Charm Spirit returns to cast his spell at Tweenhills
The 2017 stud fees for the Qatar Bloodstock-owned roster of stallions at Tweenhills have been announced.
Heading the list is Charm Spirit, whose first foals were born this year and who returns to Tweenhills after a season in France. The triple Gr.1 winning son of Invincible Spirit will stand for £20,000 (October 1st SLF) following his return from Haras de Bonneval, where he stood in 2016 as part of a link-up between Qatar Bloodstock and the Aga Khan Studs.
Standing alongside Charm Spirit at Tweenhills, also under the Qatar Bloodstock umbrella, will be Harbour Watch, Havana Gold and Hot Streak.
Fresh from a successful season with his first crop of two-year-old runners, including the Gr.2 winner, Tis Marvellous, Harbour Watch's fee for 2017 has been set at £6,000 (October 1st SLF).
Havana Gold's first yearlings have been well received at the sales, with a top price of 200,000gns his stud fee for 2017 will be £7,000 (October 1st SLF).
Hot Streak, the top class sprinter by Iffraaj, proved very popular with breeders in his first season at stud, attracting a full book. He will stand at a fee of £6,000 (October 1st SLF).
Breeders who book a nomination to any of the above stallions before Wednesday, 30th November will be entered in a 'Golden Ticket' draw, worth up to £20,000, and to be drawn in the Tweenhills' tepee during Tattersalls' December Sale the first name out will receive their booked nomination for free, the next two will pay half the fee. Further details, click on the following link: http://www.tweenhills.com/downloads/goldenticket-promo.pdf
David Redvers, Bloodstock and Racing Manager to Qatar Bloodstock, said: "We are looking forward to Charm Spirit returning to Tweenhills and so too should British breeders if his first crop of exceptional looking foals is anything to go by.
‚"Harbour Watch's first two-year-olds have run with great promise. In addition to the Gr.2 winner Tis Marvellous, he has sired winners with enormous potential in Britain, Ireland, France and Germany, and his first runner in Australia was successful on debut.
‚"Havana Gold's yearlings caught everyone's eye at the sales, which was no surprise considering the precocity he himself showed as a juvenile, and we are expecting him to make a big impact with his first runners in 2017.‚"
Melbourne Cup hero and triple Gr.1 winner Dunaden, who is owned by Pearl Bloodstock and stands at Overbury Stud in Gloucestershire, had his first foals this year. His fee remains unchanged at £3,000 (October 1st SLF).
Havana Gold and Hot Streak, together with Dunaden, will be available for viewing in Newmarket at Longholes, during the Tattersalls' December Mare Sale, from Sunday 27th November until Wednesday 30th November.