Australia’s premier stallion to stand for $302,500
I Am Invincible is building a body of work that will have him remembered as one of Australia's great stallions and on Friday he was assigned a stud fee to match.
Yarraman Park will this year stand the son of Invincible Spirit for $302,500 (including GST), which is territory reserved for only the most revered stallions.
Redoute's Choice's peak number was $330,000, a fee he commanded in 2007/08, while Encosta De Lago's stood for $302,500 in 2008.
I Am Invincible is up from $247,500 last year but given he has had 21 stakes winner since, including In Secret and Imperatriz, combined with more sale ring dominance, Yarraman's Arthur Mitchell said it was a fair fee for the reigning Australian Champion Sire who is again leading that award this year.
"He's been a phenomenon at the sales once again, he's had 17 yearlings make $1 million or more, which is quote outstanding, and he's comfortably topped the averages at all three major sales," Mitchell said.
"So, I think his fee of $275,000 (before GST) is very fair and, to be honest, he's already fully booked."
I Am Invincible provided six of the eight yearlings who sold for at least $1.6m at this year's Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, including three of the four $2m-plus lots and the $2.7m sale-topper.
His colt out of English sold for $1.55m at Inglis Easter, while he also provided the only seven-figure lots of this year's Inglis Premier sale in Melbourne – a $1.1m filly out of Pins mare Special Lover.
All up, I Am Invincible has had 91 yearlings sell this year at an average of $682,307.
The rising 19-year-old is the headline act at Yarraman but his two barnmates have also received fee increases with his son Hellbent up to $38,500 from $22,000 with Brave Smash, who stood for $22,000 at Aquis last season, to command $33,000.
I Am Invincible fee history (inc GST)
2010-13: $11,000
2014: $27,500
2015/16: $55,000
2017: $110,000
2018: $192,500
2019: $247,500
2020: $209,000
2021: $220,000
2022: $247,500
2023: $302,500
