Date posted October 29, 2009 | Posted by Michele Cullen | Filed under
Press Releases,
Racing and Breeding,
Staff FavouritesDarley have announced the fees for its 40 stallions that will stand in Europe and North America for the 2010 breeding season.
The European and North American roster includes the sires of 11 winners of 24 Group 1 races in 2009 including Cape Cross, Europe’s leading stallion and the sire of the world’s best racehorse, Sea The Stars; Street Cry, one of the world’s most exceptional stallions and sire of the undefeated superstar Zenyatta; the outstanding Medaglia d’Oro, the sire of all-time great, Rachel Alexandra; Singspiel, sire of three individual Group 1 winners in 2009 and Elusive Quality, sire of the multiple record-breaking Florida Derby winner Quality Road.
In 2010 the fees of 37 of Darley’s 40 stallions will remain unchanged or decrease.
John Ferguson, Sheikh Mohammed’s Bloodstock Advisor said; “There is no doubt that the yearling market throughout the northern hemisphere in 2009 has been extremely selective. Breeders therefore have to be very conscious of the cost of production at every level of the yearling market. Due to reasons both within and outside of the racing industry there is a shortage of people wishing to invest in racehorses at the present time and although we should be cautiously optimistic for the future, Sheikh
Mohammed believes that Darley’s stud fees must remain exceptional value in order that breeders may continue to operate successfully in these difficult times.”
Oliver Tait, Darley America’s Chief Operating Officer said “We have a wonderful line up of stallions and the achievements of Street Cry, Medaglia d’Oro and Elusive Quality throughout this year have been outstanding. We are excited by the progeny of our
young stallions, some of which will be seen for the first time at the upcoming breeding stock sales and we are looking forward to talking to our clients in the coming weeks.”
Darley’s stallion fees, 2010
Darley America
Street Cry $150,000
Medaglia d’Oro $100,000
Elusive Quality $75,000
Bernardini $60,000
Street Sense $50,000
Hard Spun $35,000
Any Given Saturday $25,000
Henny Hughes $25,000
Discreet Cat $20,000
Street Boss $20,000
Quiet American $15,000
Rockport Harbor $12,500
E Dubai $10,000
Holy Bull $10,000
Consolidator $7,500
Offlee Wild $7,500
Terms: Stands and nurses
Darley Europe
Dalham Hall Stud
New Approach £30,000
Authorized £20,000
Dubawi £20,000
Singspiel £15,000
Exceed And Excel £12,000
Halling £10,000
Shirocco £10,000
Tiger Hill £8,000
Byron £4,000
Kildangan Stud
Cape Cross € 35,000
Raven’s Pass € 30,000
Manduro € 20,000
Shamardal € 20,000
Teofilo € 20,000
Kheleyf € 8,000
Iffraaj € 6,000
Echo Of Light € 4,000
Haras du Logis
King’s Best € 15,000
Librettist € 7,000
Slickly € 7,000
Sulamani € 5,000
NEW Creachadoir € 4,500
Country Reel € 4,500
Layman € 4,500
Terms: Oct 1, Special live foal
