“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
The Autumn Sun
$137,500 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 5 Group 1 winners: Autumn Boy, Autumn Angel, Coco Sun & Vibrant Sun & the sensational Autumn Glow.
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Dundeel
$66,000 INC. GST
The Champion 3YO, six-time Group 1 winner & weight-for-age superstar of Australia. Now a major sire of 10 Group 1 winners, including G1 sires Castelvecchio & Super Seth, Celestial Legend, Militarize, Femminile & Idle Flyer.
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Castelvecchio
$60,500 INC. GST
Sensational young sire Castelvecchio's first crop includes G1 winners Aeliana (Ranvet Stakes, Tancred Stakes & Australian Derby - by 5 lengths) & El Castello (Spring Champion S.), G2 winner Verona Rose and G3 winner Shangri La Spring.
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Maurice
$44,000 INC. GST
The all-time great of Japanese racing is now among the leading sires in both Japan and Australia where he's left Classic champion Hitotsu, Mazu & Cosmic Crusader and averaged $373,250 across Inglis Easter 2025 & 2026.
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Lead Artist
$27,500 INC GST
NEW IN 2026 - a Group 1-winning son of Champion Sire & sire of sires Dubawi from a Frankel grand-daughter of blue hen Hasili, dam of Champion Sire Dansili and Group 1 sires Cacique & Champs Elysees.
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Vandeek
$22,000 inc. GST
The unbeaten dual Group 1-winning Champion 2YO, top-rated son of European sire sensation Havana Grey & half-brother of Champion 2YO Gstaad, from the family of leading sire Anabaa.
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Hitotsu
$16,500 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 yearlings have sold in 2026 for up to $480,000.
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News
HK$5.4 million for Dundeel son at International Sale
Friday evening's 2026 Hong Kong International Sale included a racy son of Dundeel sold to Austin Miu for HK$5.4 million the tthird-highest price of t
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16 Group 1 wins for Arrowfield’s roster in 2025/26
Arrowfield's current 4 stallions with runners, plus Champion Sire Snitzel & Scissor Kick have contributed to the roster's tally of 12 G1 winners in 2025/26...
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Dubawi sire sons star at Royal Ascot
Royal Ascot 2026 produced outstanding results for four sire sons & a grandson of Dubawi whose Group 1-winning son Lead Artist will soon arrive at Arrowfield...
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