Armidale Stud
Armidale consists of 1,000 acres of prime country in the central north of Tasmania. Owned and farmed by the Whishaw family since 1919, Armidale boasts almost 11 kilometres of river frontage and is nestled between the junction of the Liffey and Meander Rivers near Launceston. A 3rd generation operated farm, Armidale Stud has a long and proud history of standing Tasmania’s Leading Sires and on numerous occasions, resident mares have also been awarded the Broodmare of the Year title. Armidale currently stands the highly successful stallions Alpine Eagle and Needs Further.
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Stallions standing at Armidale Stud
Latest News
The first foals by Armidale Stud’s Group-winning juvenile Bodyguard are arriving this spring, and already a clear pattern is beginning to emerge.
Here is the full list of 57 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Five year-old Needs Further gelding Durazzo continued his domination of the summer racing in Tasmania at Hobart on Sunday racking up his third successive stakes win when taking out the $125,000 Listed Kevin Sharkie The Inevitable Stakes (1600m), putting the spotlight on his yearling half-sister heading to 2026 MM Tasmania.
Here is the full list of 61 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Five year-old Needs Further gelding Durazzo was a hot favourite for the $125,000 Listed Conquering Stakes (1400m) at Launceston on Wednesday night and duly collected another feature win putting the spotlight on his yearling half-sister heading to 2026 MM Tasmania.
Five year-old Needs Further gelding Durazzo has a brilliant strike rate and added a new Black Type win to his resume at Launceston on Friday night when taking out the $150,000 Listed Newmarket Handicap (1200m).
Here is the full list of 60 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Here is the full list of 72 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Here is the full list of 65 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Armidale Stud is proud to announce the addition of three-year-old colt Bodyguard to its stallion roster.
It’s been a big weekend with the babies for Prime Thoroughbreds with their unbeaten Needs Further filly Zany Girl gaining a black type victory in the Kevin Sharkie Elwick Stakes in Tasmania.
Here is the full list of 47 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Prime Thoroughbreds made it a winning start to 2025 when two year-old filly Zany Girl made it two wins as many starts when scoring at Hobart on Friday.
The Tasmanian-bred gelding Geegees Gemstone came with a sweeping run down the centre of the track to defeat local hero The Inevitable in Wednesday night’s Listed Jacksons Security Tasmanian Newmarket (1200m) at Launceston.
Fresh from sweeping the sire awards at the 2024 Tasmanian Racing Awards this season, the Armidale Stud team is in line for another significant achievement with The Map (Alpine Eagle x This Moment) flying the flag for resident stallion Alpine Eagle in the 2024 Lexus Melbourne Cup on Tuesday 5 November.
A fortnight after her near four-length romp in the Group III Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2500m) at Morphettville, The Map reserved a spot in the 2024 Melbourne Cup with another strong staying performance in Saturday's Listed Lexus Andrew Ramsden Stakes (2800m) at Flemington.
Following seconds in the Group III Lord Reims Stakes and Group II Adelaide Cup, the glorious 5-year-old Alpine Eagle mare The Map rose to new heights in Saturday’s Group III Sportsbet Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2500m) at Morphettville.
A beautifully presented colt by Needs Further sold for $145,000 and topped the 2024 Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale at Quercus Park today.
Fresh off an 11-week break, the 5-year-old Alpine Eagle mare, The Map, put in a career-best performance in Saturday’s Listed JRA Plate (2006m) at Morphettville.
Tasmanian Yearling Sale graduate Dark Journey put two luckless runs behind him when opening his winning account in the Rhima Australia Maiden Plate at Moonee Valley on Friday.
Recent Sales For Armidale Stud
2026 Great Southern Weanling Sale - Top price: $330,000
2026 Premier Yearling Sale - Top price: $120,000
2026 Tasmanian Yearling Sale - Top price: $40,000
2026 Tasmanian Yearling Sale - Top price: $170,000
2026 Tasmanian Yearling Sale - Top price: $120,000
2025 Great Southern Sale - Top price: $80,000
2025 Premier Yearling Sale - Top price: $220,000
2025 Tasmanian Yearling Sale - Top price: $70,000
2025 Tasmanian Yearling Sale - Top price: $80,000