Windsor Park Stud is a New Zealandthoroughbred stud farm that was established in 1998 nearCambridge, in theWaikato region of theNorth 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 theWindsor Park Plate one of the Hawkes Bay triple crown races held in September.
It has had a number of top quality stallions including:
| Stallion | Sire | Dam | Racing career | Stud career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charm Spirit[2] | Invincible Spirit | L'Enjoleuse (byMontjeu) | Irish-bred, French trained winner of the 2014Prix Djebel,Prix Paul de Moussac,Prix Jean Prat,Prix du Moulin andQueen Elizabeth II Stakes | Sire of Aretha, Lilikoi, Spirit of Baz, Utzon[3] |
| Circus Maximus | Galileo | Duntle (byDanehill Dancer) | Winner of the 2019Dee Stakes,St James's Palace Stakes,Prix du Moulin and 2020Queen Anne Stakes | Stud fee $20,000 in the 2021 season |
| Falkirk[4] | Tale of the Cat | Madam Valeta (byPalace Music) | 4th in King’s Stand Stakes | Passed in 2020. Sire of Amazing Kids, Fay Fay (2012Hong Kong Derby winner) |
| High Chaparral | Sadler's Wells | Kasora (byDarshaan) | Winner of the 2002Epsom Derby | As a shuttle stallion |
| Kaapstad[5][6] | Sir Tristram | Eight Carat (by Klairessa) | Winner of the 1987VRC Sires Produce Stakes andAscot Vale Stakes | Sire of Ashley Grove, Catalan Opening, Cruzeiro, Faience, Golden Sword, Kaaptive Edition, Love Dance, Sprint By, Tall Poppy, Vegas.[7] Died on 8 May 2006[8] |
| Mongolian Khan | Holy Roman Emperor | Centafit (by Centaine) | Australian Derby,New Zealand Derby andCaulfield Cup winner | Stud fee $7,500 in the 2021 season |
| Pour Moi | Montjeu | Gwynn (byDarshaan) | Winner of the 2011Epsom Derby | |
| Rageese | Street Cry | Rabsha (byDehere) | Winner of the 2016L'Oreal Stakes | Stud fee $5,000 in the 2021 season |
| Rip Van Winkle | Galileo | Looking Back (byStravinsky) | Dual European G1 winner | |
| ShamExpress | O'Reilly | Volkrose (byVolksraad) | Winner of the 2013VRC Newmarket Handicap | Stud fee $6,000 in the 2021 season |
| Thorn Park[9] | Spinning World (US) | Joy (by Bluebird, US)[10] | Nine wins including the 2004Stradbroke 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[11] |
| Turn Me Loose | Iffraaj | Indomitable (byDanehill) | Winner of theNew Zealand 2000 Guineas, 2015Emirates Stakes (Flemington) and the 2016Futurity Stakes (Caulfield).[12] | 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 (bySecretariat) | Six times New Zealand champion sire |
Progeny from Windsor Park include:
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