A full list of stud fees has been announced for the 23 Darley stallions that will stand in NSW, Victoria and New Zealand for the forthcoming breeding season with world-leaders Exceed And Excel and Medaglia d’Oro once again heading the roster, both standing at $110,000 (inc gst).
Record-breaking sprinter Exosphere will stand alongside his outstanding sire Lonhro at Kelvinside in New South Wales at a fee of $27,500 (inc gst). Winner of both the G1 Golden Rose (1400m) and G2 Roman Consul Stakes (1200m) in record time, Exosphere also claimed the G2 Run To The Rose and was a dominant winner of the G2 Skyline Stakes as a juvenile. He retires as the highest rated three-year-old currently in Australia.
Multiple G1 winner Night Of Thunder will stand at Northwood Park in Victoria for $16,500 (inc gst). A son of world leader Dubawi, two years ago he won the best renewal of the English 2000 Guineas since 1971 when he defeated no fewer than eight G1 winners over the famous Rowley Mile at Newmarket. Night Of Thunder added a second G1 victory when he beat a high-class field to triumph in the Lockinge Stakes last May.
Teofilo makes a welcome return to the Kelvinside roster where he will stand at a fee of $44,000 (inc gst). Sire of 10 G1 winners to date, including Doncaster Handicap winner Kermadec and Australian Guineas hero Palentino, Teofilo has been a hit in the sales ring this year with his yearlings selling for up to $340,000.
“Our stallions continue to succeed at the highest level on Australian racetracks,” Darley’s Alastair Pulford said. “They provided 24% of stakes race winners in Australia last year and have exceeded that this year providing 26% of stakes race winners nationwide so far.
“A total of 18 G1 races have been won this season by progeny of the Darley stallions, 25 by the progeny of stallions standing at all other Australian studs and 17 by stallions that stood outside this country.
“These are compelling statistics and this is a compelling roster. There is something to suit every breeder and they are once again offered at most competitive prices.”
Kelvinside, NSW
EXCEED AND EXCEL Danehill – Patrona $110,000
MEDAGLIA D’ORO El Prado – Cappucino Bay $110,000
LONHRO Octagonal – Shadea $88,000
TEOFILO BACK IN AUSTRALIA Galileo – Speirbhean
SHOOTING TO WIN Northern Meteor – Listen Here $38,500
SEPOY Elusive Quality – Watchful $33,000
NEWEXOSPHERELonhro – Altitude $27,500
HALLOWED CROWN Street Sense – Crowned Glory $27,500
DAWN APPROACH New Approach – Hymn Of The Dawn $22,000
EPAULETTE Commands – Accessories $22,000
DENMAN Lonhro – Peach $11,000
POET’S VOICE Dubawi – Bright Tiara $11,000
SIDESTEP Exceed And Excel – Dextrous $11,000
ALBRECHT Redoute’s Choice – O’Giselle $8,800
Service fees (inc gst)
Northwood Park, VIC
BRAZEN BEAUI Am Invincible – Sansadee $44,000
STREET BOSS Street Cry – Blushing Ogygian $27,500
NEWNIGHT OF THUNDER Dubawi – Forest Storm $16,500
HELMET Exceed And Excel – Accessories $16,500
RESET Zabeel – Assertive Lass $16,500
KUROSHIO Exceed And Excel – Arctic Drift $8,800
SKILLED Commands – Dextrous $6,600
Service fees (inc gst)
Mapperley Stud, NZ
NEWCONTRIBUTER High Chaparral – Serisia $15,000
NEWCOMPLACENT Authorized – Insouciance $5,000
Service fee (plus gst)