Kodiac's fee on the rise again as 2019 price set at €65,000

The phenomenal rise of record-breaking two-year-old sire Kodiac will continue in 2019 after Tally-Ho Stud announced on Friday that the son of Danehill will stand for a new career peak of €65,000.

Tally-Ho's flagbearer has made a remarkable ascent up the stallion ranks since beginning his career in 2007 at a fee of €5,000, which subsequently dipped to a low of €4,000 in his third and fourth years at stud.

Since then, the price has only gone in one direction as his progeny continue to prove a hit in the sales ring and on the racetrack, and reached the previous high of €50,000 in 2017.

This year Kodiac's name has continued to be up in lights worldwide, thanks in large part to the exploits of his son Best Solution, who last month added the Caulfield Cup to a pair of Group 1 wins in Germany earlier in the season.

Fairyland (right) lands the Juddmonte Cheveley Park StakesCredit: Mark Cranham (racingpost.com/photos)

Meanwhile, the Tally-Ho-bred Fairyland, who was bought for 925,000gns as a yearling at Tattersalls, did her sire proud with victory in the Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket in September.

Back at Tattersalls for Book 1 of this year's October Yearling Sale, Kodiac's progeny were in demand as usual, with a colt and a filly each realising a high of 600,000gns.

Kodiac heads up a six-strong roster for 2019 at Tally-Ho Stud, with Mehmas due to enter his third breeding season at an unchanged €10,000, the same fee as 2,000 Guineas hero Galileo Gold, whose price has been trimmed by €5,000 from his debut year 12 months ago.

Kessaar, a son of Kodiac whose retirement to Tally-Ho, where he was bred, was announced earlier this month, will be offered at €8,000. Meanwhile Vadamos, currently standing the southern hemisphere breeding season at New Zealand's Rich Hill Stud, enters his third Tally-Ho stint with his fee reduced from €10,000, to €7,500.

Likewise Cotai Glory, who stood his debut year in 2018 for €6,000, has also had his price cut to €5,000.

Tally-Ho Stud fees 2019 (2018)

Kodiac €65,000 (€50,000)
Mehmas €10,000 (€10,000)
Galileo Gold €10,000 (€15,000)
Kessaar €8,000 (NEW)
Vadamos €7,500 (€10,000)
Cotai Glory €5,000 (€6,000)

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