Bowness Stud

Pay on Live Foal. Bowness Stud is a family owned and operated thoroughbred concern long established as a proven thoroughbred nursery for racing stock of the very highest quality. Set in the hilltops area on the south-west slopes of NSW, we are strategically placed between the two major thoroughbred breeding centres of the Hunter Valley and Victoria and offer full mare walk-on breeding services to all major studs in both regions. Our generously sized paddocks and first-class pastures are a proven source of elite performers, including the likes of Group 1 winners Trapeze Artist, Youngstar, Funstar and Media Award.

2420 Moppity Rd , Young, NSW, 2594
office@bownessstud.com.au
www.bownessstud.com.au
0428 821 390

James Daly - Stud Manager
office@bownessstud.com.au
0428 821 390

Stallions standing at Bowness Stud

Latest News

D’Argento Hits Them For Six

Six winners in six days for Bowness Stud’s G1 Rosehill Guineas winner D’Argento have put his next crop of yearlings firmly in the spotlight ahead of the 2027 sales.

Sires With Winners - Monday October 26

Here is the full list of 29 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

D’Argento Filly Takes WA Classic Winter Stakes Double

The stylish grey filly Ladies Pro is rapidly garnering herself a devoted following, and the daughter of D'Argento rewarded them again with a pulsating win the Listed Belmont Classic (2200m) on Saturday.

$16,500 – He Can Put You in the Winner’s Circle

The High Chaparral (IRE) sireline is one of the most popular and successful in the country and if the likes of Super Seth, Dundeel and Toronado (IRE) are beyond the budget there is another good option and he sired a new stakes-winner on Saturday.

Stunning Belmont Oaks Victory For Ladies Pro – New SW D’Argento

Highlighting her ability early on with a win, second and a fourth at G2 level from her first three starts, 3yo D’Argento filly Ladies Pro produced an outstanding effort to come from back in the field before pulling clear to win the $125,000 Listed WATC Belmont Oaks (2000m) for Grant and Alana Williams, becoming the tenth stakes performer for her sire.

D’Argento 2YO Scuro Star Wins On Debut

Recording their second juvenile winner in as many days, the Peter Snowden stable headed to Hawkesbury on Thursday where the unraced 2yo D’Argento filly Scuro Star made her debut over 1100m, defeating the older horses in the Family Funday 19 July F&M Maiden Plate.

D'Argento TBNSW Stallion of the Month

D’Argento has made an encouraging start to his stud career at Bowness Stud, emerging as a promising young son of champion sire So You Think.

Hong Kong Success for D’Argento

Bowness Stud based D’Argento has been churning out the winners this season with 45 in Australia and he featured last night at Happy Valley where the Danny Shum trained three year-old Leading Agility opened his account.

Top Priced D’Argento Yearling Breaks Maiden

Appreciating the step up to the 1600m at just his third start, Hawkes Racing’s 3yo D’Argento gelding Lontrice started the short-priced favourite in the third at Hawkesbury, showing plenty of promise to take out the $100,000 Super Maiden.

Sires With Winners - Thursday January 15

Here is the full list of 30 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

D’Argento Filly Wins $100,000 Inglis Xtra Bonus

Stakes-placed at two and fourth in the Group II ATC Percy Sykes Stakes to Tempted, it seems amazing that D’Argento filly Sequista was not a winner until Thursday, but she picked a good day to break the ice claiming a $100,000 Inglis Xtra bonus for her Gosford victory.

One To Watch – Belmont

We look far and wide to highlight Breednet’s ‘One To Watch’ and today’s winner of the first race at Belmont, 3yo D’Argento filly Ladies Pro, won in the manner of a horse with a nice future and in the process shone a spotlight on her sire who recorded his ninth winner so far this month.

Sires With Winners - Wednesday October 22

Here is the full list of 37 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Sires With Winners - Friday October 3

Here is the full list of 61 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Bowness Stud Announce D’Argento’s 2025 Fee

With his current crop of three-year-olds exceeding expectations on what they achieved last season at two, Group 1 winner D’Argento (So You Think) will remain at a fee of $16,500 (inc. GST), with live foal payments terms applying for the upcoming breeding season.

Figlio D'Argento Gives D’Argento Four Winners In Four Days

As we head towards Sunday’s Inglis HTBA yearling Sale, the victory of Mark and Levi Kavanagh’s 3yo D’Argento gelding Figlio D'Argento on Easter Monday at Sandown-Lakeside shines a spotlight on Bowness Stud who will offer 12 yearlings by their Group 1 Rosehill Guineas winner at the sale.

First Stakes Winner For D’Argento

One of five black type performers for his G1 Rosehill Guineas-winning sire D’Argento (So You Think), the Emma-Lee and David Browne-trained Statuario became the first stakes winner for his sire, relishing the step up in trip to claim the Listed MRC Galilee Series Final (2400m) at Caulfield.

Sires With Winners - Monday December 2

Here is the full list of 24 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

One to Watch – Scone

A lightly raced filly by D’Argento stamped herself as a filly with Oaks potential after storming to an impressive maiden win at Scone on Friday.

One to Watch – Cranbourne

He’s a dashing grey just like his sire and blessed with an electric turn of foot which we saw today when he stepped up to 1400m for the first time.