From Promising to Proven – Dracarys Breed to Race Incentive Bonus

Sponsored Content - by Tara Madgwick - Wednesday July 16

A Group winning son of champion sire Snitzel that made $1million as a yearling at Magic Millions, Dracarys is a young Queensland based stallion with many positives and even more importantly he is also now the sire of a stakes-winner!

Dracarys stands at a fee of $9,900, click for more info and a Hypo mating.

Standing at Oakwood Farm in Queensland, Dracarys has been ticking along nicely since retiring to stud in 2019 with good support from breeders paying off on the track with burgeoning results.

His first small crop of foals are now four year-olds with six winners from 11 runners and they are headed by his smart Hong Kong based gelding Storm Rider, who has won three races for champion trainer David Hayes.

His much larger second crop have also been quick to make an impression with 18 winners from 25 starters headed by stakes-placed Kahlisee, who has won over $245,000 for the Chris and Corey Munce stable.

The emergence of his third crop of now two year-olds delivered a milestone for Dracarys with the arrival of his first stakes-winner Dragonne Rouge, a brilliant filly with a strong will to win.

A $25,000 Magic Millions March Yearling Sale purchase for her trainer Shaun Dwyer from the Oakwood Farm draft, Dragonne Rouge won her first three starts through March and April at Sunshine Coast, Doomben and then Eagle Farm, where she won the $200,000 Listed BRC Calaway Gal Stakes (1200m).

Dropped back in trip to 1000m for the $1million Magic Millions National 2YO Classic, she finished her campaign with a close fifth to Isti Star and headed for a well earned break with nearly $270,000 in prizemoney.

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Dracarys is a sire on the rise with his best years ahead of him!

To celebrate the 2025 breeding season, the Dracarys ownership team is proud to launch an exciting new Breed to Race Incentive Bonus for breeders who support Dracarys this year.

Incentive Bonus Details:

  • $25,000 cash bonus awarded to the breeder who must be a percentage owner of the first 2YO QTIS race winner by Dracarys from the 2025 service fee season.
  • Open to progeny conceived from the 2025 breeding season (foals born in 2026).
  • Winning horse must be QTIS eligible and win a registered 2YO QTIS race.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Mare must be served by Dracarys in the 2025 season under a standard service agreement contract.
  • Bonus is payable to the recorded breeder who must be percentage owner at the time of the qualifying QTIS race win.
  • One bonus of $25,000 is available – awarded to the breeder who must be a percentage owner of the first eligible winner.

Booking Details: • 2025 Service Fee: $9,900 (inc. GST) • Includes Live Foal Guarantee

Book now to secure your mare’s place with one of Queensland’s proven black type sires.

Contact: Justin Stivano on 0427 891 003 for more information.

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