The dual G1 Champion Stakes winner and young stallion Cracksman is on the move to Yorton Stud for the 2026 breeding season, having been purchased in a partnership with owner Dai Walters.
The son of Frankel has been based at Darley's Dalham Hall Stud since 2019 and is perhaps best known in his second career as the sire of the unbeaten G1 Prix du Jockey Club and G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Ace Impact. In total, he is the sire of 11 individual black-type winners, with the others including the G2 Premio Dormello heroine Aloa and the Listed winner and dual Group 2 runner-up Shembala.
Cracksman, who has also produced a number of talented performers over jumps, including this year's Galway Hurdle winner Ndaawi, will stand in a dual-purpose role at Yorton Stud.
Dave Futter, head of his family's stud near Welshpool in Powys, said, “We are very grateful to Cracksman's owner/breeder, Anthony Oppenheimer, and to Sam Bullard of Darley for enabling us to stand such an exciting stallion. He has been bought by well-known racehorse owner Dai Walters in a partnership with Yorton Stud. We would also like to thank Richard Venn, who brokered the deal.
“Cracksman represents a superb opportunity for breeders. His oldest progeny are five, but they include 21 career stakes horses, of which eight have raced this year. His yearlings of 2025 have sold to learned judges for up to £150,000 and there are 81 foals in his latest crop. He is a stallion who has achieved plenty, but promises plenty more.”
Futter added, “The arrival of Cracksman is another proud moment for me, my wife Birte and sons Lester and Riley, who are the future of Yorton Stud. We welcome enquiries and visits from breeders and would be delighted to show the excellent facilities we offer, including our on-site veterinary practice.”
A stud fee for Cracksman will be announced at a later date.
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