Following a successful launch of the Darley CLUB for the 2016 breeding season, officials have announced the addition of three new stallions to the program for 2017.
Buratino (Ire) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}), victorious in the 2015 G2 Coventry S., will stand at Kildangan Stud in Ireland for €5,000, CLUB terms, while champion Toormore (Ire) (Arakan) will command a service fee of £5,000 (CLUB terms) at Dalham Hall Stud in Newmarket, Britain. Bow Creek (Ire) (Shamardal), a multiple Group 2-winning miler, will stand at Haras du Logis in France for €4,000, CLUB terms.
Breeders paying upfront for one nomination to any of the new stallions are afforded the opportunity to breed back to that stallion in his second and third seasons free of charge. If breeding for three consecutive years, there will be a 'loyalty bonus' of a free lifetime breeding right to that sire.
Outstrip (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}), Hunter's Light (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), French Navy (GB) (Shamardal) and Fulbright (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) were among the stallions offered as part of the CLUB launch in 2016 and were warmly received by the breeding public.
Sam Bullard, Director of Darley Stallions, commented: “We were delighted with the success of the Darley CLUB on its launch last year. The initiative of offering breeders the opportunity to secure a lasting stake in the future of an exciting young stallion was very well received, and we are looking forward to welcoming back all those breeders who bought into our CLUB16 stallions and now receive their free nomination.
He added, “The new stallions in CLUB17 are offered on the same fantastic terms. All three stallions were high-class, tough and consistent on the racecourse and offer breeders the combination of performance, pedigree and class that we strive to offer on Darley's competitive roster worldwide.”
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