Key Interim Statistics
§ Of the top 20 stallions by coverings, 18 were Australian-bred.
§ Coverings by Australian-bred stallions as a percentage of total Coverings have continued to increase, with 72% (367) Australian-bred stallions compared with 70% (437) in 2013 and 63% in 1994. Over ten years this is a 9% increase in Australian-bred stallions Coverings as a percentage of total Coverings.
§ 39 shuttle stallions covered 4,580 (24%) of the mares compared to 5,464 (23%)in 2013;
§ 230 (45%) stallions covered less than 10 mares compared to 305 (49%) in 2013 and 62% in 1994;
§ 25 (5%) stallions covered more than 150 mares compared to 23 (4%) in 2013 and 0 in 1994 (Danehill had the largest book in 1994 with 127 covers);
The combination of actual coverings recorded and the forecast coverings yet to be received from late lodgments reveal a decrease of 5% on the 2013 Covering Season.
The forecast for 2014 Covering Season is for 19,177 coverings by 563 stallions a decrease of 5% when compared to the 2013 Covering Season.
1) Number of stallions standing:
2014 Covering Season |
2014 Covering Season |
2013 Covering Season |
Variance |
Variance |
509 |
563 |
621 |
-112 (-18%) |
-58 (-9.3%) |
2014 Covering Season |
2014 Covering Season |
2013 Covering Season |
Variance |
Variance |
18,673 |
19,177 |
20,191 |
-1,518 (-7.5%) |
-1,014 (-5.0%) |
3) State Distribution of Stallions Standing:
NSW |
Vic |
Qld |
WA |
SA |
TAS |
NT |
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2014 Covering Season |
175 |
121 |
111 |
64 |
20 |
17 |
1 |
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Covering Season |
209 |
153 |
144 |
67 |
28 |
20 |
0 |
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Variance |
-34 |
-32 |
-33 |
-3 |
-8 |
-3 |
+1 |
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4/State Distribution of Mares Covered
NSW |
Vic |
Qld |
WA |
SA |
TAS |
NT |
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2014 Covering Season |
9261 |
4567 |
2282 |
1682 |
604 |
276 |
1 |
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2013 Covering Season |
9653 |
5100 |
2791 |
1757 |
618 |
272 |
0 |
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Variance |
-392 |
-533 |
-509 |
-75 |
-14 |
-4 |
+1 |
Leading stallions by mares covered: Rank |
Stallion |
Coverings |
Stud |
State |
1 |
Pierro (AUS) 2009 |
220 |
Coolmore Australia |
NSW |
2 |
Snitzel (AUS) 2002 |
214 |
Arrowfield Group Pty Ltd |
NSW |
3 |
I Am Invincible (AUS) 2004 |
211 |
Yarraman Park Stud Pty Ltd |
NSW |
4 |
Smart Missile (AUS) 2008 |
210 |
Arrowfield Group Pty Ltd |
NSW |
5 |
Sebring (AUS) 2005 |
192 |
Widden Stud Australia Pty Ltd |
NSW |
6 |
Fastnet Rock (AUS) 2001 |
189 |
Coolmore Australia |
NSW |
7 |
Fiorente (IRE) 2008 |
186 |
Eliza Park International Pty Ltd |
Vic |
8 |
Zoustar (AUS) 2010 |
185 |
Widden Stud Australia Pty Ltd |
NSW |
9 |
Love Conquers All (AUS) 2006 |
181 |
Eliza Park International Pty Ltd |
Qld |
10 |
Denman (AUS) 2006 |
180 |
Darley |
NSW |
"I believe that although there will be a decrease in Coverings in the 2014 season it is a marginal decrease in the context of the current economic conditions and worldwide trends, " said Jacqueline Stewart – Keeper of the Australian Stud Book.