'He's typical of his sire' - Aesop's Fables recruited to Starfield Stud for 2025

Group 2-winning juvenile and high-class sprinter Aesop’s Fables has been recruited to stand at Starfield Stud in 2025. He will be introduced to breeders at a fee of €6,500.

The Barronstown Stud-bred half-brother to Group 3 winner and Group 1-placed Washington DC won his first two starts at two, including the Group 2 Futurity Stakes. He was also fourth in the Group 1 National and Dewhurst Stakes to Al Riffa and Chaldean. 

At three, the Aidan O'Brien-trained Coolmore colt placed third in the Group 1 Prix de l’Abbaye at Longchamp and Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint at Santa Anita, while this year he struck in the Listed Sole Power Sprint Stakes at Naas in May. Overall, he defeated 18 individual top-level winners throughout his career. 

Micheal Orlandi: "He promises to be an exciting addition to the stallion roster at Starfield Stud"Credit: Tattersalls

Micheal Orlandi of Compas Stallions said: "Aesop’s Fables promises to be an exciting addition to the stallion roster at Starfield Stud, being such a highly regarded sprinter by a champion two-year-old sire in No Nay Never. 

"He has been syndicated by a distinguished group of trainers, consignors, breeders and bloodstock consultants, giving him every chance of success at stud. We look forward to showing him to breeders and are confident they won’t be disappointed in what they see."

O’Brien added: "Aesop’s Fables is typical of his sire, a big, strong, powerful horse with a good mind. We always thought that he would get very good-looking foals and very mature two-year-olds. He is fast and has some top-class form, a Group 2 winner as a juvenile and placed in the Group 1 Prix de l'Abbaye and Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint as a three-year-old, beaten just a short distance in both. He has loads of scope and could get very classy horses."

Limited breeding rights are available.

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