Capitalist (Aus)

Newgate Farm released the 2025 service fees for their 16-strong stallion team on Sunday, with Extreme Choice (Aus) leading the way at A$330,000 (inc GST), the joint-highest fee for an Australian-based sire in history. "He's had a massive year," Bruce Slade, Newgate's director of bloodstock, said of Extreme Choice, who stood at a fee of A$275,000 (inc GST) last season. "He's had a Blue Diamond winner and a Melbourne Cup winner and that's from a foal crop that averaged 30 foals in his first three seasons. He has the leading...