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Oakleigh Plate winner to stand at Widden’s Hunter Valley farm.

Portland Sky will stand at Widden's Hunter Valley stud for a fee of $27,500 later this year.

The renowned farm, who on Wednesday sold a brother to three-time Group 1 winner Sunlight for $3 million at Inglis Easter, announced the fee on Friday morning.

The four-year-old son of Deep Field has not raced since finishing down the track in last year's Moir Stakes (1000m), having finished runner-up to The Inferno in the Group 2 McEwen Stakes (1000m) the start prior.

His crowning glory came when he dead-heated with Celebrity Queen in last year's Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m), which contained a number of horses who proved popular first-season sires last spring.

"A look at the Oakleigh Plate honour roll tells you it takes an exceptional 3YO to win the race," Widden's Antony Thompson said.

"Furthermore, Portland Sky defeated Anders (184 mares), Dirty Work (155 mares) and Hanseatic (195 mares) that day, all of which proved to be extremely popular freshman stallions.

"He's from a sireline we have the utmost respect for and is the best colt by Northern Meteor's top class sire son Deep Field, who's progressed to the next level with his stock in recent times."

Portland Sky retired a winner of four of his 10 starts with wins in the Red Anchor Stakes (1200m) and Manfred Stakes (1200m) at Group 3 level among his other victories.

Portland Sky will stand alongside the likes of Zoustar, who was the sire of this week's Inglis Easter top lot, Trapeze Artist and Written By.