Middle Market Heavy Hitters

Tara Madgwick - Thursday March 28
The decision to triple the service fee of Golden Slipper winning sire Sidestep from $7,700 to $22,000 has placed him into a hugely competitive middle market price bracket, so we thought a look at the most popular sires priced from $16,500 to no greater than $29,700 last year would be interesting.

RubickThese stallions should offer plenty of commercial appeal and the ability to breed Group I winners, albeit without the razzle dazzle of the elite stallions priced beyond the means of most broodmare owners.

Often breeders shopping in this price bracket are looking for the up and comer, the horse with potential upside that might elevate him far beyond the middle market.

The most popular middle market sires last year fit that profile in Rubick and Deep Field, who have both done enough with their first two year-olds to give confidence to their supporters.

Below are all the horses priced between $16,500 and $29,700 that covered 100 or more mares in 2018.

Sire

Mares

Service Fee

Stud

State

Rubick (Encosta de Lago) 2011

262

$17,600

Coolmore Australia

NSW

Deep Field (Northern Meteor) 2010

246

$22,000

Newgate Operations Pty Ltd

NSW

Impending (Lonhro) 2013

185

$22,000

Godolphin Australia

VIC

Hellbent (I Am Invincible) 2012

182

$27,500

Yarraman Park Stud Pty Ltd

NSW

Fiorente (IRE) (Monsun)2008

169

$17,600

Sun Stud Pty Ltd

VIC

Toronado (IRE) (High Chaparral)2010

166

$22,000

Swettenham Stud

VIC

Magnus (Flying Spur) 2002

159

$19,800

Sun Stud Pty Ltd

VIC

Palentino (Teofilo (IRE) 2012

155

$17,600

Sun Stud Pty Ltd

VIC

Invader (Snitzel) 2014

155

$27,500

Aquis Farm

NSW

Winning Rupert (Written Tycoon) 2013

151

$16,500

Newgate Operations Pty Ltd

NSW

Spieth (Thorn Park) 2012

149

$16,500

Aquis Farm

NSW

Highland Reel (IRE) (Galileo)2012

147

$16,500

Swettenham Stud

VIC

Dundeel (High Chaparral) 2009

147

$27,500

Arrowfield Group Pty Ltd

NSW

Pariah (Redoute's Choice) 2014

143

$22,000

Arrowfield Group Pty Ltd

NSW

Churchill (IRE) (Galileo)2014

140

$27,500

Coolmore Australia

NSW

Shooting To Win (Northern Meteor) 2011

131

$22,000

Godolphin Australia

NSW

Exosphere (Lonhro) 2012

130

$22,000

Godolphin Australia

NSW

Press Statement (Hinchinbrook) 2012

129

$16,500

Vinery Stud (Australia) Pty Ltd

NSW

Star Turn (Star Witness) 2013

129

$22,000

Vinery Stud (Australia) Pty Ltd

NSW

Headwater (Esxceed and Excel) 2012

128

$16,500

Vinery Stud (Australia) Pty Ltd

NSW

Wandjina (Snitzel) 2011

124

$22,000

Newgate Operations Pty Ltd

NSW

Thronum (Snitzel) 2013

122

$17,600

Sun Stud Pty Ltd

VIC

Tosen Stardom (JPN) (Deep Impact)2011

122

$19,250

Woodside Park Stud Pty Ltd

VIC

Nicconi (Bianconi (USA)) 2005

122

$24,750

Widden Stud Australia Pty Ltd

NSW

Divine Prophet (Choisir) 2013

119

$22,000

Aquis Farm

NSW

Reward For Effort (Exceed and Excel) 2006

111

$16,500

Chatswood Stud Holdings Pty Ltd

VIC


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