Status quo for Sweynesse as The Foxes finds favour at Novara

New Zealand farm Novara Park has announced its 2026 service fees, with owner Luigi Muollo reinforcing the stud’s commitment to offering breeders quality bloodlines and genuine value across its stallion roster.

Sweynesse continues to build momentum following another strong season headlined by Wigmore’s Group 1 South Australian Derby victory while the stallion has also been represented by consistent filly Miss Starlight, now crowned NZB Southern Filly of the Year.

Group-performed sprinter Sweynesday will step out in Queensland for the first time when contesting Saturday’s Group 3 BRC Sprint (1350m) en route to the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m).

Sweynesse will stand at an unchanged fee of $7,000 plus GST.

“I am rapt for Sweynesse,” Muollo said. “There is more ahead of him. He is still relatively young and they sell well at the sales and as tried horses.”

Deep Impact sire Staphanos continues to produce quality horses, with his eldest crop five-year-olds and Muollo points out that his fillies in particular have excelled.

With 11 stakes performers from 107 starters, Staphanos’ progeny range from Group 1-winning juvenile Pignan to Group 1-placed milers Movin Out and Special Sakura through to proven stayers like Basilinna. Staphanos will remain at $9,000.

King Of Comedy will also stand at an unchanged fee of $7,000 after producing a number of promising performers including Group 3 Manawatu Classic (2000m) placegetter King Jakkal and Sir Ruby, a leading three-year-old in Malaysia, in addition to emerging three-year-old The Explosive.

Meanwhile, Novara Park’s newest addition to the stallion roster, Churchill’s son The Foxes, has already attracted strong breeder interest with his debut fee $10,000.