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Arrowfield Thoroughbred Studs Australia is a thoroughbred stud farm in the Segenhoe Valley near Scone, in the Upper Hunter region of New South Wales. Established in 1985 by John Messara AM, it operates across more than 2500 acres and employs 120 people in its stallion, broodmare, yearling and racing operations. It is best known as the launch-pad for breed-shaper Danehill and the home of champion sires Redoute's Choice, Flying Spur, Not A Single Doubt and Snitzel.
Where it is and how it is structured
The stud sits on fertile country in the Segenhoe Valley, part of the Upper Hunter — one of Australia's established thoroughbred breeding regions. Its operations are split into four connected areas:
- Stallions — standing commercial sires and managing their books
- Broodmares — breeding and foaling
- Yearlings — raising and preparing young horses for sale
- Racing — campaigning horses in the stud's colours or partnerships
A Sydney head office handles the commercial side. The scale matters: 2500 acres and 120 staff put Arrowfield among the larger stud operations rather than a boutique farm.
What it is known for
Arrowfield's reputation rests on the stallions it has stood and the results those lines have produced. The stud describes itself as the launch-pad for Danehill, and as the home of Champion Sires Redoute's Choice, Flying Spur, Not A Single Doubt and Snitzel. It also reports 88 Group 1 winners and 85 million-dollar yearlings sold since 2001.
For anyone trying to place the farm in context, those two numbers are the useful ones: they measure success both on the track (Group 1 winners) and in the sale ring (seven-figure yearlings), which are the two markets a commercial stud is judged on.
The current stallion roster
The stud's stallion page lists fees in Australian dollars including GST. As shown on the site:
| Stallion | Fee (inc. GST) | Note from the site |
|---|---|---|
| The Autumn Sun | $137,500 | 5-time G1 winner at two and three; sire of 5 Group 1 winners |
| Dundeel | $66,000 | Champion 3YO, six-time G1 winner; sire of 10 Group 1 winners |
| Castelvecchio | $60,500 | First crop includes G1 winners Aeliana and El Castello |
| Maurice | $44,000 | Leading sire in Japan and Australia; averaged $373,250 across Inglis Easter 2025 & 2026 |
| Lead Artist | $27,500 | New in 2026; G1-winning son of Dubawi |
| Vandeek | Not stated in the excerpt | Unbeaten dual G1-winning Champion 2YO; son of Havana Grey |
| Hitotsu | $16,500 | Described as the history-making triple (excerpt truncated) |
Fees are set per season and change annually, so treat the figures above as the site's current listing rather than a fixed price. Vandeek's fee is not given in the available material.
Who this information is for
- Breeders comparing stallions by fee, race record and progeny results — the table above is the starting point, but the stud's own stallion pages carry the full pedigrees and booking details.
- Buyers and owners tracking where particular families and sires are based, or following yearling drafts to sales.
- General readers trying to understand what a stud farm of this scale actually does — the four operational areas listed earlier are the short answer.
If you need booking terms, nomination conditions or inspection arrangements, those sit with the stud directly; the public site covers the roster and the farm's history rather than commercial terms.