Fees have been announced for the 29 Darley stallions
that will stand in New South Wales, Victoria and New Zealand for the 2017
breeding season.
Heading this year's roster again are Medaglia d'Oro (pictured) and Exceed And Excel ,
both standing at a fee of $110,000 (inc. GST). Both stallions enjoyed
outstanding results at the recent Inglis Easter Yearling Sale with Medaglia
d'Oro achieving a record price of $2.4 million, while Exceed And Excel had
multiple million-dollar lots.
Among the six new stallions for 2017 are Medaglia d'Oro's highest-rated son, G1
Golden Rose winner Astern ,
plus the best-ever son of Champion American stallion Tapit, triple G1 winner Frosted.
Astern will stand at Kelvinside
alongside his sire, while Frosted will stand at Northwood Park.
Territories ($22,000 inc. GST), a G1-winning son
of Invincible Spirit from the family of Street Cry and Shamardal ,
is another new addition to the Kelvinside roster, as is Choisir's supremely
tough son The Last Lion ($13,200 inc. GST), winner of last
year's G1 Middle Park Stakes – Britain's premier 1,200m test for juveniles.
Joining Frosted on the Northwood Park roster is Holler ($16,500 inc. GST), a star son of
Commands who defeated his older rivals in the G1 Canterbury Stakes and G2
Australia Stakes as a three-year-old last season.
Sire of 12 G1 winners to date, Teofilo ,
who will stand at $44,000 (inc. GST), has had another sensational season lead
by G1 Australian Cup hero Humidor and multiple G1 winner Palentino.
Teofilo will once again stand alongside his G1 Doncaster-winning son Kermadec ,
($22,000 inc. GST).
Joining the Haunui Farm roster in New Zealand this year is Champion European
juvenile Belardo .
Winner of the G1 Dewhurst Stakes as a two-year-old, Belardo went on to land the
G1 Lockinge Stakes at four. He will stand alongside Iffraaj ,
who has enjoyed a truly outstanding season, with G1 New Zealand Derby winner Gingernut sand G1 ATC Derby winner Jon
Snow taking his
tally to eight individual G1 winners.
After covering high-class books of mares in their first seasons at stud, Contributer and Complacent will once again stand at as Darley
stallions at Mapperley Stud in New Zealand.
Alastair Pulford, Head of Sales for Darley Stallions in Australia said, "We are
delighted by our stallions' achievements during the Easter Yearling sale and
are equally as proud of their continuing success on the racetrack."
"As well as our established stars, we have some very exciting new additions
standing at stud this year and with such an impressive and diverse roster, I am
certain there is something to suit every breeder."
For further information please visit www.darley.com.au or contact
Alastair Pulford on +61 410 683 461 orapulford@godolphin.com