Lope de Vega (Ire) (Shamardal), who has been enjoying a great year as a sire with such standouts as GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf heroine and 'TDN Rising Star' Newspaperofrecord (Ire) among his seven stakes winners and the Classic-bound colt Phoenix of Spain (Ire), will stand for €80,000 at Ballylinch Stud in 2019. He commanded a €60,000 fee in 2018. French highweight and G1 Prix du Jockey Club hero New Bay (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) sees his first yearlings in 2019, and he will hold court for €15,000. A stallion with his first runners in 2019 is fellow French highweight and G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains victor Make Believe (GB) (Makfi {GB}) at €12,000. Irish highweight and MG1SW Fascinating Rock (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) at €7,500 and Beat Hollow (GB) (Sadler's Wells) at €5,000 round out the Irish roster.
Standing at Haras de Grandcamp in France are veteran sires Lawman (Fr) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), who has sired four GSWs in 2018 and is standing his first season across the Channel at €15,000, and Dream Ahead (Diktat {GB}), with a trio of Group 1 performers, at €12,000.
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