Sending a mare to a champion sire is an expensive pipe dream for the majority of broodmare owners, but the leading sires this year all have more affordable sons at stud.
1 Written Tycoon stands at a fee of $165,000 at Yulong Stud. He is already a proven sire of sires leaving Capitalist, Rich Enuff and Winning Rupert.
2. Not a Single Doubt is no longer with us but has achieved outstanding success with his sire son Extreme Choice.
3. I Am Invincible stands at Yarraman Park at a fee of $220,000. He’s already a proven sire with his first son to stud Brazen Beau a Group I producing sire.
4. Snitzel stands at Arrowfield stud at a fee of $165,000. Proven as a sire of sires notably through Shamus Award.
5. So You Think stands at Coolmore at a fee of $77,000 and is a son of High Chaparral who has emerged as a serious sire of sires.
6. Fastnet Rock stands at Coolmore at a fee of $165,000. He is an outstanding sire of sires producing myriad sires of Group I winners including Hinchinbrook, Foxwedge and Smart Missile.
7. Zoustar stands at Widden Stud at a fee of $154,000. He represents the Encosta de Lago sireline through Northern Meteor.
8. Sebring is no longer with us, but has several sons at stud.
9. Exceed and Excel stands at Darley at a fee of $132,000. He is a well proven sire of sires through horses such as Reward for Effort, Sidestep and Headwater, who will be the Champion Third Crop Sire this year.
10. All Too Hard stands at Vinery Stud atr a fee of $33,000 and has no advertised sons at stud.
11. Pierro stands at Coolmore at a fee of $110,000. He has three sons at stud headed by his Group I sprinter Pierata.
