Anthony Oppenheimer's English highweight Cracksman (GB) (Frankel {GB}–Rhadegunda {GB}, by Pivotal {GB}), who ran out an authoritative winner in the G1 QIPCO Champion S. in his final start in October, will stand for £25,000 at Darley's Dalham Hall Stud in Newmarket. The John Gosden trainee wracked up four Group 1 wins during his career and took his first Champion S. title in 2017. The 2017 Irish Derby runner-up and G1 Investec Derby third added this spring's G1 Prix Ganay and the June 1 Coronation Cup, and was second in the G1 Prince Of Wales's S. at Royal Ascot. He retires to Dalham Hall with an 11-8-2-1 record and $3,692,311 in earnings.
Darley's English roster is led by the stalwart Dubawi (Ire) (Dubai Millennium {GB}), who sired six Group 1 winners in 2018, and he stands at an unchanged fee of £250,000. MG1SW Golden Horn (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}), who also raced in the Oppenheimer colours, will stand for £50,000 and he has his first 2-year-olds in 2019.
Also new at Dalham Hall for 2019 will be MG1SWs Harry Angel (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}–Beatrix Potter {Ire}, by Cadeaux Genereux {GB}), who will stand for £20,000 and Hawkbill (Kitten's Joy–Trensa, by Giant's Causeway). The latter will command £7,500.
In Ireland, Kildangan's stallion brigade features Shamardal (Giant's Causeway) at a private fee, while reverse shuttler Exceed And Excel {Aus}) (Danehill) remains at £50,000. MG1SW and sprinter Jungle Cat (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}–Mike's Wildcat, by Forest Wildcat) is slated to stand his first season there at €8,000.
Rounding out the new recruits at Darley in 2019 is proven stayer and G1SW Cloth Of Stars (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}–Strawberry Fledge, by Kingmambo). The Andre Fabre trainee will stand for €7,500 at Darley's French arm, Haras du Logis, which also featuers the veteran Authorized (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) at €12,000.
“We are delighted to announce the fees for the Darley roster in Europe,” said Sam Bullard, Director of Stallions. “Never before have we been able to offer breeders such great value across every sector of the market. To be entrusted with the future careers of two great speedsters in Harry Angel and Jungle Cat, Eclipse winner Hawkbill, by one of America's best, as well as the highest-rated horse in the world in Cracksman is a huge privilege. We will continue our policy of selling a limited number of breeding rights, and to that end we look forward to working closely with breeders as we strive to uncover the next Dubawi.”
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