Windsor Park Stud
Windsor Park Stud is a New Zealand thoroughbred stud farm that was established in 1998 near Cambridge, in the Waikato region of the North Island.
Windsor Park was established by Ian and Jesse Duncan. In 1971, it passed ownership to Nelson and Sue Schick and their son Rodney. The operation now occupies around 1,300 acres across three sites.[1]
Windsor Park Stud has sponsored the Windsor Park Plate one of the Hawkes Bay triple crown races held in September.
Stallions
[edit]Windsor Park Stud has had a number of top quality stallions including:
| Stallion |
Sire |
Dam |
Dam Sire |
Racing career |
Stud career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armory[2][3] | Galileo | After | Danehill Dancer | Winner of the Futurity Stakes (Ireland)(1408m, G2), 2019 Tyros Stakes (1408m G3) 2020 Royal Whip Stakes (2012m, G3) & 2021 Huxley Stakes (2076m G2). 2nd in 2020 Cox Plate | Stud fee $10,000 in the 2025 season |
| Auguste Rodin | Deep Impact (Jap) | Rhododendron | Galileo | Winner of the Juvenile Stakes (2022), Vertem Futurity Trophy (2022), Epsom Derby (2023), Irish Derby (2023), Irish Champion Stakes (2023), Breeders' Cup Turf (2023), Prince of Wales's Stakes (2024) | Stud fee $30,000 in the 2025 season |
| Beaufort Sea (USA) | Nashua (USA) | Homeward Bound (GB) | Alycidon (GB) | ||
| Charm Spirit[4] | Invincible Spirit | L'Enjoleuse | Montjeu | Irish-bred, French trained winner of the 2014 Prix Djebel, Prix Paul de Moussac, Prix Jean Prat, Prix du Moulin and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes | Sire of Aretha, Lilikoi, Spirit of Baz, Utzon[5] |
| Circus Maximus | Galileo | Duntle | Danehill Dancer | Winner of the 2019 Dee Stakes, St James's Palace Stakes, Prix du Moulin and 2020 Queen Anne Stakes | Stud fee $17,500 in the 2025 season |
| Falkirk[6] | Tale of the Cat | Madam Valeta | Palace Music | 4th in King’s Stand Stakes | Passed in 2020. Sire of Amazing Kids, Fay Fay (2012 Hong Kong Derby winner) |
| Guest of Honour | |||||
| High Chaparral | Sadler's Wells | Kasora | Darshaan | Winner of the 2002 Epsom Derby | As a shuttle stallion |
| Kaapstad[7][8] | Sir Tristram | Eight Carat | Klairessa | Winner of the 1987 VRC Sires Produce Stakes and Ascot Vale Stakes | Sire of Ashley Grove, Catalan Opening, Cruzeiro, Faience, Golden Sword, Kaaptive Edition, Love Dance, Sprint By, Tall Poppy, Vegas.[9] Died on 8 May 2006[10] |
| Mongolian Khan | Holy Roman Emperor | Centafit | Centaine | Australian Derby, New Zealand Derby and Caulfield Cup winner | Stud fee $7,500 in the 2021 season |
| Otehi Bay (Aus 1973) | Biscay | Denny Lass | Rocky Thumb | Sire of Kingdom BayPrecocious Lad | |
| Paddington(GB)[11] | Siyouni (Fra) | Modern Eagle (Ger) | Montjeu | Winner of the 2023 Irish 2,000 Guineas & Tetrarch Stakes | Stud fee $35,000 in the 2025 season |
| Pour Moi | Montjeu | Gwynn | Darshaan | Winner of the 2011 Epsom Derby | |
| Profondo (Aus 2018)[12] | Deep Impact (Jap) | Honesty Prevails (Aus) | Redoute's Choice (Aus) | Stud fee $17,500 in the 2025 season | |
| Rageese | Street Cry | Rabsha | Dehere | Winner of the 2016 L'Oreal Stakes | Stud fee $5,000 in the 2021 season |
| Rip Van Winkle | Galileo | Looking Back | Stravinsky | Dual European G1 winner | |
| Shamexpress | O'Reilly | Volkrose | Volksraad | Winner of the 2013 VRC Newmarket Handicap | Stud fee $20,000 in the 2021 season. Sire of Ka Ying Rising, Lim's Saltoro, Coventina Bay |
| Star Way (GB 1977) | Star Appeal | New Way | Klarion | Winner of the 1979 Chesham Stakes | |
| Thorn Park[13] | Spinning World (US) | Joy | Bluebird ( US)[14] | Nine wins including the 2004 Stradbroke Handicap (Group 1, 1400m) | Sire of Centennial Park, Jimmy Choux, La Etoile, Ocean Park, Te Akau Coup, Te Akau Rose, The Party Stand and Veyron[15] |
| Turn Me Loose | Iffraaj | Indomitable | Danehill | Winner of the New Zealand 2000 Guineas, 2015 Emirates Stakes (Flemington) and the 2016 Futurity Stakes (Caulfield).[16] | Stud fee $7,500 in the 2025 season |
| Vanbrugh | Encosta de Lago | Soho Secret | Lucky Owners | Stud fee $7,500 in the 2025 season | |
| Volksraad | Green Desert | Celtic Assembly | Secretariat | Six times New Zealand champion sire |
All stud fees are exclusive of GST
Progeny
[edit]Progeny from Windsor Park include:
- Beauty Flash, Hong Kong G1 winner.
- Gold Onyx, winner at G1 level in South Africa.
- Might And Power, dual Australian horse of the year, winner of the 1997 Caulfield Cup & Melbourne Cup, 1998 Cox Plate.
- Monaco Consol, 2009 Victoria Derby winner.
- Military Move, 2010 New Zealand Derby winner.
- So You Think, Winner of the 2009 & 2010 Cox Plate, 2011 Irish Champion Stakes.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Four great stud farms that have stood the test of time | Topics: Sir Patrick Hogan, Sir Tristram, Windsor Park Stud, Tavistock". Thoroughbred Racing Commentary.
- ^ "Armory - Stallion | Breednet". www.breednet.com.au.
- ^ "Armory a perfect fit for Mapperley-Windsor Park partnership". Raceform.
- ^ "Windsor Park Stud | Horse Breeding | Horse Racing | Cambridge, New Zealand | Charm Spirit Overview".
- ^ "Windsor stud welcome their third white foal". 31 October 2016.
- ^ "Windsor Park Stud | Horse Breeding | Horse Racing | Cambridge, New Zealand | Windsor Park bids farewell to Falkirk".
- ^ "Kaapstad (NZ) 1984 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ".
- ^ "Kaapstad | Progeny | Racing Post".
- ^ "Farewell Kaapstad, 23 October 1984 – 8 May 2006".
- ^ "Kaapstad put down at Windsor Park > Australia and International Horse Racing news updated daily".
- ^ "Paddington (GB) 2020 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ". img.nzracing.co.nz.
- ^ "Profondo (AUS) 2018 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- ^ "Champion New Zealand sire Thorn Park (AUS) laid to rest > Australia and International Horse Racing news updated daily".
- ^ "Thorn Park (AUS) 1999 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ".
- ^ "Laminitis claims award-winning TB sire Thorn Park – News". 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Top galloper Turn Me Loose secured for stud duties". 27 April 2017.