Frankel Heads Juddmonte Euro Roster at £350,000

Fresh from siring outstanding young stayer Point of Law (GB) to win the $10m Group I VRC Melbourne Cup, champion sire Frankel will again top the roster at Banstead Manor Stud for Juddmonte.

The Juddmonte stallions hold plenty of interest for Australians with the first yearlings by Cambridge Stud shuttler Chaldean (GB) to light up Australasian sales in 2027, while Lead Artist (GB) is covering his first book of mares at Arrowfield Stud in the Hunter Valley.

Juddmonte is pleased to announce the 2027 nomination fees for six European stallions.

The phenomenal Frankel continues to set standards as one of the world's leading sires. In 2026 he added two further Classic winners in Epsom Oaks Gr.1 heroine Thundering On and Irish Derby Gr.1 winner Benvenuto Cellini, taking his number of Northern Hemisphere Classic winners to 14, more than any other active stallion.

He is now the sire of over 200 stakes winners worldwide, with an extraordinary 45 individual Group 1 winners. His progeny also continue to light up the sales ring, and for the fourth year in a row he was the leading Tattersalls October Book 1 sire by average, with five seven-figure yearlings. Frankel's exceptional record on the racecourse and in the sales ring continues to underline his standing among the world's elite stallions. He will stand at a fee of £350,000 1st Oct SLF.

Kingman, an outstanding source of Classic quality, is himself emerging as a sire of sires. With Persian King, Calyx, Chachnak and Palace Pier all represented by Group 1 performers, breeders have further reason to look forward to Field Of Gold’s first season at stud.

Kingman continues to prove popular in the sales ring, with a 2026 yearling average of £283,197, and his highest-priced yearlings making €1,400,000 at the Arqana August Sale and 1,100,000gns at Tattersalls October Book 1. With his proven ability to sire outstanding performers and his growing influence as a sire of sires, Kingman remains a key choice for breeders seeking Classic quality. Kingman will stand at £125,000 1st Oct SLF.

Joining the roster in 2027 is European Champion Field of Gold. A Group winner at two, when capturing the Solario Stakes Gr.3 in emphatic style, the exceptional son of Kingman progressed into one of the standout milers of his generation at three.

His victories in the Irish 2000 Guineas Gr.1 and St James’s Palace Stakes Gr.1, together with a fast closing second in the 2000 Guineas Gr.1, marked him out as a colt of the highest calibre. Combining exceptional speed, a brilliant turn of foot and an outstanding pedigree, Field Of Gold represents an exciting opportunity for breeders to access a dual Group 1-winning son of Kingman at the beginning of his stallion career. He will stand his first season at £20,000 1st Oct SLF.

Chaldean continues to build momentum as one of Europe’s most exciting young stallions. His first yearlings have been met with widespread acclaim, achieving a top price of €650,000, with 32 six-figure lots across all yearling sales, more than any other first-crop sire.

He covered another strong book of over 180 mares in 2026. With his first runners due to appear in 2027, Chaldean enters an exciting new phase of his stallion career, supported by strong commercial demand for his first crop. He will stand at a fee of £20,000 1st Oct SLF.

Group 1-winning miler Lead Artist got off to an excellent start at stud, covering over 170 mares in his debut book.

By sire of sires Dubawi and from the stallion-making family of Hasili, his exceptional pedigree and impressive physique attracted many of the most astute breeders in the business, and it is no surprise that he has proved equally popular at Arrowfield Stud, where he stood for the Southern Hemisphere season. With strong support from breeders in both hemispheres, Lead Artist enters his second season at Banstead Manor Stud with an excellent foundation upon which to build. He will stand at a fee of £12,500 1st Oct SLF.

Bated Breath continues to offer breeders consistency and value. Operating at 64% winners-to-runners and 10% blacktype horses-to-runners, he remains one of Britain's most dependable proven sires. 12 stakes performers and six stakes winners in 2026 include flagbearer Coppull, who added the Hungerford Stakes Gr.2 and Pavilion Stakes Gr.3 to his record, as well as dual Gr.3 winner and Gr.1-placed Take A Breath. With his established record of producing high-class performers, Bated Breath offers breeders access to a proven source of speed and quality at a highly competitive fee. Bated Breath will stand at £5,000 1st Oct SLF.