Diego Velazquez to Stand for £17,500 in Debut Season at The National Stud
Updated: October 28, 2025 at 2:08 pm
This year's Prix Jacques le Marois winner Diego Velazquez will stand for a fee of £17,500 at the National Stud in 2026.
The son of Frankel, who was bought by Sam Sangster Bloodstock on behalf of a syndicate in the days before his breakthrough Group 1 triumph at Deauville, recently arrived in Newmarket, having been retired from racing after he finished fifth in the GI Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes at Keeneland earlier this month.
A six-time winner from 12 career starts – a tally which also included Group 2 triumphs at two, three and four – Diego Velazquez will be available for breeders to view during the Tattersalls December Sales.
“We always thought the world of Diego Valezquez,” commented trainer Aidan O'Brien. “He's a very legitimate and desirable horse, he deserved to win his Group 1… He's a great model and is determined and very brave.”
“Diego Velazquez will spend the next couple of weeks having a well-earned rest and settling into his new surroundings. He will be available for breeders to view during the Tattersalls December Sales,” said National Stud CEO Anna Kerr.
DIEGO VELAZQUEZ ARRIVES AT THE NATIONAL STUD
The beautifully bred son of Frankel can boast 6 career successes culminating in a thrilling Group 1 victory in the Jacques Le Marois and will stand at a fee of £17,500.
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