Animal Kingdom (Leroidesanimaux {Brz}–Dalicia (Ger), by Acatenango {Ger}) will not shuttle to Australia for the 2016 breeding season and will remain in Darley's Jonabell Farm in Kentucky when he completes the current American season. The GI Kentucky Derby and G1 Dubai World Cup winner has done three seasons in Arrowfield Stud with his first Australian-bred 2-year-olds due to hit the track next season. Arrowfield's Bloodstock Manager Jon Freyer commented, “In a very competitive marketplace the fourth season is always the most difficult. We have great faith in Animal Kingdom and have decided to take a longer-term view of his stallion career so we're resting him now, after he's served three very big books in Kentucky and six consecutive seasons north and south.”
Animal Kingdom, bred by Team Valor will, however, return to Arrowfield Stud for the 2017 Southern Hemisphere season. “Arrowfield and Darley are the majority owners of Animal Kingdom, we're firmly committed to him and we're very pleased with his first progeny both here in Australia and in the United State,” added Freyer. “He's an exceptional horse, but not surprisingly as a Kentucky Derby winner he's been more popular in the US, so it makes sense to rest him from his Australian duties.”
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