Proven Value $11,000 and Under – Test Your Mare

Tara Madgwick - Thursday August 31

Over 10,000 Hypothetical Matings have been created since Breednet introduced the popular feature on all Premium stallions and with the covering season starting tomorrow on September 1 we thought we’d highlight some proven affordable value sires for any breeders still considering sending their mare to stud this spring.

Standing at Twin Hills Stud at Cootamundra  a fee of $8,800, Hallowed Crown is a Group I winning grand-son of Street Cry (IRE) from the family of champion sire Zabeel. He runs at nearly 58% winners to runners with his top performer the Group I Australian Oaks winner Colette, who also won a Golden Eagle. He has a potential spring stakes-winner in Kintyre, a close second in the Group III ATC Up and Coming Stakes last weekend.

Standing at Woodside Park in Victoria at a fee of $11,000, Vancouver is a Golden Slipper winning son of Medaglia D’Oro. He runs at 65% winners to runners and may have an Everest runner in the shape of his brilliant Group winning sprinter Overpass.

Standing at Widden Stud in Victoria at a fee of $11,000, Star Witness was a Champion 2YO and 3YO Colt by Starcraft and is the sire of Group I winner Global Glamour and successful sire Star Turn. He runs at 65% winners to runners and sired over 100 winners last season.

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Standing at Oaklands Park Stud in Queensland at a fee of $6,600, Exosphere is a Golden Rose winning son of Lonhro. He rusn at 55% winners to runners and has a super promising sprinter in Hong Kong in Dream Winner, who is three for three.

Standing at Vinery Stud at a fee of $5,500, Casino Prince is a Group I winning son of Flying Spur and has sired 23 stakes-winners headed by his sire son All Too Hard. He runs at 70% winners to runners and had three stakes-winners last season headed by Group III winner Bandersnatch.

Standing at Gooree Park Stud at Mudgee at a fee of $5,500, Your Song is a Group I winning son of Fastnet Rock and has sired seven stakes-winners. He runs at 65% winners to runners with his best performers last season the G3 winner Ja Ja Chaboogie and stakes-winner Mishani Sniper.

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