Iffraaj, the sire of 2016 Karaka Million winner Xiong Feng.
Haunui Farm have today announced their service fees for the 2016 breeding season.
New Zealand's leading sire of two-year-olds and last season's Champion 3YO Sire Iffraaj (GB) (Zafonic), will stand at a fee of $17,500 + GST whilst his barn mate Showcasing (GB) (Oasis Dream), the leading second season sire and Champion 2YO and First Season Sire of 2014/2015, will stand for $15,000 + GST in the new season with their books strictly limited to 100 and 125 mares respectively. They will be joined once again by G1 Australian Guineas-winner Ferlax (NZ) (Pentire), whose fee remains at $7,000 + GST.
The current season has seen both stallions pick up where they left off in 2014/2015. Last year, it was Showcasing who stole the limelight on Karaka Million night however in this year's rendition, it was the elder statesman of the Haunui stallion roster Iffraaj who was to the fore with Xiong Feng (NZ) (Iffraaj) putting his sire's name up in lights. Having sired 2015 winner Hardline (NZ) (Showcasing), Showcasing wasn't to be outdone with three-year-old colt Raghu an impressive winner of the Karaka Million 3YO Mile whilst filly Showmeyamoneyhoney almost made it a double for her sire in the main event finishing runner-up. Raghu has since gone on to finish second in the Group Two Waikato Guineas and put in the performance of his career to date when third in the Group One New Zealand Derby whilst Showmeyamoneyhoney will continue her racing career in Australia.
Iffraaj has been among New Zealand's leading sires for some time and 2015/2016 is no different with dual Australian Group One-winner Turn Me Loose and, Karaka Million-winner Xiong Feng among his current flag bearers. Recent racing has seen Iffraaj add to his stakes winning tally in Australia with Who Dat Singa victorious in the Listed Melvista Stakes in Perth en route to the WATC Derby and Listen taking out the Selangor Gold Cup. The start of the European flat racing season has also seen Iffraaj filly Nathra get her Classic season off to a flyer winning the Group Three Nell Gwyn Stakes with either the Group One 1000 Guineas at Newmarket or, the Deauville equivalent, on her immediate agenda. Stakeswinner number 37 for Iffraaj, Nathra, who was also a Group One performer at two, is another example of the successful Iffraaj/Danehill cross which has produced 6 stakes winners to date from 14 starters including Group One-winners Turn Me Loose and Chriselliam and multiple Group Two-winner, Group One-performer and Filly of the Year, Fix.
Showcasing hit the ground running with his first crop and there is no doubt they have trained on at three - his 51% winners to runners ratio from this first crop is testament to that fact. He has a total of 11 stakes performers in the Southern Hemisphere to date and a 17% stakes performers to runners ratio is further proof that he isn't hanging his hat on the performances of a handful of individuals. Rounding out a stallion's appeal is the ability of his progeny to perform in New Zealand's major export markets – commercially sometimes more important than domestic success – and Showcasing is ticking the boxes in this regard. He is five from ten in Australia with a Group Two performer, six from seven in Singapore with a Group Three performer and he's off the mark in Hong Kong with his first winner from just five starters. And the success continues on the European front with three-year-old filly Quiet Reflection impressing on seasonal debut to become his second Group-winning three-year-old for the season with flat racing still getting into full swing.
Group One Australian Guineas-winner Ferlax rounds out the Haunui stallion roster. It's been well documented that Ferlax, has received significant support from GSA Bloodstock and as such, the quality of mare he has served in his first two seasons, is without doubt, the best opportunity a stallion standing in his service fee bracket will have been given in New Zealand in the same year.
Ferlax has received mares by Danehill, Zabeel, Fastnet Rock, Redoute's Choice, O'Reilly, More Than Ready, Exceed and Excel, Encosta De Lago and, Flying Spur to name a few. This opportunity has been enhanced further with a half-sister to New Zealand Derby runner-up What's the Story delivering a colt foal in 2015 and due to foal to him again in 2016 whilst he has a weanling half-sister on the ground to recent Group Two-winner Watch This Space.
Haunui Farm's Managing Director, Mark Chitty says, "I believe we have a stallion for every breeder on our roster. Both Iffraaj and Showcasing are at the top of their game, competing with stallions serving far bigger books of mares and standing in much higher service fee brackets and, Ferlax has ticked the box on foal type and has it all before him.
"I am sure our service fees will be seen very favourably by breeders and Shannon and I are available at any time to discuss anyone's broodmare portfolio and how we can help breeders achieve their goals."
