Reward for Effort Victoria's Leading Sire by Winners

Media Release - Monday August 3

Chatswood Stud mainstay Reward For Effort ended the 2019/20 season as Victoria's leading active sire of winners, amassing 95 individual winners and $4,704,380 in prize-money.

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Reward For Effort continues to provide a reliable option for breeders, with the Victorian stalwart averaging a winner every second day for the last two years. It is evident he can always produce a strong, honest type with his progeny thriving in Hong Kong and his yearlings selling up to $155k in 2020.

Reward is now standing at his original fee of $11,000 inc GST for the 2020 season.

If Chatswood can't get your mare in foal this season, we will discount your agistment by 50%. Click for more info.

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