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Almanzor (FR)

2013 Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj) x Darkova (Maria's Mon)
Cambridge Stud

A Champion on the track and at stud … Champion NZ 2YO Sire & First Season Sire … multiple Group 1 producing sire including Circle of Fire (2024 Sydney Cup) and Manzoice (Victoria Derby) … stakes winners include Positivity, Castle Way, Athabascan, Rise At Dawn etc. … Almanzor is a son of global sire sensation Wootton Bassett.

Cambridge Stud

Cambridge Stud

Stands at Cambridge Stud
2025 FEE: $30,000

New Zealand’s iconic thoroughbred nursery is building on its proud history of success. Cambridge Stud is owned by Brendan and Jo Lindsay and renowned globally as New Zealand's leading producer of Group 1 success.

128 Discombe Road , Hamilton, NZ
office@cambridgestud.co.nz
www.cambridgestud.co.nz
64-7- 827-7887
Scott Calder - Sales & Nominations
scott@cambridgestud.co.nz
+64 27 616 4235
Cameron Ring - Bloodstock Manager
cameron@cambridgestud.co.nz
+64 27 950 1113

Latest News

New G2 Winner for Almanzor

Wootton Bassett is one of the hottest stallions in the world at the minute and the horse that started it all for him came along in his very first crop and that was Cambridge Stud’s Almanzor (Fr), who posted his 25th stakes-winner overnight.

Almanzor Colt Wins G2 Italian Derby

Wootton Bassett sired the winner of the Group I Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby) on Sunday in Camille Pissarro and then overnight his champion Cambridge Stud based son Almanzor (Fr) produced the winner of the Group II Derby Italiano (2200m).

Almanzor Keeps Winners Coming for Moody- Coleman

The Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained Roadcone led his rivals a merry dance when winning the Stow Storage Solutions Handicap (1600m) at Sandown on Saturday, bringing up a treble for the stable and jockey Luke Cartwright.

Cambridge Stud Announce 2025 Fees

Cambridge Stud have announced an unchanged stallion roster for the 2025 breeding season with their popular young sire Sword Of State earning a fee rise on the back of his remarkable results at the yearling sales.

Almanzor Mare Benefits from Maturity

Time was always going to benefit Mehzebeen and the Almanzor mare continues to emphasise that in her five-year-old season.

Almanzor Stayer wins Listed Hawkes Bay Cup

A brilliant rails hugging ride by apprentice Lily Sutherland combined with the never-say-die attitude of progressive stayer Mehzebeen proved the key to the finish of a thrilling running of the Listed Valley D’Vine Restaurant Hawke’s Bay Cup (2200m) at Trentham.

Current Runners Accepted

Friday, June 13
Ballarat Synthetic Race 6 - 1500m Benchmark 70
Intuitu (ex: Irrecevable) Tnr: Alexander Rae Rdr: Jake Noonan
Goulburn Race 8 - 1200m Class 1
Orne (ex: Next) Tnr: David Hodgson Rdr: Caitlin Sinclair
Saturday, June 14
Bendigo Race 2 - 1100m Maiden
His Lady Bay (ex: Arabian Night) Tnr: Maddie and Patrick Raymond and Bell Rdr: Harry Grace
Eagle Farm Race 3 - 3200m Open Gr2
Manzoice (ex: Choice) Tnr: Chris Waller Rdr: Craig Williams
Eagle Farm Race 8 - 1400m Open Gr1
Rise At Dawn (ex: Kay's Awake) Tnr: Ben, Will and Jd Hayes Rdr: Declan Bates
Murray Bridge Gh Race 7 - 1600m Benchmark 64
The Mansman (ex: Hurry) Tnr: Phillip Stokes Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf
Narrandera Race 4 - 1400m Maiden
Triumphant Tonic (ex: Refreshing) Tnr: Craig Weeding Rdr: Justin W Stanley
Newcastle Race 4 - 1400m Maiden
Jewel County (ex: Special Diamond) Tnr: Jarrod Austin Rdr: Andrew Gibbons
Rosehill Race 4 - 1400m Benchmark 72
Carrazana (ex: Empress Cixi) Tnr: Chris Waller Rdr: Wiremu Pinn
Sandown-Hillside Race 6 - 1600m Benchmark 78
Roadcone (ex: On The Ball) Tnr: P and K Moody and Coleman Rdr: Luke Cartwright
Sha Tin Race 5 - 1400m Class 4
Sight Dreamer (ex: Sacred Rhythm) Tnr: John Size Rdr: Alexis Badel
Te Rapa Race 4 - 1400m Maiden
Ascension (ex: Shanro) Tnr: Samantha Logan Rdr: Michael McNab
Te Rapa Race 10 - 1400m Benchmark 75
Bellezor (ex: Victoria Belle) Tnr: P S Richards Rdr: Rihaan Goyaram
Wanganui Race 1 - 1340m Maiden
Authentic Amani (ex: Authentic Cross) Tnr: Chrissy A Bambry Rdr: Chris Dell
Sunday, June 15
Devonport Synthetic Race 4 - 1650m Maiden
The Mountaineer (ex: Enchanting Beauty) Tnr: Rowan Hamer Rdr: Christopher Pang
Matamata Race 4 - 1200m Maiden
Alikat (ex: Champagne Katie) Tnr: Stephen Marsh Rdr: Rihaan Goyaram
Oamaru Race 1 - 2200m Benchmark 75
Almanac (ex: Lazaan) Tnr: M and M Pitman Rdr: Brandon May
Oamaru Race 6 - 1600m Maiden
De Pazzi (ex: Sister Lucy) Tnr: B and S Anderton Rdr: Akshay Balloo
Oamaru Race 6 - 1600m Maiden
Gavel Kat (ex: Mongolian Angel) Tnr: Kenny J Moore Rdr: Abdul Najib
Wangaratta Race 3 - 1300m Maiden
Queen Of Cordoba (ex: King's Violet) Tnr: Michael Jones Rdr:
Wangaratta Race 6 - 2000m Benchmark 64
Undaunting (ex: Aleria) Tnr: M and L Kavanagh Rdr: Liam Riordan
Wangaratta Race 6 - 2000m Benchmark 64
Andy Win (ex: Waguar) Tnr: M G and M Price and Kent Rdr: Thomas Stockdale
Monday, June 16
Longreach Race 6 - 1400m Open
Preferral (ex: Sweet Inspiration) Tnr: Mark Oates Rdr: Nathan Day
Monday, June 16
Pakenham Synthetic Race 6 - 2200m Benchmark 58 0
King's Crossing (ex: Spiriting)
Tnr: Reece Goodwin
Najle (ex: Enide)
Tnr: E and D Browne
Wednesday, June 18
Balaklava Race 1 - 1050m Restricted 56 0
Royalz (ex: Lady Royale)
Tnr: Trevor Montgomerie
Canterbury Race 2 - 1550m Benchmark 72 0
Pardon My French (ex: Clemency)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Sandown-Hillside Race 4 - 1300m Benchmark 70 0
Imamanzor (ex: Imanana)
Tnr: Symon Wilde
Sandown-Hillside Race 5 - 1500m Benchmark 70 0
Imamanzor (ex: Imanana)
Tnr: Symon Wilde
Sandown-Hillside Race 6 - 1800m Benchmark 70 0
Andy Win (ex: Waguar)
Tnr: M G and M Price and Kent
Undaunting (ex: Aleria)
Tnr: M and L Kavanagh

