The More Affordable Dream

Tara Madgwick - Monday July 19

Sending a mare to a champion sire is an expensive pipe dream for the majority of broodmare owners, but the leading sires this year all have more affordable sons at stud.

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1 Written Tycoon stands at a fee of $165,000 at Yulong Stud. He is already a proven sire of sires leaving Capitalist, Rich Enuff and Winning Rupert.

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2. Not a Single Doubt is no longer with us but has achieved outstanding success with his sire son Extreme Choice.

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3. I Am Invincible stands at Yarraman Park at a fee of $220,000. He’s already a proven sire with his first son to stud Brazen Beau a Group I producing sire.

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4. Snitzel stands at Arrowfield stud at a fee of $165,000. Proven as a sire of sires notably through Shamus Award.


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5. So You Think stands at Coolmore at a fee of $77,000 and is a son of High Chaparral who has emerged as a serious sire of sires.

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6. Fastnet Rock stands at Coolmore at a fee of $165,000. He is an outstanding sire of sires producing myriad sires of Group I winners including Hinchinbrook, Foxwedge and Smart Missile.

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7. Zoustar stands at Widden Stud at a fee of $154,000. He represents the Encosta de Lago sireline through Northern Meteor.

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8. Sebring is no longer with us, but has several sons at stud.

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9. Exceed and Excel stands at Darley at a fee of $132,000. He is a well proven sire of sires through horses such as Reward for Effort, Sidestep and Headwater, who will be the Champion Third Crop Sire this year.

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10. All Too Hard stands at Vinery Stud atr a fee of $33,000 and has no advertised sons at stud.

11. Pierro stands at Coolmore at a fee of $110,000. He has three sons at stud headed by his Group I sprinter Pierata.

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