A famous son of one of the worlds’ most prolific sires in Dubawi, is living his life off the track in the green paddocks and beautiful soft sand rolling hills of Rosden Park at Malinong in South Australia.
Under the care of studmaster Ros Day, at her Rosden Park equine facility in the Limestone Coast region, stands a regal bay stallion, son of the mighty Dubawi, Akeed Mofeed.
Foaled in 2009 Akeed Mofeed has two standout Group 1 wins to his credit and continues to write an inspiring chapter in Australian breeding. He stands tall as one of the most cost-effective links to one of the world’s most powerful bloodlines.
On the track Akeed Mofeed was pure class. From 17 starts he recorded six wins, two seconds and a third, amassing career earnings of well over $1.2 million Australian dollars. His crowning moments came in Hong Kong under Richard Gibson and Douglas Whyte: a hard-fought victory in the 2013 BMW Hong Kong Derby (G1) over 2000 metres, followed later that year by a commanding triumph in the Longines Hong Kong Cup (G1) over 2000 metres. He also added the Group 3 Centenary Vase.
His Group 1 wins highlighted his grit and determination to want to win. Both wins from positions where he had to dig deep and find more than his rivals.
Stuck on the rail he held his nerve before pushing out with less than 100 metres to go and claiming the win by more than a length, making up 3 lengths from what was a hopeless position in the Longines Group 1.
Rated as high as 122, he raced with courage and quality against the best, finishing fifth in the Dubai World Cup for good measure.
When injury forced retirement in 2014, the racing world knew a special horse was heading to stud. And he did. That was over a decade ago and Akeed fell off the radar of some of the industry’s breeders and owners. None of which was anybody’s fault.
But he hasn’t gone anywhere. He is still producing winners and improving his mares. His class shines through.
His stud career has been a journey of resilience and quiet success.
He began at Goldin Farms (Lindsay Park) in South Australia at a fee of $16,500. In 2019 he enjoyed a popular season at Swettenham Stud in Victoria at the same fee before returning to Goldin Farms. After further seasons at Cornerstone Stud he found a permanent home in 2024 at Rosden Park under the care of Day, who this season has amassed 21 winners from her operation where her horses have access to top flight facilities and the soft sandy hills which provide the conditioning needed to compete at the highest level.
Today the dual Group 1 winner stands at the attractive fee of just $3,300 giving breeders affordable access to the elite bloodlines of Akeed and through him his super sire Dubawi who has defined a quarter century of global racing.
Malinong may be further than the studs in NSW and Victoria but sometimes you have to go a little farther to get what you need.
That value shines through in his progeny with 64% lifetime winners to runners including a dozen stakes performers.
His black-type stars include Assertive Approach (two Listed wins: Lightning Stakes and Carlyon Stakes), Indispensable (two Listed wins: Conquering Stakes and Hellova Street Stakes), The Amazonian (Group 3 SA Fillies Classic), Jyoti (Listed Alfa Gold Sovereign) and Second to Nun (Listed Leon Macdonald Stakes). These performers underline the toughness, speed and consistency he stamps into his stock.
Beyond the black type, the numbers tell an uplifting story of reliability. His runners have amassed well over 500 wins and over $21 million in prize money across Australia, Hong Kong and beyond. Winners appear week after week in every state.
Horses such as Max Que (multiple Hong Kong winner), Inching Closer, I’m Kenny, Falaise and many others continue to fly the flag.
What makes him especially appealing is his direct link to Dubawi. The legendary sire still commands a stratospheric fee of £350,000 or more than $670,000 Australian dollars at Dalham Hall Stud in the UK. For a fraction of that cost, South Australian, Victorian, NSW and Australian breeders can tap into the same potent Dubawi lines, right here in South Australia through Akeed Mofeed.
The result is best described as sound, athletic stock that win races and reward owners.
In an industry where high fees often dominate headlines, Akeed Mofeed stands as a refreshing success story — a proven Group 1 winner who keeps producing winners and stakes performers at a price every breeder can embrace.
For those seeking genuine value, toughness and a touch of international class, Akeed Mofeed remains one of the smartest tickets in Australian breeding.
Akeed Mofeed improves his mares. He stamps them with the legacy of his super sire Dubawi. With less than 10 Dubawi sons in Australia and none near Akeed’s price point, now is the time to return to the days where you can breed your own to race and to win.
You may have a mare sitting in a paddock, waiting to be covered, or your friend or former fellow syndicate member does. Maybe you need to get back in the game and purchase some stock.
Either way, you can go it alone and and get a mare to Malinong or you can send a brood of them. Fill a truck, share the travel and you and your fellow horse owners in the industry can come together to tap in to and retain some of the most lethal bloodlines the thoroughbred world has to offer.
Contact Ros Day on 0412 123 413 or email at rosday1@bigpond.com
