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Written Tycoon's Group 1 winning son Captivant joins roster at a fee of $27,500
Kia Ora has confirmed the fees for the three stallions that they will stand in 2022, with new addition Captivant (Capitalist) standing his first season at a fee of $27,500 (inc GST).
A $550,000 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale purchase in 2020, the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Captivant won last year's Champagne Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) at Randwick and he also placed third in the ATC Sires' Produce Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) and second in the Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m).
The fee for Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Farnan (Not A Single Doubt) remains at $55,000 (inc GST) while Prague's (Redoute's Choice) fee also remains unchanged at $16,500 (inc GST).
Farnan covered a book of 192 mares during his first season at stud last year.
"Farnan's first book of mares were fit for Champion. He covered a large number of top tier performers and producers from some of Australasia's most prominent families," said Kia Ora Stud's Shane Wright.
"Farnan showed last season that he has excellent fertility and a great temperament, making him an ideal stallion to work with. He has let down into a magnificent horse showing all the muscle bulk and power we expect of an Australian speed sire."
Prague is also standing his second season at stud in 2022 and served 95 mares during his debut stud season last year.
"Some people may not realise he was one of the highest-rated three year old's to retire to stud in 2021 with a Timeform rating of 118, putting him on a par with quality colts Ole Kirk and Tagaloa, so in that context, he is outstanding value," Wright concluded.
"We had breeders come to inspect him last year that booked mares on the spot as they were so impressed with him as a physical type and given this, we can't wait to see his first foals."
