The annual Vinery Stud stallion parades last weekend are always a highlight on the Hunter Valley stud tour given their famed breakfast is the perfect way to start a long day of looking at horses and this year’s stallion roster is a ripper.
The joining of forces between Vinery and Kia Ora has brought former rival young sires Ole Kirk and Farnan together and they head the nine strong roster standing at fees of $110,000 and $77,000 respectively.
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It’s a roster with broad appeal also featuring Hawaii Five Oh, whose first yearlings will sell in 2027, proven G1 sire All Too Hard and young gun Tropicus, while for the budget conscious breeder Headwater has sired over 300 winners of nearly $40million in prizemoney and stands at a fee of just $5,500.
