Arrowfield Thoroughbred Studs Australia

“Arrowfield is my vision made real, where first-class people live and work with thoroughbred horses, striving to stand, breed, raise & sell the best equine athletes to realise the wildest dreams of racing glory.”

- John Messara AM, Founder & Chairman of Arrowfield Stud

About the Stud

Arrowfield is one of the world’s leading stud farms, famous as the launch-pad for breed-shaper Danehill, the home of Champion Sires Redoute’s Choice, Flying Spur, Not A Single Doubt & Snitzel the source of 88 Group 1 winners and the vendor of 85 million-dollar yearlings since 2001.

Established in 1985, Arrowfield now employs 120 people working in the Stud’s stallion, broodmare, yearling & racing operations on 2500 acres of the fertile Segenhoe Valley, near Scone in the Upper Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.

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Stallions

Dundeel

$88,000 INC. GST

The Champion 3YO, the six-time Group 1 winner & weight-for-age superstar of Australia. Now a major sire of 9 Group 1 winners, including G1 sires Castelvecchio & Super Seth, Celestial Legend, Militarize and 3YO filly Femminile.

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The Autumn Sun

$66,000 INC. GST

The spectacular star of his generation, the 5-time G1 winner at two & three, the best racing colt by Redoute's Choice, and now the sire of Group 1 winners Autumn Glow, Autumn Boy, Autumn Angel, Coco Sun & Vibrant Sun.

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Maurice

$55,000 INC. GST

Horse of the Year Maurice is an all-time great of Japanese racing. He is now among the leading sires in both Japan & Australia where he's left Classic champion Hitotsu & top-flight sprinter Mazu and averaged $503,000 at Inglis Easter 2025.

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Castelvecchio

$49,500 INC. GST

Sensational young sire Castelvecchio's first-crop 3YOs include G1 winners Aeliana (Australian Derby) & El Castello (Spring Champion S.), G2 winner Double Market and G3 winners Shangri La Spring & Verona Rose.

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Hitotsu

$22,000 INC. GST

The history-making triple Group 1 Classic winner, the best son of sire sensation Maurice and grandson of Arrowfield legend Redoute's Choice - this is Hitotsu, whose first weanlings have sold up to $140,000 in 2025.

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Vandeek

$22,000 inc. GST

New in 2025 - the unbeaten dual Group 1-winning Champion 2YO and the top-rated son of European sire sensation Havana Grey from the family of leading sire Anabaa.

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News

Arrowfield strikes early in October October 13, 2025

Arrowfield stallions have posted 3 G1 winners in the first 11 days of October: Autumn Glow & Autumn Boy by The Autumn Sun and Snitzel's son Transatlantic...