Sun Stud Announce 2018 Fees

Media Release - Monday April 23

SUN STUD, Victoria's premier stallion farm, will field an 11-strong roster for the 2018 breeding season, which includes exciting newcomers NATIONAL DEFENSE and THRONUM.

National DefenseA Champion 2YO in Europe, National Defense won his maiden by 6 lengths before capturing the Group One Prix Lagardere in a canter (4.5 lengths) and is currently working his way through an outstanding book of mares at the Irish National Stud. 

Importantly, National Defense is by Invincible Spirit, whose sire sons in Australia include the all-conquering I Am Invincible.

Thronum, a Lindsay Park trained son of Snitzel, won his first two races as a 2YO, then first up at three in the Listed Rosebud Stakes and, in January, led throughout to win the Group Two Australian Stakes. 

At his most recent outing, Thronum finished a narrow second in the Group One William Reid Stakes.

"Sun Stud is very excited about introducing National Defense and Thronum this season," Sun Stud's Senior Sales & Nominations Manager, Mark Lindsay, points out. "National Defense was a brilliant 2YO and is sure to catch the attention of local broodmare owners keen to tap into the Invincible Spirit (105 stakes winners) connection.

"As for Thronum, his race record speaks for itself, but it's a real stallion's pedigree too: apart from being a son of Snitzel, his family is jam packed with black type talent and he is closely related to outstanding sires Shamardal and Street Cry."

MagnusAlso standing at Sun Stud in 2018 is Magnus, Palentino, Fighting Sun, Fiorente, Bel Esprit, Love Conquers All, Ready For Victory, Squamosa and Moshe.

"MAGNUS remains in the top 15 sires in the nation by winners and earnings (over $4.7 million this season), while dual Group One winner PALENTINO covered an outstanding book of mares last spring and we're very much looking forward to his first crop of foals … especially if they look anything like him!," Lindsay adds.

"FIGHTING SUN has gotten off to a flying start with his first runners – 5 winners in total, including the Stakes winning colt, Chess Star, and the Group placed filly, Platinum Mam'selle. And FIORENTE has landed a winner (Hawkshot) and a city placegetter from only three runners.

"Sun Stud's decision to consolidate all its stallions at the Victorian base, also sees Champion Sire BEL ESPRIT returning south – fittingly he is the leading VOBIS sire this season – while we also welcome LOVE CONQUERS ALL, a Champion Australian First Season Sire by Winners and source of such outstanding sprinters as 4-time Group winner, Savanna Amour.

"We're particularly taken with the first foals of Flemington 2YO Stakes winner, READY FOR VICTORY, who actually covered a bigger book of mares in his second season after breeders got the opportunity to see what he was capable of producing, while Champion Victorian First Season sire SQUAMOSA, and Black Caviar's brother, MOSHE – 40 winners this season – are certainly priced attractively for mare owners."

For further information on Sun Stud's 2018 lineup, phone Mark Lindsay on 0499 032 986, Phil Marshall 0407 853 782, Adam Henry 0428 036 472, Ash Richards 0416 334 338 or visit www.sunstud.com.au

2018 SUN STUD SERVICE FEES

THRONUM (*NEW*) TBA

MAGNUS $19,800

FIORENTE $17,600

PALENTINO $17,600

FIGHTING SUN $15,400

BEL ESPRIT $11,000

NATIONAL DEFENSE (*NEW*) $11,000

LOVE CONQUERS ALL $8,800

READY FOR VICTORY $6,600

SQUAMOSA $6,600

MOSHE $5,500

· All prices inclusive of GST

Advertisment
More Reading...
El Vencedor wins G3 Balmerino Stakes
El Vencedor is making a habit of picking up major victories at Ellerslie, adding the Gr.3 Balmerino Stakes (2000m) to his burgeoning record at Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup Day meeting.
Melbourne Cup Pedigree Analysis - Do It Yourself
Breednet has produced a great page with click through to five generation pedigrees for all the Melbourne Cup runners, so for amateur pedigree buffs looking to have a Cup flutter based pedigree here’s your chance  to DIY it!
Kiwi Bred Gringotts Wins $3million Big Dance
Talented New Zealand-bred gelding Gringotts(NZ) (Per Incanto) delivered a big payday for his connections with victory in Tuesday’s A$3 million Big Dance (1600m) at Randwick.
Sires With Winners - Monday November 4
Here is the full list of 21 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
2024 Melbourne Cup Result - It's Knights Choice
The 2024 Melbourne Cup has been run and won with Knight’s Choice, a five-year-old gelding by Extreme Choice victorious.
Coolmore Set Justify Fee for 2025
Coolmore have announced the US fee for Justify in 2025 with the undefeated Triple Crown winner priced at $US250,000 to head  their roster of 16 stallions at Ashford Stud in Kentucky.
Rosemont and Partners Stakes Quinella on Cup Day
Written Tycoon posted his second new stakes-winner on Melbourne Cup Day when promising three year-old gelding Catoggio took out the Listed VRC Amanda Elliot Stakes (1400m)  for Rosemont Stud and partners, who also race the second horse Bosustow.
More Stakes Success for Air Assault
Group I placed last season in the SA Derby, talented gelding Air Assault kept the winning run going for Victoria Derby winning trainer Andrew Gluyas when taking out the Listed SAJC John Letts Cup (1800m) at Morphettville on Melbourne Cup Day.
Knights Choice a True Underdog Story
Punters were left stunned when the Queenslander Knight's Choice and Japanese visitor Warp Speed (JPN) emerged from the pack to fight out a dramatic finish to the $8,560,000 Group 1 Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington.
$6million Frankel Mare Tops Fasig -Tipton November Sale
The Fasig-Tipton November Sale, billed as the World’s Premier Breeding Stock Event, was held Monday at the company’s Newtown Paddocks in Lexington, Kentucky. Twenty-five offerings sold for $1,000,000 or more, led by a trio of Grade/Group 1 winners with international appeal.