Arrowfield Stud’s Redoute’s Choice has set a new Australian record by serving 212
mares during the 2004 covering season – a leap of an additional 98 mares in his 5th
season at stud.

The son of Danehill is the first horse to reach such numbers, overtaking Encosta De
Lago, based at Coolmore and who served 208 mares in 2004.

With approximately 90% of stallion declarations now returned to the Australian Stud
Book, the statistics show an increase of approximately 32% in the number of stallions
covering 100 or more mares (75 stallions in 2004 up from 57 stallions in 2003).

The number of stallions standing in Australia in 2004 totalled 888, a decrease of 95
stallions or 9.6%. Decreases in stallion numbers were felt across NSW (10.3%),
Victoria (6.7%), Queensland (6.7%) and Western Australia, ACT and Northern
Territory (1%). South Australia and Tasmania gained a slight increase of 1% in the
number of stallions standing in each state.

As the state racing and breeding bodies vie to improve the breeding performance of
each state, NSW based breeders continue to have a stronghold over the rest of
Australia including notable increases in foal production (2.7% increase) and the
number of mares covered (6.3% increase).

A complete copy of the breeding statistics will be available for distribution at the end of the breeding season on 31 May, 2005.

Australian Stud Book Media Release 8 February 2005