Cracksman to Stand for £8,500 in Debut Season at Yorton Stud

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The dual Champion Stakes winner Cracksman will stand for a fee of £8,500 when he embarks on his first season at Yorton Stud in 2026.

The son of Frankel recently relocated to Welshpool following seven seasons at Darley's Dalham Hall Stud, during which time he sired 12 black-type winners on the Flat, headed by the unbeaten Prix du Jockey Club and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe hero Ace Impact.

Cracksman, who has also produced a number of talented performers over jumps, including this year's Galway Hurdle winner Ndaawi, will stand in a dual-purpose role at Yorton Stud.

“With four lovely stallions and some excellent results on the racecourse during the past 12 months we cannot wait for the 2026 covering season to begin,” said Yorton director David Futter.

“Cracksman has settled in well since joining us from Dalham Hall Stud. He has sired a European champion and is compiling a growing list of winners over jumps. He is looking a picture of health and we feel that given his profile his fee is competitively priced at £8,500.”

Cracksman is joined on the Yorton roster by another former Dalham Hall resident in Postponed. The sire of this year's Group 2 winners Amiloc and Waardah will stand for an unchanged fee of £6,000, while Gentlewave and Ito remain at £5,000 and £3,000, respectively.

Futter added, “In June, Postponed was represented by his first Royal Ascot winner when Amiloc landed the King Edward VII Stakes. He is proving a marvellous dual-purpose sire. His fee is unchanged.

“Gentlewave has been a fine servant to us – he remains fertile and he gets winners. His fee is unchanged, as is Ito's.”

Yorton Stud is set to open its doors on Saturday, January 10 as part of the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association's NH Stallion Open Weekend. Additionally, breeders who cannot make the date are welcome at any time by prior appointment.

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