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Coolmore reveals prices, the city of Troy starts at €75,000

Umito November 7, 2024

Epsom Derby Hero (G1) City of Troy received an opening fee of €75,000 when he begins his life as a stallion at Coolmore Stud in Ireland in 2025.

The gifted Justify Colt drops out the winner of four Group 1s, led by this year’s Derby at Epsom. City of Troy was unable to race to equine immortality in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) on Nov. 2, but he is considered a golden hope for the world’s premier breeding establishment.

Using the November 6 exchange rate (€1 = US$1.07), the City of Troy fee equates to approximately US$80,500.

“Coolmore is delighted to welcome three exceptional new prospects for 2025,” said David O’Loughlin, Coolmore Sales Director.

“City of Troy has long been the apple of Aidan O’Brien’s eye and he couldn’t be more positive about his sire Justify. He was an exceptional 2-year-old and once again showed himself from afar the best of his generation this year.

While Auguste Rodin set to take on the Japan Cup (G1) this month, he already has an equally impressive CV with high-profile triumphs in the 2022 Futurity Trophy Stakes (G1) at Doncaster followed by the Derby, Irish Derby (G1) ), of the Irish Champion Stakes. (G1) and Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T) in 2023. He added the Prince of Wales’s Stakes (G1) at Royal Ascot this year.

“Auguste Rodin has to be the best value horse in Europe at €30,000 and he is a fantastic individual,” O’Loughlin said. “Six Group 1 successes at 2, 3 and 4 years old, he is out of a sensational stallion in Deep Impact, while his first three dams all performed at the highest level over a mile or less.”

It was not until November 4 that Coolmore also announced the winner of the 2023 National Stakes (G1). Henry Longfellow she would also retire to her Irish headquarters in Tipperary.

O’Loughlin added: “Henry Longfellow also offers huge value at just €15,000. Like his father Dubawi, he was undefeated in three starts at two, including the Group 1 Vincent O’Brien National Stakes, and he is arguably his finest son ever. retire to stud.

“He has shown great class form over a mile this season, including losing by a single neck to Rosallion in the Group 1 St James’s Palace Stakes. And to top it all off, he is from the one of the best Galileo mares of all time and from the same cross as Night of Thunder.

The biggest news among the established guard was with Wooton Bassett who took everything before him this season with his first generation of Irish-bred 2-year-olds.

Its rise continues even further and it will be available at the record price of €300,000. This is not only a big increase on this year’s €200,000, but it contrasts extraordinarily with his opening price in France in 2012, when he stood at €6,000 at Haras d’Etreham.

No, no, never Coolmore’s other six-figure stallion in Ireland, has had his price reduced slightly, from €150,000 to €125,000. Camelot which was at €50,000, had a great year including the queen of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1). blue stocking and winner of the Irish Derby Los Angeles . It goes back to €75,000, its 2022 stamp.

Hello Youmzain increases at Haras d’Etreham

The Haras d’Etreham was one of the many French studs to announce its prices.

Hello Youmzain on the verge of entering the history of French stallions with his first 2 years old this year, is set at €40,000, compared to €22,500 in 2024.

Currently the leading first-season stallion in Europe, he is the leader among both group winners and black-type horses and has a 40% win rate from just over 40 starters.

A major addition to the roster of French stallions, Metropolitan the only classic winner by Zarak and best miler of his generation in France, will make his debut at €15,000, as already announced.

Charyn presented at €35,000 in Sumbe

The Sumbe squad, made up of five people at Haras de Montfort et Preaux in 2025, will be led by a newcomer and soon to be crowned champion miler. Charyn . The 4 year old child Dark Angel This colt is being prepared for a fresh start later this month in Asia following his fine victory at Ascot on Champions Day.

A statement from Sumbe said: “Charyn’s achievements in 2024 have been nothing short of remarkable with a historic hat-trick of Group 1 stallion victories in the Queen Anne Stakes, Prix Jacques le Marois and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.

“He is a true champion miler of Europe and perhaps the best horse of the year. We look forward to racing him in Japan on November 17, which will mark his last race before coming to France as a stallion with a stamp of 1 € 35,000.