Mapperley Stud has announced the service fees for their stallion roster this coming breeding season, with champion three-year-old Savaglee joining their ranks alongside Armory and Profondo.
“We were absolutely thrilled to secure Savaglee to stand at Mapperley – a sharp Group-winning two-year-old who developed into the dominant three-year-old of his generation, winning the Gr.1 2000 Guineas and ultimately being crowned Champion three-year-old,” Stud principal Simms Davison said.
“We had a huge amount of respect for what he showed us on the racecourse, and with him being one of the more precocious sons of the legendary Savabeel we knew he would hold massive commercial appeal to breeders.
“It’s great to partner up with Windsor Park again, we’ve got a great syndicate behind him and we have been overwhelmed with the level of support he has received from breeders since announcing him, he will cover a full book this year.”
Savaglee will stand for a fee of $17,500+GST.
Armory, a champion son of the internationally acclaimed sire Galileo, will stand at an unchanged fee of $10,000+GST.
Armory’s eldest are just two-year-olds and they have shown early ability at the racetrack, headlined by the debut winner Silhouette and trial standout Orient Sixty, who was subsequently sold to Australian interests.
“We are excited about the next 12 months with Armory as his eldest turn three,” Davison said. “Being a son of Galileo that’s when we expect them to really hit their straps. He’s shown plenty early on to indicate he’s on the right track with a nice early winner and a bunch of impressive triallists.”
Mapperley Stud will also offer Profondo, with the Group One winner standing for a fee of $17,500+GST.
Profondo’s first crop of yearlings sold earlier this year across the Australasian sales where they were greeted with strong demand, with his top priced yearling selling for $425,000 to Astute Bloodstock.
“Profondo has been a huge hit with breeders from the get-go, and it was rewarding to see his first crop of yearlings sell so well this year and make their way into Australasia’s top stables,” Davison said. “That’s what you want with your young stallions, and it gives you plenty of confidence with him going forward."