Havana Grey (GB), one of the most in-demand young stallions in Europe, will stand at an increased fee of £55,000 at Whitsbury Manor Stud in 2024. The Group 1-winning son of Havana Gold (Ire) started his career at a fee of £8,000 and was advertised as low as £6,000 in his third and fourth seasons before the success of his first runners last year forced a price hike to £18,500. Havana Grey covered 164 mares this season.
Joe Callan, Whitsbury Manor Stud's head of Bloodstock and Sales, said, “After another phenomenal year, including dual Group 1 winner Vandeek and nine other stakes winners in Europe, it is clear he is an elite stallion. We will continue to strictly limit his book to look after both the horse and our clients, so I hope people can understand if his book fills very quickly.”
The fee for Havana Grey's stud-mate Showcasing (GB) will remain at £45,000 after a year in which he has been represented by the G2 Temple S. winner Dramatised (GB) and Group 1 performers Get Ahead (GB) and Swingalong (GB).
Whitsbury Manor Stud introduces a new stallion for 2024 in the homebred Dragon Symbol (GB). The Group 1-placed son of Cable Bay (GB), who lost the Commonwealth Cup on a stewards' enquiry after he finished first past the post, will start his career at £8,000.
Callan added, “He was rated five pounds higher than his illustrious stud-mate Havana Grey so is ideally qualified for joining the Whitsbury roster.”
Sergei Prokofiev, a son of Scat Daddy who will have his first runners next season, will remain at £6,000. The recently published Weatherbys Return of Mares shows that Sergei Prokofiev covered 155 mares this season, while Showcasing was sent 147.
Not a subscriber? Click here to sign up for the daily PDF or alerts.
