The three new overseas stallions due to stand their southern hemisphere seasons for Darley in 2021 appear to have been priced to ensure maximum support.
At a time where the Australian thoroughbred industry has been enjoying unprecedented demand for yearlings with concomitant strong price increases at sales, the fees set for each of Earthlight (Shamardal-Winters Moon, by New Approach), Ghaiyyath (Dubawi-Nightime, by Galileo) and Pinatubo (Shamardal-Lava Flow, by Dalakhani) appear well within reach of breeders.
Dual Group 1-winning juvenile (Prix Morny and Middle Park Stakes) winner Earthlight, who was undefeated as a 2YO in 5 starts, and hails from a precocious damline, will debut at A$22 000 (R245 122).
The world’s highest rated horse, Ghaiyyath is at A$27 500 (ZAR 306 403).
Ghaiyyath in front
The four-time Gr1 winner, who left a plethora of champions, including the mighty Enable (Nathaniel) and Magical (Galileo), in his wake, is the best son of brilliant sire Dubawi (Dubai Millennium) and a half to champion older European female Zhukova (Fastnet Rock).
Finally, there’s Pinatubo, Europe’s three-time Gr1 winning undefeated Champion 2YO whose Timeform rating of 134 is mind-boggling.
From the damline of rapidly emerging sire of sires, Invincible Spirit (sire of I Am Invincible), he will stand for A$44 000 (ZAR 490 245).
Darley is yet to announce the fee for its remaining 2021 debutant Bivouac (Exceed and Excel-Dazzler, by More Than Ready). The world champion sprinter is still in training.
