2026 Coolmore Stud Australia Vendor Profile

"The best-looking farm in Australia." That's what leading Irish breeder John Magnier said when he first stood at the old Arrowfield property at Jerry's Plains and stared out over the paddocks. The farm, founded by George Bowman in 1824 was run by the famed Moses brothers in the early part of last century with the likes of Heroic, Manfred, and Poitrel coming from the farm. The farm was run by John Messara from the 1980s with Magnier's Irish operation purchasing 19.9% in 1989 and using it as a shuttle stallion base. A year later, Coolmore took on the property title in exchange for splitting the two businesses, and Arrowfield leased the farm back until the famed Danehill sale occurred.  Coolmore Australia formally took on the Jerry's Plains property under their own banner from 1996, and since then the farm has demonstrated what a brilliant Thoroughbred property it is. Now operating as an 8000-acre farm, recent Champions to come from those high-quality grazing conditions at Jerry's Plains include Fastnet Rock, Redoute's Choice, Special Harmony, Sea Siren, Vancouver, Pride of Dubai and the incomparable Winx. She returned to Coolmore at the end of her career and resides there as a broodmare. Coolmore are currently third on the Black Type Premiership for 2025/26, and their current crop of 3YO graduates include Gr1 Flight Stakes winner Apocalyptic (leading 2025-26 Australian Black Type Premiership 3YO) – see below – and the Group 1-placed quartet of Deal Done Fast, Arcora, Shangri La Boy, and Arabian Summer. Recent Group 1 winners Jacquinot, Snap Dancer, and Madam Pommery all came through Coolmore drafts, while Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Storm Boy was sold by Coolmore before they bought back into him to stand him at stud.  Coolmore Australia is currently home to 12 stallions: City Of Troy, Home Affairs, Shinzo, Switzerland, Storm Boy, King's Legacy, Pierro, Pride Of Dubai, Private Life, St Mark's Basilica, Acrobat, and Best Of Bordeaux. With strong stallion bases in Ireland and America, the Coolmore operation understands the commercial market and has always existed on the quality of the bloodstock produced from the farm. Coolmore will present 45 yearlings at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, 14 at Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, and 17 at the Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale. Their Inglis Easter Yearling Sale draft will be led by the Snitzel colt from Champion racemare Winx.