Arrowfield Stud has announced that Lead Artist (GB), a Group 1-winning son of Champion Sire Dubawi (Ire), will join their roster. The G1 Lockinge Stakes winner will shuttle from Juddmonte to the Hunter Valley later this year for the 2026 breeding season.
“Arrowfield's success with shuttling stallions along with a proven track record for producing Champion Sires such as Danehill, Redoute's Choice and Snitzel will provide Lead Artist with the perfect platform to start his Southern Hemisphere career,” said Juddmonte's Chief Executive Douglas Erskine Crum.
“We're absolutely thrilled that Juddmonte has agreed to send him down to us. He's got an amazing pedigree. He was a really high class racehorse,” said Arrowfield's Jon Freyer.
“He's by the right sire in Dubawi, who has Too Darn Hot taking all before him, and Ghaiyyath looks a very promising young stallion,” Freyer added. “He's a beautifully made horse, medium-sized, and has got a lovely length of rein, good girth, and just oozes quality. He has a great walk to him. He's a really stylish colt who is a lovely blend of Dubawi and Frankel.”
Lead Artist is the first foal of G2 Chantilly Prix de Sandringham winner and G1 Deauville Prix Rothschild-placed Obligate (GB) (Frankel {GB}) who descends from blue hen mare Hasili (Ire) (Kahyasi {Ire}). He carries the blood of Arrowfield's wonderful Champion Sire Danehill, through Frankel. And with that, he gets a big thumbs up from the man who found Danehill for Australia.
“Lead Artist reminds me of Danehill, also bred and raced by Juddmonte. His third dam is the greatest mare of the modern era, both his sire and broodmare sire are prepotent and, significantly, he is from a stallion-producing family,” said Arrowfield Stud's John Messara.
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