Darley America has announced the stud fees of its 16 stallions for the 2009 breeding season. All stallions, with the exception of Street Cry, Elusive Quality and E Dubai, have had their fees reduced from their 2008 levels.
The roster is led by Street Cry, sire of the undefeated Horse-of-the-Year candidate Zenyatta, who will stand for a fee of $150,000. Street Boss, Street Cry’s multiple Grade I-winning sprinting son, retires to stud for the 2009 season and will stand for a fee of $25,000.
John Ferguson, Sheikh Mohammed’s bloodstock advisor said: “Darley is reducing all stud fees in the U.S. with the exception of Street Cry, Elusive Quality and E Dubai, all of whom had Breeders’ Cup winners over the weekend. We are hopeful that by the time the decisions of 2009 are judged at the yearling sales in 2011, that there will have been an upturn in the economy, but we believe that breeders looking for value in 2009 have the greatest chance of success.”
The fees for Darley America’s 2009 stallions are:
STREET CRY $150,000
BERNARDINI $75,000
ELUSIVE QUALITY $75,000
STREET SENSE $60,000
HARD SPUN $40,000
ANY GIVEN SATURDAY $30,000
HENNY HUGHES $30,000
STREET BOSS NEW $25,000
DISCREET CAT $25,000
CHEROKEE RUN $25,000
CONSOLIDATOR $15,000
E DUBAI $15,000
ROCKPORT HARBOR $15,000
QUIET AMERICAN $15,000
HOLY BULL $10,000
OFFLEE WILD $7,500
For further information, please contact Charlie Boden at (859) 255-8537 or cboden@darleyamerica.com.
