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[]
It has had a number of top quality stallions including:
| Stallion |
Sire |
Dam |
Racing |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charm Spirit | Invincible Spirit | L'Enjoleuse (by 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 | |
| Circus Maximus | Galileo | Duntle (by Danehill Dancer) | Winner of the 2019 Dee Stakes, St James's Palace Stakes, Prix du Moulin and 2020 Queen Anne Stakes | Stud fee $20,000 in the 2021 season |
| Falkirk [2] | Tale Of The Cat | Madam Valeta (by Palace Music) | ||
| High Chaparral | Sadler's Wells | Kasora (by Darshaan) | 2002 Epsom Derby | As a shuttle stallion |
| Kaapstad | Sir Tristram | Eight Carat (by Klairessa) | Winner of the 1987 VRC Sires Produce Stakes | Died on 9 May 2007 |
| Mongolian Khan | Holy Roman Emperor | Centafit (by Centaine) | Australian Derby, New Zealand Derby and Caulfield Cup winner | Stud fee $7,500 in the 2021 season |
| Pour Moi | Montjeu | Gwynn (by Darshaan) | 2011 Epsom Derby winner | |
| Rageese | Street Cry | Rabsha (by Dehere) | Winner of the 2016 L'Oreal Stakes | Stud fee $5,000 in the 2021 season |
| Rip Van Winkle | Galileo | Looking Back (by Stravinsky) | Dual European G1 winner | |
| ShamExpress | O'Reilly | Volkrose (by Volksraad) | 2013 VRC Newmarket Handicap | Stud fee $6,000 in the 2021 season |
| Turn Me Loose | Iffraaj | Indomitable (by Danehill) | Winner of the New Zealand 2000 Guineas, 2015 Emirates Stakes (Flemington) and the 2016 Futurity Stakes (Caulfield).[3] | Stud fee $15,000 in the 2021 season |
| Vanbrugh | Encosta de Lago | Soho Secret (by Lucky Owners) | Stud fee $5,000 in the 2021 season | |
| Volksraad | Green Desert | Celtic Assembly (by Secretariat) | Six times New Zealand champion sire |
Progeny[]
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, Victoria Derby winner.
- Military Move, New Zealand Derby winner.
- So You Think
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Four great stud farms that have stood the test of time | Topics: Sir Patrick Hogan, Sir Tristram, Windsor Park Stud, Tavistock".
- ^ "Windsor Park Stud | Horse Breeding | Horse Racing | Cambridge, New Zealand | Windsor Park bids farewell to Falkirk".
- ^ "Top galloper Turn Me Loose secured for stud duties". 27 April 2017.
External links[]
Coordinates: 37°54′19″S 175°25′42″E / 37.9054°S 175.4282°E
Categories:
- Horse farms
- Farms in New Zealand
- Horse racing in New Zealand
- Buildings and structures in Waikato
- Cambridge, New Zealand