Yarraman Park’s champion sire I Am Invincible to stand at $275k in 2024
Australia’s champion stallion I Am Invincible will stand at a reduced service fee for the 2024 breeding season.
Well on his way to securing a third straight national sires’ title, I Am Invincible’s fee will drop to $275,000 from a career highpoint of $302,500 in 2023.
At his new fee, the Yarraman Park flagbearer shares the mantle as Australia’s most expensive stallion this year with Newgate Stud Farm’s Extreme Choice whose service fee will remain unchanged.
I Am Invincible is on target for a record-breaking season as his progeny close in on $30 million in earnings.
The rising 20-year-old also sired his first Group 1-winning juvenile when Te Akau Racing’s Move To Strike claimed the Manawatu Sires’ Produce in New Zealand.
We are excited to announce our 2024 Stallion Fees.
Hear from Arthur & Harry as they take us thru this year’s fees pic.twitter.com/GC80grIBhZ— Yarraman Park Stud (@yarramanpark) April 29, 2024
Move To Strike’s victory came as Te Akau announced the retirement of I Am Invincible’s 10-time Group 1-winning daughter Imperatriz.
In the sale ring, I Am Invincible continues to be a benchmark stallion with 10 of his progeny bringing $1 million more at this year’s yearling sales.
A filly out of Group 1-winning mare Booker sold for $3 million at the Australian Easter Yearling Sale as I Am Invincible’s progeny averaged more than $586,000.
Yarraman Park will stand two stallions alongside I Am Invincible, including his Group 1-winning son Hellbent.
Hellbent, the sire of recent Group 1 All Aged Stakes winner Magic Time, will remain at $38,500.
Brave Smash will complete the Yarraman Park roster after relocating to the Hunter Valley stud last year.
His service fee is also unchanged at $33,000.
Staff Writer
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