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Son of Encosta De Lago to stand for a fee of $25,000

Having stood the first six breeding seasons at Coolmore Stud in the Hunter Valley, Rubick (Encosta De Lago) will cover his first book of mares at Swettenham Stud in Victoria at a fee of $25,000 (plus GST). 

The son of Encosta De Lago (Fairy King) has sired 95 winners in total, headed by three stakes winners including 2019 The Everest (1200m) winner Yes Yes Yes, who also landed the Todman Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) as a two-year-old, while the stallion has also produced fellow Group 2 winner Rubisaki and Listed winner Condo' Express. 

Swettenham Stud's Adam Sangster sees this latest acquisition as something of a homecoming, whose late father Robert Sangster raced and later sold Shoal Creek (Star Way) when carrying Encosta De Lago in utero. 

"I couldn't be more thrilled, to continue the strong relationship between the Magnier and Sangster family," said Sangster. 

"And the majority of Rubick success on the track has been down here in Victoria and it's really been the unofficial home for Encosta and his progeny. Yes Yes Yes started his racing career in Victoria, winning two of his first three races in Victoria before joining the Sydney stables of Chris Waller where he won The Everest.

"I think that coupled with the success he has had on the track from a more modest service fee shows that the most exciting aspect is that the best is yet to come for him. 

"He is a workman and an absolute gun – fertility wise and number wise. 

"To be able to produce an Everest winner at any stage of a stallion's career is great and only Snitzel and Not A Single Doubt have done it.  And Rubick did it from his first crop. There is plenty of excitement there for the breeders."