Windsor Park Stud

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Windsor Park Stud is a New Zealand thoroughbred stud farm that was established in 1998 near Cambridge, in the Waikato region of the North Island.

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Windsor Park was established by Ian and Jesse Duncan. In 1971, it passed ownership to Nelson and Sue Schick and their son Rodney. The operation now occupies around 1,300 acres across three sites. [1]

Windsor Park Stud has sponsored the Windsor Park Plate one of the Hawkes Bay triple crown races held in September.

Stallions

It has had a number of top quality stallions including:

Stallion
Sire
Dam
Racing career
Stud career
Charm Spirit [2] Invincible Spirit L'Enjoleuse (by Montjeu)Irish-bred, French trained winner of the 2014 Prix Djebel, Prix Paul de Moussac, Prix Jean Prat, Prix du Moulin and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Sire of Aretha, Lilikoi, Spirit of Baz, Utzon [3]
Circus Maximus Galileo Duntle (by Danehill Dancer)Winner of the 2019 Dee Stakes, St James's Palace Stakes, Prix du Moulin and 2020 Queen Anne Stakes Stud fee $20,000 in the 2021 season
Falkirk [4] Tale of the CatMadam Valeta (by Palace Music)
High Chaparral Sadler's Wells Kasora (by Darshaan)Winner of the 2002 Epsom Derby As a shuttle stallion
Kaapstad [5] [6] Sir Tristram Eight Carat (by Klairessa)Winner of the 1987 VRC Sires Produce Stakes and Ascot Vale Stakes Sire of Ashley Grove, Catalan Opening, Cruzeiro, Faience, Golden Sword, Kaaptive Edition, Love Dance, Sprint By, Tall Poppy, Vegas. [7] Died on 8 May 2006 [8]
Mongolian Khan Holy Roman Emperor Centafit (by Centaine) Australian Derby, New Zealand Derby and Caulfield Cup winnerStud fee $7,500 in the 2021 season
Pour Moi Montjeu Gwynn (by Darshaan)Winner of the 2011 Epsom Derby
Rageese Street Cry Rabsha (by Dehere)Winner of the 2016 L'Oreal Stakes Stud fee $5,000 in the 2021 season
Rip Van Winkle Galileo Looking Back (by Stravinsky)Dual European G1 winner
ShamExpress O'Reilly Volkrose (by Volksraad)Winner of the 2013 VRC Newmarket Handicap Stud fee $6,000 in the 2021 season
Thorn Park [9] Spinning World (US)Joy (by Bluebird, US) [10] Nine wins including the 2004 Stradbroke Handicap (Group 1, 1400m)Sire of Centennial Park, Jimmy Choux, La Etoile, Ocean Park, Te Akau Coup, Te Akau Rose, The Party Stand and Veyron [11]
Turn Me Loose IffraajIndomitable (by Danehill)Winner of the New Zealand 2000 Guineas, 2015 Emirates Stakes (Flemington) and the 2016 Futurity Stakes (Caulfield). [12] Stud fee $15,000 in the 2021 season
VanbrughEncosta de LagoSoho Secret (by Lucky Owners)Stud fee $5,000 in the 2021 season
Volksraad Green DesertCeltic Assembly (by Secretariat)Six times New Zealand champion sire

Progeny

Progeny from Windsor Park include:

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Four great stud farms that have stood the test of time | Topics: Sir Patrick Hogan, Sir Tristram, Windsor Park Stud, Tavistock".
  2. ↑ "Windsor Park Stud | Horse Breeding | Horse Racing | Cambridge, New Zealand | Charm Spirit Overview".
  3. ↑ "Windsor stud welcome their third white foal". 31 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Windsor Park Stud | Horse Breeding | Horse Racing | Cambridge, New Zealand | Windsor Park bids farewell to Falkirk".
  5. ↑ "Kaapstad (NZ) 1984 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ".
  6. ↑ "Kaapstad | Progeny | Racing Post".
  7. ↑ "Farewell Kaapstad, 23 October 1984 – 8 May 2006".
  8. ↑ "Kaapstad put down at Windsor Park > Australia and International Horse Racing news updated daily".
  9. ↑ "Champion New Zealand sire Thorn Park (AUS) laid to rest > Australia and International Horse Racing news updated daily".
  10. ↑ "Thorn Park (AUS) 1999 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ".
  11. ↑ "Laminitis claims award-winning TB sire Thorn Park – News". 9 December 2012.
  12. ↑ "Top galloper Turn Me Loose secured for stud duties". 27 April 2017.

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