Bel Esprit has settled in at Eliza Park International Queensland in preparation for the 2015 breeding season.

It’s something of an understatement to suggest that his re-location to Queensland has been well received and he is poised to cover another big books of mares this spring.

“The phone has been ringing hot since the announcement that Bel Esprit would be heading north,” EPI’s Queensland sales representative Robyn Wise said.  “His record of 7 premierships in Victoria has been phenomenal and while I doubt there is a breeder in Australia that doesn’t recognise him as the sire of Black Caviar, what a lot of people don’t realise is that he went past the 500 individual winners milestone earlier this month.

“He also equalled the Australian record for winners in a season (155) in 2012-13 and has now produced over 100 winners a season for the last five years.  What’s more, his yearlings are still popular in the sales ring, selling up to $260,000 in 2015.

“Shortly after announcing he was heading to Innisplain, Boban won the Doomben 10,000 and his breeder Tony Thomas booked Boban’s dam Kenbelle, into Bel Esprit.  Another mare heading Bel Esprit’s way is Golden Slipper winner Merlene.

Eliza Park International Queensland will be staging a ‘Welcome Bel Esprit Open Day’ from 11.30am on Sunday, July 19.   Incumbent stallions Love Conquers All, Instinction and  Monashee Mountain will also parade at Innisplain.