Arrowfield Stud announced today that it had negotiated the purchase of an interest in champion international miler, Starcraft. While terms had been agreed soon after Starcraft’s win in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes-G1, the ownership change will not be effected until after Starcraft’s Breeders’ Cup appearance on Saturday week.

“Starcraft is quite unique. He is, in fact, Australia’s best internationally performed horse since Strawberry Road over 20 years ago. Starcraft is a multiple G1 winner in both hemispheres. He was Australia and New Zealand’s Champion Three Year Old in 2003-04 and now rated at 124lb is the Top Older Miler on Turf in the World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings" said Arrowfield principal John Messara.

Starcraft will begin Southern Hemisphere stud duties at Arrowfield Stud, Scone, in the 2006 breeding season.

Source: Arrowfield Media release