Larger Second Book Indicator for Success

LARGER SECOND BOOKS INDICATOR FOR SUCCESS

As Spendthrift Australia stallions Overshare and Gold Standard head into their third season at stud, we remind ourselves of the challenges that many young stallions face at this point of their career and how both sons of Champion sires have held the attention of breeders to overcome them.

OOne of the most difficult challenges stallions face is attracting breeders in their second and third seasons, when ‘hot’ new stallions bound off the track demanding attention.

For many stallions, this period before they have progeny in the sales ring or runners on the track can end their career before it could ever begin.

Overshare and Gold Standard retired to the Victorian farm in 2018 to the warm reception of breeders, covering impressive books of mares by leading broodmare sires such as Danehill, Encosta de Lago, More Than Ready, and Fastnet Rock.

In Overshare’s first season, he received strong support and covered 79 mares – 16.6% of which were either stakes winners or producers, an impressive milestone compared to the 20.3% stakes winners or producers covered by his sire I Am Invincible in his first book.

Gold Standard also had a successful first season at stud covering stakes

Overshare x Ava’s Delight

producing mares and mares from the families of Sebring, Gold Trail, Elegant Fashion and Midnight Martini.

In 2019 the first foals by Overshare and Gold Standard were born, impressing breeders, and resulting in significant increased support. Based on the physical quality of the foals, Gold Standard’s second season book increased by 34% while Overshare’s book jumped to 150.

This rise in popularity makes Overshare the only son of I Am Invincible to have had increased support in his second season at stud.

Very few leading Australian stallions received increased support during their second season, and the path of Gold Standard and Overshare follows the trajectory of some of the most successful stallions in Australia such as Redoute’s Choice, I Am Invincible, Pierro and Exceed and Excel.

Gold Standard x Trust in Laura