'We believe our fees provide value to breeders in an unpredictable climate' - Shadwell reveal 2025 rates for Baaeed and co

Shadwell have released their 2025 fees, with the roster led by multiple Group 1 winner Baaeed, who will stand for £65,000 next year.

That contrasts to the £80,000 the six-year-old son of Sea The Stars stood for in 2024, his second season at stud. He retired at the end of the 2022 campaign as the highest-rated horse in Europe for more than a decade.

Stephen Collins, Shadwell's European bloodstock manager, said: "Baaeed retired with an official rating of 135 after six brilliant Group 1 wins; since then he has been supported by the world's leading breeders with two exceptional books of mares.

"He's a stallion of great importance to Shadwell and we're delighted with his first foals. Given his extraordinary ability, outstanding pedigree and faultless conformation, he remains a truly unmissable stallion prospect."

Mohaather, the Group 1 Sussex Stakes-winning miler turned leading first-crop sire, will command a fee of £15,000, back up to his 2023 level having been £12,500 this year.

Collins said: "Mohaather has been one of the success stories of the year, producing three stakes winners, more than any other first-crop sire in 2024. He remains on an exciting upward curve and, considering he continued to improve throughout his career, there is a lot to look forward to.

"The market was incredibly supportive of his second-crop of yearlings and we believe he should be very attractive to breeders at the fee of £15,000."

Mostahdaf, the outstanding Group 1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes and Juddmonte International winner, will stand at a fee of £12,500, down from £15,000 this year.

Collins said: "Mostahdaf was an outstanding winner of two of Europe's premier races and completed a historic double as only two horses have won both, the Prince of Wales's Stakes and Juddmonte International in the same season in the last 50 years.

"The son of Frankel has an exceptional pedigree, being a half-brother to Nazeef, a dual Group 1-winning miler, and is from the family of two champion sprinters.

Mostahdaf: "We look forward to seeing his first foals next year"Credit: Shadwell

"He has covered a high-class first book supported by all the right breeders and we look forward to seeing his first foals next year."

Derrinstown's Minzaal heads into his third season and will likewise stand for €2,500 cheaper in 2025 at €12,500.

He was an emphatic winner of the Group 1 Sprint Cup, and also took the Group 2 Gimcrack Stakes at two.

Collins said: "Minzaal is the highest-rated son of Mehmas, who himself has had another excellent year. We received very strong reports on his first foals and anticipation is high ahead of the foal sales.

"He ticks a lot of boxes for Ireland's commercial breeders and he's been well supported with two quality books of mares. A very fast, good-looking horse, he should be popular with breeders again this year."

After an excellent 2023, Awtaad has again delivered in 2024. His son Anmaat took the Group 1 Champion Stakes, defeating five Group 1 winners, and Anisette added another Grade 1 victory to her résumé in the Gamely Stakes at Del Mar.

Awtaad will stand at €7,500 for the forthcoming breeding season, up from the €5,000 fee he has commanded for the past three years.

Collins said: "Awtaad had another phenomenal year, being the sire of Group and Grade 1 winners Anmaat and Anisette, as well as Al Qareem and Naomi Lapaglia.

"Few sires can match his achievements in terms of the value he offers breeders as a regular source of black-type performers. His yearlings this year sold for up to 80,000gns and €80,000. I'm sure nominations will be in high-demand."

He added: "For a roster of Shadwell's quality, we believe our fees provide good, competitive value to breeders in what is an unpredictable climate. While many of the yearling sales saw the market rise far above expectation, we recognise there are still areas of the market which require support.

"We'd like to thank all our clients for their continued and valued business."

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