Status quo maintained at Novara Park
Novara Park’s stallion line up remains unchanged for 2024, with all four of its stallions maintaining their 2023 service fees.
Deep Impact’s (Sunday Silence) son Staphanos got off to a great start with his debut crop led by Group 1 winner Pignan, and that debut crop who are now three-year-olds have continued to progress at the highest level, led by VRC Oaks (Gr 1, 2500m) third Basilinna. He will remain at NZ$15,000 (plus GST).
Proven stallion Sweynesse (Lonhro) has again been well represented by outstanding sprinter Lucky Sweynesse. Established as the world’s highest-rated sprinter of 2023, Lucky Sweynesse has a host of accolades to his name including the New Zealand Horse of Year and Hong Kong Champion Sprinter.
Sweynesse was the leading New Zealand sire in Hong Kong last season and this season he currently sits second with only Per Incanto (Street Cry) ahead of him. Sweynesse will remain at NZ$10,000 (plus GST).
King Of Comedy (Kingman) stood his third season at stud last year and his eldest progeny are now yearlings. A winner at Listed level on the track, the son of Kingman (Invincible Spirit) was also a narrow second in the St James’s Palace Stakes (Gr 1, 1m) behind Circus Maximus (Galileo), with Too Darn Hot (Dubawi) in behind that day. King of Comedy will stand at an unchanged fee of NZ$7,000 (plus GST).
Dual Group 1-winning stallion Press Statement (Hinchinbrook) will maintain his fee of $6,000 (plus GST). The son of Hinchinbrook (Fastnet Rock) is the sire of 177 individual winners for more than $20 million in earnings, including six stakes winners and ten stakes performers.
Novara Park Stud owner Luigi Muollo said of the unchanged fees: “With breeders in mind, we have held our fees to the same level this year.”
“Novara Park is always looking at offering upside and value for money to breeders. Our stallion line-up offers breeders the best bloodlines in the world while our fees give our clients affordability.”