Speaker corner | Sarah Andrews
Longtime top king Medaglia d’Oro once again tops Darley’s Jonabell farm list for 2023 with his fee still at $100,000, the same amount as in 2022.
Darley also added two new stallions to the 11-horse roster, including the G1SW Mysterious Guide (Ghostzapper) and GISW HOLD Speaker corner (Street Sense). Mystic Guide, who won the G1 Dubai World Cup in 2021, is Retired earlier this year. He will stand for a $15,000 fee during his first season at stud.
Speaker’s Corner, a purebred Godolphin from Tyburn Brook (Bernardini), who was bred on the same cross as fellow Darley stallion Maxfield, won the GI Carter H. in April with a dominating record and a 114 Beyer Speed Figure. He also won this year’s GII Gulfstream Park Mile S. and GIII Fred W. Hooper S. before finishing behind Flightline (Tapit) and Life Is Good (Into Mischief) respectively in GI Metropolitan H. and GII John A. Nerud S.. He retired with a record of 13-6-2-2 and earnings of $739,963. Speaker’s Corner will join the first season for a fee of $20,000.
“We have been very fortunate in the last two years to have produced five high-level performers [Mystic Guide, Speaker’s Corner, Essential Quality, Maxfield, and Cody’s Wish] And what’s even better is that they’re all hybrids,” said Darley Sales Manager Darren Fox. “After retiring last year of Necessary quality and Maxfieldagain being able to add more top horses is very, very exciting. “
Necessary quality and Maxfield, both of which are awaiting their first ponies in the spring, will remain at $75,000 and $40,000, respectively. Both have full books for 2022 in their first seasons. Street Sense will also remain at the 2022 fee of $75,000, while Boatman will see the fee increase to $20,000.
“Optimism abounds in the Purebred industry right now,” Fox said. “High sales, big pockets, and close to home, we saw unprecedented demand during the 2022 booking season. With all these positives, just one of our stallions. I will get a fee increase in 2023 and that is Boatmanwho went on from strength to strength in his academic career. “
The Darley list is rounded by Nyquist at $55,000, Spin hard at $35,000, Frosted at $10,000 and Drag at $5,000.
Retirement plan for GI Forego S. winner and future stallion Darley Cody’s Wish (Curlin) will be made after Breeders’ Cup.
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