Globetrotting wunderkind Equinox (Jpn), his sire Kitasan Black (Jpn) and Kizuna (Jpn) co-lead the Shadai Stallion Station roster at ¥20,000,000 (€123,497) apiece next year.
Equinox, who has his first foals arriving next year, and Kitasan Black (11 stakes winners) have had their fees remain at their 2024 levels, while Kizuna has had his fee increased from €12,000,000. The last-named horse has fired in 14 stakes winners in 2024 alone, among them G1 Satsuki Sho (Japanese St Leger) hero Justin Milano (Jpn).
Right under the leading trio is Japanese Triple Crown Winner Contrail (Jpn) at ¥18,000,000 (€111,158). His first 2-year-olds will grace the racecourse in 2025. He stood for ¥15,000,000 in 2024. Japanese Champion First-Season Sire Suave Richard (Jpn) remains at ¥15,000,000 (€92,631). His first crop now features G1 Kikuka Sho (Japanese Fillies St Leger) hero Urban Chic (Jpn), who struck on Oct. 20.
Epiphaneia (Jpn) has been trimmed from ¥15,000,000 to ¥12,000,000 (€74,105) after a year that featured seven stakes winners, four of them at Group 1 level including Classic winners Danon Decile (Jpn) and Stellenbosch (Jpn). A trio of Shadai stallions are priced at ¥10,000,000 (€61,752)–first-season sires Saturnalia (Jpn) (22 winners from 66 runners) and Nadal (25 winners from his first 58 runners), and Group 1 sire Lord Kanaloa (Jpn).
The full 31-horse roster and fees are as follows:
Stallion Fee (¥)
Admire Mars (Jpn) 5,000,000
Equinox (Jpn) 20,000,000
Isla Bonita (Jpn) 2,000,000
Epiphaneia (Jpn) 12,000,000
Efforia (Jpn) 4,000,000
Orfevre (Jpn) 3,500,000
Kizuna (Jpn) 20,000,000
Kitasan Black (Jpn) 20,000,000
Chrysoberyl (Jpn) 2,500,000
Grenadier Guards (Jpn) 1,500,000
Contrail (Jpn) 18,000,000
Saturnalia (Jpn) 10,000,000
Satono Crown (Jpn) 1,500,000
Salios (Jpn) 2,000,000
Siskin 3,000,000
Schnell Meister (Ger) 3,500,000
Suave Richard (Jpn) 15,000,000
Danon Kingly (Jpn) 1,500,000
Drefong 5,000,000
Nadal 10,000,000
New Year's Day 2,000,000
Harbinger (GB) Private
Bricks And Mortar 4,000,000
Poetic Flare (Ire) Private
Hot Rod Charlie 1,500,000
Mind Your Biscuits 2,000,000
Maurice (Jpn) 8,000,000
Le Vent Se Leve (Jpn) 2,500,000
Rulership (Jpn) 4,000,000
Rey De Oro (Jpn) 2,500,000
Lord Kanaloa (Jpn) 10,000,000
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