Four-time Group 1 winner Broadsiding retired to begin his career at stud
Godolphin star Broadsiding has run his last race, with the four-time Group 1 winner set to join Darley's stallion roster in 2025.
The James Cummings -trained colt was a notable addition to Darley's 14-strong roster for the new breeding season and will stand for $66,000 at Kelvinside, NSW.
Broadsiding is the star colt of his generation, claiming the Group 1 Champagne Stakes and Group 1 JJ Atkins Stakes at two before capturing the Group 1 Golden Rose and Group 1 Rosehill Guineas at three.
He finished 10th in his final start in last Saturday's Group 1 All Aged Stakes at Royal Randwick.
Champion jockey James McDonald paid tribute to Broadsiding following the All Aged Stakes.
'He's done a really good job. He has been a super horse to be a part of,' he said.
Broadsiding! The @godolphin colt becomes the first horse to win the G1 Golden Rose first-up and he is now a three-time G1 winner. That's a third Golden Rose for @mcacajamez ðŸ'µðŸ'µðŸ'µ pic.twitter.com/lOM6NAi36Z
— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) September 28, 2024
His first season at stud will coincide with the return of his sire, Too Darn Hot, to Australia with the star stallion set to headline the Darley roster at $275,000.
Broadsiding will also be joined at stud by dual Group 1 placegetter Traffic Warden.
Traffic Warden was a winner of the Group 2 VRC Sires' Produce Stakes and Group 2 Run To The Rose while he was placed in the Group 2 ATC Sires' Produce Stakes and runner-up to Broadsiding in the Golden Rose.
He will also stand at Kelvinside for $22,000.
Joining the two newcomers at Kelvinside will be Anamoe ($110,00), Harry Angel ($66,000), Bivouac ($55,000), Pinatubo ($38,500), Native Trail ($27,500) and Victor Ludorum ($11,000).
Street Boss ($66,000) will lead Darley's Northwood Park roster alongside Cylinder ($44,000), Brazen Beau ($2.7,500), Kermadec ($13,750) and Paulele ($11,000).
'This is an outstanding group of stallions - a world-class line-up,' Darley's Head of Stallions, Alastair Pulford said.
'The results they've achieved this year, both in the yearling market and on the racetrack, have been incredibly encouraging. These fees reflect the success we've seen and have been set with breeders firmly in mind.'
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