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.
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.
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 Cat | Madam Valeta (by Palace Music) | 4th in King’s Stand Stakes | Passed in 2020. Sire of Amazing Kids, Fay Fay (2012 Hong Kong Derby winner) |
| 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 winner | Stud 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 | Iffraaj | Indomitable (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 |
| Vanbrugh | Encosta de Lago | Soho Secret (by Lucky Owners) | Stud fee $5,000 in the 2021 season | |
| Volksraad | Green Desert | Celtic Assembly (by Secretariat) | Six times New Zealand champion sire | |
Progeny from Windsor Park include: