What Should Breeders Make of This?

Media Release - Monday July 14

When a stallion (who is standing at a fraction of his esteemed peers 2025 fees) leads the 2025 2yo Australian General Sires list by Winners to Runners, what if anything is this signalling to breeders?

Graff, click for more info and a Hypo mating for your mare.

In challenging times, Graff is perhaps signalling to breeders an opportunity outside of the obvious.

With two new juvenile winners since the start of July, Graff is really hitting his stride and stands at Kitchwin Hills in 2025 at a fee of $9900. 

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