Frontiersman

Overbury Stud last week announced the 2024 fees for Golden Horn (GB), Ardad (Ire) and Caturra (Ire), and has now finalised the fees for its National Hunt sires. The Irish Derby winner and Derby runner-up Jack Hobbs (GB), whose eldest runners are now four and has been represented by winners both under Rules and in the point-to-point field, will stand for an increased fee of £5,000. He covered 133 mares earlier this year.  Frontiersman (GB), Overbury's Dubawi (Ire) half-brother to Australia (GB), has made a promising start with three winners...

Ouija Board (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}), the brilliant racemare and dam of Derby winner Australia (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), has died at the age of 21. Confirming the dual Classic winner's passing on Tuesday, her breeder Lord Derby said, "In our wildest dreams, we never imagined we could breed a horse that would be a global record-breaker and inspire so many people with so many happy memories. She was simply the best and always had the most wonderful temperament. She loved a hug and a polo mint every time we walked...

Ardad (GB), the sire of G1 Commonwealth Cup winner Perfect Power (Ire), will head the Overbury Stud roster at an unchanged £12,500 while new recruit Golden Horn (GB) has been set at £8,000.  The brilliant G1 Derby winner and European Horse of the Year in 2015, Golden Horn joined Overbury Stud in July after being sold to new investors from Darley and Anthony Oppenheimer. He will stand alongside 2015 Irish Derby hero Jack Hobbs (GB), whose fee has not been decided upon, and Frontiersman (GB), who will once again stand...

Overbury Stud has announced reduced stud fees for three of its five stallions for 2021. Ardad (Ire), who will have his first runners next season, will stand at £4,000 having stood his first three seasons at £6,500. Cityscape (GB) will also stand at £4,000, while Irish Derby winner Jack Hobbs, another with first 2-year-olds in 2021, has also had his fee reduced by £1,000 and will stand at £3,000. The fee for Schiaparelli (Ger) will return to £2,000 after he stood last year at £1,500, while Frontiersman (GB), whose first...