Applications are currently being taken with limited numbers still available to Iffraaj and Showcasing. Anyone considering the Haunui Stallions in 2016 should be in touch with Mark or Shannon to make a booking. Mark – 021 663 995, Shannon – 0212 855 513
New Zealand's leading sire of two-year-olds and last season's Champion 3YO Sire Iffraaj (GB) (Zafonic), will stand at a fee of $17,500 + GST whilst his barn mate Showcasing (GB) (Oasis Dream), the leading second season sire and Champion 2YO and First Season Sire of 2014/2015, will stand for $15,000 + GST in the new season with their books strictly limited to 100 and 125 mares respectively. They will be joined once again by G1 Australian Guineas-winner Ferlax (NZ) (Pentire), whose fee remains at $7,000 + GST.
The current season has seen both stallions pick up where they left off in 2014/2015. Last year, it was Showcasing who stole the limelight on Karaka Million night however in this year's rendition, it was the elder statesman of the Haunui stallion roster Iffraaj who was to the fore with Xiong Feng (NZ) (Iffraaj) putting his sire's name up in lights. Having sired 2015 winner Hardline (NZ) (Showcasing), Showcasing wasn't to be outdone with three-year-old colt Raghu an impressive winner of the Karaka Million 3YO Mile whilst filly Showmeyamoneyhoney almost made it a double for her sire in the main event finishing runner-up. Raghu has since gone on to finish second in the Group Two Waikato Guineas and put in the performance of his career to date when third in the Group One New Zealand Derby whilst Showmeyamoneyhoney will continue her racing career in Australia.
Iffraaj has been among New Zealand's leading sires for some time and 2015/2016 is no different with dual Australian Group One-winner Turn Me Loose and, Karaka Million-winner Xiong Feng among his current flag bearers. Recent racing has seen Iffraaj add to his stakes winning tally in Australia with Who Dat Singa victorious in the Listed Melvista Stakes in Perth en route to the WATC Derby and Listen taking out the Selangor Gold Cup. The start of the European flat racing season has also seen Iffraaj filly Nathra get her Classic season off to a flyer winning the Group Three Nell Gwyn Stakes with either the Group One 1000 Guineas at Newmarket or, the Deauville equivalent, on her immediate agenda. Stakeswinner number 37 for Iffraaj, Nathra, who was also a Group One performer at two, is another example of the successful Iffraaj/Danehill cross which has produced 6 stakes winners to date from 14 starters including Group One-winners Turn Me Loose and Chriselliam and multiple Group Two-winner, Group One-performer and Filly of the Year, Fix.
Showcasing hit the ground running with his first crop and there is no doubt they have trained on at three - his 51% winners to runners ratio from this first crop is testament to that fact. He has a total of 11 stakes performers in the Southern Hemisphere to date and a 17% stakes performers to runners ratio is further proof that he isn't hanging his hat on the performances of a handful of individuals. Rounding out a stallion's appeal is the ability of his progeny to perform in New Zealand's major export markets – commercially sometimes more important than domestic success – and Showcasing is ticking the boxes in this regard. He is five from ten in Australia with a Group Two performer, six from seven in Singapore with a Group Three performer and he's off the mark in Hong Kong with his first winner from just five starters. And the success continues on the European front with three-year-old filly Quiet Reflection impressing on seasonal debut to become his second Group-winning three-year-old for the season with flat racing still getting into full swing.
Group One Australian Guineas-winner Ferlax rounds out the Haunui stallion roster. It's been well documented that Ferlax, has received significant support from GSA Bloodstock and as such, the quality of mare he has served in his first two seasons, is without doubt, the best opportunity a stallion standing in his service fee bracket will have been given in New Zealand in the same year.
Ferlax has received mares by Danehill, Zabeel, Fastnet Rock, Redoute's Choice, O'Reilly, More Than Ready, Exceed and Excel, Encosta De Lago and, Flying Spur to name a few. This opportunity has been enhanced further with a half-sister to New Zealand Derby runner-up What's the Story delivering a colt foal in 2015 and due to foal to him again in 2016 whilst he has a weanling half-sister on the ground to recent Group Two-winner Watch This Space.
Haunui Farm's Managing Director, Mark Chitty says, "I believe we have a stallion for every breeder on our roster. Both Iffraaj and Showcasing are at the top of their game, competing with stallions serving far bigger books of mares and standing in much higher service fee brackets and, Ferlax has ticked the box on foal type and has it all before him.
"I am sure our service fees will be seen very favourably by breeders and Shannon and I are available at any time to discuss anyone's broodmare portfolio and how we can help breeders achieve their goals."
Applications are currently being taken with limited numbers still available to Iffraaj and Showcasing. Anyone considering the Haunui Stallions in 2016 should be in touch with Mark or Shannon to make a booking. Mark – 021 663 995, Shannon – 0212 855 513