Coolmore Australia have announced service fees for 2016 on a roster of 12 stallions with champion sire Fastnet Rock again heading the list and advertised with a private fee whilst Golden Slipper winners Vancouver and Pierro are priced at $66,000.
Pride of Dubai the Blue Diamond and Sires Produce Stakes winner commences his stud career at a fee of $55,000, while Scat Daddy’s brilliant Gr1 winning son No Nay Never (USA) is an exciting new addition at a fee of $11,000.
A fast precocious juvenile, No Nay Never won the Group I Prix Morny and was the Champion 2YO Colt of France in 2013.
Tom Magnier said - "We’ve got three very exciting new horses for the coming season. Pride of Dubai is already here on the farm and looks a million dollars while Vancouver is thrilling Aidan O’Brien at Ballydoyle. We’re really looking forward to see him running – most likely at Royal Ascot – before he returns here for the breeding season”.
"We are obviously over the moon with the start So You Think has made at stud. We were always very confident about his prospects but didn’t expect it would happen quite this early.
“There is great anticipation ahead of Pierro’s first two-year-old runners next season; they really look the part.”
Coolmore Australia 2016 Fees
Fastnet Rock $ Private
Vancouver $66,000 NEW
Pierro $66,000
Pride Of Dubai $55,000 NEW
So You Think $49,500
Choisir $29,700
Starspangledbanner $24,750
Rubick $17,600
Declaration Of War $16,500
Adelaide $16,500
Excelebration $13,750
No Nay Never $11,000 NEW
The big surprises are the absence of 2 stallions which are producing HUGE RESULTS in the NORTHERN HEMISPHERE and are now considered “too valuable” to risk bring down to Australia any longer – UNCLE MO and ZOFFANY.
ZOFFANY's absence in particular will be a big blow to the local industry especially considering he covered a book of 213 mares here in 2015.
Both were Champion first crop sires in their respective parts of the Northern Hemisphere (USA and Europe) both have had massive Service Fee hikes since they started at stud so as an economic and risk assessments Team Coolmore decided to leave both boys at home.
Dynamic Syndications in 2016 have purchased 5 yearlings by Coolmore Stud sires -
FASTNET ROCK (2), EXCELEBRATION (1), ZOFFANY (1), PIERRO (1).