The five-strong Juddmonte roster, led by champion-sire elect Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), was announced on Monday. The son of Kind (Ire) (Danehill) will stand for £200,000 SLF, an increase of £25,000, in 2022.
The fasted stallion to reach 50 group winners in history, the bay is already the sire of 20 Group 1 winners. In 2021, eight of his progeny won Group 1 races, with G1 Cazoo Derby and G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. hero Adayar (Ire) joined by G1 Irish Derby, G1 Grand Prix de Paris and G1 St Leger victor Hurricane Lane (Ire). Besides that duo, Frankel also sired an Oaks winner Down Under and a trio of Group 1-winning 2-year-olds. His 4-year-old filly Alpinista (GB) won a trio of German Group 1s this season, including Sunday's G1 Grosser Preis von Bayern. In addition to his status as the leading European sire of 2021, Frankel is also on top of the British and Irish sire lists, which has not been achieved by a British-based stallion since Mill Reef (Never Bend) 34 years ago.
Frankel's studmate Kingman (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) remains at £150,000 SLF and has sired 18 black-type winners this year. His three 2021 Group 1 winners were first past the post on three continents–Palace Pier (GB) (Europe), Domestic Spending (GB) (North America) and Schnell Meister (Ger) (Asia). One of his yearling fillies brought €950,000 at the Arqana August Sale, while a colt was knocked down for 1.1 million gns during Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale.
Banstead Manor veteran Oasis Dream (GB) (Green Desert) will command £20,000 SLF. His Native Trail (GB) won a pair of juvenile Group 1 races this year and is the ante-post favourite for the G1 2000 Guineas. Other notable 2021 runners among his eight black-type winners are: group winners Turaath (GB), Grocer Jack (Ger), Erasmo (GB) and Al Tariq (Fr). Grocer Jack also ran second in the G1 Grosser Dallmayr Preis in Germany, while Imaging (GB) was runner-up in the G1 CF Orr S.
Young stallion Bated Breath (GB) (Dansili {GB})'s fee has been set at £15,000 SLF. A consistent source of black-type, he has 18 black-type performers in 2021 led by Group 2 winners Viadera (GB) and Gift List (GB) and Group 3 winners Sacred Bridge (GB), and Makaloun (Fr).
A stallion who will have his first runners next year, GI Breeders' Cup Mile scorer Expert Eye (GB) (Acclamation {GB})'s fee is £10,000 SLF. His 55 yearlings sold for an average of £43,729, double his introductory fee. The highest-priced yearling was 290,000gns, while others sold for 140,000gns, £90,000 and two for 80,000gns.
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