Mehmas (Ire) will head the Tally-Ho Stud roster for 2025 at €70,000 while Kodiac (GB), the horse Tony O'Callaghan often refers to as the stallion who helped build the County Westmeath outfit, will stand for €25,000–down from €35,000 in 2024. Mehmas has jumped by €20,000 following a memorable year on the track with his progeny.
A statement from the stud released on Friday read, “Mehmas will stand for €70,000 following another outstanding season on the track. Europe's leading 2yo sire by winners with 60–and counting–Mehmas is responsible for eight 2yo European stakes winners this year led by the Group 1 winners Scorthy Champ [National Stakes], Vertical Blue [Prix Marcel Boussac] and Magnum Force [Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf]. He is the sire of 12 stakes winners in Europe overall.
“Mehmas has also had an excellent year in the sale ring headed by the 1,000,000gns sale of a colt out of Sagely to Godolphin at Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Sale.”
It continued, “Stalwart Kodiac will stand for €25,000. Kodiac hit a significant milestone this season when surpassing 100 stakes winners. On the track, he has been as prolific as ever with a new 2yo Group 1 winner in Babouche, who defeated colts to take the Phoenix Stakes, and Group 2-winning sprinter Star Of Mystery among his stakes winners.
“Already renowned as a sire of sires thanks to the likes of Ardad, Kodi Bear and Hello Youmzain, Kodiac has also made his presence felt this year as a damsire via the top-class performers Charyn, Powerful Glory and Believing among others.”
Newbie Big Evs (Ire) will stand for €17,500, Cotai Glory (GB) has been set at €14,000, Good Guess (GB) at €12,500 while Starman (GB), whose first runners are set to hit the track next year, will stand for €10,000.
As was already announced on Thursday, Amo Racing's King Of Steel has been introduced at €20,000, Bucanero Fuerte (GB) at €12,500 while Persian Force (Ire) remains at €8,000.
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