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
6
$179,166.67
$165,000
$325,000
2024
8
$127,812.50
$112,500
$260,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Word Games(AUS)
$325,000
2023 ex Romantic Time(NZ)
$180,000
2023 ex Dottie Dee(NZ)
$180,000
2023 ex Save the Date(NZ)
$150,000
2023 ex Summer's Day(NZ)
$120,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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NEW ZEALAND

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
32
$161,250
$137,500
$450,000
2024
43
$114,441.86
$100,000
$400,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Santa Catarina(NZ)
$450,000
2023 ex Sea Goddess(NZ)
$400,000
2023 ex Barbarina(NZ)
$330,000
2023 ex Bavella(AUS)
$320,000
2023 ex Red Delicious(NZ)
$280,000

New Zealand Yearling Stats

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Pedigree Table

Wootton Bassett (GB) 2008
Darkova (USA) 2008
Iffraaj (GB) 2001
Balladonia (GB) 1996
Maria's Mon (USA) 1993
Darkara (IRE) 2001
Zafonic (USA) 1988
Pastorale (GB) 1988
Primo Dominie (GB) 1990
Susquehanna Days (AUS) 1990
Wavering Monarch (USA) 1984
Carlotta Maria (USA) 1984
Halling (USA) 1991
Daralbayda (IRE) 1993

Runners Today

Ballarat Synthetic
Race 6 Intuitu 6g ex: Irrecevable
Goulburn
Race 8 Orne 5m ex: Next
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Yesterday's Results

1st Sale: House Of Lords 4m ex Shez Sinsational
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
12.8% - (37)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
26.6% - (77)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
22.4% - (65)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
20% - (58)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
13.8% - (40)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
4.5% - (13)

Top Nicks

Savabeel
10 wnrs , (3 sw) Trav
Zabeel
13 wnrs , (1 sw) Mehzebeen
O'reilly
6 wnrs , (1 sw) Positivity
Volksraad
5 wnrs , (1 sw) Dynastic
Darci Brahma
4 wnrs , (1 sw) Ahuriri
Dubawi
4 wnrs , (1 sw) Molveno
Holy Roman Emperor
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Katoucha
Lawman
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Around Midnight
Burgundy
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Nucleozor
Danehill
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Sudbina

Race Record

At 2
1st - Grand Criterium de Bordeaux - Prix du Hong Kong Jockey Club (1m)
1st - Prix Tunisair  (1m)
1st - Prix Du Naissaim (7f)
At 3
1st - Qipco Champion Stakes (10f) Gr.1
1st - QIPCO Irish Champion Stakes (10f) Gr.1
1st - Prix du Jockey Club (10.5f) Gr.1
1st - Prix Guillaume d'Ornano - Haras du Logis Saint-Germain (10f) Gr.2
1st - Prix de Guiche (9f) Gr.3
3rd - Prix de Fontainebleau (1m) Gr.3

Fee History

2024-$30,000 , 2023-$50,000 , 2022-$50,000 , 2021-$30,000 , 2020-$30,000 , 2019-$30,000 , 2018-$30,000

Grandsons of Iffraaj at Stud in Australasia