More Than Ready (USA), the extremely successful dual-hemisphere stallion who was represented recently by G1 Champagne S. hero Prized Icon (Aus), will stand the 2016 breeding season at a fee of A$66,000 (+GST), the same as 2015, the nursery announced Thursday. Also the sire of G2 Todman S. winner Kiss and Make Up (Aus), More Than Ready, who stands at WinStar Farm when in the Northern Hemisphere, was also represented by yearlings selling for as much as A$925,000 at the Inglis Easter sale, with his progeny averaging better than $272,000.
All Too Hard (Casino Prince), the half-brother to champion Black Caviar who got the better of Pierro (Lonhro) in the G1 Caulfield Guineas, will command a fee of A$55,000. His first-crop yearlings impressed at all the major yearling sales this year, as he topped the freshman median (A$220,000) at the Magic Millions Gold Coast sale and was the leading freshman sire by average (A$244,048) at the Easter Sale.
Like All Too Hard, Press Statement (Hinchinbook) annexed the stallion-making Caulfield Guineas to add to his success in the G1 J J Atkins S. at two. He is new to the Vinery roster for 2016, as is Headwater (Exceed and Excel), who posted his most significant victory in the G2 Silver Slipper S. as a juvenile.
Stallion, Fee (A$ + GST)
More Than Ready (USA) (Southern Halo {USA}) 66,000
All Too Hard (Casino Prince) 55,000
Press Statement (Hinchinbrook) 27,500
Mossman (Success Express {USA}) 16,500
Headwater (Exceed and Excel) 16,500
Testa Rossa (Perugino {USA}) 16,500
Husson (Arg) (Hussonet {USA}) 13,200
Casino Prince (Flying Spur) 11,000
Myboycharlie (Ire) (Danetime {Ire}) 11,000
Pluck (USA) (More Than Ready {Aus}) 9,000
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