How much does it cost to breed to an Arrowfield stallion?

Arrowfield Stud publishes a stud fee for each of its stallions on the "Our Stallions" section of arrowfield.com.au, quoted in Australian dollars and marked "INC. GST" (including Goods and Services Tax). The fees shown on the site range from $16,500 for Hitotsu up to $137,500 for The Autumn Sun. These are the advertised nomination fees; the final cost of breeding a mare depends on the stallion chosen and on terms that the stud confirms directly.

Published stud fees

The list above reflects the fees as published on the site. Vandeek is described as an unbeaten dual Group 1-winning Champion 2YO, but no fee appears in the available page content, so it cannot be quoted here.

Why the fees differ so much

The spread from $16,500 to $137,500 tracks the commercial record of each horse rather than a flat stud rate:

• The Autumn Sun is presented as a five-time Group 1 winner at two and three, the best racing colt by Redoute's Choice, and already the sire of five Group 1 winners — the highest fee on the list.
• Dundeel is a Champion 3YO, six-time Group 1 winner and now a major sire of 10 Group 1 winners, including Group 1 sires.
• Castelvecchio is a younger sire whose first crop already includes Group 1 winners, so his fee sits in the middle of the range.
• Maurice is an all-time great of Japanese racing and a leading sire in both Japan and Australia.
• Lead Artist is new for 2026, a Group 1-winning son of Dubawi, and is priced as an unproven newcomer.
• Hitotsu carries the lowest published fee on the list.

In other words, a stallion's race record, the performance of his progeny, and how long he has been at stud all feed into the price.

What the published fee does and does not tell you

The figure on the website is the advertised nomination fee. It does not by itself tell you:

• Whether the fee is payable on a live foal, on a positive pregnancy test, or on other terms
• Whether there are additional charges such as agistment, veterinary costs, or transport
• Whether multiple mares or repeat bookings attract different terms
• Whether the fee changes for the coming season

Those details are commercial terms that Arrowfield confirms on enquiry, and the site itself directs readers to "Find out more" or to contact the stud. Treat the published numbers as a starting point for budgeting, not as a final quote.

How to confirm the current cost

1. Go to arrowfield.com.au and open the "Our Stallions" section.
2. Select the stallion you are considering to see his individual page and current fee.
3. Contact Arrowfield directly — the site lists a Head Office in Sydney — to confirm the fee for the season you are planning and the terms that apply.

Because stud fees are set season by season and the terms matter as much as the headline number, the only reliable figure for your own booking is the one Arrowfield gives you for that season.