing next autumn at two in preparation for the all-important spring three-year-old racing.”
The coronavirus pandemic and the shutdown of the New Zealand industry prevented some of Proisir’s best prospects being showcased in Australia during the autumn and winter but Thompson believes his progeny are showing enough talent for the stallion to see his fee go up.
There, however, remained some uncertainty about the availability of Shadai Stallion Station shuttler Satono Aladdin this year but Thompson was hopeful of the son of Deep Impact (Sunday Silence) being able to make it to New Zealand in August.
“We have had a lot of interest from breeders based on his outstanding first crop foals. We are however working through possible quarantine and travel options due to the current Covid-19 situation,” he said.
“Satono Aladdin is a beautifully-bred son of Deep Impact who won Japan’s most prestigious Group 1 mile race, the Yasuda Kinen, so we are very keen for him to return to New Zealand if a viable travel option can be worked out.”