Cambridge Stud announces 2025 Stud Fees

Cambridge Stud has revealed its 2025 stallion line-up, maintaining a stable roster from last year but adjusting the service fee for one standout performer. Sword Of State, who has had an exceptional year in the sales ring, will stand at a new fee of $20,000 + GST.

“Whether it be on the racetrack or in the sale ring, all our stallions have had a past 12 months to be proud of,” said Scott Calder, Cambridge Stud’s Sales and Nominations Manager.

The first crop of yearlings by Sword Of State, a son of Snitzel, fetched impressive figures at auction, with prices reaching as high as $540,000 and an average of more than $200,000 across major sales.

“Sword Of State has provided some fantastic results for his supporters this year. Many of the best trainers and agents have put their faith in his progeny, which bodes very well for his future,” Calder said.

“He has more exceptional stock in the pipeline and we are very bullish about his prospects.”

Returning from Juddmonte in England, multiple Group 1 winner Chaldean—by Frankel—will stand his second Southern Hemisphere season for $35,000 + GST.

“Chaldean covered an outstanding book of mares in his first season – 59% of the mares were either black type performers or producers. Probabeel is one of four Gr.1 winners in foal to him as are the dams of Gr.1 winners Asterix, Ceolwulf, El Castello, Pinarello and Signify,” said Calder.

“We feel that his two-year-old record, in particular, is well suited to this part of the world. He remains Frankel’s best two-year-old son and won the Champagne Stakes/Dewhurst Stakes double at two just like Too Darn Hot.”

Almanzor remains a popular choice among breeders, having served 145 mares in 2024. His 2025 fee stays at $30,000 + GST. On the racetrack, he has been represented this season by Group 2 Auckland Cup winner Trav and stakes winners Rise At Dawn, Positivity, Mehzebeen and Keeneland.

“Almanzor’s progeny have become a regular feature on the biggest race days across Australia and New Zealand,” Calder noted. “He has had another strong set of results at the sales and continues to show that he produces the right types to give commercial breeders a return in the sale ring as well as producing results on the track.”

Hello Youmzain, who led the first season sire ranks in France and now tops the New Zealand list by number of winners, will also stand at $30,000 + GST in 2025.

“Hello Youmzain laid down a marker with his early results in Europe and is trending the same way down here. He has had several very promising winners, including our filly Remala who we have high hopes for next season, and he has had another five trial winners this month alone,” said Calder.

Rounding out the roster is Embellish, a Group 1-winning son of Savabeel, who will once again stand at a budget-friendly fee of $5,000 + GST. His first crop stars Luberon and What You Wish For have both delivered stakes wins this season, while his daughter Hitabell took out the Group 2 Eight Carat Classic.

“We have experienced firsthand what Embellish is capable of as a sire with his very talented daughter Luberon, who has competed with the best sprinters in the country this year,” Calder said.

“Embellish’s biggest crop are rising three-year-olds so we expect to see even more from him next season.”