Dual European Group One winner Chaldean will shuttle to Cambridge Stud for the 2024 Southern Hemisphere season from Juddmonte, where he stands alongside his sire Frankel.

Chaldean emulated his sire, becoming only the ninth colt in the last 50 years to complete the Gr.1 Dewhurst (1400m)-Gr.1 2000 Guineas (1600m) double, and are the only father-son duo to complete the Dewhurst-Guineas double ever.

In 2023 alone, Frankel sired 11 Group One winners, 27 Group winners and 42 stakes winners, more than any other stallion in the world. From Frankel’s 90 runners in Australia and New Zealand to date, 25 (28%) are stakes horses, 17 (19%) are stakes winners and 12 (13%) are Group winners. These remarkable statistics have driven demand in the sales ring where mares in-foal to Frankel in 2023 were secured for an average of A$807,083 for 12 sold.

“Cambridge Stud is delighted to secure the services of Chaldean for the New Zealand breeding industry,” Cambridge Stud chief executive Henry Plumptre said.

“His pedigree, with a strong emphasis on two and three-year-old speed, is perfect for our market and racing program. He is a magnificent type, and his conformation will be enthusiastically received by Australasian breeders.”

“Having a signature Group One at two, the Dewhurst Stakes and a three-year-old Classic, the 2000 Guineas, to his name makes him an extremely attractive prospect. His sire, Frankel, is currently breaking all records as a stallion and the opportunity to secure his best two-year-old was a significant drawcard for us.”

Cambridge Stud principals Brendan and Jo Lindsay are looking forward to welcoming Chaldean to their farm later this year.

“Jo and I are very proud of the Cambridge Stud brand and welcome the opportunity of joining forces with a global brand like Juddmonte,” Brendan Lindsay said.

“We thank Juddmonte and their team for affording us this opportunity. We are excited to be able to offer an exceptional horse like Chaldean to our client base.”

Juddmonte’s UK General Manager Simon Mockridge believes Chaldean’s pedigree and precocity will appeal to southern hemisphere breeders.

“The exceptionally talented, good-looking Chaldean has been immensely popular during his first season at Banstead Manor Stud,” Mockridge said.

“With the ongoing support for Frankel and his incomparable statistics as they stand, Cambridge Stud have given us the perfect opportunity to send Chaldean to the Southern Hemisphere where we feel his precociousness and physical type will appeal.

“We look forward to working with the team at the internationally renowned Cambridge Stud ahead of the Southern Hemisphere season.”

Chaldean will stand for a fee of $35,000 + GST and be limited to 120 mares.