Haunui Farm to stand two stallions in 2022
Haunui Farm will stand two stallions in 2022 with the fees for Ribchester (Iffraaj) and Belardo (Lope De Vega) unchanged at NZ$15,000 (plus GST) and NZ$10,000 (plus GST) respectively.
Ribchester will be standing his fifth consecutive season in New Zealand while Belardo will be standing his sixth season in New Zealand.
"We have two very exciting young sires in Belardo and Ribchester and as always, we are indebted to His Highness Sheik Mohammed and the entire Darley team for entrusting us with them," Haunui Farm's Mark Chitty said.
"Belardo has the numbers on the ground in Australasia to make his mark and knowing what we know about his four crops so far in that on type, they have been better and better each season, we are looking forward to the new season where he will have three crops of racing age and will have every opportunity to make his mark as a sire.
"Ribchester has made a great start to the new season in Europe and with flat racing just getting underway up there, it's exciting to think where things could end up for him come season's end. With limited numbers in his first two crops in Australia, it was exciting to see Plymstock, his first winner in Australia, become his first stakes performer over the weekend.
"He's had a number of trials performers in Australia of late so it would be nice to think he can get some more late Autumn points on the board which would set him up nicely for the new racing season."
