Top Ranked (IRE)
Raheen Stud
2025 FEE: $7,700
Spanning more than 4,000 acres in the fertile Gladfield Valley, Raheen Stud is one of Queensland’s most successful thoroughbred nurseries. Owned and operated by the Nolan family – Basil snr, his wife Diane, and daughter-in-law Natalie - Raheen offers every service from stallions to sales preparation, from foaling to agistment.
1585 Goomburra Rd, Gladfield , Gladfield via Warwick, QLD, 4370raheenstud@bigpond.com.au
www.raheenstud.com.au
+61 (07) 4666 1172
Latest News
Raheen Stud Announce Sad Passing of Top Ranked
Leading Queensland nursery Raheen Stud announced on Friday the sad passing of their exciting young sire Top Ranked (IRE), who was euthanized on Thursday following a brief illness.
$1million Mehmas a Stakes-Winner for Godolphin
One of the big ticket purchases for Godolphin at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale last year was the half-brother to triple Group I winner Perfect Power by Mehmas and this 1million guinea purchase opened his stakes account overnight in the UK.
Vale, Acclamation - Sire of Cox Plate Hero Romantic Warrior
Influential sire Acclamation has died at age 25, only a few weeks after being officially retired from stallion duties at Rathbarry Stud in Ireland.
The flat season is officially over in the UK and Ireland barring a handful of all weather track meetings and while the champion sire for GB/ Ireland by prizemoney is not declared until the end of the year and often produces a predictable victor a long way from the finish line, this year has been different and the champion sire elect has a name that will make plenty of Queensland breeders very happ
Raheen Stud Announce 2024 Fees
Queensland’s perennially prolific RAHEEN STUD will field two exceptionally bred, Group 1 winning stallions in 2024 – TOP RANKED and HEROIC VALOUR.
Overwhelming Interest in Raheen Stud New Recruit Top Ranked
The announcement of Top Ranked (IRE), the sole Australian Group 1 winner by Dark Angel available for stud service this season in Australia, has ignited a fervour among breeders near and far and Basil Nolan, a stalwart figure at Raheen Stud, has been inundated with inquiries.
Group 1 Epsom Handicap winner & multiple stakes winner in England/Australia … unbeaten at 2 and 3 … won time honoured Epsom and Group 3 Bill Ritchie in only 4 starts in Australia … outstanding black type family … by super sire Dark Angel (100 stakes winners inc. Battash and multiple Group 1 winner & a leading Australian First Season Sire Harry Angel) … Timeform ranking 122 (only stallions to retire in Australia in 2023 with higher rating – Anamoe and State of Rest) ... covered 100+ mares in each of first 2 seasons at stud.