Coolmore Australia has released its service fees for its 15-strong stallion roster, led by stalwart Fastnet Rock (Aus), who just sired another Group 1 winner in Unforgotten (Aus) in the G1 Australian Oaks on Saturday. The 16-year-old will stand for a private fee, and he will be joined by his son G1 Coolmore Stud S. hero Merchant Navy (Aus) at A$55,000, once he concludes his racing career. Caravaggio (Scat Daddy), a MG1SW in the Northern Hemisphere, is priced at A$33,000, while the third new recruit, dual Classic hero Churchill (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), will command A$27,500.
Young sire Pierro (Aus) recently sired his second Group 1 winner, when Levendi (Aus) saluted in the Australian Derby, and his fee has been raised to A$88,000. Shuttlers American Pharoah and Air Force Blue also make the trip Down Under and will stand for A$66,000 and A$11,000, respectively.
“Our roster now comprises many of the best Australian-raced stallion prospects to retire to stud over the past number of years along with international stars like American Pharoah, Churchill and Caravaggio,” said Tom Magnier of Coolmore. “All in all we believe it is the finest collection of stallions ever to stand at Jerrys Plains. Our flagship horse Fastnet Rock continues to excel both on the racecourse and in the sales ring and in Merchant Navy we are thrilled to have arguably his best sprinting son joining the roster following his stint with Aidan O'Brien in Europe. Pierro is now firmly established as the best young sire in the country while So You Think (NZ) (A$44,000) has produced a trio of Group 1 winners from his first two crops.”
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