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Sword Of State (AUS)

2018 Snitzel (Redoute's Choice) x In the Vanguard (Encosta de Lago)
Cambridge Stud

Champion NZ 2YO by Snitzel … winner of 4 races at 2 including Group 1 Sistema Stakes … won Group 3 Almanzor Trophy defeating Imperatriz … won Group 3 King’s Plate in record time … won Group 3 Matamata Slipper by 7 lengths in race record time … by multiple Champion Australian Sire, Snitzel … outstanding black type family … first runners include debut stakes winner Torture (2025 Debutant Stakes).

Cambridge Stud

Cambridge Stud

Stands at Cambridge Stud
2025 FEE: $20,000

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

State of Excitement for Cambridge Stud

In a week where Cambridge Stud’s focus is largely around Joliestar’s tilt at the A$20 million Gr.1 The Everest (1200m), it was their first-season sire Sword Of State who was making headlines across the Tasman on Wednesday.

First SW for Sword of State - Torture Wins Debutant

Trainers Ben, Will and JD Hayes have unleashed another promising juvenile when two-year-old filly Torture proved too good for her rivals on debut in the Listed Debutant Stakes (1000m) at Caulfield providing a dream result for Cambridge Stud based first season sire Sword of State.

Sword of State 2YO Ready for Debut

A pair of promising youngsters are set to make their debut for Cambridge trainer Chad Ormsby at Avondale on Wednesday, but track conditions may scupper plans for one of them.

First trial success for Sword Of State

Cambridge Stud stallion Sword Of State was represented by an impressive trial winner when State Of Valour coasted to victory in his two-year-old heat over 730m at Te Rapa on Tuesday.

Sword Poised to Strike

When the first crop yearlings by a young stallion are well received and go into the right stables that’s always a good sign and then a few months after that is when things start to get really interesting.

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.

Sales

NEW ZEALAND

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
29
$154,810.34
$100,000
$540,000
2024

Top Sales

2023 ex Fuld's Bet(AUS)
$540,000
2023 ex Astor(NZ)
$400,000
2023 ex Angelica Hall(NZ)
$350,000
2023 ex O'Carol(NZ)
$320,000
2023 ex Peppino(NZ)
$260,000

New Zealand Yearling Stats

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Pedigree Table

Snitzel (AUS) 2002
In The Vanguard (AUS) 2013
Redoute's Choice (AUS) 1996
Snippets' Lass (AUS) 1993
Encosta De Lago (AUS) 1993
Sharp (AUS) 2000
Danehill (USA) 1992
Shantha's Choice (AUS) 1992
Snippets (AUS) 1984
Snow Finch (IRE) 1984
Fairy King (USA) 1988
Shoal Creek (AUS) 1988
Danzero (AUS) 1991
Snarl (AUS) 1993
Danehill: 3s x4d
Danzig: 4s x5d
Northern Dancer: 4d x5s x5s
Razyana: 4s x5d
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
100% - (1)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
0% - (0)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
0% - (0)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
0% - (0)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0% - (0)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0% - (0)

Top Nicks

Keeper
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Torture

Race Record

At 2
1st - Sistema Stakes (1200) Gr.1
1st - Waikato Stud Slipper (1200) Gr.3
1st - Lowe Schollum Jones 2yo (1200)
1st - Stable Books 2yo (1100)
3rd - Barneswood Farm Eclipse Stakes (1200) Gr.2
At 3
1st - Cambridge Stud Almanzor Trophy (1200) Gr.3
1st - King's Plate (1200) Gr.3
2nd - Brandons Gold Coast Guineas (1200) Gr.3

Fee History

2024-$15,000 , 2023-$15,000 , 2022-$15,000

Grandsons of Redoute's Choice at Stud in Australasia