The National Stud

The G1 Prix Jacques le Marois winner Diego Velazquez has had his first mares scanned in foal, including Avolta (Mastercraftsman), a winning half-sister to the G2 Prix Dollar scorer Jayarebe (Zoffany). Another mare confirmed in foal to the son of Frankel is Mystical Air (Kingman), a half-sister to the G3 Zukunfts-Rennen winner Carolina Reaper (Too Darn Hot). "Diego Velazquez ticks all the boxes for breeders and that has been reflected in the support he has received," said Anna Kerr, CEO of the National Stud. "His top-class first book features numerous...

Champion sprinter Bradsell has sired his first reported foal, a filly out of the Iffraaj mare Lady Eleanor. The dam is a daughter of stakes producer Firenze (Efisio). "We are delighted with Lady Eleanor's first foal by Bradsell," said breeder Jan Hopper. "She is a quality filly with plenty of strength and size, and as good a foal as the mare has produced." A three-time Group 1-winning sprinter, the son of Tasleet stands for £10,000 at The National Stud (TNS) in Newmarket. Anna Kerr, CEO of TNS, said, "Bradsell's temperament...

NEWMARKET, UK -- Britain doesn't yet have its own equivalent of the Irish Stallion Trail or La Route des Etalons, but credit must go to the seven farms in and around Newmarket that have thrown open their doors to breeders for an extended run to coincide with the concluding sessions of the Tattersalls December Sale. Opening times over the next few days vary for each farm but, on Sunday, it was possible to view 26 stallions parading within a 30-mile radius of British Flat racing's headquarters. Spared the fuss of...

The National Stud has confirmed 2026 fees for its five-strong stallion roster, headlined by new resident Diego Velazquez at £17,500. By Champion sire Frankel, Diego Velazquez's race record boasts multiple Group 2 victories and a Classic placing in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains before capturing the Group 1 Prix Jacques le Marois in commanding fashion this summer. A 2.4million Book 1 yearling, he also boasts a stellar pedigree, out of two-year-old Listed-winning mare Sweepstake (Acclamation), making him a three-parts brother to Group 1 winner Broome and multiple Group winning and...

By Kit Gow/TTRAusNZ Swettenham Stud has announced that Frankel's exceptional Group 1-winning son Diego Velazquez will shuttle to their Nagambie operation, commencing in the 2026 breeding season. Winner of the 1600-metre G1 Prix Jacques Le Marois, just like sensational sires Dubawi and Kingman, Swettenham Stud are confident that Diego Velazquez will be a welcome addition to the Victorian stallion ranks, where he will provide breeders with unique access to the only Group 1-winning son of global super sire Frankel standing in Australia. Diego Velazquez will spend the first half of...

This year's Prix Jacques le Marois winner Diego Velazquez will stand for a fee of £17,500 at the National Stud in 2026. The son of Frankel, who was bought by Sam Sangster Bloodstock on behalf of a syndicate in the days before his breakthrough Group 1 triumph at Deauville, recently arrived in Newmarket, having been retired from racing after he finished fifth in the GI Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes at Keeneland earlier this month. A six-time winner from 12 career starts - a tally which also included Group 2 triumphs...

Group 1 winner Diego Velazquez will not contest the Breeders' Cup and has been retired, according to syndicate manager Sam Sangster. The son of Frankel--who was bought by Sangster's syndicate directly before his Jacques le Marois victory-- is set to stand at the National Stud in Newmarket. Last seen finishing fifth under Frankie Dettori in the GI Coolmore Turf Mile at Keeneland, he has won six of his 12 starts for trainer Aidan O'Brien. Raced by the Coolmore partners through his win in the G2 Minstrel Stakes in July, the...

DEAUVILLE, FRANCE -- There have been few more rapturous receptions to a winner in the usually reserved enclosure of Deauville than that given to Diego Velazquez on this sweltering Sunday afternoon. Sam Sangster completed what could well be one of the most significant deals of his career earlier this week, ensuring that the Frankel colt who had hitherto run in Derrick Smith's silks for the Coolmore partnership instead bore the colours which were so intrinsically linked to the early days of that empire.  Arguably the most famous carrier of those...

The multiple Group 2 winner Diego Velazquez is set to take up stallion duties at the National Stud in 2026, following his purchase by Sam Sangster Bloodstock on behalf of a syndicate. The son of Frankel will continue his racing career in the care of trainer Aidan O'Brien but will run in the renowned Sangster silks for the remainder of the 2025 season. Last seen winning the G2 Minstrel Stakes at the Curragh, Diego Velazquez is set to make his next appearance in Sunday's G1 Prix Jacques le Marois at...

The National Stud's Lope Y Fernandez (Ire) was the latest first-season sire off the mark on Wednesday as his James Owen-trained daughter Social Exclusion (GB) dominated the three-runner five-furlong novice at Southwell. Quickest away under Harry Davies, The Gredley Family's 45,000gns Tattersalls October Book 2 purchase put in a rapid penultimate split to settle matters and hit the line with three lengths to spare over Museum Piece (GB) (Showcasing {GB}). "She knows her job well and was very professional," Davies said of the 3-1 shot. "When I sat on her...

European champion sprinter Bradsell (GB) has had his first mares scanned in foal, the National Stud reported on Monday. The mares in foal include the former George Scott trainee Final Rendezvous (GB) (Brazen Beau {Aus}), a half-sister to the G3 Pinnacle Stakes winner La Lune (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}), and the winning Iffraaj (GB) mare Lady Eleanor (GB). Lady Eleanor is one of eight winners out of the dual Listed scorer Firenze (GB) (Efisio {GB}), with the others including the Listed winner Harry's Bar (GB) and the G3 Nad Al...

There are always mutterings and grumblings among the breeding community about the cost of stallion nominations, so how about using a stallion for free?  That is exactly what Phil Cunningham and the National Stud are offering breeders with a certain quality of mare in regard to the 10-year-old Rajasinghe (Ire) as he embarks on his seventh covering season in Newmarket. The son of dual Royal Ascot winner Choisir (Aus) became a winner at that prestigious meeting himself back in 2017 when landing the Coventry Stakes in record time.  By the...