Cambridge Stud Announce 2025 Fees

Media Release - Monday April 21

Cambridge Stud have announced an unchanged stallion roster for the 2025 breeding season with their popular young sire Sword Of State earning a fee rise on the back of his remarkable results at the yearling sales.

“Whether it be on the racetrack or in the sale ring, all our stallions have had a past 12 months to be proud of,” said Cambridge Stud’s Sales and Nominations Manager Scott Calder.

Sword of State has had a fee increase to $20,000 plus GST

Sword Of State will stand at an increased fee of $20,000 + GST. The son of Snitzel’s first yearlings sold for up to $540,000 and averaged over $200,000 at the major sales this year.

“Sword Of State has provided some fantastic results for his supporters this year. Many of the best trainers and agents have put their faith in his progeny, which bodes very well for his future,” Calder said.

“He has more exceptional stock in the pipeline and we are very bullish about his prospects.”

Chaldean (GB) will be returning to Cambridge Stud.

Frankel’s multiple Gr.1-winner Chaldean returns from Juddmonte in England for his second season at a fee of $35,000 + GST.

“Chaldean covered an outstanding book of mares in his first season – 59% of the mares were either black type performers or producers. Probabeel is one of four Gr.1 winners in foal to him as are the dams of Gr.1 winners Asterix, Ceolwulf, El Castello, Pinarello and Signify,” Calder said.

“We feel that his two-year-old record, in particular, is well suited to this part of the world. He remains Frankel’s best two-year-old son and won the Champagne Stakes/Dewhurst Stakes double at two just like Too Darn Hot.”

Almanzor (Fr) remains at $30,000 plus GST

Proven sire Almanzor was very popular with breeders in 2024, covering 145 mares, and his fee remains at $30,000 + GST for 2025.

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On the track this season he has been represented by Gr.2 Auckland Cup winner Trav and fellow stakes winners Rise At Dawn, Positivity, Mehzebeen and Keeneland.

“Almanzor’s progeny have become a regular feature on the biggest race days across Australia and New Zealand,” Calder said.

“He has had another strong set of results at the sales and continues to show that he produces the right types to give commercial breeders a return in the sale ring as well as producing results on the track.”

Hello Youmzain (FR) stands at $30,000 plus GST.

Hello Youmzain, who was the leading first season sire in France and leads the first season sire list by winners in New Zealand this season, will stand for $30,000 + GST.

“Hello Youmzain laid down a marker with his early results in Europe and is trending the same way down here. He has had several very promising winners, including our filly Remala who we have high hopes for next season, and he has had another five trial winners this month alone,” Calder said.

Embellish is a value option on the roster.

Savabeel’s Gr.1 winning son Embellish represents fantastic value again in 2025 at a fee of $5,000 + GST. His first crop headliners Luberon and What You Wish For have added stakes wins this term, while his second crop three-year-old daughter Hitabell won the time-honoured Gr.2 Eight Carat Classic.

“We have experienced firsthand what Embellish is capable of as a sire with his very talented daughter Luberon, who has competed with the best sprinters in the country this year,” Calder said.

“Embellish’s biggest crop are rising three-year-olds so we expect to see even more from him next season.”

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