Vandeek

By Kit Gow/TTRAusNZ Arrowfield Stud have released their 2026 service fees, with The Autumn Sun stepping up to occupy the lead spot previously held by Snitzel and their father Redoute's Choice, standing for a career-high fee of A$137,500 (inc GST). Rising from a fee of $66,000 (inc GST) last year, The Autumn Sun's oldest crop are now five and, from 235 runners, he has recorded 145 winners at a strike-rate of 61.7%. His tally of 11 stakes winners includes eight Group winners, five of whom have struck at Group 1 level,...

The first reported foal by the dual Group 1-winning juvenile Vandeek was born at Mickley Stud last week. The colt is the first foal out of the unraced Alfa Brow (Sergei Prokofiev), a half-sister to the six-time winner and Listed Boadicea Stakes third Alfa Kellenic (Havana Grey). Richard Kent of Mickley Stud described the new arrival as "a beautiful first foal with a good front leg on him". Vandeek, who won both the Prix Morny and Middle Park Stakes as a two-year-old, covered 161 mares in his first season at...

Nobody wants to be late to the party. That statement applies to just about every aspect in business and is especially pertinent with a view towards breeding.  Everyone would love to send mares to Mehmas and Starman but, the reality of the situation is that many breeders' mating plans are dictated just as much by their pockets as it is by their head. The trick is cottoning on to the next Mehmas and the next Starman before they go north - and that can be easier said than done.  Luckily...

The dual Group 1-winning juvenile Vandeek will stand for the unchanged fee of £15,000 (October 1, Special Live Foal Terms) at Cheveley Park Stud in 2026. A half-brother to this year's GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf hero Gstaad (Starspangledbanner), the son of Havana Grey covered 161 mares in his debut season at Cheveley Park, including 34 full- or half-sisters to Group 1 or Group 2 winners. Matthew Sigsworth, Cheveley Park's bloodstock manager and head of nominations, said, "We were delighted that Vandeek was so well supported by many of Europe's...

ASCOT, UK -- There may be cause for concern when it comes to the tumbling number of foals bred in Britain but, with Ascot festooned with the Union Jack, the first three races represented a terrific result for the United Kingdom, falling to horses bred in England, Wales and Scotland.  In front of the King and Queen, first Docklands then Gstaad and American Affair testified to the strength of Thoroughbreds produced in the country, with British-based Irishmen Richard Kent and John McGrandles being the breeders behind the first two Group...

Dual Group 1 winner Vandeek (GB) will shuttle to Arrowfield Stud in Australia from Cheveley Park Stud in England later this year.  Arrowfield's Chairman John Messara said, "He's a great-looking, unbeaten champion two-year-old by a brilliant young stallion [Havana Grey (GB)]--that all makes Vandeek an attractive prospect for us, especially in light of the Australian market's enthusiasm for stallions like Too Darn (GB) Hot and Wootton Bassett (GB), with top-class European two-year-old sprint form." Vandeek has been described by his jockey James Doyle as "a pure ball of speed".  A...

Tattersalls has released the catalogue for the Craven Breeze-Up Sale, of which dual Group 1 winner Vandeek (GB), Champion Two-Year-Old Native Trail (GB) and more recently G1 Futurity Trophy winner Hotazhell (GB) (Too Darn Hot {GB}) are alumni. The sale is set to take place between Monday 14 and Wednesday 16 April.  A total of 182 juveniles have been catalogued for the Craven Breeze-Up Sale, which features progeny by top-class sires like Dubawi (Ire), Blue Point (Ire), Kingman (GB), Mehmas (Ire), Too Darn Hot (GB), Wootton Bassett (GB), Havana Grey...

On the gloomiest of January days when even the snowdrops aren't bobbing their heads with too much enthusiasm, there is however an undeniable sense of excitement at Cheveley Park Stud. The red doors of the immaculate stallion yard give a flash of colour at least, as the one at the end of the row opens to grant access to a new stallion as grey as the day itself.  Vandeek (GB) has already enjoyed some days in the sun and there is now hope of more to come from his secondary...

For this third part in our series on value sires in Europe, we are approaching the level where the word value perhaps becomes more meaningful in that we are dealing with stallions in the €10,000 to €19,999 fee bracket.  In this mid range, some sires are passing through, either on their way up as popularity and commercial demand soars, or dropping in fee during the sometimes notoriously difficult years in a stallion's career. Notably that often comes in the third and fourth seasons at stud when they are no longer...

Dual Group 1-winning and unbeaten champion juvenile Vandeek (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}) will stand for £15,000 at Cheveley Park Stud in 2025. The highest-rated two-year-old in Britain last year, Vandeek rounded off a stellar campaign with victories in the G1 Prix Morny and the G1 Middle Park Stakes.  He is now available to view by appointment and Cheveley Park's Chris Richardson commented, "We are thrilled by the response from breeders, both domestically and internationally, endorsing the decision to stand such an exciting stallion prospect as Vandeek at Cheveley Park Stud,...

Vandeek (GB), the brilliant dual Group 1-winning juvenile, has been retired and will stand at Cheveley Park Stud.  The highest-rated son of Havana Grey (GB), Vandeek landed the Prix Morny and the Middle Park Stakes in what was a spellbinding two-year-old campaign in 2023.  Last seen finishing third being Mill Stream in the July Cup, the Simon and Ed Crisford-trained Vandeek retired as a winner of four of his six starts and with a peak official rating of 119. He joins Twilight Son, Ulysses and Unfortunately on the Cheveley Park...

Last year's star juvenile Vandeek (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}) will miss his intended engagement in the G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville after suffering a setback. The news was released by joint-trainer Ed Crisford on X and came just 24 hours after Vandeek was put through his paces on the July course at Newmarket on Saturday. Ed Crisford said, "Unfortunately Vandeek has met with a setback and it is too early to say how much time he will need before resuming full training. It is very frustrating for everyone...