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New addition Wootton Bassett subject to major fee hike
Coolmore Stud released their fees for the 26-strong roster with Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj), who will stand his first season in Ireland, having been purchased from Haras d'Etreham in August, offered to breeders at a career-high fee of €100,000 - up from €40,000 which he stood for during his final season in France.
The son of Iffraaj (Zafonic), whose Group 1 winners include Cambridge Stud shuttler Almanzor, boasts a most progressive profile, having added two new Group 1 winners to his tally this year in the form of Prix de l'Abbaye (Gr 1, 1000m) scorer Wooded and Prix Jean Romanet (Gr 1, 2000m) and Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (Gr 1, 9.5f) heroine Audarya.
Coolmore will also welcome Sottsass, who signed off his career on the track with a victory in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Gr 1, 2400m), will stand his first season at a fee of €30,000. The son of Siyouni (Pivotal) also won the Prix Ganay (Gr 1, 2100m) and the Prix du Jockey Club (Gr 1, 2100m) during his 12-start career.
Fellow three-time Group 1 winner Circus Maximus (Galileo) will also join the breeding powerhouses roster in 2021, with the son of Galileo (Sadler’s Wells) set to forgo his potential swansong in Japan and he will stand for an introductory fee of €20,000.
The new additions to the roster are completed by last year’s Coventry Stakes (Gr 2, 6f) winner Arizona (Scat Daddy), who will stand his first season at a fee of €7,000.
Meanwhile, Coolmore’s superstar stallion Galileo (Sadler’s Wells) will stand a 14th consecutive season at a private fee. The breed-shaping son of Sadler's Wells (Northern Dancer) broke Danehill's (Danzig) record for individual top-flight winners during the 2020 season, with this year's stars Love, Magical and Mogul among his 89 elite scorers.
Calyx (Kingman), who is covering his first book of mares at Coolmore Australia, has had his fee reduced for the upcoming breeding season having stood in 2020 for €27,500 and he will stand for a price of €16,000 in 2021. Meanwhile, fellow shuttler Magna Grecia (Invincible Spirit), who is also covering his first book of mares at the operations Jerrys Plains-base, will also stand for a reduced fee of €18,000, having stood last term for a fee of €22,000.
Coolmore’s stalwart reverse shuttler Fastnet Rock (Danehill), whose prowess as a stallion in Europe has once again been advertised by his star daughter One Master as she landed a historic third consecutive victory in the Prix de la Foret (Gr 1, 1400m). The son of Danehill has had his European fee reduced by €10,000 and will stand the 2021 season for a fee of €50,000.
Saxon Warrior (Deep Impact) and Churchill (Galileo), whose first weanlings hit the sales ring in Australia next year, will stand for fees of €20,000 (€27,500 in 2020) and €30,000 respectively.
Meanwhile, Swettenham Stud shuttler Highland Reel (Galileo) has had his fee shaved back to €10,000 for the 2021 term, having stood for €12,500 last season, while Rosemont Stud shuttler Starspangledbanner’s (Choisir) fee will remain at €22,500 and US Navy Flag (War Front), who shuttles to Valachi Downs in New Zealand, will stand for a reduced fee of €12,500 down from his 2020 fee of €17,500.
2021 Fee / 2020 FeeArizona €7,000 / NEW
Australia €25,000 / €27,500
Calyx €16,000 / €22,500
Camelot €45,000 / €40,000
Churchill €30,000 / Unchanged
Circus Maximus €20,000 / NEW
Fastnet Rock €50,000 / €60,000
Footstepsinthesand €12,500 / €15,000
Galileo PRIVATE / PRIVATE
Gleneagles €25,000 / €35,000
Gustav Klimt €4,000 / €6,000
Highland Reel €10,000 / €12,500
Holy Roman Emperor €12,500 / €15,000
Magna Grecia €18,000 / €22,000
Mastercraftsman €15,000 / €25,000
No Nay Never €125,000 / €175,000
Rock Of Gibraltar €5,000 / €6,000
Saxon Warrior €20,000 / €27,500
Sioux Nation €10,000 / €12,500
Sottsass €30,000 / NEW
Starspangledbanner €22,500 / Unchanged
Ten Sovereigns €20,000 / €25,000
The Gurkha €5,000 / €12,500
US Navy Flag €12,500 / €17,500
Wootton Bassett (NEW) €100,000 / €40,000
Zoffany €20,000 / €22,500
